Connecticut western news., 1912-05-30
GARBAGE CANS COMING.
Village Improvement Association Again Becomes Active.


 Becomes Active.
 The Canaan Village Improvement As. sociation, which, during it's S6 years of existence, has accomplished a great amount of good work for the betterment of the village, materially and otherwise, but which has been. "lyinR low, " especially since the Business Mems Association has come upon the stage, is to take on a new lease of life, it having been agreed that field of activity was along lines in which the B. Nj. A. was in no sense competitor.
 The first regular meeting of the Vil- lage Improvement Association held in three years was held Monday evening, in the Probate office, in response to the call issued by the secretary, Miss Louise H. Bragg, and about a dozen members were present. The president, H. k. Lyles, stated that the meeting had been called to ascertain whether the members deemed it advisable to continue the ex- istouce of the organization and take up the active work for which it was origi- nally formed, or declare its usefulness ended, and wind up it's affairs. The sentiment was unanimously in favor of the former course, and on motion of Lester Adams the secretary was in structed to cast one ballot for the old board of officers. for the ensuing year, as follows:
 President, H. E. Lyles secretary. Miss Louise H. Bragg treasurer, Miss Sarah W. Adam. Mir. Lyles pleaded to be allowed to resign the office of presi. dent, but his protest was not entertained
 Miss Adam, treasurer, reported bal ance of something over S5S in the treas ury. Various plans for the Association to work out were discussed, and it was voted that MT. Lyles and Mrs. E. V. Nestell be appointed committee to con- slider the advisability of purchasing 6 number of metal garbage receptacles to be placed in convenient places in the center of the village and solicit the CO., operation of the Boy Scouts especially, and all good citizens generally in an effort to keep the streets and walks free from scraps of paper, banana skins and other litter that make the streets un- slightly, aud deposit such refuse in the receptacles. The committee were am- powered to purchase such receptacles if they considered 1t advisable. Plans for otherwise improving the village were considered in general way, and defi- nire action will be taken at & future mestlng, to be called soon. ..
 The Association will welcome to it's membership all oitizens-ladies and gen. tlemen-who are in sympathy with the purpose to beautify and improve the vil- lage, and it is believed a great future is in store for the organization which has in the past proved such 6 valuable force in the community. It Is proposed to en. list the cooperation of the town author ities in the work of making the towns appearance more creditable by repairing certain walks about the Town Hall. for which the town itself is responsible, and which are at present In 8 discreditable condition. The park" in the rear of the railroad station, which was Ire claimed" and transformed from, an eye- sore to beauty spot, owes it's evolution to the interest and efforts of the V. I. A, and it is hoped that still further im- provement at that spot may be brought about, and to this end President Lyles and other members will labor with the railroad authorities, who have hereto. fore given prompt and substantial reoog- milton to the desires of the Association.