Maxinkuckee Associaition - 1908  

Maxinkuckee Associaition

Annual Meeting Helf on Sunday, August 2nd., with a Large Attendance

A Special Fund For Police Protection

Association Will Afk Government to Plant More Fish

The annual meeting was held at Portledge cottage on last Sunday afternnon. The attendance of members was the largest the association has had for several years, which is further evidence of the growing ppopularity of Culver's beautiful lake.

Mr. John M. Judah, the president, predsided, and made an extended verbal report of the affairs of the association, showing them to be in the most proserous condition.

He reffered to the fact that some of the cottages had been broken into last spring, either by tramps or mischievous boys, who had committed a small amount of damage. In this cinnection, he reported that he had proptly offered a reward for the apprehension and prosection of the offenders, and in order to be ready for any emergency for the protection of the propery of the members, had solicited and received the sum of $165 in $5 and $10 contridutions which sum had been deposited in bank as a special fund to be used by the executive committer for detective putsposes.

A resolution was therefore adopted, approving the action of the president, and authorizing the incoming president to ask all the members to subscribe the sum of $25 easch as a guarantee fund to be available when needed in the special proctection of property, with the request that $10 each be paid in at once, the sum heretofore paid to be credited on this first assessemt.

The secretary of the association being absent, the reading of the minutes of the last meeting was postponed

The treasurer, J. O. Ferrier, made his annual report, showing all bills paid and a balance of $106.45 in bank.

The following person were elected members of the association:

George Thayer, Plymouth;
Wm J Graham Terre Haute;
Major L R Gignilliat, Culver

HOn Cas. W. Miller of Goshen was present as a guest of Mr. Coffin and was unanimously elected an honorary member of the association

A resolution was authorizing the executive officers to appel to the National FIsh commision to send a new supply of fish for the lake

Reference having been made to the fact that some motor boats on the lake make so much noise as to disturb the residents, a resoultion was approved requesting the owners of all motor boats to have their boast equiped with proper mufflers, or place the exhaust pipe below the water line. The same resolution also called attention to the law requiring boats to carry light after sundown.

A motion was carried requesting members and all owners of cattages around the lake to provide walks either in front or rear of their respective propertys where no walks now exist, for the accommedation of the residents.

Bby unanimous vote all owners of property arounf the lake who are not members of the association, were requested to make application for membership so that the organization would be stronger for the protection of property and the improvements of conditions of the lake as a place for summer residence.

The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows:

President - Charles E Coffin, Indianapolis
vice president - Wm. W. Parsons, Therre Haute
treasurer - J. O Ferrier, Culver
secretary - B. Q Hendricks, Indianapolis
patrolman - L C Wiseman Culver

Aug. 6 1908 - CItizen