Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-11-11
ANNAPOLIS WANTS THE
ARMOR.PIATE FACTORY
City Council to Forward Resolutions
to Washington.
ADVANTAGES POINTED OUT.
Water Facilities and Suitable Sites ip
Proximity To Government Rsser-
vaiion and Naval Academy.

That Annspolis will make a bid to
nave the government arnor plate FAC
tory located at or near this city un-
Ter the projected plans of Secretary
Of the Navy Jnsephus Daniels was
indicated at last nights me teting OF
the City Council when resolutions
touching upon the subject were pre-
sented for the consideration of the
Council. 1t is not unlikely that the
chamber Of Commerce will take sim
liar steps at its nezt meeting.
Two sets Of resolutions were offer
ID one by Alderman Parkinson of the
First ward and the other by Alderman
Russell of the Third ward. Mayor
Strange re ferred the papers to the
committee on resolutions to be incor-
oorated int one measure and it is
understood that the Council will meet
in special session Wednesday night
when they will be framed aud copies
sent to the President the Secretary
Of the Navy and both the houses Of
the National Congress and probably
TO the superintendent OF the Naval
Academy.
As to the advantages Of establish
ing such factory near the gates of
Annapolis the resolutions refer to the
water facilities, close proximity Of
suitable sites to the Naval Academy
and the additional fact that The
Government already owns much
water front property here, part OF
which might be utilized for the pur-
pose. rhe Council, as we'll as many
citizens of Annapolis, take the view
that Annapolis, being the seat OF the
Naval Academy, where the future
fiicers OF the navy are trained, is the
logical place for the establishment
81 the armor plate mill.
This city is, in fact. being used
by Baltimore as Advertising capital.
to secure the location of the factory
near the Monumental City, aad the
municipal authorities here plan 20
strong press the claims OF the
Ancient City. Annapolis ana Balti-
more are not the only cities in the
light to get the factory. Jersey City
md Philadelphia ere pressing the
.iaims of the respective sections.
Now comes Norfolk with a PROPOSE
ion 10 locate the armor mill besid.
the navy yard in Portsmouth, across
he river from Norfolk, and in CON
nection with the proposed enlarge
ment of the yard so that battleships
may be built there By the Government.
Congressman j. Charles Linthicum
said Yesterday that he would intro
dnce a bill in the House within a cav
or SO directing the navy officials to
erect the factory on the Atlantic
Coast snd TO make a thorough inves-
tigation Of Baltimore's advantages
before site is selected. Mr.. Linth.
icum's bill will make the third meas
ure of it kind to be offer. d in the
House since the agitation started.
Representative Kinkhead, of New
Jersey, offered bill directing that
the plant, If erected, be located near
Jersey City. Representative Ware, of
Pennsylvania, has another bill direct
ing the board of survey to give full
consideration to Philadelphia
claims. Representative Holsnd, OF
the Norfolk district, will offer a SINH
lar measure for Norfolk, while RIP
resentative Jones, of the First yir,
ginia district, will back up Newport
News Mt
Aside from the consideration given
the resolutions, and disposing of the
usual routine business, such as the
passage Of bills. as it was the month
ly meeting Of the Council, there was
10 other business Of Importance de-
manding the attention of the CITY
Fathers, and the meeting was ad-
iourned at an early hour.
Mrs. Jacob Blum was before the
Council and aksed that permission
De granted for the reopeoing Of the
small building at the head OF the
City Dock as q cleaning and press.
ing establishment The place was
recently ordered el lsed. The re
quest Of Mrs. Blum was granted
with the understanding that the bus.
iness to be conducted at the place
be limited exclusively TO cleaning
and pressing cl thes.
The usual order appropriatiDg $l7E
for the use of the City Commissioners