Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-13
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opposed 10 the general idea of annexa-
ton. but wanted definite information
as to the praetlcal benefits of the
scheme and the means which would be
taken 20 protect It's taxpayers from un-
due burdens Messrs. " II. Green.
Joseph NJ. Armstrong. and Hugh r.
Rlley and others spoke at some length
on these matters. pointing out the adj
vantages of providing public utilities,
such as water and sewerage systems,
on as large and general plan as pos
sible; the development of the contigu-
I GUS section according to a general
plan, and the necessity of providing
proper municipal advantages where
residences and business places were
built close together II was argued,
among other things. that the suburbs
we're not large enough 10 do many of
these things effectively by themselves.
and that more advantages could be OBJ
tanned econimically by Joining with
Annapolis. 1t was pointed out that the
development Of the suburbs is much
retarded by the impracticabil of Sc
curing modern conyeniences in houses.
Water Question Up
The discussion touched upon the
subject OF water, and the question was
raised as TO whether the Annapolis
Water Company had a right under its
charter to furnish water outside of An
napolis. The suburban representa-
tives wished to know of Annapolis
would be under obligation 10 furnish
water to the sections annexed, and to
put the stand of the commission on
record, motion. offered by Mr.. Arm
strong, was passed stating ii to be the
sense Of the Commission that Annapo-
lis would be under obligation 10 fur
nish water to residents Of the portions
which might be annexed
Annexation Com. To Meet
Mr.. Green, chairman of the commit
tee on annexation, announced that his
committee would meet next Thursday.
and there should be something to re-
port at the next meeting Means will
be taken to secure the presence of a
citizen of the Germantown section.
which has been unrepresented so far
1 Hugh r. Riley, chairman of the COM
mittee on form of government, stated
that his committee had considered GER
tain matters along this line, but that
/ its action was necessarily delayed UNI
/ til decision was reached on the mat
ter of annexation that action having a
large bearing on the form Of local gov
eminent He stated that he had
drafted a proposed amendment to the
! charter providing budget system for
fixing the tax rate and for municipal
expenditures, which had the approval
of a majority of the Commission.
Mayor Levy, chairman of the com
mittee of public utilities, announced
that he had asked Hugh r. Riley to
draft bill for the dissolution of the
Annapolis Water Company and the
vesting of its powers in the City Coun-
Gil, and that the bill would be pre-
scented at the next meeting OF the
Council. next Friday evening.
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