The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21
CIVIC CLUB SUGGESTIONS.
Number of Votes Received on Each
Proposition Gratifying.

The suggestions received in answer to
the prize offered by the Oakland Civic
Club were all good and worthy of being
acted upon, and no doubt many of them
will be carried out in the course of time.
The suggestion receiving the greatest
number of votes was No. 6, ITO pur-
chase suitable lot and donate it to some
factory or mill which would give en-
poyment to the Oakland people
The suggestion receiving the next
highest number of votes was No. Is,
Get Street Sprinkler. -
The suggestion receiving the next
highest number of votes was No. ),
The best thing the civic club can at
present do for Oakland is to clean up
Railroad street. This can be done by
removing the trash from the place,
causing the merchants to clean and dec
crate the windows facing on Railroad
street as they do those on Second street,
by removing or causing to be removed
the posters or other unsightly things in
the vicinity, by continuing to keep the
streets clean and encourage the town
and railroad company to improve and
beautify that street, next to Second
street the most important and promi-
nent thoroughfare in town.
Suggestion No. is an enterprising
one and has many possibilities. A
street sprinkler is badly needed, and
would be benefit to nearly every one
This question was before the Club last
year, and the price of good sprinkler
was subscribed, but the funds subscrib-
ed did not permit of the operation of a
sprinkler as well as its purchase driv-
er, team and water being necessary and
money requiring adjuncts.
If all of those who would receive ben
efits from the use of a street sprinkler
during the months when it is so dusty,
/ would contribute towards its cost and
use. the Civic Club will gladly attend to
the business of purchasing and having
it operated. What do YOU think about
! it? Are you willing TO contribute your
share2 If you are, just send in a card
to that effect.
No 5 is splendid suggestion and
should not be difficult of accomplishment.
1t is certainly pity that the strangers
passing through Oakland on the train
should have such picture as presents
itself along Railroad street to carry
away with them; and it could be RENE
died with so little trouble The flown
ordinance, Chapter l3. section %. very
plainly states that lit shall be unlawful
for any person or persons to set, place
or suffer any barrels, boxes, goods,
wares or merchandise or other articles
or materials by way Of exposure for sale
or otherwise, to remain upon any side
walk or in any street, alley or avenue
except when removing or receiving the
same or exposing the same for sale al
auction, so as to project moe than two
feet from the wall of any house."
This year, last year and the year be
fore that, at the solicitation of the Civic
Club the B. & o. K. r. division engineer
has had gang of workmen clean out
the grounds of the Glades Hotel prop.
erty of the piles of rubbish of all sorts
dumped over there every year. There
are several large half burned piles OF
refuse right now, in sight, from the X.
R. track, thrown in there since June,
and which is increasing from day to day
There might be little excuse for SC
misusing so public place if the towr
had no place for dumping rubbish. but
there is dumping ground at the enc
of Fifth street beyond the Goldsborougf
lot. Why not use it?
If each one would do their share TO.
ward cleaning up and keeping cleaned
up the town would soon be in a more
beautiful and healthy condition.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Oakland Civic Club will be held at the
Courthouse. Tuesday, August 26th, al
3 p. m. All members are requested t.
be present.
MRS. RICHARD CoNNELL.
Chairman, Publicity Committee.
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