The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-04-23
WOMAN'S CLUB WINS OIL
FOR STREETS OF STANFORD
City Council Votes Unanimously To
Appropriate $500 To Be Used
With Ladies Fund.

Oil is to be applied to the princi-
pal streets of Stanford, thanks to the
agitation and work of the Woman's
Club for this improvement. At a
special meeting of the City Council
Thursday night, a sum of money not
to exceed $500 was appropriated out
OF the city treasury to purchase oil
In conjunction with a similar amount
which has been privately subscribed
to the Woman's Club, and the whole
amount will be spent in purchasing
road oil and applying it to the prin-
cipal streets of the city in order to
abate the terrible dust nuisance
which has already become unbearable
in dry weather
In the face of serious opposition
and strong sentiment at first in the
Council against cooperating with
them, the ladies went to work against
odds that would have daunted most
men, and won a big victory. They
investigated thoroughly the question
of oil on streets, the cost and many
advantages, and brought arguments
to bear upon the six members of the
board so that when the matter came
to vote last night there was not
a dissenting voice to be heard
The meeting of the Council was
the most largely attended that has
been held in long time About a
dozen of the leading members of the
Woman's Club were present, and
many business men who are heartily
In favor of applying the oil to the
streets. In the absence of City Clerk
l.. r. Hughes, who has been out of
fnuyn MouAr E1Ar1ro1
Shelton Saufiey acting clerk. All six
OF the councilmen were present. May
or Florence stated the purpose of the
meeting, and asked the ladies present
If they had anything to say in regard
to the oiling. Mrs. Shelton Saufley,
president of the Woman's Club, then
made brief statement of the desire
of the women of the town to have
the streets oiled in order to abate
the dust nuisance. She told of the
canvass that had been made by the
ladies for private subscriptions, and
that generous contributions had been
made, and promises of more if need
ed. She said the committee found
an almost universal desire on the
part of the citizens, and housekeep-
ers over the city to try out the
oiling process to allay the dust which
is so bad during the summer season.
She said the Woman's Club had about
$3.50 on its subscription list and
hoped that the Council would appro-
pirate a similar amount and that it
was believed that about $500 or $500
would be sufficient TO cover the busi-
ness section of the town and a good
part of the residence section. Mrs.
j. S. Owsley, of the Woman's Club,
also gave some interesting informa-
ton concerning the oiling process.
Mr.. Shearer, of the Standard Oil
Company, was present, and gave
facts and figures showing how oil ap-
piled to streets conserveS them, and
gave other valuable information to
the council.
A motion by Councilman Sauf1ey to
appropriate sum not to exceed $500
to be used for street improvements
by applying oil under the supervision
of the Street Committee and officers
of the Woman'S Club, was seconded
by Councilman Pence and carried
unanimously. Councilman Saufiey's
motion that the Mayor appoint two
councilmen to act with himself as a
committee to purchase the oil was
seconded by Councilman Anderson,
and also carried unanimously. The
Mayor appointed Councilmen Saufey
and Pence on this committee, and
they will take up at once the question
of securing the lowest price possible.
Cecil Cantrill, of Lexington, rep
resentative of the Indian Refining
Company, was in Stanford Thursday
and made very low prices on road oil.
1t is expected that about 10000 gal
Ions will be bought, and the oil of
both the Standard and the Indian
companies will be Investigated fully.
The ladies were all profuse in their
words of appreciation of the action of
the City Council.