The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-09
WELFARE OF wooDMoNT.


of Officers Saturday Evening-Vari-
Gus Reports Rendered - Protection
from Fire and Good Roads Assisted.
The annual meeting and election of
officers of the Woodmont Improvement
association was held at the chapel at
Woodmont Saturday night The fol-
lowing were elected member of the san
itary committee, the acting body of the
association: w. N. Butrlck, presi-
dent; c. N. Smith, E. A. Harte, N. B.
Hoyt and f. A. Carleton.
President Butrick refused to serve
for longer period, having served for
five years.
w. S. Clarke was therefore added to
the committee, and the committee will
choose it's president later.
Reports were made by President But
rick and Treasurer Charles N. Smith
The treasurers report showed that
81, 400 had been spent by the association
in work the past year.
Chairman Andrew Smith of the COM
| mittee on roads reported that the COM
| mittee had seen the authorities of the
town of Milford and had got them to
take charge of the various roads about
Woodmont which had heretofore been
repaired by the individual property
| owners.
! President Butrick's report is as fol-
| lows:
| To the Woodmont Improvement Asso-
citation:
! Gentlemen: The following is the re-
port of the president for the season
of 1897:
| The sanitary board met in October of
last year and organized by the election
| of Charles M. Smith treasurer, F. G.
| Cannon secretary and Willis N. But
rick president. Frequent meetings
have been held during the year to con-
| slider contracts for the present season
and act upon reports Of subcommittee
appointed to investigate the sanitary
condition of various parts of the set
| tlement
| After careful consideration of the
| question of assessments it was found
to be necessary to increase it to $3.50 by
reason of slight deficiency of last year,
and the increased amount that we We're
obliged to pay for service during the
present season. We felt justified in
this action for two reasons. First: Be-
cause 1t was necessary and second, be-
cause of the very general expression of
opinion at the last annual meeting that
the committee was getting a good deal
of work done at very small cost per
| nd hat "a 0f
the meeting that the board ought not
to hamper itself nor hinder the proper
performance of the sanitary work by
| unnecessary economy.
There have been, especially in the
early summer frequent complaints,
some of them we'll founded many not,
of neglect of service. These we think
have been eliminated by reason of care
full attention on the part of the board
and the increased familiarity of the
contractor, Ga new man this year,, with
| the work
During the present season the whole
settlement has been surveyed and all
the cottages have been numbered, thus
facflitat ting the location of complaints.
This has been a very extensive under
taking, and the president wishes at
this place to express his thanks to the
clerk, Mr.. F. G.. Cannon, for the valu-
able and extensive service he has rem
dered him in the carrying out Of this
| work
The committee on roads, of which Mr..
Andrew Smith is chairman, has been
successful in getting some needed i'm
| provements on the roads.
| The committee on fire apparatus, of
which Mr.. Charles NJ Smith is chair
man, has succeeded in getting the fire
department for this vicinity into work
/ ing order.
from these gentlemen.
The board contracted with Hayden A.
Whiting to attend to removal of gar
bage, ashes and other refuse from May
1 1 to November /, and the lighting OF
street lamps from June Is to October l
for the sum of $1,000.
The treasurer's report will show the
financial status of the association, with
| statement of accounts for balance OF
season Of 1896, and thus far in the sea-
son of 1897.
Thanks of this association are due to
Mr.. Charles N. Smith for the able man.
ner in which he has conducted the
finances of the board
Expressed thanks to other members
for valuable services.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIS N. BUTRICK,
President
The improvement association, made
UP of the summer residents of the re.
sort, has accomplished a good worl
during the five years of its existence
1t secured a charter two years ago
giving it considerable authority in va.
rious matters of sanitary Improvement
1t has recently secured for the settle
ment from the Milford town authorities
a Racine chemical fire engine, and this
settlement now has volunteer fire
department, so that property is nov
well protected.
1t is hoped soon to secure a location
for a fire engine house. The fire com.
pany, of course, is made up of the per.
manent residents of the place, but t.
these have been added as honorar,
members many of the summer resi-
dents.
Every family living within the limit: