Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-06
CLEANUP WEEK FOR NORWICH
Last of May Designated by City Beautiful Organization Citizens Efforts in Past Years Favorably Commented Upon-Same Sort of Cooperation Expected Again Officers and Committee Chairman Chosen.

A preliminary meeting in which or ganization was effected was held by the City Beautiful association Wed nesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the directors room at the New London County Mutual Fire Insurance com- pany building on Broadway.
 Walter F. Lester, who was the chairman of this committee appointed by the Board of Trade, presided and the first business was the election of officers, which was accomplished by ratifying MT. Lester as chairman and re-electing these officers who served last year: Treasurer, GroSvenor Ely; secretary, w. Tyler Olcott. Secretary Henry w. Tibbits of the Board of Trade served as secretary for this meeting.
 Committee chairmen.
 Committee chairmen were elected as follows: Trees and parks, Miss Amy c. Cogswell; schools, Mrs. Henry b. Johnson; billheards, signs and adyer- Using, l.. o. Smith; streets, Shepard B. Palmer; membership. John J. Cor kery; publicity, Henry W. Tibb1ts. All of these chairmen elected were pres ent except MT. Corkery and Mrs. Johnson, who last year were members they are now elected chairmen, suc- ceeding Mrs. w. B. Birge, who was chairman of the committee on schools, and James l.. Case, who was chairman of the membership committee.
 The committee lists will be filled out ence with theI@ommittee chairmen.
 Last Week in May.
 In the other business of the meeting, at which much enthusiasm was shown, the first taken up was the date for cleanup week this year. It was de- cided that this should be similar to last year, which is the last week in May. This will be from the 22d to the 18th, making it possible for the city to be looking its best for Memorial day.
 There was a discussion of what might be done under direction of the various committees, and it was men, toned with satisfaction that the peo- pie of Norwich have seemed very will ing to respond to suggestions from the committee and have taken their hints in the right spirit, so that the CO., operation of all classes has had it's effect in producing a creditable look ing city, and it can be expected the same spirit of cor-operation for the general good will be shown again this year.
 It was suggested that a list of the parks be secured and that the author ities be urged to give these special attention for the cleanup week.
 New Cans for the Streets.
 Report was made that the dozen cans that had been placed around the streets over a year ago for the reeep- ton of refuse had now become so bat tered that new ones were needed, and it was voted to authorize the commit tee on streets to secure a dozen new ones. It was suggested that rough handling had probably had something to do with the present battered con dition of the cans.
 Letters for the Schools.
 Tn the way of bringing the cleanup week to the attention of the school children, it was suggested that let ter be prepared which might be read in all the schools rather than making the attempt to speak in the schools on the matter of cleanup week as had once been done.