Connecticut western news., 1911-09-07
The Wurra Wurra Club

The festivities were opened with A. LH Higgins in the chair and full attendance of members.
 Chairman June Rhoades, of the com mittee on invitations for the Trolley Opening Day jubilee, reported letters of acceptance from Governor Baldwin, William Jennings Bryan, Boss Murphy of Tammany Halh Senator Jerry Donovan and Judge A. Heaton Robertson, and stated that he expected to hear right away from ex-Governor Waller.
 Selectman Peirce got up and protested. "Mr. President" said he, "if this invi- tation committee is going to turn the trolley day into democratic convention we ought to know it. Pve kept tabs on the names given, and find there isn't good republican in the bunch. pro. test against such favoritism, and move the committee be instructed to invite. Taft, Roosevelt, Bob Eaton and Congress man Hill. Otherwise l shall feel it my duty to resign trom this organization"
 Clint. Roraback opposed the motion. He said 1t would give a political aspect to the affair and cause comment. The motion was lost, and the report of the committee accepted.
 Chairman Humphrey, of the sidewalk committee reported nothing doing in the way of an extension of new sidewalk construction or repair. "It Is to be re- gretted," said he, "that the public spirit and civic pride which have been mani fested in some directions, fail to arouse some of our property owners in the most conspicuous sections of the village, to get into line in the matter of sidewalks, and that they seem content to maintain walks entirely out of harmony with the. rest of their property. However, am pleased to report that there is a move. ment on foot among the progressive citizens to have the power vested in the Fire District authorities, to compel the repair of disreputable walks that are plainly dangerous to pedestrians, or to have the walks built by the Fire District and lien placed upon the property of the owner to cover the expense. This course will insure some sidewalk con struction, whether the owners are willing or not" e. The report was greeted with cheers.
 Foreman Wigglesworth, of Canaan Hose Company, No. I, rose to inquire If the chair had heard anything lately con cerning the hydrant proposition which was supposed to be under consideration between the Canaan Water Company and committee of the Business Mems Association. "A hose company is not of much use without hydrants," he said, "and everybody knows the number of hydrants is nowhere near adequate to protect the property in the center of tn e village, to say nothing of the outskirts, and that certain hydrants that we have tested are of practically no use at all because of the small water pipes leading to them. We have organized our com pany and equipped ourselves by raising the money, ourselves, by private sub scription, and we are in shape to fight a | fire if 1t breaks out. But we are not in shape to organize or buy out water company or build water works, and if we are not to have cooperation in the matter of hydrants and a supply of water, we might as we'll disband our company"
 "The gentleman is getting pnduly ex- cited" said President Lyles. "The hy- drant committee to which he refers is fully aware of its responsibilities, and it may be depended upon to transact the business for which it was appointed. It has conferred with the water company and will make its report in due time possibly at the next meeting of the Bus mess Mems Association, which will be held the first week in November"
 Chairman Higgins asked if somebody would make motion or something, and Citizen Vosburgh moved that the Club attend the next meeting of the Business Mems Association in a body, and volun- teer to cooperate in the efforts of that organization for the improvement and advantage of the town, and see if they couldn't set the ball of progress whirling during the winter and accomplish more than has yet been done.
 "What's tn use?" asked the fat mem Der. "After all tn whoopin' up and braggin' tn Association done about what it was a'goin' to do, what has it got to show fir it?, Tn fire comp'ny organized itself, but owns up it can't git no water to drownd a fire with. They hain't got no factories to bring folks here, nor no tenement houses to shelter some that is here. 'Cordin' to all accounts tn side walk bluster all petred out and pedes- trians is stuck in tn mud wuss than ever.