Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-11-27
THE NATTER OF RAILWAYS.
PRESIDENT J. WILSON BROWN
ADDRESSES LETTER TO
CITY COUNCIL
ASS for Conference on Bladen Street
QUESTION


Bfown. 80 the short Line. addressed
ias following letter o. Counsellor
MefViu
Mr nidusIy y. Melvin. Esa.
tofunifane ~ the Corporation % An
nspolis.
Dear sir
on the l0th 4ay uf October. 90. yon
a.lsIfreaef communication e. this
eumpanv asking whether or not 10
NuafI - willing o. deed to the city
of Annapolis. without compensation,
= ragii.ss .nf thn eompauy's property
nnu ussi for railroad purposes. and
larihef asking 81 this company would
- willing g. contribute g. the Cost
of pat luR Blalen street
81 yea have called upon our cun-
raHx e. contribute a valuable plteo
~ property q the city IN ths interest
of sfe eiiiSeHs 1t Annapolis. We think
ii auix FAIR and proper IN this con
aaell1u fa review iht recent rotations
Negwefn fhe city government and this
courauV.
We have FOR some years past hsid
ourselves feadv and willing g. mee
i1e views - youf citizens iu tHe
nsstier - occupying The streets of
tanapuils with car tracks. There
Vi a. lat sufue years very decided op-
pusliloa ~ citizens 81 the establish p
ment af electric lines.
This company position was. that 70
eHHld MT sHicavof to fore, itself up'
nn fAr streets against tbc VII ~ the
people. hlt was ready 10 establish
sffaat ear services when pablic opinion
leslfei t.
fu Flea ol the sieglrincation ~ thc
fwa siean railroads now entering IN.
aaFaiis.fwo applications for franchises
fa iaY TRACKS on the city streets were
ial1 before lae Counsel last summer.
At tHsf time eur position was entirely
consfsienf uith that - the past. ..namc.
fV We Wrre still desirous of being
rai3f4 ~ pubIic opinion. We asked
hanrsef that 70 the citizens uf An
nsfuii4 evidenced a desire for street
cas- sefxief. anf company should b.
given a. N4Hal opportunity with any
eiIief g. serve them.
ff was n matter - common know i
r.ize at ere time. thas the uW uCrs ~
He Wa-hineun. baltimore a Nnnapus
iis Electric Railway we're Westcmcrs.
8 81 HHeefs and SECURITY holders were
nsfn q. .i3pnss of tbe stale of MARY land,
sa8 its employees W. believe we've
itr9aiv 1raen from either states.
Whlis 81 Is undoubtedly economi
eslIg aIyisahle O. encourage invest
fasnf nf fafaian capital Within the
~ls1es. 80 innst not he forgotten that
tise Nhlef purpose nf these gentlemen
fram t1e West ia refsuinv their Ncu.
l8F ts uf course. o. earn money from
tse Flflrrns of fhe stale ~ Maryland
In nFIe4 tu paN Interest and diNi.
taufa 80 nwurre 90 "a securities. who,
leF iif uust pafi. Feside outside II
ltfs state.
su the nshef land the okholdofs
n faF ~haft Lime are. fof the most
rafl. e4flrauss - Mary land. y ho for
Ianz Nme haef been interested IN
fha commercial a. 1tangement and pfus
aeffv 81 the state. its oficpfN, agents
nmH employees have fuF years hccn
residents uf Annapolis aud baltimore.
tiaF inIeres5 is centefed iu the city
uf tunaruiis and it "a - uur inter.
rs6s 80 hena fVery e1ofi toward the
.seeiarnln Is of youf city.
ftn fne nthef hand the mRin pruiccl
ni faa Washington. baltimore a An.
naneiis tfeetrie Railway rnupauy i.
ta establish and maintain line he
fNeen ave cities aF baltimore and
"a sshlarfeu. in which The people a
tmnapaiis aate nat thr femalest ~.
efs.ts
W asa nas Ser thsso 81 any ethel
:. asaHs. ssA ffam yon any sIccial
asss.i f4tIan 80 pNfVliexes. Nu onis
ssae1 that - sheuld ~ lrralei IN a.,
asF1e snannff e. tne either company
4al taaI wr nhesld - given ihc saus
flssIs snI sanjeetrl g. the sans
aaaFea4.
ataIthsttaslse tbls sssy cgnllabi'
aneef tlae rrn5Hrsssofa 80 Fuuf lion
sfa He,ft - &c tn grant a. tli.
Et sah nalea. Haifimure q Auuapolil
nffffs Naflway tompany franchise
aesfIaa lEs aasl desirable streets .
Aa ife mhtfh 81 terms uNfiudrd uu
.ssaanV ffofn lhe Hsf - tbn track
Ee.I anan fnuse Streets Tbs eNclu
ssen fafl aefnfure reteFf1 she pfineipa
nfIeI whsn ssfh Franchise woslls
hmse tHeif 9Fe4faTt saine tu the twl
esssF Fsni,s.
m nafnFsliv gest thas 80 had etef'
aH4s 8 axreft 81 least as faif frfIas 4
lhe SD. ~ YauF city ~ fbsse grant
- rs aHF western fFirnts. and we mus
~ aea t9al s nlataFlty ~ NoHf faiF
s. s4al sltl GERS. - we'I a. youf lion
afahIs Ea.lF reaII9e. nuw ibaf %
aa4tq aflon les eFantina the franchise
IS : nsatfef ~ tAF Essf. that seFiou
- 5nstlee hss heen 1ane tp uuf een1
ranV. We have nnf ferfted THESE fact
- an fanit-anlluE spirit. bat 4
arsar IS present tv yeu fairly aH'
ffsnkIe tae ffeNs ~ ouf beard - II
rafnf4 We desire fse c1~npefafioi
snI god $40 - yUuE people sd .
/ faeif anvern ~ body. 1oa have eail
- mpen n4 ~ HaAH = contribution q
eanF city. We are DESTROYS - meet
lna vau fn friendly AMI hefpfu
/ seiFIt ln 8nt natfef taat will - =
iseneft Or fhe city ~ Annapolis A..
1a fhie eamFsny.
Whle tha must dssifahle STREETS .
fhe ~ bAte hcsn rre emptie1 "a
fNe ffanrhlses referred -. we 10 ne
feei thst vou desire under ihe cif~um
sfsnoss. - further Discriminate aaaine
SIZE ueauIe ~ year ewn city an
~fste ln thIs matieT ana we therefor
es& faE conference. with a view g
1 alarfmu oa2 euEupanv 81 a. favofahi
= pe-ifien lu IN fhe matter ~ fran
N9sre - tla present rifeumsta1ce
f.rrufs fn thts ennfefsnce Wo shal