Evening capital., 1907-06-19
THEY WANT THE TROLLEY.
PROMINENT CITIZENS INTER-
ESTED IN NEW W. B. &
A. ORDINANCE.
Many Think Councils Former ActiOa Was
Too Drastic For Any Road 10
Accept.


Annapolis is again intensely inter
ested IL the question u whether or not
an ordinance is 10 be granted by the
City FATHERS. under which IL viii be
possible for the Washington, Balti-
more and Annapolis Electric Hallway,
or other roads to give the town a
street car service over the principal
streets. The introduction of the sec
ond ordinance offered ~ President
George Bishops road on Monday
night ~ a special meeting Of the
Council has revived the hopes Of the
progressive advocates Of the trolley.
Most Of these. and in fact practically
every one In Annapolis realized that
II would be almost a miracle II any
road accepted the provisions ~ the
ordinance passed bv the Council some
months ago. The restrictions thrown
about the roads ere applying for the
use of the city streets, under this meas
ure. were such a. to scare of a new
concern just trying Annapolis A.
trolley venture.
Dr. James u. Peldweyer. the pTomi-
nsnt Main street druggist, expresses
tbe hope that an ordinance that the
roads can accept Will be passed. I'VE
want tbe tr0lleys" said he, and while
such safeguards should be thrown ont
as 10 amply protect the city's inter
/ esif. these should not be 50 probibitise
as to preclude any roads accepting
iile 9r i.nanrF. Tg0llsy ~ill 90 the
1 town good. 1 don't know J.st y sat
such cities as Hagerstown get for their
street rights, but I understand that
the new road now applying for the
| use Of Annapolis streets, is among
other things, ready and willing 10
care for the streets between and for
a certain distance on either side Of
| its tracks. II the street bed for foot
or two on either side Of the tracks
| Will be cared for by the road, this
means that the expense Of maintain
| ing, keeping In repair and cleaning
| nearly half Of Main street for in
| stance will be- taken from the city
aud assumed by the road.
| lyon can say that I heartily favor
| the coming Of the trolIeys over An
| apOlis Streets" said Mr.. James III.
| MurdOck this morning. "Of course,
want 10 see the city's interests safe
| guarded and properly taken care Of,
| hu' agi 10 such an extert as To pre-
so0i ilie roads accepting an ordinance.
fbe ordinance already passed by the
CoDncil, SIR. Murdock thought entire
~ too drastic In It's restrictions. lie
| agreed with the general impression
| that the Washington, Baltimore and
| Annapolis Railway Company and
other roads coming 10 Annapolis would
not accept Us provisions.
Another prominent busiuess man
~ Annapolis who - heat lg In faygr
of giving tiJs roads that iiisy can, 80
/ far as this can be done NitlOnt en-
| daDgering ilie right 1T ilie city ~ Nr.
| william ~. Moss, president Of the
| Business Mems Association. 1T "
hardly worth while for me 10 say
| anything said Mr.. Moss, because
| am already on record. have said
/ before thai I am heartily IN favor Of
| graDtiug tbe road franchise over the
streets which they can accept. Troll
| leyg 10 and Into eur town would not
hurt Annapolis at all. They would do
''rhc road now asking franchise
/ bas met one Of the objections Of the
| kickers," said another weII-kDOwu
| progressive ADnapOIitaD. ''Tbe Wash
iDgtop, Baltimore and Annapolis line
nov only asks for single tracks with
| passing switches. These switches do
not mean shifting" places where cars
shall pass and back and baIk. because
The company il given tiie route - asks
| for will have complete loop touch
ing the principal parts Of Annapolis.
| According 10 tie ordinance published
in The Capital last night in the records
| of the city Council proceedings. this
| gentleman feels that the road - en-
| deayOring TO meet the objections Of
| It's opponents in ~ fair a spirit as -
| possible, and it's concessions for the
| franchise are considered ample.
| II is known tbat the present applica-
tiOn fora franchise ON the part Of Pres
ident Bishop has nothing ~ do with
| tie political situation IN Annapolis
nor the endorsement 0f a trolley by
the Republican party At it, recent city
convention. The most potent factor in
the present application Is the fact that
| the Washington, Baltimore and An
l napoiis line Is now about ready to en-
| ter Annapolis. Its line from this city
| 10 Academy Junction near OdentOn II
/ practically ready for electrifyiBg.
4 Sew and heavier rails Of the needed
| type have been laid. the road TeDaI-
lasted and the necessary trolley poles
are being erected. One Of the next
4 steps 10 10 taken IL the installation
| and Citing out Of power plants. II the
1 trOlIeys are 10 come dOwB into the
| heart ~ the town instead Of stopping
| out At the far end of West street pro-
| visions IN the way Of certain needed
machinery must De D'ade at once. As
the road il practically ready 10 begin
these finishing touches IL il no more
than fair. according 10 the general
impression, that it, promoters should
know now what 70 expect. Otherwise
| the work must be delayed for when
II fwm fN scA al
| tlODaI and unnecessary expense VIII