The Newtown bee., 1893-03-31
BLOOMFIELD.
VILLAGE IMPRoH EMENT.

| t constitution was read by the secretary and each article adopted as read: ARTICLE l.
 | Name This corporation shall be known as the Village Improvement Association ot | Brookfield, Ct.
 | ARTICLE II, !, Object: The object of this association shall , be to carry out the idea of pr E. G. Northrup as given in his pamphlet published by The Tribune, viz; planting trees, making side
 walks, lighting streets, etc.
 ARTICLE III.
 Membership: Every person living in, or owning property in Brookfeld, Conn.,, shall
 become a member upon the payment of an initiation ice of $1 and shall remain members as long as they continue to pay the quarterly dues of 25c, payable.July l, October 1,January 1 and April |.
 | ARTICLE ". Officers: The officers of this association shall be president, first, second and third vice president, a recording secretary, a finan- cial secretary and treasurer, each to be elected annually at the first regular meeting in March, and take their office at the first reg | ular meeting in April. All officers hold office tor one year or until their successors are | elected.
 | ARTICLE V. 1 Trustees: There shall be five trustees. The first ones are to hold office for one, two three, four and five years respectively. Alter the | first election, one to be elected annually ana | hold office fOrtfve years. ARTICLE | Executive G mmittee: The executive con- mittce shall consist of an the officers and l trustees This committee shall have the con | trol and management of the affairs, funds and l property of the association 1tmay direct the | treasurer to make disbursements on account of the association, but in no case shall the said l committee on behalf Of the association any 1 expense or obligation exceeding the sum then in the treasury. There shall be at least three trustees present at any meeting ot the exec | utive committee to transact business Five members shall constitute a quorum. ARTICLE VII.
 Rules of order: The rules. ot order which shall govern the pl oceedings Of this associa | tion shall be the common parliamentary law as laid down in Cushing's manual. | ARTICLE VIII. | Amendments: The constitution may be 1 amended by an affirmative vote of two thirds Of the members present at a regular meeting provided that notice of such amendment shall have been given at a previous regular meet ing.
 It was decided to have all tie members and as many volunteers aS could be pre- vailed upon to turn out on arbor day and make the sidewalk. Hamilton Hendricks son was authorized to collect contribut- ions for the sidewalk from nonresident property holders. It was determined to have an entertainment and supper for the benefit of the association as soon as Miss /. Bateman, Patch and Hendrickson were appointed a committee to confer with the property owners and have the lamps set equal distance apart. The treasurer re- ported the receipts of the evening SIP for initiation fees. The meeting adjourn ed to meet at the residence of Niles Hen drickson on Wednesday. the 5th proxi- mo, for the purpose of electing perma- nent officers.
 $. B. Bennett of Danbury was in town, last week. He has accepted position as prescription clerk in Hamilton's drug store in. Bridgeport. Mir and Mrs William Ruggles of Bridgewater have been visiting their niece, Mrs Henry s. Beers, few weeks. Mr and Mrs c. E. Vroman have been visiting with Mrs Vroman's sister in the city.
 | Mrs Gilbert Campbell has moved to Bridgeport. She has rented her house to Thomas Sheldon.
 Edward Northrop has been granted a pension.
 F. F. Jones is On the sick list.
 Mrs William Gillson is visiting with her sister in New Haven. | Miss Morgan, teacher in the East Iron Works school, was obliged to close for the present, on account of illness.
 Mrs John c. Hawley of Hartford has zen visiting with Emmons Hawley.
 Miss May Supple has returned home l from a visit V ith friends in the city.
 Frank Pinkney began the seasons work on Monday at James Lees, repalr- ing his house, putting in new sills, etes
 Julia Hayes is the guest of Miss Carrie Peck.
 Henry $. Beers will move his family to New Milford, the 20th of April. Mir Beers will go back and forth on the cars until his accounts are all collected. This is necessary as parties from Bridgeport are to occupy the homestead at that time.
 Miss Theodora Skidmore is home from Wellesley for the Easter vacation. | Howard Mansfield is now an M. D., graduating and receiving his diploma from the Long Island medical college. The graduation exercises occurred at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, last Tues day.
 Services at St Paul's this week, are at 2.30 p. m. on Wednesday; Thursday evening at p. m., and Friday at Il a. m.
 Mrs Benjamin Griffin and daughter, Miss Edith, were in Brooklyn last week. Mrs William Church has received the sad intelligence of 6he death of her sister,
 Mrs Hamburg of Torrington.
 Henry Baker of Danbury was through this place, last Sunday.
 Mrs Lucy Thompson and Johnnie ex- pect to visit friends in Danbury, this week.
 Mrs k. A. Garfield entertained com I many. last Friday.