Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-10
EE-MAYOR'S LAST REPORT
Mr.. DOUw ALLUDES TO THE
ALLEGED IMMORTALITY Or
NAVAL CANDIDATES
City Finishes Ont Year Win a Casa Bal
anCe-wants Police Out 0f PohiiSs


IN his FINAL report upou the condition
~ Affairs fn Annapolis which vii -
submitted % the new city Couuefi
within a few days. ex-Mavor 1ohn
dep. Douw touches upou the report -
the special board detailed ~ fresf-
dent Roosevelt 70 iuvesfixafe iufo con-
dltion@ concerning the course ~ study
"A the Naval Academy. ard I'm whieh
j. embodied paragraph concerning
the alleged immoral conditions sur
rounding the presence % candidate
no come 90 Annapolis and taks q
preparatory course for the Academy-
In reference % this Mayer Nouw
says
'sThs report 81 the special beard
appointed ~ the President makes .
severe arraignment ~ the conditions
into which candidates for the Acaf
ems are thrown. The citizens -
Annapolis should awaks o. the inn
portanee 60 the city of having pre-
parst0fy schools for the Aeatemy
here. aud what &c means both IN =
financial and advertising way % have
the youBg men from all parts ~ the
country in our midst. While ! tntuk
that the rpI,ort that the young men
are und sr particularly strong iuhu-
ences IS greatly exagge rafed. . know
that there are some things that ear
- Temedied IL public sentiment viii
only get behind the authorities. There
- undoubtedly a large amount -
liquor cold 20 the candidates. buf
most 81 "a Is obtained ~ third parties
and the liquor dealers are not alto
gefher responsible. I suggest that the
next Mayor appoint a commission -
confer with the heads ~ the prepsra-
tory schools and the naval authorities
and endcavOr To stamp cut the evils.
This Is highly important matter
and IL means much To our city and
every effort should be made % adjust
matters 80 that the name ~ Annapolis
shall not be besmirched through fhe
country
Among other recommendation which
ex-Iayor Dow makes in his closing
report Is one concerning the operation
of a trolley system in Annapolis A.
it seems assured that the WashiD xfou.
baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Railway Company - to run through
the streets, BE says it - a question ef
life or death 90 our paFemcnts as %
the manner in which the tracks are IN
stalled, and a question ~ beauty To-
the city ~ 10 the pole and ihc wires
Sc suggests that careful consideration
be- exercised IN these matters The
report recommends that the police force
of the city be taken out ~ politics.
and holding good men under good be-
hasfOr. lie commends the members
0f the present force. but adds that it
Is almost impossible 10 get AMI bold
the proper kind of men under the
present system. 4 desirable man is
unwilling 10 take = position which
he mag not hold bat q year no mat
ter h0w we'll be- does his duty.
Ix-May0r DOuw highly comments
city Treasurer Winson ~. G0tt for
the prompt and capable manner in
which he has executed the duties ~
bis Office. The city Council went
through its term without borr0w ing
money, De- says, and the city uow has
cash balance, a record that has net
hoen made for years iie extends
bis thanks 10 city Clerk n. y. Porter
for his Uniform courtesy IN assisting
IN the transaction Of affairs ~ the
Office, and be expresses bis apprecia-
ton of tlie manner that all city on
oiaIs have performed their respective
duties.
The total receipts during last fiscal
year amounted to 81 .44S.J5. and the
disbursements we're 80. g.5ig.fl. thus
leaving n balance 0n July J. 1907. ~
~ 1861.