Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-10
CITY IMPROVEMENT LEAcuE
What it Is for. and What it Can Do
Outlined by a Member.

In speaking of the new society IN he
known as the City Improyemer
League. an adjourned meeting of which
will be held in the library at the court
house. at 80. Friday evening. one NJ
the members explains the objects of the
league as follows:
In urging the citizens Of Augusta n
unite in forming city Improvement
league. it seems fit ana proper to give
to them some definite idea of the mr..
pose and functions Of such an organiza
ton. In forming such an association one
important fact must De constantly kent
in view. namely: that ITS purpose is ia
offer asSiStanc" and 10 give suggestions
and not tn interfere or attempt to direct
the official duties of the local authori
ties.
Tie city Improvement work is one of
the most beautiful thoughts of the day,
and there is no end to the work it opens
mp 10 view. While in small towns such
an organization may Well take the place
md perform the work of board OF
! trade. in our cities 4 par: of it's labors
are designed to be helpful and supple
rental TO the latter organization. 1t is
also an active aid to the board of health
In the performance of its work.
While never invoking the law or med
ding with political conditions. it is with
in the scope of it's functions to encOur-
age respect for the laws of the land
and to foster an Intelligent public spirit
i'm the community which eventually
leads to political puriiicat ION and ad-
vancement.
Tho Improvement League has often
been designated as an "Out door art
club since one of its most important
and primary purposes is To teach and
encourage the cultivation of artistic
beauty and cleanliness in our outdoor
surroundings. 1t encourages individual
effort in the care for the Deatness AMI
beauty of homes. i'm the removal Of often
sive refuse collected about our business
places and work shops. and in the inn
prOVnment and cleanliness of our
streets. roadsidcs. parks school grounds
and public buildings.
The trees, shrubs and flowers that
adorn and beautify our oity will be the
special care and study Of the improve
ment league. It's efforts can well be ii-
rectet,. in part, to the determination Of
the insect enemies of our trees and
their foliage. The Abatement Of nui-
sanCos dangerous to public health and
offensive to the senses often urges the
best efforts Of such an organiZat ton.
The labors of the league intelligently
directed through a series of years are
shown i'm the well kept streets the in
creased beauty Of tn landscape and in
the attractive home grounds of our
citizens.
It's labors will add not only beauty
but also wealth to the city, encouraging
the capitalist to invest in new indus
tries here AMI the laborcr and mer-
chant to select this as more desirable
home in which to bring up and educate
their children. In short. the improve
mont league of Augusta will confne it's
efforts to prac Teal work along well de-
fined lines with the sole purpose Of
making our homes. our streets and our
city as a whole more healihful and at
tractive, and our citizens more public
spirited and progressive in all that
tends to material ami moral advance
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