Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-06-16

CREDIT WHERE DUE
The Chamber OF Commerce Active In
Having County Tax Rate Reduced.
(Communicated).

1t is generally known that the tax
rate of Anne Arundel county has been
reduced to 81 cents on the 500, in
stead of 20 cents, as formerly, which
is blessing to the taxpayers through
the efforts of the Annapolis Chamber
of Commerce that the bill passed the
last session of the Legislature.
Mr. John dep. Douw, who was pres
ident of the Chamber at the time and
a member of the Board of County Com
missioners from this district, brought
the matter before the Chamber on
January Is, 1910, at a special meet
ing called for the purpose, when the
matter was thoroughly discussed and
referred to the committed on legisla-
ton, composed of Messrs. Ridgely p.
Melvin, Mlliam II. Moss, C. l.. Glenn
son, Winson G. Gott, James Il.
Strange, Charles +. Tate and Nevett
Steele.
This committee took the matter up
with the County Commissioners and
Informed them of the steps that had
been taken by the Chamber. The
County Commissioners appointed a
special committee to act with the
above-named gentlemen. A joint
meeting was held by the two bodies,
and the Special Privilege bill was
drawn up by the legislative commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce and
the County Commissioners. After the
bill had been put in proper shape it
was given to State Senator A. Theo-
dore Brady, VINO introduced it into
the Senate, where it passed that body.
it then went to the House of Dele
gates, where with the assistance of
Delegates Tate, Duckett, Watkins and
Murray, the bill passed that branch
of the General Assembly, after which
it was signed by the Governor and
became law, one that is of great
benefit to all the taxpayers of Anne
Arundel county
This article is published for the
purpose of letting the public know
what the Chamber of Commerce has
accomplished. This is only one of
several important things that it has
done for the public good. The Cham
Der was organized for the purpose
of advancing the welfare of Annapo-
lis, and it is living up to its pur-
pose.
This Chamber has as its members
the representative citizens of our
city, who are ever ready to put their
shoulder to the wheel and try and
I forge it ahead. Quite a number of
people when asked to become members
of this grand body say "What good
will it do me?" or "What do | get
out of it," They do not stop to think
that it is their duty to try and i'm
prove conditions where necessary, and
that they are one spoke in a large
wheel. If all of our citizens would
pull together it would rebound in last
ing benefit to them and the returns
on an investment of so cents a month
as dues in the Chamber would be
more than two-fold.
The charter of the Chamber is still
open, and all persons interested in the
welfare of their city are invited to
become members, which is their duty.
Several matters of an important
nature matters that will interest
and benefit the entire city-will
shortly be brought before the Cham
Der, which will give the public sur
prise.
Do not "knock" this organization
and say that it isn't any good, as
without it very little would be accom-
plished. ''In unity there is strength. -
Enlist yourself in the cause of good
government and lower taxes which
means more residents to our city by
becoming a member of the Annapo-
lis Chamber of Commerce which is an
emblem of public spirit and civic
pride. .
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY l.. BREWER,
Secretary Chamber of Commerce.