, 1899-03-31
PRICE 3 CENTS
Cottage Owners Association.

wood Cottage Owners Association, fur
nishes the following:
The Railroad committee of the Cot
tage Owners Association of Wildwood.
consisting of Messrs. p. p. Baker, John
n. Reeve and Chas. II. Simmerman.
have communicated and awaited upon
A. o. Dayton, superintendent of the
West Jersey x Seashore Railroad COM
pany, and have his assurance that
everything will be done for us within
his power to improve the train service
to Five Mile Beach, and hat we will
not be subjected to the past delays OH
the branch during the month of June.
a petition has been prepared and
signed for the incorporation of the Cot
tage Owners Association and is now
i'll the hands of President Simmerman,
who was instructed to have the Asso-
citation incorporated under a law which
was made by the Legislature last year,
and when this is accomplished we hope
to have the park turned over to the
Association with the proviso that we
keep and maintain it for the use of the
public. The Association desire to
greatly improve it and keep it in first
class order, hat it may he one Of the
great attractions of u pretty borough.
Every owner of improved Wildwood
real estate or their legal representative
may and should be a member of the
Association. Our doors are open to
everyone and we hereby invite you To
join, so that yon may assist us in III
work. The following are our bylaws:
/. This Association shall be known
as the Cottage Owners Association, of
Wildwood, n. j., and shall be COM
posed of persons, II their legal repre-
Gnnfafixr1G a.u.frHr fpa,Ar.,1I ro.I o,+zto
in the borough of Wildwood, who may
become members thereof by signing
the roll of membership and agreeing To
abide 10y the constitution and such laws
as may be hereafter adopted by the
Association.
rial interests, 60 promote the COM
fort and general welfare of the property
owners and the citizens who may re-
side or may sojourn within the borough
limits, by seeking to promote public
improvements and to maintain the
rights of property owners by co,opera.
ton with the legal authorities Of tue
borough.
3. The meetings of the Association
shall be held at such times and place
as may be determined by a vote of the
Association, but the annual meeting for
the election of officers shall be held on
the last Saturday in August in each
year. All questions pertaining to pub
lie Improvements, taxation, legislation,
sanitary regulations, and all measures
having for their object the promotion
of the general welfare, shall be proper
subjects for consideration at all meet
ings, regular and special, provided such
meeting may have been called in ac-
cOrdance with the laws of the Associa-
ton.
4. Each member shall pay an initia-
ton fee of two dollars when they sign
the roll of membership, and the sum of
one dollar, annual dues to be paid i'll
advance, and such special assessments
as a majority of the Association may at
a regular meeting decide upon, provi-
ded that no more thar five dollars shall
be assessed in any n year.
3. The officers of this Association
shall be a President, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer, and such stand
ing and special committees as may be
appointed from time TO time by the
President or the Association.
=. The President shall preside at the
meetings of the Association, enforce the
laws, appoint all committees, when
not otherwise directed by the Associa-
ton. The Vice President shall act as
President when the President is absent
or when SO requested.
The Secretary shall keep a correct
minute of the proceedings of all meet
lngs and make a record of the same in
a book provided for that purpose, col
lect all money due the Association and
pay the same to the Treasurer, taking
his receipt for the same. He shall give
notice of all special meetings when di-
rected by the President.
The Treasurer shall receive all money
from the Secretary and give his receipt
for the same. He shall pay all money
on receipt of an order, drawn by the
Secretary and signed by the President.
I. Special or social meetings may be
called by the President, or when re-
quested by five members, when the
Secretary shall notify each member by
circular, setting forth the time and
place of meeting and the nature of the
business to be transacted.
s. Seven members shall constitute a
quorum.
The officers for the present year are:
President, Chas. II. Simmerman.
Vice President, Chas. Wick.
Secretary, John n. Reeve.
Treasurer, John w. Wilbraham.
The Secretary or any officer will be
glad to receive your application, to-
gether with three dollars for initiation
fee and dues to September /.