Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-20
AROUSE FEELING
OF CIVIC PRIDE.
That Is the Purpose for Which
Improvement League Was
Organized.
THE SECOND MEETING HELD.
Association to Further Best city aud
State Observation-Disclosures
And Bylaws Adopted.

The Civic Improvement league of this
city held It's second meeting last night,
in the parlors Of the Commercial club,
with Mrs. w. G, Jennings In the chair.
At the first meeting the club Assem- blei
informally 10 discuss the objects AMI
purposes OF organization, aud after ap-
pointing a committee to report a consti-
tuition and bylaws, adjourned over until
last evening, The idea OF the assoca-
ton Is to further the best city and state
legislation, to arouse feeling of local
civic pride in citizens, and TO stir up a
united interest generally IN matters Of
local public concern.
The constitution and bylaws adopted
were as follows;
THIS organization shall be known as
the Civic Improvement league OF SAT-
Lake city.
The objects of this organization shall
DE TO further all things (which may tend
to the identifying and improving Of our
city.
All citizens and residents OF Salt Lake
are entitled to membership
The annual dues of members shall b.,
for adults 20 cents, payable at the be-
ginning of each fiscal year; aud for
children. IA years or under the dues
shall be 10 cents.
The officers of this organization shall
be president vice presidents, secretary,
treasurer who with others shall con-
stitute the governing board, This gov
erning board shah toe elected annually
and shall hold Office until their success
sors qualify
This organization shall meet monthly
and also at such time and place as des-
ignated by call Of the president,
Amendments to this constitution
shall be acted ON one meeting after
presentation in writing tWo-thirds
vote Of members at meeting at which
an amendment Is under consideration
shall be necessary to carry such amcnd-
ment.
BYLAWS.
The officers shall be chosen by
the governing board and the governing
board shall perform the duties usually
incumbent on such officers and board.
Standing Executive Fin
ance. Publicity Laws The executive
committee consisting of members chos-
EN- from the governing board shall per-
form duties usually assigned TO sucn
committees,
The laws committee shall consist OF
three, whose duties SHAH be to look az
ter proper city and state legislation
making for the city's beautifying and
Improvement.
The publicity committee, consisting of
three, shall try 10 arouse public sentl-
ment of proper civic pride,
The finance committee, consisting OF
three. shall audit all accounts of secre-
tary and treasurer and also devise
means foI obtaining funds for tho
league
Al annual or league meetings % mem.
bers shall constitute a quorum,
These bylaws may be amended or al
tered by two-thirds vote OF members
present at any meeting Of the organi-
zatlOn.
The following officers were nominated
and approved subject 20 the approval
of the mass meeting: President, Frank
b, Stephense first vice president, Colo
mel r. A. Wall; second vice president.
Mrs. w. w. Ritter; secretary. Oscar l..
Cox: treasurer Mrs, Simon Bamberges.
The board of governors nominated is
as follows. Mrs l.. NJ. Bailey, Mrs. G..
j. Freund Mrs. Ed. kimban. Mrs. d..
vid Keith, Mrs L. T., Crismon, Mrs a.
V. Taylor, Mrs. G. $. Kinney, Miss
Anna cannon, NJ. IL. walker, Judge q.
w. Powers. Judge W. II. King. Or.
T. Il. Beatty. Thomas Weir, o H.
Hewlett, G. A. QuIgley, II. L. Prltch.
ard. ID. II. Christensen, Henry w. Law
renee, j. T. Harris
The committee In charge Of the mass
meeting-O II. Hewlett Rabbi Freund
and Mrs, Ed Kimball--was Instructed
to act at once In securing the Salt
Lake Theater or some other suitable
place, and call the meeting early next
week.
Rabbi Freund addressed the meet
Ing, and in the course Of his remarks
said; THE work Of civic improvement
has enlisted the sympathetic co-opera-
ton OF many citizens of our country
The movement sees daily addition of
cities where the seed idea Of a better
communal life as result of more
beautiful physical conditions and sur
roundings Is gradually taking root. MOI
TO be behind hand, Salt Lake is awak-
ening also TO this imperative need. The
Civic Improvement league rich IN
promise of a better and more beautiful
city. promises well In the achievement
of its laudable objects, 1t deserves
whole hearted cooperation"