The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-12-27
COMMERCIAL CLUB
PREPARES FOR 1874
Municipal Bureau Expected
to Materialize During
Forthcoming Year.
SCHOOL INTERE S T
Better Traction Service Is
Sought For North and
South Territory.

Commercial Club plans for 1914
have been outlined in a general way
by the secretary. Charles w. Jordan
for President S. E. Swayne. The
plans are mostly for civic and school
betterment, including advance in voca-
tional work In the schools, more act
i've work in pushing the north and
south traction line proposed last year,
investigation of taxation and insur-
ance rates and cooperation with the
city government with the idea of as
sisting the city officials in any way
possible.
The following list of some of the
main plans which the club looks for
ward to now, has been submitted by
Secretary Jordon:
Municipal bureau Inauguration. The
plans of the Comm ercial club and in
dependent municipal research bureau
are expected to materialize to such an
extent that local capital can be inter
ested and the bureau started in 1914,
Park Development.
Development of Morton park.-The
Richmond Lake and Park company, a
branch from the Commercial club,
plans the identification of the park
grounds surrounding the newly
formed lake. 1t Is also planned to lev
ell the lake at places near the head,
where the water is only two inches to
two feet deep. The weeds and growth
will be removed. Roads will be built
through the park and boat and bathing
service will be provided.
Taxation legislative ampaign.-The
large amount of delinquent taxes In
Wayne county is responsible for the
plans to make the laws more stringent
regarding the collecting of taxes
Legislation is desired by the CONNER
cial club which has a committee max
ing a study of the question.
Extension of industries.-The usual
inducement will be offered to any
new industries which may locate here.
Better Traction Service.
Increased traction service.-Not on
ly the north and south traction line
idea will be brought to a point where
capitalists will invest their money to
start the construction work, but addi-
tional lines, probably to the hospital
and Morton lake may be asked.
Advertising Richmond booster trips,
general advertising and signs will be
used to make the residents of other
towns keep Richmond in their minds
as one of the progressive cities of the
state.
Encouraging broader community re-
lationship-This has been accom-
plished to some extent by the Fall
Festivals, and is more evident this
year than last, it is said. The same
plans will be carried out, but more
extensively in 1914.
Educational growth of schools and
library. Encouragement will be given
any plan for the vocational work in
the schools, and if possible, any new
laws regarding schools and. libraries
will be carried out.
Investigation of insurance rates.
With Richmond's increased fire pro-
lection through additional water mains
and pumps, the Commercial Club ex-
poets to bring about lower fire insur-
ance rates.
Better Sanitation.
Improvement Of sanitary conditions.
A committee will make an investi-
cation and plans will then be made
to improve sanitary conditions in
Richmond.
Assistance to public officials in the
performance of their duties.-What-
ever the Commercial Club may be
able to do to aid the city officials in
giving an economical and efficient ad
ministration will be taken up. Ex-
igencies during the year will be at
tended to by committees.
Investigation of road building
Commercial Club has a good roads
committee which has been quietly con-
Quoting work for the last year. The
committee will take more active in
terest and investigate plans for new
roads and the construction work on
any roads now being built