Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-06-21
An OPEN LETTER
President Bishop Submits New Or
dinance 20 City Council on
Electric Road.


To the Mayor. Counsellor AMI Al
deriucn ~ the city ~ Annapolis.
fseftlamen
Last Julv the Washington. DaIfi
moFe 81 Annapolis Electric Railway
Company mate an application 4
genr Honorable Body for n franchise
fpr the operation ~ its electric car
iu the Citv of Annapolis. At fha
liue, when the communication wa'
addressed o. voa. we stated that II
vas oar iuteuflon to have our eIee
fric line conneefing Annapolis. BAL.
tlmore and Washington in operation
during the year 1907. The eonatrne.
fiun anil equipment ~ the lire have
progressed 50 that operation is assured
sometime this Fall. our company
has DELAYED until the present time
making dual plans for the terminal
~ the Citv 81 Annapolis. hoping that
solution of the matter could b.
arrived az satisfactory 20 the city and
- QUO company. The short time in
terFening before operation begins now
makes 30 absolutely necessary for rs
60 know whether or not we can secure
q franchise in your city % BE- used
and operated in connection with cur
Terminal station.
Last January your Honorable Body
passed an ordinance regulating the
use 30 certain streets by street rail
ways. IL must be evident By this
time a. every one Interested ia the
matter that the ordinance passed inn
lfases impossible conditions and uu-
necessary hardsbips upon any electric
falIWay asking an entrance o. your
itv. Before entirely abandoning
.he desirc and hope ~ giving y0ur
ttv adequate railway service. We
iesire 10 again submit to you for your
.Husideratlum q franchise. copy %
S hieh is enclosed herew ith.
This sortiinanoe hich We now sub
ult for your consideration specifies
ha same route as was specified IN the
fFdinanee passed by your Honorable
.siy last January. 10 contains many
sF the same terEs and conditions
which were contained in the ordinance
which We submitted in July last. and
sisa contains several of the prov isions
.tipulated in the ordinance passed BY
your Honorable Body on January II,
900. The prov isi0ns of this ordinance
sfe less liberal g. $50 Railway Com
sany than tlle ordinance which was
.aesed unanimously By tine Mayor and
'ltv Council If the city of Baltimore
q april. 1886. granting this company
Ia entrance into this city
ffe would call the attention Of your
honorable Body to the fact that our
Mfwav connecting Annapolis with
Washington and Baltimore Is uf the
4tnhost type 81 modern electric rail
4nV construction. It's ears viii be
Sc most expensive 0f any electric
galway company in the country and
Is bridges are ali of concrete ana
leel construction. The line between
Washington and Baltimore IS double
raeked. permitting 81 operating at
ITCH speed. minimizing the dangers
.mI risk ~ accident. and entrance
nfo che city IT Baltimore is largely
lpon an elevated steel structure.
The large nu-mboF of recent fatal ac-
rfdents at railway crossings at grade
n all parts of the country have more
han Justified the large expeuse which
his company has incurred i.i Balti-
more for the purpose and to the end
sf eliminating all crossings at grade.
thereby insuring safety to passengers.
The form 1T ordinance which we
present herew ith provides for an ade-
4uate city serviee aud will also enable
our ears. 60 and from Baltimore and
Washington. to take and deliver pas
semgers az ali points along the route
specified.
The near completion Of our railway
makes it imperative for as 10 know
- hether or not your city desires the
service which We offer to it.
Very Respectfully.
TIE W. B. "a. ELHTRIC RAIL
WAY Co..
per GEO. T. BIS Hop, President.