The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-24
EOGEWOOD STARTS
WAR AGAINST
b|LLbOARDS

Edgewood has begun a war on bill
boards. A meeting was held I'm the pub
lie library last evening. about 40 men be-
ing present. besides few women.
A concern has erected three of the largo
advertising arrangements on Broad
street. near the corner OF Wheeler ave.
nue.. the finest part of the suburb. BY
the action taken last night. the people
of that section hope to prevent the erec-
ton OF any more OF these boards. and to
have removed these three.
r. T. Wyngo. OF 70 Wheeler avenue.
called the meeting to order He called at
tention 10 the fact that in this state there
was no legal provision to regulate bill
boards although there was in New York
ana Massachusetts,, and bill had been
introduced recently in the Pennsylvania
legislature. He suggested that a chair
man be elected. and Chester W. Barrows
was chosen.
After the matter had been threshed out
the following resolutions were adopted.
AT public meeting OF citizens of
Edgewood held this 28d day OF May. 1907.
the following resolutions are adopted as
an expression of the sentiment OF those
present and whose names are hereto at
tached:
Resolved. That we deem the erection
OF billboards for the display OF advertise
ments In on on house lots IN residential ais, us
landscape, injurious 10 property interests
and obnoxious TO the residents of this dis
trict
Resolved. That we respectfully re-
quest owners OF land in this district not
10 permit the erection OF such billboards
on their premises and advertisers 10 re-
sort 10 some other method OF advertis-
ing.
Resolved, That a committee OF FIVE
residents OF this district be appointed for
the purpose Of considering what legal or
legislative remedies may be available for
the protection of residential communities
against the public nuisance OF offensive
billboard advertising, TO correspond and
consult with other communities which
may be threatened with such nuisance
and to take such action in behalf OF the
residents OF this district as may seem
advisable to prevent the development In
Edgewood OF the billboard nuisance"
Mr.. Barrows appointed Zenas w. Bliss.
president of the town council OF Cranston;
John s. Murdock. Edwin c. Pierce Henry
f. Smith and Fred f. Horton as the COM
mittee.
Those present were then invited to af-
fix their names TO the resolutions, and
there was only one refusal. The following
signed Zenas w. Bliss, II. T. Wyngo,
John Congdon. Ellsworth Sisson Clar-
ence T.. Williams, Robert f. Pratt Henry
f. Smith, w. l.. Anthony, Elias Carpen-
ter. Fred r. Horton, Howard A. Pearce,
Ira G.. Whittier, l.. G. Sherman, George
~. Babbington, j. A. Salisbury, c. l.. wy
giant. Richard Sanford. James ii. Pryor.
NJ D., Clarence r. Hope. Franklin w.
Cummings. George w. Davis. Charles l..
Davis, Arthur NJ Williams. George b.
Cate. William Wilson. c. l.. Marston.
Harold Baker Andrews. A. X. Peck,
Charles Webster, william Hutchinson
Elisha Greene, Charles A Denfield, Henry
]. Hall, John S. Murdock, ]. l.. Edwards,
A. B. Swallow, Chester w Barrows, Mar
tha A. Pierce, Mary f. w. Arnold, Mrs.
Edna A. Kilton, Mrs. George w. Davis.
A motion was made by Mr.. Wyngo that
a committee be appointed TO consider the
formation Of permanent organization TO
be known by some such name as the
Edgewood Improvement association. The
following committee was appointed: Ze-
mas w. Bliss, Rev Charles A. Denfeld
and George w. Dover.