Name/Title
Letter Apr 10, 1951 to Bull membership from E Myron Bull, treasurer House repairsEntry/Object ID
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William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House AssociationScope and Content
THE WILLIAM BULL AND SARAH WELLS FAMILY ASSOCIATION
INCORPORATED
"STONE HOUSE"
HAMPTONBURGH, ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK
April 10, 1951
To the Members of:
THE WILLIAM BULL & SARAH WELLS FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.
You will recall that last spring the Association undertook the major operation of installing a new heating system in the Stone House. This was an expensive undertaking, but an essential one, because of previously existing conditions of dampness and sweat due to the nature of the structure. It seemed imperative that the house be made not only habitable but reasonably comfortable if it was to be properly maintained for association purposes. This objective has been successfully accomplished. The cost amounted to $3,789 of which about $900 was generously contributed by members. It was necessary to appropriate $2,300.23 from the accrued income on our endowment fund. The balance was drawn from our current checking account reducing it so that it is now only $314.62.
Following this undertaking, considerable damage was sustained by the heavy wind storm of November 25th last which caused widespread damage in the Orange County area and was in fact of hurricane intensity. Trees were blown down, the garage shifted on its foundation and considerable damage done to the slate roof of the house.
This latter item must be repaired promptly to avoid still further trouble and the estimated cost of this repair is $342.95, which your officers believe to be the best figure obtainable.
It is a very disagreeable duty to have to ask the members for special contributions so soon after our last appeal but, under the foregoing unusual circumstances, there is no alternative except to again and further deplete our endowment fund and this latter course of action would certainly not be in the best interests of our Association.
Very truly yours,
THE WILLIAM BULL AND SARAH WELLS
FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.
[Signature]
E. MYRON BULL, TREASURER.
E. Myron Bull
115 Broad Street
New York 4, NY