Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-02-12
FOR THE ANNAPOLIS AND
WASHINGTON BOULEVARD.

WASHINGTON BOULEVARD.
Senator Frank NJ Duvall, Of Anne
Arundel county. introduced a joint res
olution recently IN the Maryland Legis-
lature at the instance OF Anne Arundel
and Prince George county delegations
providing for the construction of a
Federal road connecting the Naval
Academy with the National Capital at
Washington.
The resolution calls attention TO the
fact that although The Maryland repre-
sentatives in Congress had been ask
cd to further the project, no action had
been taken. The preamble then re
cites that in these days when the whole
nation is more or less wrought up over
the state of "unpreparedenss' of our
country Tor defense in case of war
IL is Of the utmost Importance that a
grand highway or military ana naval
road should be established between the
Naval Academy and the government at
Washington as soon as possible under
the good roads system of Maryland
The state Roads Commission did
adopt as a part of its system an old es-
tablished road laid out i'm 1896 between
the cities known as the "Old Stage
Road" from Annapolis across Anne
Arundel and Prince George counties TO
the District of Columbia, but no work
has ever been done to further its CON
struction aud The building OF this state
road would be of incalculable benefit
to the Government of the United States
and the State of Maryland.
There is already "a state road from
Annapolis to Baltimore. and one from
Baltimore to the National Capital and
this old Stage Road" line, if built,
would complete the triangle of the
three cities. The resolution directs
the Anne Arundel and Prince George
delegations to bring in a bill for the
building of the road, the charge for its
construction not to exceed 100000. the
estimated length OF the road being
about twenty miles.
The idea of building a boulevard
connecting the Capital of the United
States with that of Maryland was con-
ceived as far back in 1896, and a num-
Der of gentlemen from Annapolis, Anne
Arundel and Prince George counties
were named by the General Assembly
TO examine the situation
of the country between the city of An
napolis and the city of Washington to
ascertain and determine the best direc-
ton and position of the nearest, most
convenient and practical road that
could be laid of between the said cities
and report the same. with the plat
thereof. to the General Assembly"
Out of this grew what is known as
the "Old Stage Road" beginning at
Casey's blacksmith shop. Bladensburg,
and continuing to the Patuxent river,
to Ardwick Lanaham. Buena Vista and
Collingtou.
II would be profitable investment
for the State'and a great convenience
to the citizens living along its line.
At present this road is practically inn
passable over certain sections. and
property values are. as a result. great
~ deprecated ana the development of |
adjacent property seriously retarded |
The southern end of Prince George |
county is honeycombed with perma-
aent State roads. and as a matter of
Justice the taxpayers in the northern |
section OF the county. are entitled and.
we believe. viii get this highway.
II is exceedingly important to de-
relop a good road between State and /
Capitals. and this paper con-
'iders the movement business propo-
'ition and paving investment as we'll