BROOKLYN RESIDENTS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 83, 4 October 1929, Page 17

BROOKLYN RESIDENTS

ASSOCIATION REVIVED

iX-.ln'lflOß' a body known as the Brooklyn ■■District: Muuicipal". Electors' Association was formed,'-and it remained in active existence until during the war period, For some years it ceased to function, but was revived in 1023, but owing to changes, little has been done in the past: twelve months. Last night a meeting of residents of Brooklyn was held, with the object of reviving the association or forming a new body with similar functions. Mr. J. I. Goldsmith was elected to the chair.

.. The..ej)?irman said that it was evident that there was a desire for an organisairbtj^fpr the benefit, ofetbe district. An tf^gajif^ion; .Had ,csis|e^:-.'in Brooklyn in .lSgSjjrapd- had been kfepf going uutil the W^S. -''period.. In 1P22 ijrwis re-formed, and |.it£v.flrjit president wo^i' : Sir, J. H. WhitJak'eivilbe .association; had done a great ■ileiit.o6i.work for Brooklyn in many ways. Two years ago the speaker was appointed president, but soon after that the sccrc-. tary left the district, and it had been found impossible to replace him. The result was that meetings were called but often had lapsed. The convenor of the meeting (Mr. T. Graham) had felt that there was need for a new organisation, or a revival of the old one, and the selection of the name was in the hands of the meeting- . Mr. Graham moved that the old name— the Brooklyn District Municipal Electors' Association—be adhered to. The association had its books and its history and the records would be of great value.

Captain S. Nicolson seconded the motion, and Mr. H.- Rubenßtein supported it. It was not the fault of the association, he said, that not much had been done lately, but the people of Brooklyn seemed to have let things slip.

The chairman outlined what had been done in the past,. referring in particular to the provision of playing areas.; The association had "undertaken to raise! £250 if the Ci£y Council would provide a subsidy. The association did .more, and, by the enthusiasm of tho people, raised £1200. The association went to the City Council and got a subsidy •up to £000, and filially it worked out at ISs in the. £1. There was. still £250 in the bank held in trust for the playing areas. Mr. G. Slade also spoke of the activities of the association in the past. It was decided that tho meeting be formed into an' annual one, and the following office-bearers were elected:—President, Mr. Thomas^ Graham; vice-president, Mr. J. I. Goldsmith; lion, secretary, Mr, H. May; lion, treasurer, Captain S.. KicoJson; committee/ Messrs. G. W. Phillips, H. Rubenstein, D. C. Waldie, G. Yates, W. Pettie, K. Gittings, J3. Purvis; lion, auditor, the Rev. R. Raine.

Mr. Waldie gave notice to move that the committee be .increased in strength from seven to nine.

It was decided that the executive meet once a month, and that a general meeting be held quarterly..

' A mimier of matters requiring attention in Brooklyn were briefly discussed.