Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28
BUSINESS MEMS ANNUAL
Elect Officers. Listen to Reports and
 Discuss Possibilities.

Thursday night the Canaan Business Mems Association held it's annual meeting at Odd Fellows hall.
 At 8:30 President Parsons called the members to order. The usual reading of the minutes of the previous meeting and of the directors meetings followed.
 Secretary Creveey reported con- munication from manufacturing con cern looking for a location. Their an. nual pay roll amounted to $26, ,000 and they would need the help of several girls for their factory in which they would make aprons, rompers, etc.
 Another communication from the State Prison Association in regard to the proposed home for delinquent women was referred to the directors for action. In this communication there was an offer of a speaker who would come to Canaan to discuss the matter with the citizens. In further consider ation of the matter it YVES voted to in vite speaker to Canaan at some con. venient date.
 A most comprehensive report of the work of the association for the year was then read by Secretary Creevey. The members expressed their appreciation of it by voting for its publication. It will be found in another column of this issue of The News.
 Treasurer Allyn Fuller reported re- ceipts. including balance from previous years, of $122. 30 with expenditures of $1n9.70. Several bills were presented which were referred to the finance com. mittee.
 The next business being the election of officers. On motion a nominating committee of three, Messrs. Gillette, Adams and Hatmaker, were appointed to bring in list of names for directors. They reported the following: J. l. Parsons, E. A. Creevey, o. Laffargue, J. Rodemeyer, R. D. Peirce, H. E. Lyles, G. s. Fuller. These gentlemen were then elected directors for the con- ing year. In accord with the by laws these proceeded to nominate from their number the officers of the association, as follows:
 J. L. Parsons. president; Charles Laffargue, vice president; k. A. Creevey, secretary; W. A. Wright, treasurer. These nominations meeting with the approval of the gathering they were declared elected.
 President Parsons expressed his ap. preciation of the honor of re election, assuring the members shat he was deeply grateful for their support of his effo1 ts during the past year.
 He then called for suggestions as to matters in which the association could make itself felt the coming year. Among the points brought out were: the securing adequate headquarters for the Hose Company, various places were suggested, the lower room at the town hall or the basement of that building, the erection of a building near the depot or the acceptance of an offer from E. s. Pease of a piece of land on his property.
 One member wondered why the Busi ness Mems Association should not take more interest in the schools of the town. This brought Superintendent Stone to the floor with suggestions of what the town would be obliged to pro vide in the way of school accommoda. tion in the near future. He was of the opinion that with the coming of the Chemical company plant at East Ga. naan a larger building would be re quired in that district.
 Among other matters were the elimination of the grade crossings, placing of garbage cans on the business streets, see that the traffic laws were observed ill the town, try to influence property owners to clean their side. walks af'er snow storms, secure the erection of more houses to care for iE- coming residents, co operate with other associations regarding better highways, open the town hall for basket ball play ing, to consider the matter of town manager rather than the present sys. tenn, secure new members of the asso- citation.
 To further this last project applica. tion cards were distributed among those present who were urged to make use of them to the best advantage.