New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-09
THE BOARD WOULD NOT TRY THE CANS.
But THE LADIES CARRIED THEIR POINT IN A
DIFFERENT WAY


But THE LADIES CARRIED THEIR POINT IN A
DIFFERENT WAY.
The City Improvement Society OF New-Bruns-
wick, which organized two months ago. and
which has since been endeavoring to arouse public
interest In clean streets and simple Improvements.
has encountered unexpected opposition in the pros
ecuton OF It's work the part Of the City Board
OF Education.
The Board met Wednesday evening last. and
Joseph Walker. Of the members, reported that
the ladies Of the society had called upon him with
a request that the Board purchase a can, chain,
paddock and post for each school building the cans
being designed as receptacles for waste paper. The
expense to tho Board would be about Sc The
members OF the Board discussed the request in
facetious manner. DR.. A. Y. y. Baldwin, the
~ llth Inspector and a member of the Board de-
CARED that the Board of Health would not tolerate
the The streets "As any are
placed at the schools anywhere else" he said,
II will order them removed. the ground that
they are a nuisance" Other members also sug-
gested that the society would probably want
trees removed. fences torn down. and houses moved
back from the sidewalks for beautys sake. Event
ually. the Board unanimously decided to buy
the cans.
The ladies Of the society met on Friday and
talked over the situation. They embodied their
sentiments In statement made public by Their
president. Mrs. Nicholas Williamson wife Of the
Mayor. The statement, in substance, says:
THE society simply asked Of the Board that II
pay for a galvanzed-ron scrap barrel for each
school building, the sum not to exceed S. apiece
into which papers and litter might be deposited by
the children. In place OF being strewn along the
street Mention has never been made Of the chill
KIND the Stenton being Solely to encourage ss ths
children to acquire abits OF neatness and do away
with the thoughtless tossing OF papers into the
public streets The society has purchased twenty
set about the city In convenient places. where
sent has already been obtained from property
owners and 1t was but natural to suppose that the
courage the use of such barrels.
AS to the city being too large to need such bar
rels, Buffalo, one OF the cleanest cities in New
York. has barrels OF the same description as ours
In all Its streets. placed there by society OF SIM
liar aims. TO whose efforts It's reputation for beauty
spoken by our society about removing fences. but
we do hope In time to turn attention baauti-
flying the city by tree-plantng. where desirable. or
even persuade persons to remove dead trees or I'M
slightly shrubbery. We have even thought that we
might assist the Board OF Health occasionally as
IN our visiting We come across Objectionable places
Altogether. We do not consider that We have mer-
ited. as yet. tho hippant and scornful notice we
have received at the hands OF the city officials but
something worthy OF rebuke"
Popular sentiment sustans the ladies' and the
hasty and mpolte. In fact the board OF Educaton
has defeated ss own object. and ha. really in
opposition. The barrels will be placed in nositIon
next week. School children have manifested much
Interest and have willingly signed pledge cards. as
follows: ' W.
Il agree to do all that can TO add 10 the moral.
ity. beauty and neaness OF this city, and promise
not to destroy or injure any tree shrub or plot OF
grass. not to mark or deface any house fence or
s.dewak. not 10 throw paper or litter OF any kind
same in the boxes provided for them Wv '"'