The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-06
THE WORD IS FORWARD
EIkton Improvement Association Gets
Start Prospects Fair For
Progress

A well attended public meeting of the
Elkton Improvement Association
was held on Monday evening. in the
Firemens Room in Council Hail. at
which quite a number OF new members
signed the roll. bringing the total up
to IS with many more prepared to
join later President Haines called
the meeting to order. and Secretary
Finley read the minutes of the meet
ings held on June % and 80, at which
the temporary and permanent organi-
cations of the Association were form
ed. President Haines said the aim of
the body was to enroll as many as pos
sible OF the white votes of the town,
to promote its Improvement and gen
eral welfare, with an admission fee of
so cents and annual dues OF like
amount to defray incidental expenses.
Owing to the fact that the Fire Com
pany's Directors meet on the first
Monday OF each month. i; was pro-
posed to amend the bylaws changing
the date Of the Association meeting
AT the Presidents suggestion it was
proposed to extend member ship to all
persons owning property or having a
material interest in the vel are OF the
town.
DR.. c. M. Ellis advised that the mat
ter OF changing the bylaws be made
the subject OF due consideration and
reflection.
W. S. Evans. Esq, sad that as all
amendments must lie over for month
that period would permit of full con-
sideraticn OF any changes proposed
DR.. Ellis moved that permanent
Committee on Bylaws be appointed
TO consider all proposed amendments,
who should report at the next follow
ing regular meeting. Adopted
DR.. Ellis said he had come to the
meeting to learn just what was pro-
posed to be done. PERHAPS there
would not be another meeting so well
attended He would suggest that a
committee be appointed to map out a
scheme OF town improvement covering
definite lines OF procedure. Many inn
practicable proposals ana suggestions
would, no doubt, be offered but prop
erly constituted committee could hit
upon a practical scheme OF improve
ment which could be submitted for the
approval of the Association
President Haines thought Dr. Ellis
suggestion was timely.
DIR. w. t. Morrison said it was diff
cult to talk upon the subject off hand.
Perhaps the BYLAWS would prove a
guide on the subject, and he asked
that they be read
AS read by the Secretary, they pro-
vide, in substance, for attracting de-
sirable residents, locating new indus
tries and promoting the towns gen
eral welfare
Frank T. Whitney suggested that a
committee be appointed to confer with
officials OF the p, B. K w r. r. with
the view to abating the nuisance Great
ed by unlimited screeching OF locomo-
tive whistles in the towns limits,
which robbed res s;dcnts OF needed rest,
but did not press the subject
II. Nj. Mccullough, Esq, said he
thought Dr Ellis suggestion was a
good one. The Association had been
formed on non-poltical lines to ad-
vance the towns interests. and was
composed largely Of Young men. A
Well-Selected committee OF energetic
business men would work out and re-
port a wcll-delIncd pan for meeting
the town ; needs, : target. So To say.
at which we could all shoot and hit in
the future. He then offered a motion
covering Dir. Ellis suggestion
DR.. Ellis said he would otter a note
OF warning and that was mot to try
to boom the town, but rather try to
improve existing conditions. The town
lacked pubic sentiment or spirit That
had prevailed here long ago. but of
]ate years political sentiment had
dominated The women OF Eikton had
far more public sentiment than the
men had
President Haincs said il was not
proposed to start or nurse booms. but
70 help the town forward in every wav
possible.
Mr.. McCullough's motion for a
Committee ol seven members to re
port the proposed plau was then adopt
ed.
c. B. Finley. Sr.. said a lady had
suggested to him one need OF the
toWn-a street sprlnkler-whch could
be gotten and used at no great ex-
persc
As ~ HhNltlnS Ch-OpcTatlDn on the
part of the women residents of the
town. President Haines said it had
been deemed best to have a Ladies'
Auxiliary Association; ii they SO de
sired
DIR. Ellis said the colored element,
onc-fourth of the towns population,
had to be rcckoned with and helped
encouraged toward better sanitation
and correlated lines OF betterment.
They could form an organization.
guided by the more substantial and
intelligent among themselves.
George K Ash remarked that
Sheriff McAllster and Baiiff Ru-
dulph as committee OF two, might
tackle that end of the problem.
President Haines said the first step
the organization of the Association,
had been taken Ilcnceforward with
sustained interest the movement
could go forward for the towns gen
eral betterment.
On motion OF George K Ash the
meeting was then adjourned until next