Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-06
THE BETWEEN CITY ROUTE
Boulevard Between Baltimore And
Annapolis Discusssd-Arguments
For Same

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A correspondent to the Baltimore
Sun subscribing himself "A. L.W. !"
writes concerning the Annapolis
boulevard thus
Il want to say that the commits sion
in selecting the tentative route be-
tween Glenburnie and Boone Stations
made one survey only, and selected
the tentative route largely, | pre-
sumo, because they had noaother route
suggested to them, and because a
large portion of that route would
have a county roadbed
! Now, tirst-Along the tentative
route they would have two railroad
crossings, three bridges and two cul-
verts that would be entirely elimi-
mated along the route suggested by
Mr.. Henry Keidel on the west side
paralleling the Maryland Electric
Railway track from Glenburnie to
Elvaton Station, via the State Rifle
Range, and designated on the map in
yesterdays Capital as the Speer
route.
Second-It is about 1-2 miles
longer than the route mentioned on
the west side of the track. Are not
these items in the cost of building
the boulevard to be taken into consid-
GRAFTON?
The people advocating a ute on
the west side of the railway track
suggested two routes, both Of which
are superior to the tentative cne; AMI
while they are united on a'y route
which may be selected west of the
track, the one referred to on the
map as the Speer route is the most
direct and least expensive route that
can be selected, and is largely the
one laid out in the original bill in
troduced in 1898, then known as tie
Randall Model Road Bill
This route is advocated because it
is the most direct and practical route
for a State boulevard between the
metropolis of the State and its CAPT
tai, and is the most economical.
20. 1t would be an an advantage
to four districts. The route referred
to extends from Elvaton Station, by
junction of the Severn River road; at
the terminus sof the Jumpers Hole
road, distance of about quarter
of mile, is located a free county
ferry, equipped and donated to the
county by Mr.. Henry Keidel for the
benefit of the Second district farmers,
Who cross the Severn river by means
of this ferry and haul all their pro-
duce to Baltimore, thus saving dis
tauce of upward of twelve miles
on a round trip. This ferry is the
only means of crossing the Severn
between Its head and the county
bridge. In the event of damage to
the county bridge or in time of war
troops could be transported over the
ferry by way of county road to An
napolis, also connecting up with
Washington from the same point.
"To be sure, it has been stated
that this route would open up up
ward of 1,500 acres of land for su-
burban development, 500 acres of
which are now being subdivided by
four companies. Is not what aids
the real estate men increasing your
taxable basis? Are they not bring
ing into your treasury a constantly
increasing revenue? And does not
the boulevard in other cities, almost
withouteXception, run through their
handsomest suburbs? Take, for in
stance, Pittsburg, Chicago, St. Paul,
with its Lake and River drives Bos-
ton and New York, with her River
side drive along the banks of the
Hudson through Irvington-on-Hud-
son, where in radius of FIVE miles
is located the wealthiest five miles in
the world. Are not these items for
consideration?
THE very arguments set forth in
the Brady bill enumerate the increas-
ing taxable basis along the Severn
river. Along its banks houses are
ranging from a cost of IS, 200 to
$3.50, 000. Along its banks are sum-
mer homes of Philadelphia, New
York, Pittsburg, Chicago and Maine
people. Yet this tentative route
will take it directly away from this
section, which today is paying about
four-fifths of the taxes of Anne Arun-
del county. On the Speer route, as
suggested, are also Baltimore and
other State people, who are mer-
chants, manufacturers and profes-
sional men, paying city and State
taxes. Are these peoples indorse-
ments worth nothing? Yet it has
been these very remarks that have
given the papers the impression
that it is for pecuniary reasons that
the Severn river route is urged, al
though ii is the shortest, the most
direct, the most inexpensive, pass
ing through the States own property,
and altogether the most advisable
route for a State boulevard.