The public ledger., 1918-05-10
REPORT MADE
by Ladies Of the Cleanup Campaign
OF Work Accomplished.

The ladies' OF the cleanup campaign
committee met at the Chamber ol
Commerce Wednesday afternoon ant
transacted some very important bust
ness.
Reports were called for, from the
several committees appointed at last
meeting. Mrs. Capllnger reported
that Mrs. Moses, Miss Casey and her
self visited the public and parochial
schools and enlister the support OF
the children In behalf Of the cleanup
campaign.
Mrs. Clark reported that her COM
mittee composed Of Mrs. RIB. Lovel
and Miss Berry had visited the city
and county officials and were assured
of their hearty cooperation In the
campaign. They were also assured
that wagons would be on the job all
during the week to move the debris.
In Mrs. Ross absence Miss Richie
son reported that they had visited the
stores of Maysvile and were assured
that their advertisements would bear
Cleanup Campaign" material. The
advertisements appearing in this weeks
issue bear testimony Of the fruits Of
their labor.
Miss Nivin reported that with the
assistance Of Mrs. Moses the special
unsightly and unsanitary places were
receiving attention. She reports that
she is assured of the cooperation OF
the Fire Department Thursday in
burning rubbish on the various dumps
also that Mr.. A. c. Carr had loaned a
wagon to her committee and 1t was
being used in removing the debris
from the Ellis dump. Mrs. T. M. Rus
sell was appointed to assist Miss
Nivin in the effort to clean the spe-
cial unsightly spots this week.
Mrs. R. B. Lovel said she was glad
to report a successful effort in behaif
of a permanent dump.
Assisted by Mrs. Frank Clark and
Mrs. James Ross a petition was pre-
sented to the City Council asking that
Che various dumping grounds about
The city be eliminated and one per-
manent dump designated. That Coun-
cial had referred resolution back to
committee and the committee through
their spokesman Mrs. Ross, recon-
mended to Council that the city lot
on Bridge street be designated the
City Dump. This met with the'unani-
nous approval of Council and upon
vote was elected such by Council
. The Chairman reported that much
publicity had been given the cam
paign through the courtesy of the To-
cal papers and Chief of Police Harry
A.. Ort haL kindly responded to the
request to issue orders through po-
lice calling upon residents of the city
to cleanup their premises.
The committee then made tour !
autos of the various dumps about the
city in order to gain first hand infor-
nation in regard to the prevailing
After returning from the
inspection tour the committee ex-
pressed the opinion that the effort
to cleanup Maysville be continued, as
many of the places could not be
cleaned this week and many condi-
tons would demand more time in Or
der that the desired improvement be
made. They also felt that the clean
up campaign should not rest after this
week but that an organized effort
should be put forth in an endeavor to
Keep Maysville Clean" Keeping
Naysville clean resolves itself into
hree sub-divisionss-disp of gar
,age, rubbish and paper. With this
hought in mind the chairman ap-
pointed on the Keep Maysville Clean
Committee" Mrs. T., M. Russell, Mrs.
I. B. Lovel and Mrs. T. l.. Moses.
these ladies will endeavor to have
he citizens Of Maysville put the gar
age in receptacles with stated per-
DDS for collection of same; either
urn or bale waste paper; burn or
ave fire wood and have box or bar
ell in which to throw tin cans or
unk, which will be called for from
ime to time.
Mrs. r. B. Lovel, Mrs. Frank Clark,
Irs. James Ross and Mrs. T. NJ Rus
ell were appointed committee to
ee that signs are erected at the var b.
JUS dumping grounds calling atten-
lon to the fact that permanent
ump has been created and the dump
lg of rubbish or garbage In any +
ther place was an offense punish
BILE by law. They will also see to 1t
nat the law is enforced.
Mrs. James Ross, Miss Richeson,
Irs. Caplinger and Miss Hughes were
ppointed committee to arrange for
he collection and storage of fire wood I
'hich is scattered about town.
Mrs. Frank Clark, Miss Berry and
Iiss Casey were appointed a commit
,e to arrange for the collection and
isposal Of the tin cans scattered :,
bout the city. ,
MRS. J. B. ROSS, Secretary.