The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-11

MEETING OF CIVIC IM-
 PROMINENT LEAGUE.
 The meeting yesterday of the Civic Improvement League, was well atten- ded and enthusiastic.
 After the reading of the minutes. vote of thanks was tendered the com mittee of arrangements and program to whom a large measure of the suc- cess of the recent mass meeting was due. These ladies were Mrs. T. W.. Hannon, Mrs. Lewis Cobbs. Mrs. Robert Goldthyaite and Mrs. Wilsie Durr.
 The reports of treasurer and chair man of committees were heard and ap- proved.
 There was prolonged discussion of the condition of the city streets, and many suggestions were made. Finally a committee of investigation was ap- pointed to confer with proper authori- ties and to ascertain wherein the diff faculties lie. and what are the reme- dies for the unsightly and unwhole- some state of affairs in certain dis tricts.
 motion was carried that members of the association provide themselves with a barrel or can, painted gray and marked with the initials c. I. L., with the purpose of attracting the atten- ton of garbage wagon drivers, and inspiring them with consciousness that they belonged to the premises where they were found, and must be carefully put back after being emptied
 Tn the discussion of the cemetery 1t was brought out that there was great need of grading the roadways and setting up retaining wall. The idea was advanced that this matter might be taken up with the City Coun- ni1 hv nf 011 citizens. MT Scott and MT. Dexter. who donated the land to the city. and a committee appointed to find them and confer with them.
 The following resolutions, introduced by Mrs. Travis were passed:
 'In the improvement of the Capitol we advocate adding to the wings of the old building on the north and south for the following reasons:
 "1st--Because in this way the gen. eral architectural design will be pre- served.
 "2nd-Because by this plan will be preserved the old building which has associated with it greater historic in- terest than any state capitol in our country.
 "3rd--Because the appearance from the business portion of the city will bt far more attractive than If a sepa- rate building were added on the eminence."
 The recent disastrous fire was dis cussed and the destruction of four houses in one of the prettiest resi- dence portions of the city. The wom- en were gratified to hope that very soon the city will have more reser- voirs of water and pressure sufficient to control fires in the first stages and so prevent such wasting conflagrations as that on Sayre street short time since
 A committee of one was appointed to wait on the Council, by a substitute if preferred, and obtain the publica- tion of such ordinances as regulate street cleaning. and placing of gar bage outside the gates of the citizens, and the rules for collecting the same. great many subjects were discuss ed with earnestness and intelligence, and the president suggested that we had some excellent institutions and many good laws and ordinances, and that the women might lend their influ- ence to creating sentiment for the proper maintenance of the institutions now in existence and the carrying out of the present laws.
 The League adjourned to meet the second Monday in May.