The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-27
CIVIC CONDITIONS
 ID BE IMPROVED
COMMITTEE FROM YOUNG NEWS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOIN
 IN SANITATION WORK.
Organization Takes Stand to Cooper ate with Business Mems League for
 a. Summer Campaign of Advertising.

In order that the sanitary conditions of Hot Springs may be improved and that the work Of the board of health and the city council in this respect may have the further cooperation of this organization, the Young Mems Chamber of Commerce last evening received and endorsed a committee report, in which 1t is plainly evident that Hot Springs is to be zealously guarded as a city Of healtfhul condi- tions whenever the work can be prop. erly be taken hold cf
 The report of the committee, as adopted, was as follows:
 To the President and Board of Gov
 ernors of the Young Mems Conner
 cial Club.
 Gentlemen:
 In the matter of civic improvement in Hot Springs, we beg to report as follows:
 l. We find that the city of Hot Springs is greatly in need of a gen. eral crusade towards the betterment of it's sanitary condition. There is lack of interest and much ignorance in respect to the cleaning up and keeping clean of our city
 There is also lack of funds for the carrying on of work.
 2, It is well known that the condi- tion of Central avenue is bad. but we understand that suit has been filed against the paving company, which will, in all probability, result in re- pairing the holes now existing in the pavement
 g. We recommend that some move ment be started for the purpose of raising funds for the erection of aa incinerating plant for the destruction of garbage. We find that garbage is now being dumped on the ground after being hauled from the city.
 1. We find that the handling of milk and food products such as bakery goods, vegetables and meats, is done under unsanitary conditions. and make the following recommends tions:
 Inspectors should be appointed for the purpose of examining dairies bak- cries. meat markets and groceries and reporting on the condition of each one.
 ,. We find that the back yards of residences and stores throughout the city to be in a generally bad condi- tion. We recommend that a careful survey of this item be made and a report returned with more specific rec concentrations.
 6. We would like to see interest stimulated among the residents of our city encouraging them to beautify their lawns with flowers, shrubbery and vines.
 [ We recommend that all empty lots be cleaned up and kept clean. We 1 find also that there are numerous in. stances where dirt from empty lots has encroached upon the sidewalk and recommend it's removal We find also that drainage from empty lots is not properly cared for and il many cases is making sidewalks impossible in wet weather.
 Conclusion.
 |, If it Is the wish of this body that your committee continue it's work, we respectfully request more time
 ?. We respectfully ask authority to appoint such additional members to this committee, to he selected from the membership of this organization, as we shall find necessary to the per formance of our duties.
 8. We recommend that we he given authority from the city council to carry on our work.
 Respectfully submitted
 w. S.. PEARSON.
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