The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-10
crWc LEAGUE MEETING

League was held Tuesday morning,
with the president, Mrs. Hooker, in
the chair.
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read and approved, and out
standing committees called on for re-
ports.
/ The committee for complaint
against nnn-eutOrcemeht of the stock
law reported that the mayor, Mr..
Nash, said the reason o. such con
ditiOnS was that the stock man had
been put on the police force and his
place not supplied, but he would try
very hard to see that it was done. He
doubtless did this at once, as there
Las been a marked improvement in
this respect.
TIE committee to urge the coun-
Gil to take steps to prevent the dump
ing of trash, garbage, etc, on our pub
lic driveways met with the same fate
shat we usually meet when we appeal
10 the council-that is, not able to
| find anyone that will assume any re-
lspOnsibility or undertake any remedy
This lack of cooperation makes it
very difficult for the League to under
ltake or carry out any reform or im-
bprovement
/ The treasurer made a report for
the year just ended, which was ap-
lprOved. The report was very salts
factory, and it was found that about
$500 have been spent by the League
during the two years of it's existence.
for public improvements.
This should be sufficient reason for
the Civic League to continue, and af-
ter some discussion on the subject
that although much discouraged by
unfavorable criticism, etc, it was de-
cided that inasmuch as such an or
ganiizatiOn is much needed we would
not disband
The nominating committee was
then called to report, and Mrs. Ander-
son read the report as follows:
President, Mrs. Hooker; first vice
president, Mrs. H. L. Anderson; sec
Ond vice president, Mrs. G. S. Scott;
third vice president, Mrs. Groves;
fourth vice president, Mrs. Austin;
recording secretary, Mrs. Maughs;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Bittin-
ger; treasurer, Mrs. D. NJ Smith; adj
visory board, Mrs. H. L. Anderson,
Mrs. T. T. MunrOe, Mrs. E H. Mote,
Mrs. c. L. Bittinger.
Upon motion the secretary was in
stTucted to cast the vote for the sOcie-
ty for Mrs. Hooker for president.
The other names were taken up in or
der and elected unanimously, and the
nominating committee was discharg-
ed with the thanks of the league.
The treasurer was instructed to
buy postal cards and send to each
member, requesting that dues be paid
promptly.
Tie treasurer reported the draft for
the drinking fountains paid, and it is
dHLOunCCu lOi luG bCllcHJ VI JIIOSC
Directing to the money being spent
in such manner that more than half
the cost of the fountains was made
/ by the Japanese entertainment given
/ last year for that purpose.
New business was called for, and
after some discussion it was decided
to offer a prize of S. in each ward
for the home that is most improved
in appearance during the next six
months. Committees will be appoint
/ ed to visit the wards and grade the
| appearance of the premises each
month. This will be fair to the most
modest as we'll as handsome place, as
! the reward is for improvement OF
course, if there is not some endeavOr
on the part of several families, the
prize will not be given. 1t is our de-
sire to stimulate the property owners
to take care of their own premises, as
the town cannot do that. and although
we have begun in small way, if we
succeed we may be able to enlarge
our reward for the following term of
six months.
Upon motion the league adjourned.