The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-24
AWAY
MOSQUITOES
Mr.. Russell Says You Are
Jersey City's Greatest
Menace and You
Must Go.
new IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE
Organization Formed Last
Night to Look After the
Whole County.

A new improvement association to be
known as the Central Improvement
League was organized last night in Fra
ternity Hall on West Side avenue. This
association is to be composed of mem
bers from every Improvement club in the
city and is to be of the nature of an
executive committee. Mr.. George H.
Russell was elected chairman. Mr.. Rus
sell has had considerable experience in
public improvement work. He recently
formed the West Bergen Association.
There were six associations represented
last night. Mr.. Russell after calling the
meeting to order delivered a rather
humorous address on the mosquito. He
said
.'One of the greatest menaces to public
health is the mosquito. They deprive the
people of their sleep and inoculate them
with disease. They prevent many from
residing ip this city, who would other
wise take up their abode here. Can we
abate this nuisance? l think we can
The mosquitoes in the day time instead
of making their home in the lowlands
have OF late years taken up a perma-
nent residence on the Heights. They
hide away in the tall weeds and grasses,
to come out at night to prosecute their
deadly work. If they had no hiding place
they would fly back to the meadows and
stay there until a high wind drove them
on the high land. Let us ask this asso-
citation to adopt resolutions calling upon
the Board of Health to look into this
matter and to pass the necessary ordi-
nances in the interest of the public health,
making it a misdemeanor for people to
allow tall grass and weeds to grow where
in these pests may hide themselves.
1.-THE great cumbersome billboards
which face some of our prettiest thorough
fares in the residential sections are eye
sores. am sure the general public is
bitterly opposed to the erection of these
unsightly structures. They have spoiled
many sections of our Boulevard and pre-
vented adjacent property from being
used. l believe that they are illegal and
have been torn down in other cities, un-
less the Building Inspector has issued
permit. The police could remove them
We should secure legal advice on this
matter. Let us ask other associations to
condemn these unsightly objects.
THE Improvement of the HackensaclS
water front is a very urgent question
Great benefits will come from this i'm
provement. Let us ask for the construc-
ton Of a. roadway along the river front
connecting the Plank Road and Turn
pike, and also for the erection of numer-
Gus docks.
Another question that should interest
the league is the park matter. Our city
is entitled TO a county park What bet
ter location is there than the property
just west OF Grant avenue, between Old
Bergen Road and the Boulevard? This
was once selected for a park. but the
matter fell through. The property can
be purchased for q mere trifie. An arti-
ficiaI lake could be built here and fed by
natural springs Boats could be used in
the summer and skating would be popu-
lar winter sport. The Freeholders should
be asked to grant this request
Mr.. Russell touched on the need of
transfers at the various points on the
trolley lines, return ferry tickets and the
planting of trees on Arbor Day.
committee was appointed to draft a
rough set of bylaws and a form OF pro-
cedure. The committee recommended the
election of officers, set forth the purposes
of the organization and other details a
special meeting is to be held on the first
Tuesday in May at the Avenue House.
which will doubtless be the permanent
headquarters.
Besides the selection of Mr.. Russell az
president, Mr.. p. f. Campbell was elect
ed first vice president; Mr. G.. Prig2e
second vice president; Mr.. Frank H. Cole,
gasch, corresponding secretary, and Mr.
John p. Landrine, treasurer. The or
ranizatioa hopes 70 secure many improve
ments by continued agitation.