Bar Harbor Village Try. Aesoc. 8/05 SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE RECORDS OF THE BAR HARBOR VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, 1890- 1996. 3 AC legal-sized boxes and 2 AC letter-sized boxes. The business records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association are a collection of annual reports, meeting notes, correspondence, restoration projects, committee reports, ballots, and news clippings. The records are organized in the following manner: Item 1: Book of clippings pertaining to the activities of the Association, 1881-1995 Item 2: Annual Reports of the Association, 1890-1995 Box 1 Folders 1-12 Contains the association's by-laws, list of officers, treasurer's reports, financial statements and reports, bills and receipts, insurance papers, and contributions. (Note: Only the by-laws and list of officers were microfilmed). Box 2 Folders 1-19 Contains correspondence to and from the association 1890-1995 and the association's secretarial correspondence. Box 3 Folders 1-24 Contains annual meeting notes, directors meeting notes, special meeting notes and proxy, addresses at meetings, membership lists, annual reports, committee reports, recipes by the ladies of the village improvement society, and landscape architect reports. Box 4 Folders 1-37 Contains general information on parks, How park, Building of Arts, 1906 automobile canvas ballots, paths and trails, walking books and circulars, shore path restoration, photographs of the shore path restoration, town clock restoration, health and sanitation, historic hiking trail project notes, newsletters and announcements from other organizations, and regulations and inventories from the Town of Bar Harbor. Box 5 Folders 1-13 Contains deeds, right of way agreements, and contains documents relating to general property n Fawn Pond, Glen Mary Park, Rodick Real Estate/US Navy, Sheep Porcupine Island, Village Green, roads and roadside beautification, the Agamoni Park fountain, Acadia National Park, and news clippings. Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 Business Records, Correspondence, and Restoration Projects BOX and FOLDER LIST Box 1 (5" legal sized) Folder: 1. Officers of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association 1890-1927 [& no date] 2. By-laws 3. Taxpayers' Ass'n Problems (not microfilmed) 4. IRS [folder 1 of 2] (not microfilmed) 5. IRS [folder 2 of 2] (not microfilmed) 6. Bills & Receipts (not microfilmed) 7. Contributions (not microfilmed) 8. Financial Statements (not microfilmed) 9. Insurance (not microfilmed) 10. Treasurer's Reports 1964-1967 (not microfilmed) 11. Treasurer's Reports 1968-1990 (not microfilmed) 12. Financial Reports & Investments 1932-1941 (not microfilmed) Box 2 (5" legal sized) Folder: 1. Correspondence A 2. Correspondence B 3. Correspondence C 4. Correspondence D 5. Correspondence E-F 6. Correspondence G 7. Correspondence H-I-J 8. Correspondence K-L 9. Correspondence L-M 10. Correspondence N-O 11. Correspondence P-Q 12. Correspondence R 13. Correspondence S 14. Correspondence T-Z 15. Correspondence 1890-1951 16. Correspondence 1892-1952 17. Correspondence 1928-1995 18. V.I.A. Sec. Correspondence [folder 1 of 2] 19. V.I.A. Sec. Correspondence [folder 2 of 2] Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 Box 3 (5" letter sized) Folder: 1. Address by Dr. S. Weir Mitchell before the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association 2. Deasy in New York, Speech to the Maine Society of New York, 1918 3. Meetings 1986, 1984, 1967, 1982 & [no date] 4. Meetings 1987 5. Meetings 1988 6. Meetings 1989 7. Meetings 1990 8. Meetings 1991 9. Meetings 1992 10. Meetings 1993 11. Meetings 1994 12. Meetings 1995 13. Special Meeting & Proxy, August 29, 1995 14. Sec. Notes, Copies 15. Membership 16. 1935 Report of Committee on Public Welfare 17. Annual Report 1891 18. Annual Report 1936 19. Annual Reports 1905, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 20. Annual Report 1995, 6 copies 21. Annual Report of the BHVIA - title pages 22. Report: The Future of Mount Desert Island by Charles W. Eliot 2nd, Landscape Architect 23. Report: The Future of Mount Desert Island by Charles W. Eliot 2nd, Landscape Architect 24. Recipes Compiled by the Ladies of the Village Improvement Society Box 4 (5" letter sized) Folder: 1. Parks 2. Woodbury Park; also referred to in later years as How's Park 3. Building of Arts 4. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, [cover] "filed alphabetically" 5. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot 6. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, A 7. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, B 8. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, C 9. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, D 10. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, E-F 11. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, G 12. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, H 13. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, I-J-K Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 Box 4, Continued (5" letter sized) Folder: 14. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, L 15. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, M 16. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, P 17. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, R 18. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, S 19. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, T 20. Summer Visitor's Automobile Ballot, 1906, U-Z 21. Paths and Trails 22. Book: Great Walks Acadia National Park and Mount Desert, October 1990 23. Shore Path 1991 24. Shore Path 1929-1992 25. Shore Path 1890-1950 26. Photographs: Shore Path 27. Town Clock Restoration 28. Paper: The Role of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association in Health and Sanitation 1880-1900 29. Book: The Story of Acadia National Park by George B. Dorr, reprint 1985 (not microfilmed) 30. Circular: Acadia National Park, Maine 1931 (not microfilmed) 31. Historic Hiking Trails System, Research project - Acadia National Park, 1995- (not microfilmed) 32. Newsletters & announcements of other organizations (not on microfilm) 33. Mount Desert Island Blue books (not on microfilm) 34. Town of Bar Harbor, Tree inventory checklist (not on microfilm) 35. Catalogs (not on microfilm) 36. Town of Bar Harbor, Maine Regulations 1990 (not on microfilm) 37. Printed insert, photocopies, donation card (not on microfilm) Box 5 (5" legal sized) Folder: 1. Deeds, Right of Way Agreements, etc. Wills 2 General Property 3. Fawm Pond 4. Glen Mary Park 5. Rodick Real Estate/ U.S. Navy 1941 6 Shoep Proncupine Island 2 Village Groom Reports and Lease s Roads Roadside Beautification 9. News clippings 10. Acade Park 11. Acadia National Park Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 Box 5, Continued (5" letter sized) Folder: 12. Agamont Park Fountain [folder 1 of 2] 13. Agamont Park Fountain [folder 2 of 2] 14. Newspaper clippings Health - Sand Beach etc. [folder 1 to 2] 15. Newspaper clippings Health - Sand Beach etc. [folder 2 to 2] Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 Minutes of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association (bound volumes): 1. 1881-1901 2. 1902-1913 3. 1914-1924 4. 1925-1940 5. 1940-1952 6. 1952-1959 7. 1960-1976 8. 1977-1995 Annual Reports: (Note: The annual reports sometimes cover more than one year; bound volumes) 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 Records of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1890-1996 Annual Reports Continued: 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942-1988 (Note: No annual report was produced for these years) 1989-1995 (Note: These were microfilmed as Box 3, Folders 19 & 20) CHARTER LAWS OF 1891 CHAPTER 186 An Act to Incorporate the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Asso- ciation. Be it enacted by the Senate and House or Representatives in Legislature Assembled as follows: SECTION 1. Parke God win, Fred C. Lynam, William H. Sherman, Morris K. Jesup, Robert Amory, Charles T. How, De Grasse Fox, Luere B. Deasy, Edward Coles, Serenus B. Roaick, Henry Sayles, William B. Rice, David A. Bunker, Elihu T. Hamor, Aadie B. Higgins, Mary G. Dorr, Augustus Gurnee, A. it. Morrell, Epnigenia Z. Place, Francis E: Wood, George W. Vanderbilt, Gertrude S. Rice, Louisa S. Minot, F. G. Peabody, Abby A. Porter, Francis M. Connors, John E. Clark, George M. wheeler, Eugene 3. Richards and their associates and successors are hereby incorporated under the name of the Ba Harbor Village Improvement Association, for the purpose of instituting and maintaining public improvements in the village or Bar Harpor and other parts of Mount Desert Island. SECTION 2. For the purpose of its incorporation this Association may receive and hold real and personal property not exceeding fifty thousand dollars in amount; make contracts to be binding upon itself but not upon its individual members; and make by-laws not inconsistent with the law for the regulation of bts membership and its government. SECTION 3. The first meeting of this corporation may be called by any of the above associates, by a notice published two weeks successively before the time of said meeting in any news- paper published in Bar Harbor. SECTION 4. This act shall take effect when approved. BY-LAWS Preamble Whereas it is evident to all who are interested in the Village of Bar Harbor that some method of united action is need- ed in order to preserve the natural beauties of the place by the ornamentation of the streets and public grounds of the village, by planting and cultivating trees, and doing such other acts as shall tend to beautify, adorn and increase the attractions of the village and to promote the public welfare; therefore we have formed ourselves into an Association and agree to be governed by the following by-laws: No. 1--Name This Society shall be known as the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association. No. 2--Membership SECTION 1. The members of this Association shall consist of two classes: Annual and Life. SECTION 2. Any person over fourteen years of age, by the Section 4. Irrespective of payment of dues, the following persons shall be members of the Association: The Selectmen, the Town Clerk, The Treasurer, The Road Commissioner, the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Health, the Sewer Commissioner, and the Inspector of Buildings of the Town of Bar Harbor; the pastors and rectors of all Christian Churches in the village of Bar Habbor, and all physicians licensed to practice in said village. feetings The meetings of the Association hall be held in each year as follows: tion shall be held in each year n the third Tuesday of June, the sec- y of June, the second Thursday of d Thursday of July, the third Thursday irst Thursday of September, of August, and the first Thursday of I be the annual meeting of the ptember, of which the meeting in August all be the annual meeting of the Asso: at some convenient place in the due notice shall be given by the Other meetings of the Association may be called by the n resident and shall be called on written request of five members of the Association. No. 4--Officers of the Association. At the annual meeting, the Association shall elect by ballot the following officers: President A First, Second and Third Vice-President. Treasurer Secretary who shall hold office for one year and until their successors are duly elected. At the same time and place, the Association shall elect, or shall empower the newly elected President to appoint, the Chairman of the following Standing Committees to serve f'or one year; Finance, Village, Sanitary, Roads, Paths, Parks, Publicity, and Welfare. The Chairman of each Committee shall be empowered to appoint the numbers of the same, subject to the approval of the President. Special Committees may be appointed at any tire by a vote of the Association. No. 5--Uuties of Officers Section 1. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association and in his absence one of the vice-Presidents shall perform the duties of his office. Section 2. The Treasurer shall have charge or all money and other property of the Association, and shall report at each or its regular meetings. The report presented DJ him it the annual meeting shall be in writing accompanied by an account ard vouchers for audit. de shall be the sole disb rsing officer Probice 01 311 meetings, shall send copies of the minutes of each meeting to the Chairman of each Committee, and shall take charge of the issuing of the catalogue, with any other details pertaining to this office. No. 6--Duties of Committees. FINANCE COMMITTEE. It shall be the duty of the Finance Committee tc devisc ways and means to procure funds for the use of the Association, by extending the membership, procuring subscriptions and donations or by other means. If at any time there shall be found in the hands of the Treasurer a surplus of money beyond estimated disbursements, such surplus may be invested in marketable and interest paying securities. VILLAGE COMMITTEE. It shall be the duty of this committee to add to the general attractiveness of the town by suggesting, advocating, and, in co-operation with the town authorities, assist- ing in such improvements as are deened expedient. SANITARY COMMITTEE. It shall be the duty of this Committee to keep itself informed regarding all matters concerning public health protection of the Town, to co-operate with the Health Department and other public welfare agencies, and to report to the Association. COINSITTEE ON PATHS. It shall be the duty of this Committee to report as to the condition of the roads and to lay out, keep in repair and mark with signs, cairns and pointers paths and trails over the mountains, and through the woods on the eastern part of the island. COMMITTEE ON ROADS. It shall be the duty of this Committee to report as to the condition of the roads and to imorove the appearance of readsides by such means as lic within its power. COMMITTEE ON PARKS. It shall be the duty of this Committee to provide for the care and up-keep of Glen Mary and of "oodbury Park and further to observe the conditions in the deed of trust of park lands. It shall also be the duty of this committee to give such attention as may be neces? to the island called Bald Rock, as having been conveyed by deed of gift to the Village Improvement Association. WELFARE DimitteE. It shall be the duty of the committee to add to the social welfare of the town by suggesting, advo- cating, and in co-operation with public and private agencies, assisting in activities of relief and rehabilitation, health and recreation, and in other activities in the interest of the development of the social and cultural life of the community. COMMITTEE ON PUBLICITY. It shall be the duty of this Committee to provide lectures, send out leaflets, publish news articles, and otherwise stimulate interest in the endeavor to create a sentiment in favor of rendering the town more attractive, co-operating toward this end with duly recognized Town authorities and organizations as fully as possible. The fiscal year of the corporation scal Year. and shall shall begin on the first day of August first extend through the thirty- oration shall begin on the first day of the following July. d through the thirty-first day lal Officers of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Officers previous to August 1890: President: Parke Godwin Vice-Pres. Mrs. Wm. Rice, L.B.Deasy, Morris Jesup Secretary: Joseph Wood Treasurer: F. C.Lynam Officers 1890-91: Elected at First Annual Meeting, Aug. 12, 1890 President: Parke Godwin Vice-Pres: Mrs. Wm. Rice, .B.Deasy, Morris K. Jesup Secretary: W.H.Sherman Treasurer: F.C.Lynam Officers 1891-92: Elected at Second Annual Mtg., Aug . 11, 1891 President: Parke Godwin ( 89 ) Vice-Pres: Mrs. Wm.Rice, L.B.Deasy, Elihu M. Hamor ("91) Secretary: Miss E.S. Lyon ("91) Treasurer: F.C.Lynam ("89) Important Business (p.7) incorporation act Mar'91 Officers 1892-93: Elected at Third Annual Mtg., Marlborough Hotel President: Parke Godwin (*89) Vice-Pres: .B.Deasy (.88) Wm. B. Rice('92) Rev. Wm. Lawrence ( 92 ) Secretary: Gardiner Sherman ( 92 ) Treasurer: F.C. Lynam (*89) Important Business: Village Clock fund in mem. of Mrs. Wm. Tucker of Boston. Officers 1893-94: Elected at the Fourth Annual Mtg., July 18, 1893 President: Parke Godwin Vice-Pres: L.B. Deasy, Wm. B. Rice, Rt. Rev. Wm . Lawrence Secretary: Gardiner Sherman (*92) Treasurer: F.C. Lynam ( 89 ) Officers 1894-95: Elected at the Fifth Annual Mtg., July 17, 1894 President: Parke Godwin ( 89 ) Vice-Pres: . Deasy (*89) Bishop Lawrence ( 92 ) J. S Kennedy ( 94 ) Secretary: Gardiner Sherman ( '92) Treasurer: F.C.Lynam ( 89 ) Important Business Special Committee on Glenn Mary - Sept 18, 1894 Committee Members: Geo. B. Dorr, Deasy, DeCastro Officers 1895-96: Elected at Sixth Annual Meeting, July 16, 1895. President: Parke Godwin ( '89) Vice-Pres: L.B.Deasy, Rt. Rev. Lawrence, J.S.Kennedy ( 94 ) Secretary: Gardiner Sherman '92) Treasurer: F.C.Lynam (*89) Important Business: (page 13; Rodick Pk.) First mention of Shore Path repair to Derby prop. Officers 1896-97: Elected at Seventh Annual Meeting, Sept. 1896 President: Parke Godwin Vice-Pres: L.B.Deasy. Rt. Rev. Lawrence, J.S. Kennedy (*94) Treasurer: F.C.Lynam ( 88 ) Secretary: A.H.Lynam (*96) Important Business: Village Clock erected. Page 13 on Soldier's Monument Roads & Path Comm.: H Jacques, Chrmn. w/members: G.B.Dorr, BJFarrand,W.Bates,JJEmery,C.Fry,D.Ogden Officers 1897-98: Elected at Eighth Annual Meeting, Sept. 1897 President: Parke Godwin ( 89) Vice-Pres: L.B.Deasy, v.Lawrence, J.S.Kennedy('94) Treasurer: F.C.Lynam (*89) Secretary: A.H.Lynam ('96) Officers 1898-99: Elected at Ninth Annual Meeting Sept. 1898 President: Parke Godwin (*89) Vice-Pres: L.B. Deasy (*89), Rt. Rev Lawrence (*92), J.S.Kennedy Treasurer: F.C.Lynam (*89) Secretary: A.H.Lynam ( 96) July 19,1898 Officers 1899-1900: Elected at Tenth Annual Meeting, Sept. 1899 President: Parke Godwin Vice-Pres: L.B.Deasy, Rt. .Rev.Lawrence, J .S. Kennedy Treasurer: F.C.Lynam (*89) Secretary: A.H.Lynam ('96) Officers 1900-01: Elected at Eleventh Annual Mtg. Sept 1900 President: Parke Godwin Vice-Pres: L.B.Deasy, Rt.Rev.Lawrence,J.S.Kennedy Treasurer: F.C.Lynam ( 89 ) Secretary: A.H.Lynam ('96) Important Business: Ref. to 1894 G.M.Pk. & Village Burying Ground. Officers 1901-02: Elected at Twelfth Annual Meeting, Sept. 1901 President: Parke Godwin Vice-Pres: L.B.Deasy, Rt. Rev.Lawrence, J ..S.Kennedy Treasurer: F.C.Lynam ( 89 ) Secretary: A.H.Lynam ( 96) Officers 1902-03: Elected at Thirteenth Annual Mtg. Sept.9,1902 President: Parke Godwin Vice-Pres: L.B.Deasy, Rt. Rev.Lawrence, .S.Kennedy Treasurer: F.C.Lynam 89) Secretary: A.H.Lynam ( 96) Important Business: Glenn Mary Pk. added SpringSt on June 14, 1902 & cleanup of westside of Springs "fears of typhoid fever w/indians @ Squaw Hollow" Officers 1903-04: Elected at Fourteenth Annual Mtg. Sept. 1903 President: Parke Godwin (*89) dies & replaced by M K. Jesup [14 yrs] Vice-Pres: L.B.Deasy, Rt.Rev. Lawrence, J.S. Kennedy Treasurer: F.C.Lynam ('89) Secretary: A.H.Lynam 96) Important Business: the passing of Parke Godwin resolution on unsightly wires be buried undergrd. ref. to Green Mtn. carriage road by private CO . Officers 1904-05: Elected at Fifteenth Annual Mtg. Sept 13,1904 @ President: Waldron Bates YMCA. Vice-Pres: L.B.Deasy, Rt.Rev.Lawrence,J.S.Kennedy Treasurer: F.C.Lynam ( 89 ) Secretary: A.H.Lynam ('96) Important Business: Parke Godwin Memorial Village Gr. Comm. Reports VIA owns clock says Town Glenn Mary Pk Reports on Spring Hse by Robt Amory Officers 1905-06: Elected at Sixteenth Annual Meeting, 1905 President: Leonard Opdyke Vice-Pres: L.B.Deasy, J.S.Kennedy, Rt.Rev.Lawrence Secretary: H.M.Conners ('05) Treasurer: F.C.Lynam (*89) Important Business: P.8 "resolved no autos in BH. August 8,1905: V.Gr.Comm.Report by Geo.B.Dorr. Officers 1906-07: Elected at Seventeenth Annual Meeting, 1906 President: Leonard E. Opdyke ('05) Vice-Pres: L.B.Deasy. .S.Kennedy, Rt.Rev.Lawrence Secretary: H.M.Conners ('05) Treasurer: F.C.Lynam ('89) Important Business: Eleven committeess including Auto Comm. Waterviews Comm., Greivance Comm.,and Preservation of Wildflowers Comm. & Village Green Gift of Fawn Pond by C.T.Howe/Newport Mtn.Rd.Rep. $1200 insufficient for public comfort station. Officers 1907-08: Elected at Eighteenth Annual Meeting, 1907. President: Leonard E. Opdyke (*05) Vice-Pres: L.B.Deasy, J.S.Kennedy, ( 94) Rt.Rev.Wm.Lawrence Secretary: H.M.Conners (*05) Treasurer: F.C.Lynam (*89) Important Business:Village Green; Roberts Seat & Norris Seat / P. 24; 10 yr. lease of Green from BH First mention of band concerts on Green. Officers 1908-09: Elected at Ninteenth Annual Mtg. y/e Sept 8, 1908 President: Leopnard E. Opdyke ( '05) Vice-Pres: L.B.Deasy, Rt.Rev.Wm.Lawrence, S.Kennedy ( 94) Secretary: H.M.Conners ('05) Treasurer: F.C.Lynam (*89) Important Business: P.8; Act March 12, 09 ends campaign against auto begun in summer of 1905. Pg. 5: Report of the President./ Officers 1909-10: Elected at Twentieth Annual Mtg. y/e Sept 9, 1909 President: Leonard E. Opdyke (*05) Vice-Pres: L.B.Deasy, Rt.Rev.Wm.Lawrence, J S Kennedy (*94) Secretary: H.M.Conners (*05) Treasurer: F.C.Lynam ( 89 ) Important Business: P.6; antique bronze fountain from Italy on .Gr. J.S.Kennedy dies Oct30 09 and the death of Chas.T.Howe same year. Aug 12,1909 Dir.Mtg. is Bates Memorial & Bates Legacy of $5000- see p. 167 of official minutes. Officers 1910-11: Elected at Twenty-First Annual Mtg.y/e 9-8-10 President: Philip Livingston Vice-Pres: L.B.Deasy (*89) Rt.Rev.Lawrence ( 92) Dr.A.F. Schauffler Secretary: H.M.Conners ('05) Treasurer: F.C. Lynam (*89) Important Business: Memorials to Chas.T.Howe and John S. Kennedy. Officers 1911-12: Elected at Twenty-Second Annual Mtg. y/e 9-14-11 President: L.B.Deasy Vice-Pres: Rt.Rev.Wm.Lawrence('92). Dr.A.F. Schauffler, John I. Kane Secretary: H.M.Conners (*05) Treasurer: F.C.Lynam (*89) Officers 1912-13: Elected at Twenty-Third Annual Mtg. y/e 1912 9/20 Bar Harbor VIA 1888-1906 ? /. Signatures include C.H. Dorr not GBD mores Jesup evolved from 1889. one if Board of Managers. Mrs Dorr is on incarporators 2 mission "the better regulation of the vollege pertaining to Health Cleanlinesis, ad Public convenuence." (9/20/88). But also "to secure the best resuetts in preseurry H natural heart TEA of the place (see p.g 4). 3. as Committee stracture was establishis in mid they 1880's, mores Jarap was involved in the Inspection Canmittee as was Mrs. Dorr and GBO on the Water Furet Committee (1888). am HBD suggest estableshart of VIA nursery for shade Areas. (3/11)91) 4. In 1891 sogrif. cant changes in charter - public represents "intended to "ather parts of mane Sweetsbland "The BHUIA may receive at hold Maland personal purpus not exceedy fifty thousand dollars in amount make contracts to he binding upon itseif but not upon its undervided method , x 5. Contriving involvement of mrs. Our no mention of Charles ₹ BHVIA. - 2 Commette structure Finance, Entertremete, Savitay, Road Patter, Treat Plantings. Each detriled (pp. 107ff, 1891) a of 1894, Mrs. Dors is Chair of Comm. ontress, George on foods + Paths? ires along c NA Elder Josen both beatrix Jones on both. July, 1895 minute, Path Comm. calls attention to "the work done y un. George Does on the road idea and contrast it arth the horrible eyesores with which our [eyes are ] met on most of the roads m the island. "Stress disfiguring of roadsides I spt. 1895 received An GBD, chairman of the Aprisat Committee he biggle path, a repart entered as whole. note: Ampg 200 reference to "Seventh an neal meety of the BU VIA, 7/21/96. a 1896 mark Urs doer is on Nominating canmifa inclusing m Board of managers. the of Gurge are in this gay. also alen Mitchell + M. Jemp. more evidence of Dorr/ Joses Coderalader yours work Geen mary Park developed, sept. 1896. & BHUIA-3 Dorr is one of 3 member of a new commtter "to connect advise with the Brand of Health at a the "thorough sanitary renovation of such posting the Village f Bit." Du conuulter buyo to their attention. Funds exhande for "th present epidemic "to "proceen expect assistance." 1897 mes. Daris report ) of Committee a Trees given (09.227). CBD , 7.7 Smith, M.D., S Weir nitchell are the 1597 Sanitation Commettee Mrs. Cadwalader Jones Mrs. on Village Conotile - report, 1897. George Dani 1997 report on forgete Poth (fos.243). Miss freating Jones appear on 1898 list of pond of managers. also for Lowreder for 1899-1900 Mrs. Charles Does still Chairs Comm on Trees and is mabelf Entertainment Comm Rev. hourence continue invalvest. BHUIA-4 Lenanty July 1901 report by 6BD if Winh done S Tree and Road-fode Committee. Gg.288 HP. Good example of Davis detail, writing style, ad prinities. what follows (291 +f.) is another 2 page Biggle Path amattee Imid repot. Clear to me that GBD is the main agent of these efforts. Becycle Path ad newport mountain Road Committee superceder Boughter Path Comatles, 190% note In '1987 Mrs. Dorr rolonger Charris n o a amoutles must but still Board of manager member. George still M Road & Paths Comm, of notice 19 ownership by BHUIA of from land (v.2,pg21) notice of teath of Mrs Chack Does (p.g.33) Sept. 29, 1902, also posted id' B.H.Record achievelys her as me of original in corporators in 1888. Refers Z be probility to attach seenest pg. appears as if J.Weei Mitchell authored OBIT. B.H.V.I.A.-5 (8/8/05) 1905 report on Auto in B.H. refer to close auto access certain B.H. streets effection 1903, now 2 years latin Insatisfaction cause BHVIA pall public on there orr eeis (pg. 70). Effect of suray "ists continue restrictions Extensive report s GBD on "Treast Plantry Connetter" (1905) that refer to electric weres as obstacle to effective planting" these were need to be put undergined 1986 gift free Charles How to UIA of 40 over of land, in el. Form Pond. no on dince of Dr. Abbe's involvement 1888- 1906. 33 Sept 29,1902 Amedi LLS of the Managers was duly called and held at the I Saurium Hotel on the above date, The reading of the minute was dis penced with The Treasurer repisted follows:- - Total receipts 3,764,98 Expenditure 2,273,96 1,491.02 Dr mitchell presented the following resolution and upon motion it was voted to spread the same on the records, publish it in the Bar Harbor Record and a copy tent to mr. and Gio. B. Dorr to mr. Samuel G. ward, Washington. MRS. CHARLES H. DORR. At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Village Improvement Association held Monday forenoon, September 29th at the St. Sauveur, Dr. S. Weir Mitchell presented the following testi- monial of esteem for the late Mrs. Charles H. Dorr, which was adopted and ordered to be spread on the minutes of the Association, and a copy sent to the family : Mrs. Charles H. Dorr, a member of this Board, died in October, 1901, at the age of 81 years, soon after her return from this place to her home in Boston. She was one of the original corporators, when in 1888, we organized the Village Improve- ment Association of Bar Harbor. From that time until her final illness by degrees lessened her phys- ical ability, she was personally active in our work, and was for many years an inspiring presence at our meetings. When of late, she became unable to attend, she still continued to exercise an ener- gising influence, which was continuously felt in all our lines of labour. BHVIA It was, however, as the head, of our Committee on Trees, that she was most valuable. To this im portant work she brought great experience, a cer- tain loving enthusiasm and unfailing good taste. Those who remember the (ill-kept roadsides of for- mer days, have to thank chiefly our late member for the constant care which was given to removing the dead trees and disfiguring rubbish from the sides of our many beautiful drives. Few of the new comers notice how free are these driveways from unsightly wrecks of trees, or know how much they owe to the watchful eye and ceaseless thought of the woman whose loss we so much re- gret. The Committee, of which she was the head, has, during its existance, planted more than 1000 trees along the nearer roadways and encouraged success- fully the setting out of vines and flowering shrubs. As long as Mrs. Dorr was able she personally superintended much of the work of this Committee. When no longer able to do this she kept up an un- failing interest in whatever we did to add to the charm of the highways. Her simple and unaffected love for the wide world of out-door life, from the wild mountain wood to the flowers of her own garden, made the kind of work which occupied this Committee, most congenial to her tastes; indeed nothing was more interesting about this most interesting woman than the quick joy she felt up to her last days in all the varied aspects of nature; to feed this sense of pleasure, she brought the eye of a skilled artist and remarkable acuteness of observation. Those who knew her in the more intimate re- lations of life must feel that with her death some- thing has gone out of their lives which can never be replaced for indeed, this unusual personality brought to nourish friendship-the utmost kind- ness, wide intellectual sympathies and such dis- criminative judgment in art and literature as was prompt to discern and cherish whatever was best.) In the hours of her bountiful hospitality when she liked to gather her friends and acquaintances there is much to miss, for as a hostess, her ability to draw out what was socially valuable in her guests, was unsurpassed. Those of her many friends on whom sorrow or misfortune has fallen, found in her a rare insight and a very uncommon skill in helping the hurt of life's battle with a sympathy which was as true as it was tender, and seemed to possess the cer- tainty of instinctive appreciation. We of this Association, desire to express to our. fellow members and to her family, our belief that in the death of Mrs. Dorr we have met with an ir. reperable loss. Autos BH 35 to say to all who loved her that we have grieved over her death as that of an efficient counsellor, a liberal helper, a woman who brought to our varied forms of work, the charms of a distinct and effi- ciently useful character. In the truest sense we offer them our sympathy, for none better than we can know what this loss has been. We beg to as- sure them that it has been most widely felt in the whole community, which owed Mrs. Dorr so much. Voted that the matter of Horse driving on the Bicycle Path be refund to Mr. Geo B. Dern, with the recommend dation that some measure be taken to stop it. The following committee were appointed fn the ensuing year:- STANDING COMMITTEES Committee on Trees: George B. Dorr, Mrs. John Markoe, Finance Committee: Charles Fry, Mrs. R. B. Potter, F. C. Lynam, Chairman. Miss Beatrix Jones, J. M. Sears. Morris K. Jesup. J.S. Kennedy. Village Committee: Entertainment Committee: Mrs. Cadwalader Jones, Chairman. Mrs. Cadwalader Jones, Mrs. W. L. Green, Mrs. R. B. Potter, Mrs. J. M. Sears, Mrs. A. C. Barney, Mrs. Hall McCormick, Mrs. E. B. Mears. Mrs. Frank Ellis, Mrs. W. W. Seely, Mrs. J. M. Taylor. SPECIAL COMMITTEES. Sanitary Committee: Committee on Bicycle Paths and Newport Mi. Road: Dr. J. Madison Taylor, Chairman. George B. Dorr. Wm. Fennelly, Dr. E. J. Morrison, Mrs. Cadwalader Jones, Mrs. Clara Norris, J. S. Kennedy. Committee on Parks: Dr. J. Madison Taylor. Roads and Paths Committee: Waldron Bates, Chairman. Committee on Shannon Park: Mrs. Robert Amory, John J. Emery, George B. Dorr, Dr. Robert Amory, Chairman Charles Fry, Herbert Jaques, Charles Fry. George B. Dorr. Miss Beatrix Jones. Par Starbor Village Improvement Association Call for ball for the Jereliminary meeting. first mosting. The citizene of Bar Harbor, and all others inclearl ed in the welfare of the village, are requested to meet at the School House on Coottage street, on Threeday evening September ey, at of o'clock, for the of organizing a Village Improvement Association, and to take ouch other action are may be deemed necessary for the better regulation of the village in matters pertaining to Health, blendineer, and Public Convenience. Bar Harbor, sece. sept. 20,1880. signed by : I r. manchester, Joseph Wood, R.H. Kittridge, D.A. Bunker, Its l.s. seeffingwell, W.CA. gordan, signers. I A Rodick, morris B. Bradley, Rodick, Fountain Frank P. moore, H.b. Sproul, Orlando Ash. f. P. Loyana E.K. Brewer, G.W. Dunbar, J. If. Donglae S.b. Vylee. Ges. St. Tenney Streetin Phospe, D. P. manegee fames Eddy, J. H. Johnson C. H. Don, Hacket Denby. call This call wave posted in Reveral Justific place posted. in the village, and problished in the meant Deart Herett. 2 Baa S Harbor, Tuesday Evening Preliminary September 2g, 188l. meetings A/E a meeting of the citigene of Bor Harbor,and other interested in the matter of village improvement, adj held in Jearrance of the foregoing call, at the Cattage street school have Pemporacy Dr. Harket Derby wae elected chairman of the veganization. meetings and JosephiHood wave elected secretary. The call for the smoking some then and by the chairman. Resmarke. Remarke open the subject of village imparent and the afereial made of Bur Healtor, were made by measure J. manchecter, of H.Touglac, B. S. Scaffingroup, Fin townore, the chairman, and #20. Secretary. Theramonimous operation exposed area that provide organization for the better regulation of public affaire in Bar Harber was exceedingly importants The written of @ Hage Corporation was also discussed amall met-with generat approbation Ove section of Imm it we committes Voted: Thata camerilli of there be ap - permanent, perinted by the claim to consider the matter of a organization parencement organozization and refarm at a future S www.manchester and Samphand On motion of the Secretary the committee 3 was increased to five and mesere g.t. Donglave and gle manchester were added by nomination. On motion of J.s. manchecter, it wae, adjussment voted: That-when this meeting adjones it be to meet at this place two weeke from this caring. The meeting then adjourned e. Josephishood. Securing mmmm Bon Harbor, October 10, 1850. adjoural Apacilizene succeting laid at in collage stut meeting. school at y PM, by. adjossrooment from Sept. 27th, the socreting was called to order by like see. retary jaceph Wood, and o'sa the a Evenue of the chairman -Dri Dr. Hom. Royere "van cleebed Record of the last meeting irae igarel and approved. Referl of Mr. Wood, from the an Committee, reported that they Revenue not you completed the cause of a Canetitation and Corb of By Liawe for the Qmy arther freelen Time. Ma report was accept and qu responsed of its Commette was greated. One question of your Committee Voted Thal have S.N. manahiter de a committer samil-on 1. samil ob ob of the forest, forthwith and Selectment MEMBER the invention of the following orling in the Harron for A expecial about to be called; Article we Te was if the town will eat that 18 7/23/1889 Committee Committee on Suggestions: F. H. Peabody, chairman; Continued. me Wm. B. Rice. Water Mont-Committee Walter Kane, chairman; Jim Edmund Pendleton, F.M. Connect, George B. Door, Jold John E. Clark. need Committee on Entertainments mrs. R. B, Potter, chairman; mrs. Walter Xane, mre. morris ST. group, adj mrs. Drayton, mr. De Graces For mrs. arthur Biddle, mrs Burton Harrieon, Mrs. C. Be Pines, mrs. g. of Higgins, mice Gumma, Mrs. Ie B. Deary - mr. Clara Norris, mrs. morris Toongstreth. Box address by The President read an address, which he Ma the had proparad in accordance with a vote adopted q3 President. at the last meeting of that Board; [For copy of address, see Doc. 3, on file.} and it war Rep voted That the Secretary and Treasurer be Suy Constitution instructed to have the address, Constitution and Some and By Jeawe printed in circular or pamphlet form By + Irawe are soon ae may be, and mailed to all residents Com to be of the town. on printed. A letter from mr. Geo. B. Dow, concerning the app. establishment of a nursery for shade tree, was mr. Dorr's read and it was letter on Voted; That the thanks of the association Shade Thees, be gerecanted to Mr. Dorr for the valuable sugs gestione contained in his communication. Rapso Report of mr. Wood, from the committee appointed com committee. to see if the old Congregational church building Enter could be had for meetings of the Bond of march 3,1892 Aff the 3 r Annual meeting of the Village 2 107 Important Apociation of Bar on Hanbon 2 field at the Marlborough Hotre Him The in spook, Tunday The Insignate Ranke Gadmm Esg e in the were fifty Sam membrans Insent. Chair The Mimutes of the meeting mere mad and afford the Insurance Insured his annual report, which na accepture - in Juneman ce of begal notec good in the call for the meeting Hanned amendments to the by Lam's which as to the dutire of the Committee of Road an amendment of Caft Herlri to add Patter" the water Juffly natrs fromy air Tenage as to its Engineering made us follows; my BY-LAWS. PREAMBLE. Whereas it is evident to all who are interested in the village of Bar Harbor that some method of united action is needed in order to preserve the natural beauties of the place and to encourage artificial improvements by the ornamentation of the streets and public grounds of the village by planting and cultivating trees. erecting tasteful buildings, clearing and repairing sidewalks, light- ing streets, and doing such other acts as shall tend to beautify, adorn and be for the conven- ience of the village, therefore we, the undersigned, have formed ourselves into an association and agree to be governed by the following By-Laws. 108 No. 1. NAME. The Society shall be known as the Bar HARNON VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION. No. 2. BOARD or Managers. The Board of Managers shall consist of not less than thirty nor more than fifty members, of whom one-half may be ladies, and all of whom shall be elected by ballot or other method provided by vote of the corporation at the annual meeting, and shall hold office until their successors are elected. They shall hold a regular meeting on the second Tuesday in July, August and September of each year, at which meeting reports shall be presented by the Treasurer and by the Standing Committees. Special meetings may be called by the Chairman or by one of the Vin-Presidents. The President and Secre- tary of the Association shall act as Chairman and Secretary of the Board of Managers and shall be ex-officio numbers of all standing committees. The Board shall have power to fill vacancies in its own number or of officers occurring during the year: This board shall, except as herein provided, exer- cise all. the powers of the corporation and July delegate its powers to any committee or officer. It shall annually appoint from its member's five Standing Committees, i. e., Finance, water Entertainment, Simitary, Matta Hours and Paths, Tress and Planting. a These Committees shall consist of members of the Board, but the Entertainment Committee shall have power to add to its number from the managers or from the Annual Members of the Association. No. 3. DUTIES OF COMMITTEES. Finance Commitee-It shall be the duty of the Finance Committee to devise ways and means to procure funds for the use of the Association, by extending the membership, procuring subscriptions and donations and by any other means not con- flicting with the duties of the Entertainment Com- mittee. This committee shall also audit the accounte of the Treasurer, on or about the first day of September in each year. If at that time there shall be found in the hands of the Treasurer surplus of money beyond the estimated disburse: ments for the ensuing winter, such surplus shall be invested at that time in marketable and interest paying securities. Such securities shall be bought and sold subject to the approval of a majority in number of the Finance Commitee. Entertainment Committee-It shall be the duty bf this committee to arrange and provide for any festivities or entertainments that may be thought advisable for raising funds for the use of the Asso- ciation. 109 Sanitary Committee-It shall be the duty of this committee to examine into the condition of the sewers, drains, tenement houses and localities generally likely to become sources of injury or contagion, and to report to the Board of Managers, and if necessary to consult with the town officers. Committee on Roads and Paths-It shall be the duty of this Committee to examine and report upo the condition of the roads, paths sidewalks signposts and to make recommendations to the Board for the improvement of the same. the Committee on Trees and Planting- It shall be the duty of this committee, to secure the removal of dead Wood and underbrush, to take charge of the Brand Village Cemetery and of the Nursery and to give directions for planting trees and shrubs. The Standing Committees shall meet at least once a month during the summer and shall elect their Chairman yearly at their first meeting after the Annual Meeting. No. 4. OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. The officers of the Association shall consist of a President, three Vice Presidents, Treasurer and Secretary. They shall be chosen from the Board of Managers and shall be elected by ballot or other method provided by vote of the corporation at the Annual Meeting and shall hold office until their sucessors are elected. A provisional election may be held of a board of Managers and officers to serve until the annual meeting in 1891, No. 5. DUTIES OF OFFICERS. Sec. 1. The President shall preside at all the meetings of the Association, and in his absence one of the Vice Presidents shall perform the duties of the office. Sec. 2. The Secretary shall keep a correct and careful record of all the proceedings of the Asso- ciation, in a suitable book, have charge of the booke, accounts and seal of the Association, and give notice of all meetings. Sec. 3. The Treasurer shall have charge of all money and other property of the Association, and shall make a report at each meeting of the Board of Managers, and an annual report to the Associa- tion at its annual meeting, pay the bills, which shall be approved by the President, one of the Vice Presidents, the Secretary, or by a member of the Finance Committee. 110 Dec. 1. The members of this Association ahah consist of three chasses, annual, life and honorary. See. 2. Any person over fourteen years w by the payment of one dollar annually, and my child under fourteen years of age, who shall pay the sum of fifty cents annually, shall be a member of this Association for the current fiscal year, which shall and the third Tuesday of July. Sec. 3. The payment of five dollars annually for seven years, or ten dollars annually for three years, or twenty-five dollars in one sum, shall con- stitute a person a life member of the Association. Sec. 4. Honorary members may be constituted by a vote of the Association. Sec. 5. All members of the Society, under its former organization, shall be members of this Corporation. No. 7. MEETINGS. The Annual Meeting of the Association shall be held at some convenient place in the Village of Bar Harbor, on the third Tuesday of July in each year. Notices of said meeting shall be given by posting in two public places in Bar Harbor, and by advertisement in any newspaper published in Bar Harbor the previous week. Other Meetings of the Association may be called by the President and shall be called on written request of five men- bers of the Board of Managers. No. 8. SEAL. This Corporation shall have a Seal bearing its name and the date, "1891." No. 9. DEEDS AND CONTRACTS. Deeds and Contracts shall be executed by the President, Treasurer, and one of the Vice-Presi- dents. No member shall be personally liable for any contract or debt of the Corporation. No. 10. QUORUM. Eleven members of the Corporation, seven members of the Board of Managers, or three of the members of any committee shall constitute a quorum and a quorum being present a majority thereof shall control. No. 11. AMENDMENTS. These By-Laws as a whole, or any part thereof may be repealed or amended by a vote of two- thirds of the members present at any regular or official meeting of the Association, but a notice of 'any proposed change shall be given in the call for the meeting. No. 12. ORDER or BUSINESS. Reading minutes of preceeding meeting, and action thereon. Report of Treasurer. Report of Standing Committees. Report of Special Com. millions. New 159 Bow Hanbor. The Q. the adjanamment of the Animal wasting July if GLS as 1896 had I gh Hote anahone date the male Elected Board of Managers mas response to Comeun for the offord - must of Handing Comm this and for the transaction of and officing Lucingf a might Toms before them. in the Chair The following Committee Has mo affounted for the Ensing June Standy Committees: Common Trees Mrs. C. H Dorr, Chm. Roads as Paths : George B Dan Herbert Jacques ,Ch Mrs.R.B. Potter Ms. Beatrix Jones Miss Beatrix Jones W. Herbert Washington George B.W Vanderbitt Ms. 6.1 Bowler George B. Dorr Dovid B. Ogden A letter naima by the front J. B. ddfe from Partey/C Ament Jaques rab nad, and on snation to He Tracine Committee I'm handred of the Toma and also t the Cos. at but meeting of to Board, to Couper with the -mother an Road on metam, As Trussa has anthony ve to yay for asmeth faper has H a. and by Mar father for the Village hast offer. 179 has also been cwt from the Breakm hutt. Coming ant of Eagle Lake It is Loped that all thisr father sill for marked with a system of Colono this Immuner which will not Lass to for mmoned Each. and permanent Irg... have from Jmon Jrac A large amount of brand. has from forman and drand from the father this Jane which add my mind. to the Identy Air bern made to the and Franty of Hiss track of land lying betterren Import and Reaker monstains but who not accomplish This -o an Immunally frantful firer of from the ask ; if is ommed by the Rodiets land and should by all means by I ann family who agar that it shall be kept in tact for the Import at brast, and they us will an Mr Roberts are sholly in sympathy with Jam Committee in trying to forestine this that which Hould by 1st aside and might well bee alled "Kodiclz Partr" or some such name your Committee would Call the attration of the Locurty to the may great distruction of the forests Cansrd by the cutting of firsmood Each year and mgr upon it to importance of acquiring and presening large truchs of 180 wild land while them of get times for instance the Infrob brrel. groor on the Me Farland's Hill and also the woods Tray to Targent's mountain of the foot of in He you th must valley which are bring Fapilly dastroyed fact the Mole fustian about Jordan's Rond " liable Country about Eagle Laky and a large to for distroyed, as for as the noods air Concincinnal in the new future. Can me not Iane this brantful region as it aesthetic zaher both on account of to Janitary as will your Committer Would Call attention to the nork down by M Grooys Dom an the youdsides and Contrast it with the Loonible Eyesons with which our is met on most of the rands an the island He Society should tater Energetic h, styles to present the tatephone Company and Chu from represting it annual distruction This island Can be made the most and manton disfouring of the frantful spot onEath if Mr only apart has done nature instruct of destroying what The The Committer indubting to In Snitter and M= Hinny Saylro for Contribution 194 Bar Harbod Syllis it 1895 The And regular meeting of the Board of Jagenuon of the 7. I A me weld and the Mgsborough Hotel on abour date. President in the clair. the minutes of the from meeting mor mad and approach on motion an appropriation of Q. amount not to scener 100 mas made to the Committee having in change the matter Concerning the tetaphone Companies and hers. thin richlef distriction of The following epport h nami from Mr I on, Committee on mas GBD read by the Trentary & "Hermook dour by the heyel path Com - -mitter this Immuner has from to lay out and, in to fan as the finds Ah to dis- position have formitted to build a Youth about a mile in lingth skinting the N m. Fast of hamfout Mountain and V ofrining of Ethin End into the Crossions for driving and riding, which is now being jointly built by the V.I. A. and the owner of the land between the Tcharm Hear and other Creek town works and path. was selected for this first 195 Jan's 20012 Licans of the Innoval GOD. brauty of the woods it of mack up mus to the town and breause of the Countraus Consent of M Martin Roberts to allow his half mils bothing track, which is of present the but bic, ding ground upon the Island to be word in Conjun ctions with the fath t The greater and by far the most express funt of His faith is non Completely built, gravelled and soltra; the brush has all form tat in off and bornt, and the mysightly bank's left by grading have from Conarch sitt. Count The Hickwork of the noods, the not Character of much of the ground and the Fide. Till slops of the Musandra has made this fast of the fath Exceptionally Expressive to total Cost Laning bern Tominful above $850 of thin amount f660 two already from raised by subscr ption and more is The mmanning fast I the fruth will by much help refrusive to build will the cost of to Completion would probably his between it 250. and $300 - The interest in the schmu Terms to be my milk Honest and h Frumo important for that future Continuance 200 The Seventh Annual Meeting of the BartHarbor Village Improvement Association was held at the Marlbo rough Hotel on Tuesday July 21. 1896, at 11. A.M. President Godwin in the chair. upon motion the reading of the minutes of the previous annual meeting was dispensed with it was voted that A. H. Lynam be upon motion of Dr. Robert Amory Secretary for this melting. The Nominating Committee, (Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Dorr, appointed at the July meeting, 1895, of the Board of list of names to constitute the Board Managere) presented the following of Managers for the ensuing year:- / Dr. Robert Ammy Miss Draperts 34 this Clara Nouis 2 Who. Robert Amory. 13. John J.Emury Jones. 35 DavidB. Ogden 3 D.N.H.D. Averill. 14 Mrs. Frank Ellie 25 Jelon S. hennedy. 36 Mrs. R.B.Potter y Waldron Bater. #5. Mae.He Beauce Fox. eshight Rev. Wm Servence 37 Wm. B. Rice s Mrs.A.de Castro. 16 Whs. Charles Fry. longstreth 38 Mrs Wm. B. Rice s Charles R.Clark. 17. Charles Fry. 39 S. H. Rodick R&D, NiMosris longstreth 40 DN. Wm Rogers Edward coles. v.Parke Sodium. 41 Lardiner herman 29 F.C. Lynam 42 Dr.E.A. Smith L. B.Deasy. 43 Dr F. Fremont Smith S.Higgins 30 A.H. Lynam. 44 g. M Sears 9 Mrs. H.E.Drayton BeatrixJones. 31 Whiss L.S.Minot 45 Edgar scott 22Dr. S. Heir Mitchell 47 DNJ. Madison Taylor 4LMbs M. H. Sturgis 10 Whs. Charles H.Dorr. 21.Herbert Jaques 22 Morris K. Jesup 48 Joseph Wood 46 Mrs. J. Madison Payor 11 George B.Dow. 337ths John Markoe 50. George W. Vanderbilt 213 Basttarbor, Me., Sept 15,1896. A special meeting of the Board of Managers of the Village Improvement Association was held this day at the Warlborough Hotel. President Godwin in the chair. Mrs. Dorr reported that Mr. Doss and & Miss Jones had expended 13. #14. more than the appropriation allowed to them for Glen Mary Park, and upon the Rice's motion it was noted to hay this amount, and that 100. be appropriated to that committee. Mrs. Potter, Mrs. Cadnalader Jones and Mrs. Sears were appointed by the President to act as mimber of the new Village Committee. Power was given them to add to their number. Mrs. Rice called the attention of the Manager to the very bad condition of the village streets this summer. They have been morse than usual on account of the frequent raine. Ridges of thick black mud, pools of water and overflowing gutters making them often almost impassable, especially Mt. Desert street near Main; Main street near West and Coltage street near Roderick. It was upon motion noted what the Committee on Roads and Paths be requested to examine into this matter and to confer with the Road Commissioner (over) 0 upon motion it was noted that the above report be accept cland the Com. he continued, Remarks were made upon the subject by DN Mitchell, Mr. Seans, Dr. Smith and D.N. S hober. upon motion it mas voted that the following resolution be adopted Resolved;- That the Board of Health of the Joun of Eden he requested immediately to supervise the thorough sanitary removation of such portions of the village of BatHarbor as may be called to their attention as a menace to the health of this community. upon motion it was noted that a committee of three be appointed by the chairman to consult and advise with the Board of Health concerning the above resolution. Dr. Witchell, Dr Fremont Smith and Mr. George Dorr were appointed by the chairman for the above purpose. upon motion it was noted that the above committe be authorized to expend a sum notex= ceeding 100. to procure expert assistance for the Local Board of Health in dealing with present epidemic and the that said sum of 100. be appropriated for that purpose. Rice, and read at this meeting was The following letter, sent to Mrs. 226 leaving a deficit for the and is by others when necessary, to work in The eighth annual meeting of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association year of $313.73; also that connection with the street-closser who, with his cart, is employed by the select- was hold, accoming to notice, at the he had in his hands bonds men to collect rubbish during the morn- Marlborough on July 30. A large number ing, and who for several years has per of members and others, were in attend- formed the same service for the Associa- ance, and the proceedings gave more than usual satisfaction. owned by the association. tion in the afternoon. During the six weeks since the Commit- The minutes of the which cost 3156.65(m tee started its work, the grass bordering the following streets has been cut, the last annual meeting itemized account of the Treas. edge of the roadsides straightened and the ditches beside the board walks clear- ed out: Main street, from the north end were read and affroved report be found in of the Dorr estate to the dock; Eden street to the line of the Gurnee estate: Mr. Parke Godwin, the president, on the report of the meeting West street; Cottage street; Mount taking the chair, congratulated the audi- Desert street; Holland avenue; High ence on coming together again, after a street, including the grounds of the high year's separation, under such promising of the B oard of Managers school house: Bridge street; Kodick auspices. He regretted the absence of street; Ledge Lawn avenue; School those active and efficient members, Mrs. street; First, Second and Third South Rice and Mrs. Potter, but hoped that duly 13, 1897. streets; Atlantic avenue; Hancock street other members of the committee to which and Wayman lane. they belonged, would make up for the upon motion it was voted The cemetery has also been loss of their services by renewed zeal and mown and kept in order and its e-posts diligence. Mr. Godwin said that he that the Treasurers' report planted with flowers. Over one hundred would refrain from the little address that cart loads of grass cuttings. edgings, he was in the habit of making on these waste paper, old iron and all sorts of rub- occasions, because the reports about to be referred to the Finance Com. bish have been taken from the ditches be made were of unusual detail and un- and sides of the streets. Knowing that usual interest; and would of themselves, Mrs. Pharles H.D orr, many residents who have every desire to fully occupy the time and attention of the keep their places tidy have difficulty in assembly. chairman of the Intertain= engaging good workman for fractions of If the association needed any justifica- a day during the busy season, the Com- tion for its existence, or any proof of its mittee offered to allow its men to mow the great usefulness, it would be found in ment committee stated grass of anyone who might wish it done, these reports, which told of how much and who was willing to pay for the work- had been done during the past year for that the report of that Com= man's time, the necessary tools being the sanitation of the town how much for furnished by the Committee, which has the beautification of the streets by the bought its own stock of them. The plan removal of unpleasant objects, and the mitter was printed in the has proved very satisfactory, and numer- transplanting of trees; and how much for ous small sums have been received which its other improvements in many ways. have more than a money value, as show- But the achievements of the past were last annual report of the ing the cordial co-operation of the perma- only an earnest of what they hoped to do nent residents of Bar Harbor. in the future, and the president in com- mending the intelligent and effectual association and nothing During the past year many complaints were made of the unsightly advertisements labors of the several committees was had arisen to report since which covered the board fence surround- assured that their devotion and success ing the base ball ground near Cromwells would not abate in the time to Harbor brook. The Village Committee come. Bar Harbor had been made by then, therefore made an arrangement with the nature one of the most attractive spots proprietor of the Music hall who is also on the face of the earth, and it remained the lessee of the base ball ground, by for the society to add to those unequalled Village Committee. which he bound himself in consideration attractions by -desirable adornment of Mrs. Cadwalader Jones, chairman of of a moderate sum as compensation for art. the Village Committee, presented the re- the loss of the money paid him for the use of his fence, to allow no more bills port of that committee which is as The easurer,reported follows:- to be posted thereon, and the Committee further had the fence painted an unob At the meeting of the V. I. A. held in trusive dark green, and also had a neat that for the year ending September 1896, Mrs. R. B. Potter, Mrs. lattice put around the base of the Music M. Sears, and Mrs. Cadwalader Jones hall, where there had been before an open were appointed a committee to have July 13,9897 the receipts space, used for dumping miscellaneous special charge of the village itself, and be rubbish. known as the Village Committee. Dur- 3666.67 and the The young trees set out by the Tree ing the early spring many trees and vines Committee in the three South streets were set out by the Tree Committee, and have been protected by stabes from pos- expenditures on July 15 the Village Committee began state injury by children or and its regular work by enjoying a competent the village Committee would Mrs may 227 that nothing la the course of its work has start and a vigorous after-growth, a con- Tacidentally, important results other it more pleasure than the hearty tiderable initial expense which experience than those named have followed this in- with which its efforts to im- has the less conclusively proved to vestigation. the appearance of the village have be the best economy in the end. Last autumn it was reported to you that been met in the smaller streets which are In certain portions of the town another in an area scarcely exceeding an acre 23 out of the way of the usual summer new departure was made this spring cases of typhoid fever had appeared, visitor. in assisting people who were desirous of practically all during the months of Almost every house in those neighbor- making the front yards and the im- August and September; that an investi- hoods was visited by a member of the mediate surroundings of their houses gation of the sources of milk supply committee last autumn and an appeal neat and attractive and who yet could failed to reveal an adequate or a common made to the inmates, and this year the afford to spend little, if any, money in cause; that many of the people infected difference in neatness is very marked. doing so. To such of these as showed had not eaten of shell fish taken from the The front yards in many cases have been themselves ready and willing to do all bay; that the source of water supply for fenced in, and plants and flowers set out that they were really able in cooperation, those in this small area was the same as while the trees and vines given by the as- assistance in preparing the ground for for all Bar Harbor, and that the remainder sociation have been, as a rule, well cared planting and a few simple flowering plants of the town and all the rest of the island, for. were given, an experiment which already were entirely free from the disease. The In conclusion the committee would seems to be quite clearly justifying itself sanitary condition of the area mentioned gratefully thank those who have helped it. by the growth among both them and was bad. For some weeks the cause re- and would also ask for the chance to their neighbors of a higher standard of mained obscure but it was manifestly carry its work on still further another neatness and beauty for their surround- absolutely local. year. ings. In all, between thirteen and fourteen About October I, new cases ceased to hundred plants have been used in this appear and those having the disease in upon motion was voted way this season. due time recovered. Turning to the results of earlier work, In November the fact was ascertained that the report e accepted the first trees planted out in the village by that a sewer pipe next a water main on this Committee were planted in the spring Main street near Cottage street had broken and that the thanks of the of 1893, and the effect of that and of the and flooded the soil about the water main following year's plantings is now begin- for a period of at least two weeks during ning to be very apparent to any one who the previous month of May. association be extended can recall the previous aspect of the vil- Investigation proved that this water lage streets. Comparatively tew trees main divides into two branches at the othe Committee. have been lost, and, while no count has corner of Main and Cottage streets, the been recently made, there are probably one passing straight down Main to West not less than a thousand trees of the street and terminating in two dead ends; Committee on Trees. Society's planting now growing along the to the eastward at the wharf, and to the Mr. Gardiner Sherman, at the re- village roadsides whose presence will westward at the stable of the West End quest of Mrs. Charles Dorr, chairman, make itself felt in a rapidly increasing hotel, the last branch supplying Peanut read the report of the Committee on ratio with each new season's growth. row with water; the other main branch Trees which is as follows:- The problem of our street planting, how- passing up Cottage to Rodick street, turns Mrs. Charles H. Dorr, chairman of the ever, is greatly increased in difficulty by down Rodick street, terminating on West Society's Tree Committee, reports the narrowness of the village streets and street in a dead end, after having sup- that the Committee's work has, as in the resulting absence of any space what- pled the restaurants on the south side of previous years, been devoted in the first ever between sidewalk and roadway in West street Along these various terminal place to the village planting, and in the which planting, even if possible, would lines the fever cases occurred. This is second, to the removal of dead and dis- be permitted by the town authorities. the lowest part of the water system. figuring trees from along the roadsides on Now these dead ends were flushed in the town's nearer and more beautiful drives, and to the burning of such dead Upon motion it was voted May, but not afterwards during the sum- mer until some time in September. wood and brush near these as seemed to Whatever bacterial poison may have seriously menace the safety of their bordering woodlands. that the report be accepted entered this part of the water system, was thus retained in this lowest part and A new departure was made this year in and the thanks of the in these dead ends, infecting the pure the village planting by the use of vines as water supply which came down from well as trees; hardy and strong-growing association be extended Eagle lake. kinds only were used, and as soon as In this area supplied by the water which these vines have had time to establish had passed the above supposed source of themselves, their effect in covering up the tother Committee infection on Main street developed all the bareness of aspect of some of the village streets and in making them green and cases of typhoid fever. Some of these restful to the eye cannot but be rapidly patients had their fever elsewhere but all Sanitary Committee. had taken their meals at some one of the felt. They will be of especial use in Dr. Frank Fremont Smith presented West street restaurants within three doing work that could not be accomplish- the report of the Special Sanitary Com- ed by the use of trees alone and. in doing weeks of the fever appearance. mittee which is as follows:- it very quickly. Nearly three hundred Thus the inference is a logical one that vines in all were used this spring, and Your committee has taken in hand the an infection of the water supply of this over one hundred and eighty trees were sanitary improvement of certain sections area did take place, all other possible also planted out along the village streets. of Bar Harbor and the tracing of the causes common to this neighborhood hav- Moreover, both the vines and trees, where- causes of a small circumscribed outbreak ing been by exclusion thrown out ever planted, were given sufficient beds of typhoid fever reported by one of its That the particular sewerage mentioned of good soil to secure for them a fair members in September last. was the cause is probable, ( Continued 228 We learn that in all water systems, under their direction and supported slope of Dry is quite steep and needs to be followed with caution. There is also a small leaks occur, sometimes only oozings their authority, who should also have new path which leaves the Seal Harbor and too insignificant to appear above the power to employ both men and teams in road just where Otter Creek brook crosses surface as an overflow. So long how- case of need to accomplish its ends. it and rune up the bed of the brook to the ever as the pressure was outward, no 2. That there be a separate surface Dry Mountain path, this is an extremely poison could have entered, but during drainage and that no connection of picturesque walk and runs through a very May repairs upon the water system made such surface system with the general attractive country. One can take this it necessary to shut off the water from the sewerage system be under any circum- path and, turning to the right about a mains for hours at a time and repeatedly, stances permitted, as during our investi- quarter of a mile from the road, go up and the outward pressure of the head of gation we have found a lack of suitable over Dry or turning to the left go through water being removed, seepage through provision for leading off the surface a short stretch of woods and over the cracks into the main would naturally water in certain poorer localities of the long slope of Green making an all day occur, of such liquid material as chanced town, notably, on West street, the South walk: to be surrounding the pipes. The streets, and in an extensive area between A path from Green mountain ridge now quantity need not be large as is evinced a new street passing Hotel-Des Isle and runs down to the road to Bubble pond by the fact that a few drops of infected Ist South street; and in a number of in- which is picturesque and affords a good water left in milk cans after washing were stances in these regions, drainage of sur- walk. The committee wishes to do a capable of infecting the whole milk face water has been effected by the resi- large amount of work at the head of supply and of producing typhoid fever in dents by connections covertly made with Eagle lake. where a good portion of the five hundred people in Stamford, Conn., the town sewer, resulting in times of forests has been-cu and the paths have in 1895. heavy rain in backing up and flooding been thrown into more or less confusion. The secondary results of the investiga- the sewer mains, as well as in danger to The path up the Bubbles ought also to be tion have been: the houses so connected. cut and requires a considerable amount ist. An improvement in knowledge 3. That it is desirable that a surface of work. and sentiment among milk producers and waste pipe constantly flowing be placed at The committee has put in place a great dealers regarding cleanliness and a recog- the dead ends of the water system, es- many signs and hopes to add many more nition of the necessity of examining cows pecially on West street. this season. for tuberculosis; 250 COWS on the island 4. That a short concise statement of Those who are familiar with the Duck having been examined, and 12 killed, and the duty of milk producers and dealers brook system will find the country about 100 on the mainland, and 2 killed, during be prepared and printed for free distribu- the reservoir much changed as the Water the past six months. Previously no such tion among all such as supply milk or company has covered the pipe from Eagle examinations have been made. cream to the village of Bar Harbor. A lake to the dam with gravel and dug up 2d. effect. An alley known as Peanut draft of such statement will be presented the old path in many places, and one now row, inhabitated by about 40 persons, by this committee. walks on this covering to go to the proved to be in such a viciously unsani-, 5. That periodical visits of a state milk Bracken path as well as to Eagle lake. tary state, that your committee insisted inspector be required, and official certifi- The committee wishes especially to upon its renovation and upon the laying cates to each owner of COWS that $tuber- caution the public that the paths run of a sewer pipe throughout its length. culosis does not exist in the herd. through private property and that they By the active aid of the local health S. WEIR MITCHELL, M. D., board, this has been accomplished and all F. FREMONT SMITH, M. D., Committee may be closed or changed by the owners the houses have been connected. GEORGE B. DORR, at any time and therefore that great care should be taken not to deface the trees 3d. effect. In the South streets several uson motion it was voted and rocks, not to destroy the shrubs, and stables and tenement houses had no proper Baccept rehort especially not to kindle fires nor to throw sanitary conveniences, some of which as matches or cigars and cigarettes about the result of our efforts have connected also the recommendation carelessly. It is also particularly request- with the sewers. 4th effect. Pigs have in the past, been contained in said reportor ed that all papers, boxes and other traces kept in various parts of the village during thanks of the asen. Re of lunches be entirely removed. the summer months to the annoyance of extended to this committee. The path system now extends over the neighborhood and with injury to Mr. Herbert Jaques, chairman of Com- some sixty miles, and it is hoped that a mittee on Roads and Paths, presented liberal appropriation be made for their health. care. At present no pigs remain within the the following report. The various members of the committee village limits, excepting in one instance, The committee on Roads and Paths have tried to secure a better system of and the owner of these having refused has continued to develope the path system the Board of Health order for removal, during the past year and has put in caring for the roads but after several interviews and meetings with prominent has been prosecuted. repair most of the old paths. residents, their suggestions were voted Your committee wishes to express its A new path has been run around Bubble down at the town meeting. The roads appreciation of the able and thorough pond on the southwest side, which can be manner in which the Board of Health reached from the system around the head however show a marked improvement of Eagle lake as well as from the road over the condition of former years and it has taken up all matters brought to its which runs into the pond from the Seal is to be hoped that some plan can be attention. In conclusion your committee wishes to Harbor road. A new path has also been devised whereby the road commissioner make the following recommendations: run over the southern slope of Dry can be assured of a longer term of office than twelve months, as the best results 1. That the town be urged to have in mountain which connects with the path its constant employ for six months of running from the Green mountain gorge can only be obtained by the systematic each year, an executive officer, able and to the Otter Creek road and which comes following out of a single policy continued efficient. to carry out the recommenda- into the road just beyond the Newport through several years. gorge. This latter path down the castars Respectfully submitted. tions of the Board of Health, active HERBERS 244 Barttarber Mejuly. 19. 1898 A special meeting of the Board of Managers nor held this day at Lynami" President Godinin in the chair. It was noted that the following list of names, presented by the Nominating Committee constitute the officer and Board of Managers for the ensuring year PARKE GODWIN. Vice- Presidents: L. B. DEASY, JOHN S. KENNEDY, RIGHT REV. WM. LAWRENCE. Treasurer, F. C. LYNAM, Secretary, A. H. LYNAM. Board of Managers: Dr. Robert Amory, Dr. Morris Longstreth, Mrs. Robert Amory, Mrs. Longstreth, Mrs. A. C. Barney, F.C. Lynam, Waldron Bates, A. H. Lynam, Mrs. A. de Castro, *Mrs. John Markoe, Edward Coles, E. B. Mears, L. B. Deasy, Miss L. S. Minot, George B. Dorr, Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, Mrs. Charles H. Dorr, Dr. E. J. Morrison, Miss Draper, Mrs. Clara Norris, *Mrs. H. E. Drayton, David B. Ogden, Mrs. Frank Ellis, Mrs. R. B. Potter, John J. Emery, Mrs. Wm. B. Rice, Wm. Fennelly, Wm. M. Roberts, Mrs. De Grasse Fox, E. B. Rodick, Charles Fry, Dr. Wm. Rogers, Mrs. Charles Fry, Edgar Scott, Parke Godwin, J. M. Sears, Herbert Jaques, Mrs. J. M. Sears, Morris K. Jesup, Gardiner Sherman, Mrs. Morris K. Jesup, Dr. John B. Shober, Mrs. Cadwalader Jones, Dr. E. A. Smith, Miss Beatrix Jones, Dr. F. Fremont-Smith, John S. Kennedy, Dr. J. Madison Taylor, Right Rev. Wm. Lawrence, George W. Vanderbilt. Resigned. Voted that Mr. Kennedy, Mr Jaques and Mrs. Jones be a Committee to nominali the & tanding and Special committees and to report at an adjourned muting to be held in this room on July 26'98 at 11 o'clock in the frenom. Voted to adjury to above AHLapram, secretary. 245 Barttarbov, Mr., July 26.1898. An adjourned meeting of the Board of Managers ofthe Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association was held at "Senname" on the above date President Godwin in the chair. It was voted that the following list of names presented by the Nominating Committee, constitute the Standing and Special committees for the ensuing year:- STANDING COMMITTEES. Finance Committee: F. C. Lynam. Chairman. Morris K. Jesup; Dr. E. A. Smith. J. S. Kennedy. Entertainment Commities: Mrs. Cadwalader Jones, Chairman. Mrs. A. C. Barney, Mrs. W. L. Green. Mrs. Charles H. Dorr, Mrs. Hall McCormick, Mrs. Frank Ellis, Mrs. W. W. Seely, Mrs. J. M. Taylor, Sanitary Committee: Dr. J. Madison Taylor, Chairman. Wm. Fennelly, Dr. E. J. Morrison, Mrs. Cadwalader Jones, Mrs. Clara Norr.s. J.S. Kennedy, Mrs. Wm. B. Ric Roads and Paths Committee : Herbert Jaques, Chairman. Mrs. Robert Amory, J. J. Emery, Waldron Bates, Charles Fry, George B. Dorr, Miss Beatrix Jones. Committee on Trees: Mrs. Charles H. Dorr, Chairman. George B. Dorr, Mrs. John Markoe. Charles Fry, Mrs. R. B. Potter, Miss Beatrix Jones, J. M. Sears. SPECIAL COMMITTEES. Committee on Ricycle Paths: George B. Dorr. Village Committee: Mrs. Cadwalader Jones, Mrs. J. M. Scars, Mrs. R. B. Potter. 262 Upon the recommen dation of the Nominating Committee the follow officers and committees were elected from the Board of Managers :- OFFICERS FOR 1899-1900. PRESIDENT PARKE GODWIN. VICE PRESIDENTS : L. B. DEASY, JOHN S. KENNEDY. RIGHT REV. WM. LAWRENCE. TREASURER F. C. LYNAM. SECRETARY: A. H. LYNAM. STANDING COMMITTEES. Finance Committee: F. C. SLynam. Chairman. Morris K. Jesup, Dr. E. A. Smith, J. S. Kennedy. Entertainment Committee: Mrs. Cadwalader Jones, Chairman. Mrs. A. C. Barney, Mrs. W. L. Green, Mrs. Charles H. Dorr, Mrs. Hall McCormick, Mrs. Frank Ellis, Mrs. W. W. Seely, Mrs. J. M. Taylor. Sanitary Committee: Dr. J. Madison Taylor, Chairman. Wm. Fennelly, Dr. E. J. Morrison, Mrs. Cadwalader Jones, Mrs. Clara Norris, J.S. Kennedy, Mrs. Wm. B. Rice. Roads and Paths Committee: Herbert Jaques, Chairman. Mrs. Robert Amory. John J. Emery. Waldron Bates. Charles Fry, George B. Dorr. Miss Beatrix Jones. Committee on Trees: Mrs. Charles H. Dorr, Chairman. George B. Dorr. Mrs. John Markoe. Charles Fry. Mrs. R. B. Potter. Miss Beatrix Jones. J. M. Sears. BICYCLE PATH COMMITTEE. The Bicycle Path is now in excellent repair and in better condition than it has ever been before, owing to the fact that the portion that was formerly clayey on the surface has now been thoroughly graveled. Work has also been done to make its wooded sides more beautiful and its only future need beyond that of occasional repair is the planting of some groups of shade trees along its open portion, which- would make it a much pleasanter ride and a far more attractive walk and for which fre- quent request has been made during the past year. Fewer people now ride than rode when the path was first built but by those who do ride and who do not care for hard and distant riding the path was much and very constantlv in use last year throughout the season. Its use in walking has increased, so far as the shaded por- tion of it is concerned, and to increase it further a pleasant shaded foot-path has been built since last sea- son that connects both it and the mountain paths with the sidewalk through the woods along the Schooner Head road. GEORGE B. DORR, Chairman. July 16, 1900. Village Com milter reported as Mrs. Jones, chaiman of the follows:- which was upon motion accepted:- VILLAGE COMMITTEE. On the 11th of June this Committee began its work. and for several weeks as many as eight men were em- ployed to get the streets and roadsides in a thoroughly neat condition. After that the number was reduced to three, but these were kept steadily at work all summer. The gate-posts of the village cemetery were planted with flowers as usual and the enclosure regularly mown and frequently watered, the latter being unusually nec- essary on account of the long and severe drought. Those who have seen the village streets can judge for themselves whether they have been kept in good order, but they may not realize that the area taken charge of has extended from the east line of Mr. Gurnee's prop- crty on Eden street to the south end of the Mt. Desert 280 Bar Harborfuly, 17,1900 was held at on the above date. a muting of the Board of Managers President Godins in the chair. committee the following committee Upon motion of the Nominating were elected for the ensuing year. STANDING COMMITTEES. Finance Committee: F. C. Lynam, Chairman. Morris K. Jesup, Dr. E. A. Smith, J.S. Kennedy. Entertainment Committee: Mrs. Cadwalader Jones, Chairman. Mrs. A. C. Barney, Mrs. W. L. Green, Mrs. Charles H. Dorr, Mrs. Hall Mc Cormick, Mrs. Frank Ellis, Mrs. W. W. Seely, Mrs. J. M. Taylor. Sanitary Committee: Dr. J. Madison Taylor, Chairman. Wm. Fennelly, Dr. E. J. Morrison, Mrs. Cadwalader Jones, Mrs. Clara Norris, J.S. Kennedy, Mrs. Wm. B. Rice, Roads and Paths Committee: Waldron Bates, Chairman. Mrs. Robert Amory, John J. Emery, George B. Dorr, Charles Fry, Herbert Jaques, Miss Beatrix Jones. Committee on Trees: Mrs. Charles H. Dorr, Chairman. George B. Dorr Mrs. John Markoe, Charles Fry, Mrs. R. B. Potter, Miss Beatrix Jones, J. M. Sears. Village Committee: Mrs. Cadwalader Jones, Mrs. J. M. Sears, Mrs. R. B. Potter. 288 Mrs. Jones in behalf of Finance Committee, reported progress 1t Mr. Bates, chairman of Roads and Path more Committee, reported that the paths were in supp good order that The committee on Trees reported as The follows, being the same report read at the init last meeting of the Managers and upon by V motion it was voted that the same be accepted:- July 9th, 1901. is t runn Report of Work Done by the Bar Harbor V. I. A. Tree and Road-Side the Committee Since Last Season. the quite cent The work of this Committee has extended out in various and different an directions during the past year. It has in the first place carried on Path its usual work of tree-planting in the village; it has, next, made the duri trees experiment of planting, for future shade along the narrow strip of grass from between the road and side-walk along a good part of that portion of Main some Street which extends out from the village toward the beginning of the shor Schooner Head Road. If this experiment succeeds, as there is good reason sala to think it will, it will prove an important one as it will within a few The years, as the work is carried on, lead to connecting the shady path sys- prac tems that lie outside the village upon either side with the village itself matter less by more or less continuously shaded walks. Another of work to the which this committee has given thought and work, as it also did last year also as well, is the establishment of an efficient 'system of surface drainage Cree for the broad, flat piece of low-lying ground in the town which extends at from Cromwell's Harhor Broox to the South Street region, and westward; in 1 289 it regards this drainage as of great importance for the present and still more for the future health of the town, an opinion in which it is strongly supported by the town's health officers who have stated it as their opinion that the accomplishment of this work is of the first and vital importance. The sum of 2500. was accordingly appropriated last March by the town for was initiating th work and placed in the hands of the road commissioner, by whom it will be begun during the present year. l:- Yet another piece of work accomplished this year by the committee is the opening of a piece of new road in continuation of Ledge Lawn Avenue, running through the valley of Cromwell's Harbor Brook to connect with the Harden Farm Road, built two years ago, which will materially shorten the distance as well as lessen grade for people driving out from the central and western portions of the village over the Otter Creek Road, andalso well es give the village a shorter and more easy access to the Bicycle Path and the Fair Ground. Your committee has also been instrumental during the past year, in obtaining the removal of the town's stone crusher from the Schooner Head Road, where it was a source of much annoyance to some of the owners of valuable property lying opposite to it upon the shore, as well as a disfigurement to the roadside and an injury to the salable value of the valuable land that adjoined it upon Strawberry Hill. The town has now acquired land of its own for this purpose from which a practically indefinite supply of stone can be obtained at a decidedly lessened cost, so that the change will tend materially toward the gradual improvement of the roads about the town. A foot path has also been opened up through the woods by this committee, from the Otter Creek Gorge to near the commencement of the new road huilt by the town at Otter Creek last year, a distance of from two and a half to three miles in length, and running on the western side of the water-shed to the Creek 291 loped The Bicycle Path Committee reported through as follows, being the same reportread at the y last meeting of the Managers, and upon motion it was voted that the same be accepted:- fer ant July 9th, 1901. n Bar Harbor V. I. A. Report of Committee on Bicycle Path. ttee fall Extensive planting has been carried out this year along the sides Lead- of the open portion of the path, to give them beauty and to give shade t- to the path in the near future. The trees used were mainly ash trees, which seemed well suited to the soil and to the end in view; they were the planted thickly and irregularly, in order to obtain rapid growth and to to get an effect in harmony with the naturally wooded character of the rest of the path; these trees were all planted in the fall, except where a number were broken by a twinter storm and had to be replaced this spring, and they are all now making good growth and doing well. Por- tions of the path from which striking views of the mountains are obtained have been left unplanted with trees, however, and along these as well the as along the whole length of the bank that covers a drain upon the western side and protects the path from overflow by surface water from the higher ground above, the ground has been prepared with fresh loamy material and seeds of wild flowering plants of low growth have been sown to give the wayside beauty. Vines of wild effect have also been planted along the fence that separates the path from Robin Hood Park wherever oppor- where tunity offered. and it was not hidden by the growth of trees. 290 where remarkably level grade can be obtained throughout, and it is hoped that, with the consent of the owners of the woodlands that it passes through and the support of those interested in horseback-riding, that an easy and attractive bridle path, the only one that seems at present to offer itself in the neighborhood of Bar Harbor, may ere-long be built. Work of the usual nature for the improvement of our more important roadsides near the town, such as the removal of dead trees and broken limbs and other similar work, has also been carried on by your committee and so far as its funds would permit, steps were also taken by it in the fall looking to the establishment of a continuous and pleasant side-walk lead- of ing along Eden Street and connecting the town with the system of foot- to paths beginning at Duck Brook, an important link which remains to be completed in our path system, but the narrowness of the roadway, and the pl unvillingness on the part of some of the owners along the line of it to ge co-operate in the work made its immediate postponement necessary. a Respectfully submitted, George B.worn ha as for Committee si gr for thuriciaas and report the the tun 292 The opening of the extension of Ledge Lawn Avenue to connect it with Harden Farm Road, which has been brought about this year by the Side Associations Tree and Road Committee with which this committee is practically associated, will shorten the distance from the central and of western portions from the village to the pa th decidedly, giving them an almost straight road leading to it with easy grade throughout, besides offering an alternative route for those who wish it. Your committee also reports the path as in good condition and, save in these respects, unchanged since previous Ro years. Dectfully submitted, Gior R.Worr for Committee_ Mr. Kennedy reported that he had consulted with the Selectmen, as requested at the last annual meeting, relative to the patrol force at, and the unsatisfactory condition of the Shore path. but without much success, that he should employ a special officer to patrol his property on Sundays. Voted that the name of the Bicycle Path committee be changed to the Bicycle Path and Newpot Mountain Road committee Voted that following change be made in the Bylaus:- By how No. " 7. be amended by striking out the words Third Tuesday in July and inserting the words Second Tuesday in September so that said By Law will read:- Villee Omeen Autos in 3H 45 The following amounts were appropriated to the various committees for the ensungyear:- Committee on Roads and Paths $250.00 Village Committee 600.00 Bicycle Path and Newport Mountain Road committe 100.00 Glen Mary Park Committee 30.00 Sanitary Committee (Pr initing BrandofHealth Save) 50.00 The following named, were, upon fallot, duly elected as Officers, Brard of Manager and Committees for the ensuing year:- OFFICERS FOR 1903-1904. President : PARK GODWIN. Vice-Presidents L. B. DEASY, JOHN S. KENNEDY, RIGHT REV. WM. LAWRENCE. Treasurer: F. C. LYNAM. Secretary: A. H. LYNAM. Board of Managers: Dr. Robert Amory, Mrs. Longstreth, Mrs. Robert Amory, Mrs. Lea Mclivaine Luquer, Mrs. A. C. Barney, F. C. Lynam, Waldron Bates, A. H. Lynam, Edward Coles, Mrs. John Markoe, L. B. Deasy, E. B. Mears, George B. Dorr, Mrs. E. B. Mears, Miss Draper, Miss L. S. Minot, Mrs. H. E. Drayton. Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, W. Butler Duncan, Dr. E. J. Morrison, Mrs. Frank Ellis, Mrs. Clara Norris, John J. Emery, David B. Ogden, Wm. Fennelly, Mrs. R. B, Potter, Mrs. DeGrasse Fox, Mrs. Wm. B. Rice, Charles Fry, Wm. M. Roberts, Mrs. Charles Fry, Dr. Wm. Rogers, Parke Godwin, Edgar Scott, Herbert Jaques, J. M. Sears, Morris K. Jesup. Mrs. J. M. Sears. Mrs. Morris K. Jesup. Gardiner Sherman, Mrs. Cadwalader Jones. Dr. John B. Shober, Miss Beatrix Jones, Dr. F. Fremont-Smith. John S. Kennedy. Dr. J. Madison Taylor, Rt. Rev. Wm. Lawrence, George Vanderbilt. Dr. Morris Longstreth, Vi 5.0 diction over removing stumps of the selectine home authority They will we the same. The following report of the Committee an Trees and planting and on Beczell Part received from the Chairman, George and tewport mountain Road was B our read by the pecrelary and accepted : - Report of Trees and Planting Committee The appropriation made last fall for the Com- mittee's work this year was $100, with oppor- unity given to ask for another $100 if it was needed. The only member of the Con.mittee present at Bar Harbor at the planting season was its Chairman, and $129.87 was expendied under his direction, of which $100 was taken from the appropriation made and the balance contributed by himself as a subscription to the Association's work in this direction. The planting done was that of Ash trees principally, the Ash having proved upon the whole the best tree for street planting at Bar Harbor, though the Norway Maple, the White Willow, and the Carolina Poplar are valuable for special situa- tions, as is also the Balm of Gilead where strong, quick growth is needed. All these trees have been freely used in the village planting. No work was done upon the Bicycle Path and Newport Mountain Roadway at the begin- ning of the season, no special appropriation for it having been made, but later, at the request of the President to whom complaint of their 79 condition had been made, the second hundred dollars which the Committee had been author- ized to draw upon in case of need was obtained and used for putting them in order, $47.25 be- ing spent on this, and the balance used for clear- ing dead trees and brush from the roadside. The most important planting to be done this coming year is that upon the Village Green, and your Committee recommend that other plant- ing be postponed to that, if this should be neces- sary for carrying out effective planting on the Green. For the rest, there is little or no room for future planting at the present time upon Mt. Desert or Cottage Streets or Eden Street; nor any opportunity along the residential part of West Street on account of shutting out the view across the bay from the houses on its southern side. On Main Street more might be done, but the future character of the street down to Crom- well's Harbor Brook is too undetermined to make it possible to do much upon its western side at the present time; on the eastern side however a good deal of planting both by the Association and by owners has been already done, and should be extended as opportunity may come. The eastern side of Ledgelawn Avenue also has now been quite fully planted. The west- ern side, which is valuable building land, should be planted by the owners as the land is de- veloped and lots sold the pleasantness of the sidewalk on that side, which could easily be shaded, will in summer time depend upon its being done. On the smaller streets running north and south throughout the town, a good deal of planting has been also done but more is needed, and a thorough study of these streets needs to be made in summer time with reference to it. And there are situations, where trees could not be planted, in which vines and even shrubs might be used to break the barreness of the streets and buildings. The most important matter, however, that relates to the work of this Committee, though it is rather one in which the Association as a whole should interest itself, is getting the elec- tric wires put under ground wherever this is possible. No thoroughly effective planting along our streets and roadsides can be made un- til this is done. The Bicycle Path will need two new bridges s of cedar poles across the two branches of the brook it crosses, in order to be used next year, otherwise no more than its usual repair in early summer. It is still used by a few for riding but now much more for walking, and it is for this that it will be mainly of importance in the future. To avoid misconception later it should be stated that the Bicycle Path itself begins at and returns to the Newport Mountain Road, lying wholly to the south of it. and does not in- clude as a part of itself any portion of the old roadway which is now usually used for reach- ing it and which runs down to the Newport Mountain Roadway from the top of the hill on the Schooner Head Road. This roadway was in no part built by the Association and is sim- ply used in connection with the Bicycle Path by courtesy, the permanent approach to the Path being through the Newport Mountain Road. The Newport Mountain Road, it should also be stated, is not a Town road, though used as one, and such repair as it receives is made by the Association. Having been built of solid material, however, the repair it needs is usually but slight. GEORGE B. DORR, Chairman. The following report of the Village committee was submitted by Mrs. Edward B. mears, read by the secretary and accepted:- Villge green Votes REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON TREES AND to ca PLANTING recon Very little planting was done in the village this year, accept on the Village Green, where the Committee's work was concentrated. Canoe and, Birches,-which, together with Yellow Birches, are the finest and most distinctive of our native Votes deciduous trees,-were used along the western end of the Green and massed in its northwestern Trees corner. In front of these a small group of yellow birches will be planted next spring. Along the northern line, where trees of rapid appr growth are needed for a screen, Carolina poplars were used; and, for shade along the Main Street accept sidewalk, Norway Maples, which grow broad and spreading. In the spring it is intended to plant The / some of these along the main path, for shade. A few Ashes and Willows, also, were used upon the Edwar Green, while around the band-stand some strong growing vines and a belt of Rugosa Roses were planted to screen its base. Only two of our trees have died and will need to be replaced The amount of tree planting for which there the use accep is immediate and good opportunity along the vil- lage streets is not great, and only a small appro- The priation will be needed for this. The chairman of the Committee feels that a work which is at. the present time of more importance to the village of the even than tree planting lies in the encouragement of front yard and other similar gardening, and the use of vines and shrubs. This will not merely add to the pleasantness of the village streets di- rectly, but by a strong influence in arousing inter- est in the things that make the streets attractive. The work can probably be best cared for by a sub-committee of the Trees and Planting Commit- tee. For the destruction of Brown Tail Moth nests during the winter and spring, the Committee spent $393.47, in co-operation with the Town, by which a much larger sum was expended on this work. The campaign against these moths must be carried on steadily, or the work done will be of no avail. The evil is one of serious magnitude. If not checked now, as there is every reason to hope it can be, and at relatively small expense, it will entail large expenditures later on both by the Town and by individual land-owners. At the July meeting, the Association authorized liberal outlay for this purpose in case need arises. Our Committee's expenditure on the Bicycle Path and the Newport Mountain Road has been $65.20, but the bills for the work have not yet been presented to the Treasurer for payment, and will have to be included in the accounts of the coming year. George B. Dorr, Chairman. Bar Harbor Village Impr avement Association Path District (Nor theast Harbor Village Seal Impr ovement Harbor Sockety Village Path Ambri overnent District Society Path Southwest Harbor District Village Improvement Association Path District Hiking Trail System ] VIA/VIS Districts Mount Desert Island key: hiking troils roads lakes and streams 0 1 2 3 Akes Figure 2: Diagram of the four historic path districts of the Village Improvement Societies of Bar Harbor, Seal Harbor, Nor theast Harbor, and Southwest Harbor. Source: Written description in the 1928 Path Guide by H. Peabody and C. Grandgent. 9 On motion voted that the President of the Association be authorized and standing Commitues for the Ensuring year. The following committees were oppointed STANDING COMMITTEES Appointed by the President September 12, 1912 FINANCE COMMITTEE L. A. Austin, Chairman, Henry Lane Eno, Fred c. Lynam, Thomas Searts. VILLAGE COMMITTEE Miss Fanny Norris, Chairman Miss Bell B. Gurnee, Miss Sarah Lawrence, Mrs. John I. Kane, Miss Juliette Nickerson, Mrs. Fred c. Lynam, Mrs. C. F. Ostrander, Dr. Augustus Thorndike, J. Alden Morse, Mrs. Edward B. McLean, Miss Harriet Ogden, Miss Louise Deasy GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE Miss Juliette Nickerson TREES AND PLANTING COMMITTEE Mrs. John Markoe, Chairman, George B. Dorr, Mrs. John c. Livingston, Mrs. John Harrison, Rudolph Brunnow, Mrs. John S. Kennedy, Miss Harriet V. Ogden. SANITARY COMMITTEE Dr. Robert Abbe, Chairman, Dr. G. R. Hagerthy, Dr. J. H. Patten, Dr. F. Fremont-Smith, Dr. R. G. Higgins, Dr. Horace S. Stokes, Dr. C. C. Morrison, Dr. J. Madison Taylor, Dr. E. J. Morrison, Dr. George A. Phillips, Dr. R. W. Wakefield. ROADS AND PATHS COMMITTEE Rudolph E. Brunnow, Chairman, Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, Albion P. Alley, Dr. J. Madison Taylor, Miss Eloise Derby, George B. Dorr, Miss Mary A. Coles, Miss Carpenter, Mrs. W. P. Draper. VILLAGE GREEN COMMITTEE Mrs. John Harrison, Chairman, George B. Dorr, Fred C. Lynam, Miss Fanny Norris, Mrs. William B. Rice, Mrs. F. E. Sherman, Miss Louisa Minot. GLEN MARY PARK COMMITTEE Dr. Augustus Thorndike, Chairman, George B. Dorr, Mrs. John Harrison.