Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-17
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IMPROVE THE TOWN.
ONE, OF THE PRIME REQUISITES Is
CLEANLINESS. a.,-sss. .


Beauty and Neatness Tend to Promote;
Good Health southampton, N. r. sets
Good Example - Benefits Of Organized
Enort-A Model Village.
One Of the most active and bene6cent
village improvement associations in
New York, if not in the country, is to
be found at Southampton. The associa-
tion was formed in 1884, and most OF
the prominent business men Of the place
are included in it's membership. The OBJ
iect of the association is clearly stated
in its bylaws:
"The Southampton Village Improve
ment association is formed to encourage,
promote and carry on projects for the
identifying of the village Of Southamp-
ton.
"The village being now noted for it's
salubrity, and for the existence Of con-
ditions in a high degree favorable to
health, it will be a primary object Of
the association to take all necessary
measures to keep it's high sanitary rep
utation. To that end it will make efforts
to exclude any source of disease or con-
tagion, to especially insist that the lake
and waters are kept pure and free from
possible contamination by erroneous
plans of sewerage, and to aid in enforc-
ing all regulations of the local or state
board of health. ,,s.sF},,,r, ,-s .5s ~ RI r
lit is further the object Of the assoc
citation to encourage and promote meas
ures for local improvement in the
building or laying out Of walks or roads,
the planting and preserving Of trees and
turf, the adoption of other plans tor
identifying the village and for increas-
ing it's facilities Of access. s.:....
1.-THE association depends for its funds
upon small annual or other dues from
its members, and upon donations from
those interested in the maintenance OF
its plans"
how we'll the association has succeed
ed in it's work is evidenced in the model
village, which is the result largely OF
its labors. Sidewalks in perfect oondi-
tion, streets sprinkled, roads kept in re-
pair and beautified with shade trees, pa
vilions and docks built around the Aga
wan lake shore, signboards erected at
street crossings, are among some OF the
results of the society's work Points OF
interest in the village and vicinity are
designated by signs, bearing brief In
scription Of historic facts. For instance,
the original settlement Of the village
called Old Town, where the first settlers
Of the town erected houses In 1640, 10
marked with q sign telling Of that fact
The first cemetery in the town 10 thus
designated: "Old Southampton Burying
Ground. Opened 1640." The site Of the
first church, which was erected In 1912,
10 also described to visitors In the same
manner, and tho old fort used during
theRevolutiouary war also bears tablet
marking it, location. The wood drives
north Of the village are also provided
with guideboarda 49,
q Besides these, several Of the society's
employees were kept busy during the
summer months patrolling the principal
streets in the village for the purpose Of
removing waste paper. stones and other
Questionable matter, and neatly painted
barrels are placed at convenient points
about the village bearing the inscrip-
ton, "For the sake Of neatness, deposit
waste paper herein"
The average annual amount paid in
by members of the society during the
past ten years is about $500, but during
the past season the funds were material
~ increased by an equestrian exhibition,
given by the cottagers, the sum Melted
being nearly $500, and further by BIZ
cycle meet, which added $4S0 to the
treasury. With these additions to its
funds, the executive committee has been
enabled to add largely to its field Of i'm
provements. Street sprinkling carts were
purchased, and the sprinkling Of the
streets added greatly to the public COM
fort, and the sidewalks, docks, paviions
and other property Of the association
were put in perfect order. After paying
all Indebtedness, the treasurer reports q
balance on hand Of $5S8. SO with which
to commence the work Of Improvement
| next season.
Ten thousand Short and MissiDg.