The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-20
CIVIC GROUPS RECOMMEND
NEEDS In CITY BUILDING
Representatives Draw Up Sug'
gestiOns and Present Them
To City Council Monday
ASK FOR CONSIDERATION

ASK FOR CONSIDERATION
Representative of five community
CARNATIONS, at a recent meeting,
made a number Of recommendations
concerning the interior of the Com
munity building to-be, which they pre-
sented to the Mayor and Town Coun-
ell for their thought and consideration
prior to the actual construction of the
building, at a meeting of the city
fathers on Monday evening.
The representatives were from the
Oakland Homemakers club, The Oak
land Girl Scout Troop committees, the
Oakland Boy Scout Troop committees,
the Oakland Civic Club, at the Mt. Top
Ministers association.
The recommendation were made to
the council by letter and were present.
ed and read before the council. The let
ter stated that it was hoped that the
council would accept the recommended
tions in the same spirit in which they
were offered,-that the community
needs would be taken care of ade-
quately-and that such recommended
lions were being presented in plenty
of time priol to the erection of the
building, so that the members could
give them the proper thought and con-
sideration.
The blueprint plans specify on the
second floor two rooms 25X32, and one
room 12x18-6, while on the first floor
there are two rooms 18-3X25, check
room and ticket office room, each -
by Is, and toilet facilities. One of the
larger rooms downstairs was designed
as a Library. In the original plans the
kitchen is in the basement, connecting
with the locker rooms, underneath the
dressing rooms.
The recommendation made by the
group include the following:
That a reading room be in connec-
ton with the Library, and that the
Library be on the second floor, to get
away from the confusion often pre-
vailing at the front entrance of pub
lie building.
That storage space be provided IN
der the stage for chairs, tables, etc,
as the present plans do not seem to
make any provision for things of this
nature.
That the kitchen be on the first floor
in a convenient location for serving,
etc., and not be in the basement, as IN
the original plan. This might be done
by making an addition in the rear, or
in the corner back of the fire house, or
it might be combined with the dressing
rooms by the stage, as these rooms
would not be used for play and din
ner at the same time.
Furthermore, that some competent
woman, probably the home demonstra-
ton agent, be given the opportunity
to plan the kitchen, so that it could be
made efficient. Should there be con-
ventions here or large banquets, an
efficient kitchen would be necessary.
That adequate room space be made
available for youth organizations,
such as All, boy and girl scouts, boys
band, besides space for the American
Legion, the Civic club, the Home
makers club and other adult groups.
This might be done by making sliding
partitions of the larger rooms, separ-
ating them into small meeting rooms
but keeping them available for larger
rooms when necessary.
That some definite thought be di-
rected toward the method of proper
organized management and supervis-
ion, after the building will have been
completed. Possibly there should be
two rooms where a man and wife
could live as caretakers, so that when
the building is completed there will be
a person in the building at all times
so that there will be chance for some
organized play among the underprivi-
lodged children.
That if possible outside doors or
exits be provided, in addition to the
main entrance, sufficient in number
to make it safe, in case Of fire.
That if the fire department is made
separate, that the space which would
have been used for the fire trucks, be
given over to a swimming pool area,
to be completed when funds are avail
able.
That the interior be so constructed
so as to benefit the greatest number,
especially the children and young peo-
pie of the community.
The committee was pleasantly re-
ceived by Council and thanked for the
suggestions and interest of those
whom the committee represented.