The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-04-29
WANT HOG PENS
ABOLISHED IN CITY,
LEAGUe FIND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIFFERENT TO ERECTION or NEW
HIGH SCHOOL DRAIN FROM COURT
STREET TO LONGWELL AVENUE IN
BAD CONDITION LIBERTY ROW GETS
NEW TREES.


the residence OF Miss Nora Gorsuch
on Thursday, April 21. AT s o'clock
/ the president called the meeting TO
order. and the minutes Of the preced-
/ ing meeting were read and after a
I few slight corrections. approved.
/ The report of the treasurer was
then In order, but as she was delayed,
/ the committees reports were given
hTsi' and the treasurers report post
7 poned until later in the evening.
4 The entertainment and sanitary
committees had no reports.
I In the absence OF Mrs Walter Tay-
I lor, the chairman OF the fly commit
tee. Mrs. Frank Myers gave the report
OF that committee.
Z Mrs. J. l.. Relfsnider. Jr.. chairman
OF the forestry committee. report
ed that ~ trees had been set out on
Liberty Row to replace dead ones. and
| That all now seemed 20 be In flourish
Ing condition. The president OF the
I League complimented Mrs. Reifsnider
on her excellent work on the Fores-
I try Committee. saying that that COM
mittee bad set an example that might
well be followed by organizations
throughout the country
Miss Ruth Walsh. chairman OF the
I Playground Committee. reported on
the condition OF the equipment OF the
playground, which she found 10 be
genernilX satisfactory She suggested
the purchase 0f a dodge ball and the
organization OF rival teams for play
Ing that game as "A means o. stimula-
ting the Interest OF the children In
I gfF-ftaHF a a
felt to be a very good one, and she was
authorized TO purchase the ball and
also some new tennis racket The
matter Of selecting monitors 10 su-
perintend the games during the hours
that the playground Is opea was also
left In Miss Walsh's hands
There was no report from the mo-
tlon picture committee. hut most OF
the members of the league present at
this meeting expressed themselves op-
posed TO the expected movement to
have picture shows on Sundays.
There was no report from the new
membership committee
The report OF the i've members OF
the league who had called on the
/ School Board and on the County Com
misgionerR was OF very encouraging
as they had found all Of these gentle
men disposed To be Indifferent and at
+ the most nOn-committal In regard 10
the erection OF a new High School
building However. the five members
Of the committee were held over, and
/ Il was decided 10 try to induce the
School Roard nj least TO secure an
option on site this year, and then
continue the agitation for the build
I lng next year.
The treasurer then read her report.
I showing balance on hand at the be-
I ginning OF the month. S56s,41. s2.25
received IN dues for membership, $40
paid 20 Mrs Taylor to be used In the
purchase Of flies, leaving a balance
on hand IL the time OF the meeting OF
I s6e0G6.
/ The meeting was then ready for the
discussion OF new business, and In
view Of the approaching election for
members OF The town council, the per-
ennial question Of hog pens was dis
cussed most Of the members being
unqualinedly opposed 10 having them
\ IN town at all. Several megnbors re-
ported pens IN the vicinity Of their
residences Co be In a very unpleasant
and uusanitary condition.
/ A drain running along the alley
north Of Main street from Longweli
avenue to Court street was reported
90 be in very bad condition, and II
was decided 10 refer the matter 70 the
sanitary committee, and il was 10 call
the condition OF this drain 10 the at
tantion Of the regular health officers,
and try to have the annoyance remov-
ed before summer
As the estimate OF the cost OF the
Esewerage system proposed for West
Minister was very high. Il was felt
that It would probably be too great
burden on the Taxpayers ,aethis time,
and Il was suggested thet eompro-
mise be submitted 10 the town coun-
eli providing that the construction Of
new sewers be postponed and ask the
I council to see that hog pens are
abolished within the limits OF West
minister.
The president recommended that as
many members as possible Of the
league attend the town meeting to be
held on Friday evening to consider
the matter OF tho sewerage system
and II an opportunity presented itself
for one or more OF the members TO
take part In the discussion, as the
women are now in position 20 vote
on all public questions. Several ladies'
promised To attend the town meeting
and the league then adjourned