The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
WOMEN INTERESTED
IN CITY BEAUTIFUL
Many Requests for InfOrma-
tiOn Received Yesterday
LETTER TO RAILROADS
Will Seek Cooperation of Roads and
Operators of Plants in Birming-
ham-Additiona Sugges-
tions Issued


Women in all parts of Greater Bir-
ringham have already Interested
themselves in the new city beautiful
movement and many of them tele-
ptoned the city hall yesterday for in
formation.
The commissioners last night issued
one request which they state is i'm
portant. That is: Don't telephone, but
write" All persons wishing informa-
tion or advise are requested to write
to the city beautiful department. city
hall. and then wait for the answer
to their query either by return mail
or through the city beautiful depart
ment being conducted In the newspa-
pers.
The chairmen for the different street
clubs which are to be organized in ev-
cry part of the city will be announced
within a day or two. All these chair
men will be women and will be named
by the city beautiful department.
Following the naming of these chair
men they will be supplied with little
fooklet giving form of organization
or constitution by which to organize
the street club for their particular
street, AS soon as the entire city Is
organized the signal will be given and
everybody will 'go to work"
Seek Cooperation of Corporations
Some kind of arrangements will be
made by which the street department
wlll give street sweepings to those
who desire them for soil Letters yes
to-day were written to the railroad
companies and the industrial plants of
tho city asking their cooperation in
the movement. 1t is stated that the
New Haven road last year in cooper
alton with a movement of this kind in
New York planted rambler roses about
its shops and offices and buildings ev-
erywhere.
Some of the new suggestions which
were given out yesterday by the city
beautiful department are:
Requests for Information. advice or
suggestions from you will be welcome.
But write it. don't telephone.
Have a man spray your trees once
in while.
Help rid the city of the Carolina
poplars. They are nuisances themselves
and infect other trees
The Carolina poplar is said to- be
one of the biggest pests in the city
and is very hard to get rid of. 1t sheds
its leaves so very early and has so
many that it is in many ways consid-
cred nuisance. In some parts of the
city the tree is very prevalent.
Letter Sent Out Yesterday
The letter to the railroads and in
dustries is as follows:
Dear Sir-The municipal govern
ic vi tn ha
assistance of all the railroads and in
dustrlal plants hereabout in its city
beautiful movement.
"All through the north and the east
the great corporations, such as the
Pennsylvania and. New York Central
systems and many others have for
years proceeded with the planting of
IVY c1inging vines, etc. around their
shops, roundhouses and other property,
as well as with the making of grass
niats wherever practicable. They have
found that it pays.
1--WE sincerely hope that your com
pany will back up the movement and
that 1t will only be "a short time be-
fore all unsightly rights OF way, smoky
roundhouses, etc, will present a very
artistic and attractive appearance.
"If you will detail someone in your
employ to take charge of the work we
will be glad to assist and cooperate
with him.
Hoping that this Will meet with
your approval and earnest cooperation.
and awaiting reply, I am yours very
truly,
CITY BEAUTIFUL DEPT"
One man called on the new department
yesterday and stated he could have no
city beautiful in his part of the city on
account of his neighbors' chickens. which
roamed about at will.
Must COnfine Poultry
The following city ordinances regulating
this were issued by the department 80
that all persons in like trouble viii know
how to proceed:
Ordinance No. 3l8. Section ]: BE it
ordained by the city council of the city
of Birmingham as follows:
THAT 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to permit or allow
chickens, ducks. geese or guineas to run
at large inside corporate limits OF the
city of Birmingham Ala. without the
consent In writing of each and every per-
son. residing within tho corporate limits
of SAID city, and within distance of 200
feet or less OF the place places where
such chickens, ducks, geese or guneas are
permitted or allowed to run at large.
Adopted December 2l. 1910'
Ordinance No. 2ls. Be 1t ordained by
the city council OF the city of Birming-
ham, as follows:
That it shall be unlawful for any per-
son. firm or corporation TO erect main
tain or use any house for keeping any
ducks. geese. chickens or other fowls
within 80 feet of any dwelling house To-
Gated on any street or streets located
within the city of Birmingham, without
the written consent of all parties affected
thereby.
ANY person, firm or corporation vio-
lating the above ordinance shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor and SUBJ
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