The Portland daily press., 1889-01-03
DIAMOND ISLAND ASSOCIATION.
The Annual Reports and Election OF
Officers.


There was good attendance at the an
nual meeting of the Diamond Island Asso-
citation in Reception Hall last evening.
President Seth l.. Larrabee called the
meeting to order, and Secretary p. J. Lara
bee read the records Of the last annual meet
ing.
Mr.. Smith asked II the deciding to the
Diamond Island Water Company Of the
right to lay their pipes in the streets. aud on
the public lots, was recorded In the records.
The president said the statement appeared
In the directors report, which was not read
at the last annual meeting. On motion Of
Mr.. Smith the records were amended TO re-
cord that fact. The records were then
adopted.
Treasurer George Ii. Libby read his re-
port, which was accepted.
These are the main statistics:
Receipts. s6s4-3O
faymeh 9t4lS
Cash on hand. a..................... siis-i7
The directors, as trustees, have Sl3i7T4
There are 70 lots Of land not checked. or
appointed for public purposes.
The directors report that the Island Is adj
| equately supplied with wharves and trans
portatlon facilities. The style Of cottages
improves annually ana the price Of lots IN
creases. The island Is fast becoming one
OF the most beautiful spots on the Maine
coast. The finances are in a sound e0ndi-
tion and 70 lots remain to be drawn upon. II
necessary, in the future. Fourteen cottages
have been built the past year and three are
now building, making the whole number
now built, 81. The population. except those
| living on the Deering section. the past sea-
| son was about 800, a sufficient number 10
make some claims on the city for improve
ments. The Water Company has been very
enterprising and has erected a stand pipe on
the hill with capacity Of 10000 gallons.
and constructed reservoir 5Oxi2 feet. near the
Moody spring The Portland Club improve
ments have been very marked The dlrec-
tors recommend that $500 be drawn from the
reserved fund and placed at their disposal
to meet the cost Of opening avenues, repair
ing wharyes and other improvements. and
suggest that 1t be voted that all future cot
tages be connected with sewers.
Messrs Lawrence. Smith. Clements. Hunt
and Cooling were appointed 20 select list OF
officers 10 be ballOted for for the coming
year. They reported, and stock vote was
called for by MIR. Smith. with the following
result:
Whole number OF ihallots................SO
| Necessary for a choice.
These gentlemen had the following votes;
President-Seth L. Larrabee, so.
secrrtary-J. II. Drummond, Jr., s. T. J. Lar
| rabbee. AZ.
| Treasurer-Ge0 n. Libby, 10.
| Directors Geo w. Beai, 10; W. II. Thaxter.
| 81; Lewis A. GOudy "a Edwin L. Goding. 70;
| Il. w. Corey, 46; J. p. Baxter 10, Franklin "a.
Lawrence, as; Il. VI. Elwel, 20.
The president declared that the bylaws
only allowed six directors and seven had
been elected. He should declare TIE presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer elected. but
that the directors were not.
Mr.. Larrabee declined the election Of Sec
retary on the ground tina. there might be n
| technicality as 10 the legality Of the proxies
| thrown. Quite a discussion arose on this
| subject, and finally stock vote was called
| on a motion 70 adjourn for one week for the
/ election Of directors.
| While the vote was being counted the as
/ sociation voted 10 adopt the suggestion Of
| the directors. appropriating the $500:
/ ameuded the bylaws 10 ccmpel future cot
| tages 70 connect With sewers; left with the
| directors the power 70 suggest a voluntary
| tax of ? dollar a lot for heautifviug the
ssrounds; and the rights decided to the Water
Ioapany by. the directors, were ratified
and confirmed
The stock vote resulted In an adjournment