Milford chronicle., 1905-10-20
Dr. CARLISLE ADDRESSES
THE CENTURY CLUB.

Interesting. Ine cOalimau ui AiNlcs
Mrs. S. NJ. Truitt, has entered upon he
new duties with the determination t'
accomplish something that will benefit
the entire town.
The programme opened with piano
solo by Mrs. Charles G. Prettymsn
and was followed by a paper on Gear
rent Events" by Mrs S. G. Evans, Jr
After vocal solo by Miss Lewis the
chair introduced the speaker Of the af'
ternoon. Dr. P. r. Carlisle. DR.. Carlisle,
by his presence, showed his sympathy
with club work, anu his address which
follows. testifies to the hearty co-opera'
ton which the Town Council is willing
to give the Club in the Efforts to improve
certain existing conditions.
Miss Nafe, in short talk, spoke of
she condition of tie streets, and ex'
pressed the hope that this year may see
a marked improvement. A "musical
reading" by Miss Brooks closed the at
ternoon's programme and the applause
each number received attested the ap
probation of the Club.
Before speaking OF matters relating to our town
government wish to draw your attention to one
ofour public institutions-our Light and Water
Plant. outside of our Public Schools this is next
in importance. It is an institution which must
either be self supporting or an expense Fortu-
nately for our city it has so far beeu paying in
vestment and reflects credit upon those who
were instrumental in procuring it and the men
who have managed its affairs.
This is an institution which belongs to the
whole community and one in which every prop
ertv holder and father, mother and child Should
take an active interest. By it our homes and
plaees Of business are Illuminated ard made com
Portable and our streets made safe and passable
during the hours OF darkness; and uponit depends
largely the future sanitary condition OF our city
while at the present time our sewerage system
Is in its infancy. the future will demand its en-
loreement and in this way alone will be able to
,-et rid of many OF the nuisances of the present
tir,a Then we have the evidences OF its useful
ness and its necessity.
This being public enterprise and OF vital In
terest TO all the use Of the town water and cleo
trio lights should be advocated and encouraged
in every home and business place in our city. OF
aiobt hundred homes and business places in Mil
ford but three hundred use the town water and
light. How much greater would be the profits
and snceess of this institution could all the homes
and business places be induced to patronize it.
As IN the part the members of your Club may
take in the beauifJ ing OF our city and improving
its moral and sanitary conditions, you have an
active field for operations and your success viii
depend upon the earnestness ana persisteney
which you put into the work.
won d suggest that your taking an interest in '
the proper care and preservation OF our shade
trees and the planting OF new ones where they
are needed for comfort and artistic effect.
MANY regret the loss that has already occurred
10 our shade trees but nothing must stand in the
wsv OF actual progress and we are often hard to /
console over the loss of our trees. Z
Keep an eye open to the condition of the streets
and sidewalks noting where repairs and improve
ments should be made There has been consid-
cradle money spent in improving our streets ana
care should be taken to protect and preserve that
which has been done. On last Saturday in driv-
inc over our maeadamized streets noticed many Il
nIeees. where the rock bed had been deprived OF n
its upper coating OF clay and powdered rock, by =
the housewives having the cutters, out to the
middle of the streets, swept with broom. This 7
is very injurious to this class Of roadway, as saw il
on North Front street, not less than cart-load OF
rock that had been raked into heaps. This is in
iurous to the street and against the town Ordi ie
napces and hope you will help do away with I
this sweeping Sprinkling freely with water is G.
needed to preserve and harden the roadbed. -;
The improvements that have been put upon =,
our streets are but the beginning and we all re-
,lize what a terrible condition the streets and OF
are in. l don't believe there can be hC
ound worse in any town in the State. Oh
All this cannot be remedied in a day or even
-ear It takes time and money The Town Coun-
il will improve the streets as fast as they nget
he available funds The next thing is to get the
property owners to take sufficient pride in their
roperty and town to keep their sidewalks in NJ
st-elass condition. If they fail to do this present
hese failures to the Town Council with your pc 90
tions and in that way, urge us, as your public tu
srvants tocompel these persons do that which as
he town ordinances requires. II we can have the iv
ipport OF the community we assure you that we -.
in do the rest 'e'
Another way in which you can benefit every s
tisen is to keep guard over the sanitary condi- ~
ons OF the country. The health and prosperity
Milford depend upon It's sanitary regulations ms
See that no refuse is thrown into the streets pal
lowed to remain on the premises; that such (,oi
buses as pig-pens. stagnant water and the run Do
ng wild OF dogs, chickens and other stock be ~
me away with. bet
While there is a town ordinance requiring six thi
ct OF clear sidewalk, measuring from the curb
allows the merchants the privilege of placing
the sidewalks in front of their stores, vegeta-
es poultry, boxes and various other articles
at are clearly an eye-sore and a nuisance. This A
a miserable custom that should be abolished noo
re as 1t is elsewhere in up-to.date towns. As IL.
u were once instrumental in having this nuis- AZ
ce abolished for week, believe you ladies' by dlsC
nr personal persuasion and importantly, can tuTi
We it abolished entirely. on
am glad to see you ladies manifest an interest -,
the civil affairs Of the community and ieel
e that good results will be obtained when Won idly
Ike your determined efforts 1t is well krown the
{ that the town authorities ne ana have been was
s' ,g y sp'as u.s. ,, u .gsssi,' , a. " '' Ia
reed hi, condrioa bs~ ez..s-s ioreas Of