The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-09-23
CHANCE IS SLIM
FOR Community
BUILDING HERE
Lengthy Discussion Held on Ten
Points For City Improvement

OIIIJS HOI SIty improvement
Ten suggestions for city improve
ment were outlined at public meet
ing last Thursday evening in the City
Hall by the Civic Pride and Improve
ment committee of the Mt. Top
Chamber of Commerce, with the dis
cussion revolving primarily around a
community building.
That the chance for such building
at the present time was slim indeed,
was the concensus of opinion of those
attending, when it was learned that
contract had been given out by the
City Council to construct a garage
and storage house on the rear of the
towns lot on Third street, adjacent
to the Coca Cola plant; that the Oak
land Fire Department had made some
progress on plans for fire house
with a recreation room for firemen,
on the front of the lot, and that the
plan for a combined building to in
clude an auditorium had been aban-
doned some weeks ago by that de-
partment.
Mayor Joseph limbaugh, who in
Dictated his position on the community
building in last weeks edition, con-
firmed his stand and asked that the
project be laid aside for a year OF
two while other matters such as
water, sewerage, streets, health, be
considered.
Senator Lawrence NJ. Fraley
pointed out the great need for COM
munity building in Oakland, in his
opinion, and reminded those present
that such a question had been voted
upon several years ago, authorizing
the sale of $4,000 in bonds for that
purpose. Of this amount over $4,000
was spent for the purchase of the
Helbig property at the north edge of
town, now the site of the new hos
pital, and over $4,000 for the pur-
chase of the town lot adjacent to the
Coca Cola plant on Third street,
upon which it is now planned to
build a garage and a fire house.
In lieu of all groups getting to-
gether and deciding on everything
under one roof, plea was made to
back the national guard unit and get
an armory here which also would
serve for center for community
activities.
Representative of various local
organizations were present at the
meeting who were asked to carry
back to their groups the thoughts of
the session.
Ten Suggestions
Newton Coplin, v;ce-president of
the Chamber of Commerce, was in
charge of the meeting and he outlined
the ten suggestions for city improve
ment which include community par
ticipation in the centennial cele-
bration, city park and playground
for children, house numbering by
block system in the city limits, in
stallation of city street signs, long
range plan for improvement of side
walks in city limits, bus terminal
and public toilets, city registration
for every resident, dead pond i'm
provement, youth center and the COM
munity building.
The high cost of any construction
work at this time was emphasized.
In regard to the centennial cele-
bration those present recommends
the name of Senator Fraley as gener~
al chairman for the centennial. The
appointment of such person is up
to the City Council which meets in
regular session on October A.
Some of the points suggested al
ready are under consideration by the
town, Mayor limbaugh indicated.
Of the ten points listed the Cham
Der of Commerce officials declared
| they would sponsor one OF them and
were of the opinion that other organ
izations may decide to sponsor some
improvement.
Members of the improvement COM
mittee of the Chamber include Emeri1
G. Dusic, Maurice Treacy, Irwin
Rudy, Jr., Prentice DeBerry and
Mrs. Victoria Ingram.
ScnnfmaSfer RESIGNS