The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-11
COMMITTEE
REPORTS READ
Civic League Met Yesterday,
and Interesting Reports
Were Submitted.

The Pensacola Civic League held ar
enthusiastic meeting al. the Y. III. c
A. parlors yesterday afternoon, much
business OF Importance having re
ceived attention. The, reports of the
various committees were submitted,
all of which placed in pleasing evil
dence the fact that the ladies are
working zealousIy toward cause
which is great and good, and one
which will mean much for the city in
time. The subject of Pensacola's big
"tag day" was also discussed, and ar
engagements made Suitable TO the pres.
ent state OF progression OF plans sur
rounding the gay, event.
Following are the reports OF com
mittees as submitted:
City Plan.
Mrs. Jno. s. Beard, chairman
This committee recommends that the
league join the American Civic Asso
citation. for by doing SO we may pro
cure information about twelve city
plans which have been adopted by
cities in various parts of the country.
The City Plan Committee further
recommends that the league take up
the city plan as its next work, and
use the funds from the woman's edi
tion OF the Journal Gas suggested by
Mrs. Waterman) to defray the ex-
pense of the city plan
Ways and Means
Mrs. Marston, chairman-The Ways
and Means Committee has accepted
tag day as a method OF raising funds,
and recommends the acceptance OF
Mrs. Waternan's suggestion to have
Woman's Edition of The Journal.
Executive Board.
Miss Margaret Mcintyre, chairman
The Board authorized the placing of
the funds OF the league in the First
National Bank.
The treasurer's bond WAS fixed at
$500, to be executed by the u. s. Ffdel
sty and Guaranty Co, OF Baltimore.
represented by Anderson e Dorr.
Tree Committee.
Mrs. Lee Daniel, chafrman-The
Tree Planting Committee met with
Mrs. J. n. Holden and after an intelh-
gent discussion of the merits OF the
various trees suited to this locality
decided to recommend the planting OF
nursery grown trees, as they are &C
customed to beng transpRnted, hav-
ing better developed roots, etc.
Many trees were considered. but
the committee finally decided TO re-
commend the following trees for gen.
eral planting in the city OF Pensacola:
Live Oak, Magnolia, Hard Shell Pc
can, Camphor. Tulip, Carolina Poplar
and Sweet Cum =.
tion of ornamental trees at our next
meeting. ~ fEsA a.ss
Mr.. e. c. Kemible. who is in charge
of the Plaza park, met with us at our
invitation and offered valuable surg
gestions. He rendered the commit
tee six trees If the committee would
pay the freight upon same and fur
Their agreed to plant the trees upon
arrival.
Parks Committee.
Mrs. Goodman. chairman--A meet
Eng OF an the Park Commissioners
was held Nov. 24th, 1908, and they
decided TO pay $1,000 for each accept
ed plan from Mr. Geo l. Boucher,
nm experienced landscape architect,
who is now in the employ OF the city
In the city engineers department
Mr.. Sheriff. was to confer with
few absent commissioners on this sub
ject-
The secretary was instructed To cor
respond with landscape architects to
obtain the cost OF plans for beautify
ing the stress, parks and squares OF
our city.
Commissioners Clubbs. Johnston and
McHugh were appointed to make a
report at the next meeting the dis
lance trees should be planted from
each other and from the sidewalk and
name Objectionable trees for the
streets. The council will be asked TO
pass AN ordinance in accordance with
the report of this committee.
Commissioner Greenhut suggested
q.A mis-. .fn Of
square and Palafox street parkway as
sist in paying the salary of Mr.. KEN
BILE, landscape gardener. who could
give part of his time and attention TO
those parks. The salary of Mr.. KEN
BILE is now being paid by the Plaza
park commissioners.
The fountain has arrived for the
Plaza park, which will add greatly to
the beauty of this park.
The Palafox street parkway commits
sioners are getting ready TO make vast
improvements. They have ordered.
quite a number of orange and cam.
phor trees TO be planted on the outer
sige of the park, and bea9tiful and
well kept grass plot IN the center with
@ border of low shrubbery.
The Malaga park commissioners
have completed a cement walk through
their park costing $500. 1t is their in
tention to use the remaining 500 in
planting and caring for the grass.
The Bayview park commissioners
will plant trees and use their amount
Bf money to the best OF advantage for
such large park.
Havana Park will be used mostly
rs a playground, planted mostly with
stately trees and grass
The first work contemplated by the