The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-20
Improvement Association Or
gained in That Section Is
Putting Forth Every Effort
To Advance Interests.
BEST PLACE ON EARTH
ACCORDING TO MEMBERS.
Literature Printed for Distri-
button Pictures the Region
Of the City Beyond the Riv-
er as a VeritabIe Paradise.

The West Side Improvement asso
citation is on the boom and the energy
the members of that body is showing
to promote the interest of that sec
ton of the city, is being commended
on all sides. Friday night at the as
sociation's meeting in the Baxter
school, several matters pertaining to
the identifying and developing OF
that section of the city, to make it one
of the most desirable residence sec
tions. were taken up and thoroughly
discussed.
The West Side association is now
behind campaign to rapidly populate
the territory west of the river and put
it in such condition as to make it
really an attractive residence portion.
/ To inaugurate this campaign all mem
/ bers of the association present at the
meeting Friday night were given
small cards bearing mottos and cate
chisms that should be followed to pro-
mote West Richmond. One of these
cards says:
If you desire to buy, build or rent
home you should come to West Rich
mond, because:
1T is the most pleasant section.
2-It is the most beautiful section.
3-It is the most sanitary section.
At is the cleanest section.
Sit has the largest percentage of
desirable citizens.
6-In short it is the most desirable
residence section of the City.
Another is a little catechism.
Question What is the West Rich
mond Improvement Association?
Answer An organization of pro-
gressive citizens.
Question What is It's purpose?
Answer To improve and beautify
West Richmond.
Question. Who are eligible to
membership?
Answer All who are in sympathy
with its objects.
Question. What is West Rich
mond?
Answer. The most desirable resi-
dence section of Richmond.
Question. What is Richmond?
Answer. The best city in Indiana.
An Amendment Wanted.
To accomplish the purposes the
West Side association have in view,
the members realize that that section
of the city in any portion should not
be aesthetically neglected, but kept
in the best of condition so as TO at
tract The association decided to ask
the counciimen from across the riv-
err, to introduce an amendment to
the prevailing ordinance to require
property owners to keep dirt off the
sidewalk The amendment the West
Siders would have is in the nature of
penalty to be assessed on all those
who allow dirt to wash down over
the walks and then allow it to lay
there without making a move to Clean
it off. There are several sections in
West Richmond which are affected in
this manner and the association wants
it entirely done away with.
Earnest appeals were also made to
the association members to cut the
weeds on or adjacent to their proper
ties. Trimming of trees was also inn
pressed upon the members as being a
needed process. There are several
streets on the West Side which are
overhung by low branches along the
sidewalks and roadways. These are
very bothersome and practically is
this true in rainy weather, when pc
destrians are required to walk be-
meath the dripping bows
The Riverside park proposition was
not taken up and discussed at any
length because the prime mover in
this enterprise was the late Charles
A Francisco. Richard Sedgwick was
elected to act as chairman of the pub
tic grounds and buildings committee,
succeeding Mr.. Francisco. Mr.. Sedg-
wick will serve until September when
the next election of the association
takes place. The committee will go
ahead with the work already started
the best it can under the circumstan-
ces
'The energy being shown by the
West Side association is worthy of
imitation by other organizations of the
city" said a city official He further
if few OF the other or
CARNATIONS went about the work of
the city's interest with the
same zeal and progressiveness as do
the West Siders, Richmond would adj
vance with leaps and bounds