New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-27
TO MAKE METR0POLIrIY LIFE EASIER.
OBJECTs FOR WHICH THE CITY IMPROVEMENT
snc1 r,I-N. Is WORK

OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CITY lNfKpN bMhN /
SOCIETY Is WORKING.
Few societies have been founded In New York within
the last few years which appeal TO The eSmpn'hy'
announcement and aid Of all citiAens more Justly
than the CITY Improvement society II, mott" Is
Enforce the Laws aud although only few WccR
,d IL has already made life easier 70 the people ~ ta
u.iropoU, The member OF the socci, nave been
aiyd,d into two great committees. oHc committee is
- or that the streets kept clean aud well Pa'cd
and t. other i, D. try improve the lighting "i ue
streets. to have trees planted In the Nfc'u ana
avenues, 10 establish parks, etc.
ANY resident Of Ncw-IOrk city or n"ighborhooi
mat, hec,me a member OF the society. No peculiarly
obligation f. Incurred by enrolling ones name on the
Ii.t ~ members. IL f. naturally q non-p"hu'hI wv"
non partisan soccty. Isut not only members oI 'he
society are invited TO aid I'm the realiEaiioh OF IL
worthy plan All people aie aehed to lena t"c'F "u
an. rooa Will. The officers Of the society propose
f., distribute complaint blanks among uc P'oPl'
within a few dan, for the purpose OF enhstbs 'heH
irte,,st In the objects OF tc association The pcoplo
,u te rcd 70 use tho-c BLANKS 10 report cases
~ failure In cleaning the streets. In rclaylhs ana ~
pairing the pavomcnts, in removing me Fuo"fc' III
nr,yidipg fire escapes from buldingj ctc' III shor'
Tho ncaple will be requested can the attention oil
fine society to anything In the city which thry thfH
can be improved or that shouid be chihseo
The society has succeeded ALREADY h having uh
commissioner Of Public Works promise 20 remove the
stoues etc which have been laying on parts OF the
payeueut in Thfdave. siOce last summer. The com
missioner has promised his beMg cooperation WIN
IN. .oce.y and has written letter to It's secretary
praslns us objects unstintcdly.
In addition to tho changes already mentioned and
the establishment Of small parks and Playground the
Advancement Of free oonceitATec.. tie society hopes
"a .ccure a good cab system FOR Ncwfork In DONG
60 il will deserve the thanks OF all CITIZENS
rho owners Of many cabs have agreed already
10 ploce cards bearing the tarif schedule III
consndcuous places in their vehicles. and TO give esoh
Messenger u copy Of The laws regulating the charScS
soe cab-owEers have promised TO carry passengers IL
future one-ha mile for 20 cents, and the ohccis OF
the society hope In the Of the summer TO induce
su cobownes TO adopt this rate Many Of the owners
themselves believe that Their earnings Will be Increased
by 20 doinH
To eec1re cool results" says circular OF the soc
CIV f. important that the society limit It's labors ia
cgcctng Il few improvements al time. and that II use
ali iis energy influence 81 have 1859 improvements
crmpeted A. soon ~ the fret arr completed. then
If \. 10 devote itsrIf 10 now improvements. yet AWAY,
90 rcfnIn an oversight those alrrady accomplished
and watch constantly that they b. not again lost
Tho Offices OF the soc ETY. at No. 126 East twenty
3 D. N. Tie executive committee Of the society II
made ND as follows: Starr Hoyt Nichols, chalrn d
] C. I1lmpclly l. ". de JOnge, Professor George Gu
ton Jnstus O. Woods Charles +. Wingate Mrs. Clark
Fell Mrs. NJ. ". Ravenhill and J. Ridgeway Tiers,