Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-26
CITY IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE
Report Of Chairman Heller on the Public
Playground Work.
ENTERPRISE NOW FAIRLY UNDER WAY
League Finances Reported on, show
ing n Small Balance ON Hand, and
Plans for Rcwnrding Young
sters are Discussed.

The regular meeting Of the C>-sha I'm
provement league was held last night at
the Millard hotel with Chairman slabaugh
presiding.
Frank Heller, chairman Of the ohild-en's
play grounds committee. submitted an in
teresting report Of the evolution Of the
play grounds at Twentieth and Harvey
streets, it's success and the difficulties the
ssramittee has had in getting the grounds
into running order. Some amusing features
were embodied in the report especially re-
garding the popular conception OF its uses
and purposes. one instance was citd whore
mother left her two children, 1 and 2
years OF age respectively, at the grounds
for the superintendent to look after while
she went shopping.
Donors to the work.
The following list of donors 10 the A.
adjustment Of the play grounds is an
nounced:
Lumber George A. HoaEland Chicago
Lumber Co, G. n. Deitz Bullard, Hoag-
and " Benedict, Ouiou a. Ledwich, OMAHA
HARDWOOD company and Charles L. Lee
hardware: Milton Rogers q Sons Dun
nlng Hardware company, James Morton a
Sons sons company, Omaha Gas company Lee
Glass ANDERSEN Hardware company,
Wright & Wilhelmy Co., e. L. Jones 4
Co. Drummond Carriage company and W.
D.
ply company, Crane 4 CO., Free g. Wick
ershan, Fairbanks, Morse & Co. J. J.
Hrgnighen, r. +. Balfe c, w. Hull & Co.,
John Rowe q Co., Hornburg q Bellamy
and John Cotfey Msceilanies Omaha
water company, Jackson Brothers, Ne
braska Seed company Nebraska Telephone
company, OMAHA & Councii Biuffs street
hallway company Idninger & Metcalfe
company, j. A. Sunderland Park Commits
ion No. Az, Journeymen's Plumbers Union
No. 49, Racine Sattley company, Omaha
rent and Awning company. Expressmen's
delivery company, Midland Glass and
Paint company, Carpenter Paper company,
Townsend Gun company. Orchard & WIN
helm Carpet company, Benjamin +. Marti
society orchestra.
All Of these represent free donations for
the equipment of the grounds, In addition
to the free donations of labor in Ieveling
4 off the grounds. building the fence and put
ting the equipments into position.
q Watch over the Kids.
NAH Is the intention of the committee to
have prepared a registry book to keep an
accurate list of all the children availing
themselves of the privileges Of the grounds,
their home addresses. etc.
The report of Mr.. Heller was approved
and a vote OF thanks was extended him for
his labors I'm experimenting the prepara-
ton OF the grounds.
AAAN NoNol dihuuait VI money LnuH IaT coli
iected from miscellaneous donations for
the uses Of the league Is $592S5, Including
1875 realized from the outdoor production
Of "As You Like II" at Hanscom park un-
der the direction OF Miss Fitch. To this
aggregate amount should be added $50 to
be donated by the Woman's club of Omaha
The total expenditures thus far for the
league. purposes is $35735, leaving a bal
ance available In the treasury of $SS49O
The committee on prizes for improving
lots ana lawns. reported that the inspec-
tions were now in progress and were in
the hands of twelve different committees
covering every district OF the city Fully
LOO children. are competing for the prizes
and II is proposed that a fair and carnival
be held at the close of the growing season
showing the work of the children in this
matter An effort W be made to secure
the Auditorium OF some suitable hall for
the purpose of this exhibition.
War on Weeds.
motion prevailed that the city council
be memorialized to enact an ordinance to
enforce the charter provisions relative to
the care OF weeds, trees, etc The charter
provisions concerning this matter are as
follows:
Section ia. In addition to the powers
herein granted. cities governed by this act
sl5il haNS power, Dy ORDINANCES;
ing and protection OF shade or ornamental
and useful trees on the streets and boule-
Yards under the direction of the Park
board and to assess the cost thereof upon
the abutting property as a special assess
ment, and to provide for the protection of
\ birds and animals and their nests
Il n XIV. (Weeds). To provide for the de-
u iruotton of weeds and worthless veReta-
y uon growing upon vacant lots or lands,
II the owner fails 10 do so, after five DAYS
notice, as required by the ordinance and
to assess the cost thereof upon such lots
or lands as a special assessment