, 1902-08-08
Cottage Owners, Association.

NOttdxC OWuCIS ASSOSldlhOHs
A meeting of the Cottage Owners
Association of Wildwood was held in
the Baptist church last Saturday eve
ming, President Chas. I'll. Simmerman
presiding. The resignation of John w.
Wilbraham as treasurer was accepted,
Mr.. Wilbraham having sold his Wild
wood property. DIR. G. j. r. Miller
elected treasurer for the unexpired
term. There is a balance of $685. so ON
hand. Hon. p. p. Baker suggested the
printing of the constitution and laws
of the association in the local papers
and that an invitation be extended to
all property holders to be present at the
next meeting to be held this friday
evening in the Baptist church at 8
o'clock. Mr.. Baker stated that he
hoped the association would become a
large and powerful one. The associa-
ton was organized at the home of John
w. Wilbraham in Wildwood OF Sat
urday evening, August Is, 1896. John
n. Reeve was the first president and
Joseph w. Jones the first secretary.
Quite an interest was taken in the as
ISOLATION during the first two or three
years of its existence, which it is hoped
will be revived. There are a great
many matters that the association q
take up to the advantage Of the COM
munity, aside from the social inter-
course afforded by ease of the bring
ing together of the cottagers of the
town, many of whom have become in
terested and built in Wildwood since
the association was organized. Chas.
HI. Simmerman, former chief Of the
Bureau of Labor and Statistics of New
Jersey and a deep student OF political
economy, is the present president and
John N. Reeve is the secretary of the
association. The following is the laws
of the association:
/. This association shall be known
as the Cottage Owners Association OF
Wildwood, N. j." and shall be COM
posed of persons, or their legal represen-
tatives, owning improved real estate In
the borough Of Wildwood, who may
become members thereof by signing d
roll of membership and agreeing to
abide by the constitution and such laws
as may be hereafter adopted by the
association.
Q. The objects of this association
shall be the advancement of the mate
rial interests and to promote the COM
fort and general welfare of the property
OWIl6I6 duu CitlLCl0 IL A1AaJ "a
NAV sojourn within the borough limits,
by seeking to promote public improve
ments. and to maintain the rights Of
property owners by cooperation with
the legal authorities of the borough.
3. The meetings of the association
shall be held at such times apd places
as NAV be determined by q vote of the
association, but the annual meeting for
the election of officers shall be held on
the last Saturday in August in each
wear. 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 IN
advance, and such special assessments
as a majority of the association may at
1azaaeetips4sacide- unQn. prQyi.
ded that no more than five dollars shal
be assessed in any one year.
5. The officers of this association
shall be a president, vice-president, sec
rotary, treasurer and such standing an,
special committees as may be appointet
from time to time by the president o
the association.
g.. The president shall preside at tn
meetings of the association, enforce tn
laws, appoint all committees, when no
otherwise directed by the association.
The yice-president shall act as presi
dent when the president is absent O
when SO requested.
The secretary shall keep a cerrec
minute of the proceedings Of all meet
ings and make a record of same in 4
book provided for that purpose, collecI
all money due the association and pay
the same to the treasurer, taking his re-
ceipt for the same. He shall give no
tice of all special meetings when direc
ted 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.
7. Special or social meetings may be
called by the president or when reques.
ted. by five members, when the secre-
tary shall notify each member by cir.
cular, setting forth the time and place
of meeting and the nature of the bust
ness to be transacted.
8. Seven members shall constitute a
quorum.