The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-26
WARD ASSOCIATIONS
PLAN A FEDERATION
Improvement Organizations of
City to Have a Central
Body

Steps toward the merging of all of
the Improvement associations in the
city were taken at meeting held in
the council chamber Of the CITY hall
yesterday afternoon, which was at
tended by delegates from the various
associations in the different wards. At
this meeting a committee of one from
each improvement association was
named to outline plans for a perma-
nent organization, and the report of
this committee will be received at a
meeting to be held at the city hall Fri
day afternoon, July 8.
The federation plan for Improvement
associations was suggested by the
Sixth Ward Improvement association,
and 1t was through the efforts of this
association that yesterdays meeting
was held. Some time ago the Sixth
Ward association approved of the plan
for merging the various associations,
as suggested by E. H. Wood, and cards
were sent to each association in the
city, asking that delegates be sent to
the meeting to be held yesterday. An
evidence of the manner in which the
suggestion was received by the vari-
Gus associations was the appearance at
the meeting of delegates from every
association, with the exception of one
or two, and in these instances it was
explained that the associations had not
held a meeting since the notices had
been sent out.
Officers Are Named
J. M. Hawthorne, of the Sixth ward,
was chosen as chairman of the meet.
ing, and Theodore J. GroneWald secre-
tary, and while the meeting was called
more for the purpose of arranging for
permanent organization, a number of
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opportunity to tell of the good that
could be accomplished by central or
ganization.
E. H. Wood explained the objects of
the meeting, and said he thought
central body would serve to keep the
different ward associations from dying
out, and he believed it would be of
much value in securing concessions
desired by the associations. He said
there was nothing of a political ma
ture aimed at by the promoters and
hoped that such strong body would
be organized that it could go before
the council and other bodies and WELD
some influence.
Chairman Hawthorne thought the
central organization could do much
good in keeping tab on taxation, as
sessments and other matters of gen.
eral interest to the public.
j. w. Shepherd, representing the
Merriam Park Improvement associa-
tion, told what had been accomplished
by the old Merriam Park union a few
years ago. He said it was through
the efforts of the union that Merriam
Park had secured gas, water and sew
erage, and he believed an organization
such as proposed, could do much more
along similar lines, not only for some
certain district, but for the entire city.
Mr.. Shepherd suggested it would be a
good idea for the association to take
up the matter of preparing the streets
for boulevarding; to see that the prop
er kind Of trees were planted and that
no opportunity was overlooked for
beautifying the city. 1t was also sug-
gested that the association might as
SiSt the charter commission in many
ways.
DR.. Schiffmann Willing to Assist
Assemblyman Schiffmann, who was
present as spectator, when called upon
to talk told the delegates that he would
be glad at any time to use both his
personal and official influence to as
slst in any movement which was for
the betterment of the city. He believ-
ed the central organization plan,
splendid idea and hoped to see it be-
come a power in the CITY,
The committee on organization, as
named by the chairman, is made up as
follows, there being one member from
each improvement association:
First Ward Improvement associa-
tion, c. E. Hillstrom; Second ward,
George M. Radenberg; Fifth ward. T..
f. Schultz; Sixth ward, E. II. Wood;
Grand View Heights, F. L. Baird;
Summit avenue; J. w. Cooper: Eighth
ward, F. J. Schultz; Ninth ward. James
Fenstermaker; Tenth ward, F. H. Ell
lerbe; Merriam Park, c. A. Magnuson.
E. HI. Wood, of the Sixth ward, was
named as chairman of the committee,