The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-20
West Richmond Residents
Hear Committee Reports
in Baxter School House.
MANY THINGS TO BE DONE
WANTED ALONG WITH MORE
MAIL BOXES AND BETTER SEW
RAGE SYSTEM

The several committees of the
West Richmond Improvement Asso-
citation reported to the body at large
last night at their regular meeting
held in Baxter School house. OF the
four committees all reported save
that of Industries, whose chairman
was absent on personal business. The
work of the association took on the
cloak of activity last hight and
many suggestions and motions were
put through. which if eliminated will
materially improve West Richmond.
Most dominant in the meeting was
the excellent spirit and harmony
which was shown by the large atten-
dance, and the prospects are that
there will be something doing in that
end of the city which will preatly
reflect to it's advantage.
c. K. Chase, chairman of the Pub
lie Service committee, reported that
he and his colleagues had framed up
several suggestions which on author
ity of the body, would be made to the
city and certain companies of the
city known as public servants The
first and most important of these was
proposed proposition which will be
made the street car company to the
effect that a little better service be
accorded the patrons on that side
of the river. A point will be made
of having the company designate an
accurate schedule for running cars.
The sewerage question was breach
ed and DR.. Grosvenor presented the
body with a petition which he stated
he had gotten up last December with
twenty odd names attached, and pre-
sented the city officials. The paper
had been apparently lost and was at
last resurrected on an old file in the
City Engineers office where it had
been buried Lately he had ten or
fifteen more names added. The doc
tor also stated that the Board of
Public Works looked favorably upon
the sewerage improvement of West
Richmond and that if no remonstran-
ces were handed in they would see.
it through. A plea was also entered
that some effort be made to get more.
mail boxes and it was suggested that
Postmaster Spekenhier be approach
ed on the matter.
Discussions on the report of the
Public Buildings and Grounds conn.,
mittee developed that a meeting
place is probably the most needed
asset of the body, and the suggestion
was made that the attic of the Baxter
school house be converted into such
place. The Association voted that
the Board of Education be seen in
regard to the matter. which should
embrace the improvement of the
third story of the school house with
properly heated room and decor-s
ationS. 1t is the idea of the body
that the Board should pay all the ey-
penses of this Improvement as it will
not only be TO the advantage of the
association but also to the purposes
of the school children and patrons
of that part of the city An architect
it was stated.had gone over the place
and had Estimated the cost of the
improyafhent as very small
Calfb King. in reporting for the
coyemittee on Civic Beauty, stated
Nt they could not see very much
TO improve along that line as West
Richmond is already one of the most
beautiful sections of the city. He sug-
gested that some Improvement could
be made in trimming the low hang
ing branches of the street trees and
in keeping the dirt of unoccupied lots
from washing down onto the side
walks. A strong effort will be made
by the Association TO prohibit the
different companies that use tele-
phone poles from cutting out the tops
of the trees.