Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-02-20


AS one OF the most highly esteemed
citizens of Anne Arundel county. Mr.
Watkins has lived for nearly eighty
years in the very heart of the country
TO be benefited by this bridge. He
remembers well when a bridge cross
ed South River where the new bridge
is now proposed. he knows TO what
extent the community was harmed
when this bridge wore out and was
not replaced. and he knows we'll the
advantages to be derived from this
new bridge His clear. convincing adj
dress in behalf Of the Bill now pend
ing, ! feel was the most impressive
part OF the program Charles Sellman.
representing a section of the country
still farther away from Riyerview al
though sick made the "trip 10 Anna
polls 10 register his plea for the
bridge There were also present al
the hearing. four or five representa-
tiyes of the TOwnshend family, who
collectively constitute the largest land
owners of this part of the county.
These gentlemen know that there will
be no increased taxation as result
Of building this bridge
The statements in the article CON
corning state roads. from the vague
manner in which they are EXPIRE ssed,
simply elude the truth. and give no
accurate information. In the first
place, where is the State Road which
the correspondent states is Now un-
der construction little more than
Il mile south OF and running in the
same direction as The Taylorsville
road?" Everyone knows that this
road is not available TO our people
here at Riverview by travelling one
mile II is fully three miles over an
almost impossible road: while the
road across the head waters OF South
River. instead OF being two miles from
us. as the letter states, would nee
essitate at least drive OF seven miles
10 reach il. do not believe such
gross misrepresentation OF facts will
aid the opponents of the bridge in
their effort 10 defeat it,
Now it is conceded by all that River
polls. and as a proposition counter
10 the bridge, the correspondent pro-
poses a good road TO connect with
the State Road now under construc-
ton Now this distance is three miles
and even a gravel road would un-
doubtedly cost almost, if not quite.
as much as the proposed bridge, and
would still mean that we must travel
twelve miles to reach Annapolis. and
| nearly as far 10 our nearest railroad
station. Will this solve our problem
and permit the development OF this
section in the way ii will naturally
come? Most assuredly, no. Those
who are most interested and to whom
we must look for this DEVELOPMENT.
are the people from Baltimore and
Washington who desire to purchase
property and establish summer homes
here. | have discussed the subject
with many prospective buyers. and
they declare that this bridge alone.
and not road around, will enable
them TO byu here. They are mostly
well-to-do business men, and il is nee
essary that they have quick and easy
transportation TO Annapolis and the
| railroad. With the bridge proposed.
the distance TO Camp Parole is about
"a miles. and TO Annapolis, 4 miles
What does this mean as compared
with twelve miles. in these days when
quick safe transportation takes pre-
emiHence over every other cOnsidera-
! lion in the establishment of improve
ments? Therefore. there can lie no
other logical solution to our prob
| lon here but the construction OF the
bridge where the best thinking minds
agree II should be placed. There is
another point in this connection which
our opponents fail to take into ac-
count. What OF the east side of the
River from Annapolis to the shore
No lridge can cross a stream without
proving beneficial TO both sides. il is
natural that the residents on the other
side will be glad to get to this side
easily, and mutual good will result.
To what extremes opposition may
lead. is clearly evinced when this COR
respondent intimates that the people
OF Mayo have as much right 10 ask
for bridge across the mouth OF
South River as We have TO ask for ii
here. ! do not believe this statement
voices the sentiments of our Mayo
neiShbors. We would not presume
10 tell them what they want. and W
concede that they are entitled to any
improvement which would yield an
adequate return to the county. This
is not the argument We feel that
every proposed Improvement should
be considered on its individual merits:
and if il figures as this bridge does.
an attractive business proposition for
the county. entailing no extra expen-
dture, then / cannot conceive how
other districts can conscientiouslv op-
posed it,
The proposition is simply this: We