, 1899-03-24
Wildwood Council 1eeting.

A regular adjourned meeting of the
Wildwood Borough Council was called
to order on Monday night, March Goth,
by Mayor Baker, and as but two of the
old Councilmen were present, Messrs.
ellis and Ryan, a sine die adjournment
was declared before any business was
transacted.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The new Council was Immediately
called to order by the Mayor in annual
session, the newly elected Councilmen,
Gilbert III. Blaker, Richard s. ellis and
Harry S. Quimby having previously
been sworn in by Solicitor Zeller.
nIsYor Baker nominated Jed Dubois
mAiiiap E. Teller,
President of Council, George Ferris for
Marshal, Night Wa.chman and Pound
keeper, and John Newcomb for Super
jntendent of Highways, all of whom
were confirmed unanimously by q yea
and nay vote. Solicitor Ieller admin
istered the oath of Office to the appoin-
tive officers and also to Evans g.
Slaughter as Commissioner of Appeal,
all being present:
The salary of Night Waterman was
fixed by resolution at $2j per month,
Solicitor at $3.50 per year, and Borough
Clerk at S125 per year.
The following standing committees
were appointed by the Mayor
Finance-Ryan, Adams, Quimby.
Streets-Adams, Quimby, Ryan.
Lighting-Adams, Ryan, ellis.
Sanitary-Quimby, Baker, Magee.
Law and Ordinance-Magee, ellis,
Adams.
Borough Hall-Ryan, Quimby, Blaker.
Advertising Baker, Quimby, Magee.
Mayor Baker offered in writing the
| following
Observation-Disclosures TO CoUNCIL.o
"For the information of strangers
and visitors coming to Wildwood |
would recommend that Council have
the names of the streets neatly lettered
and posted at corners of intersecting
streets.
"In view of the fact that everyone in
any way interested in Wildwood has
for sometime recognized the importance
of having a Boardwalk on the front,
would it not be advisable for Council to
take up this matter for consideration.
On account of the shifting character of
LlC OCdGh anN thC uhNOitoihtJ vi thC
tide limit, it would seem that for the
present and for sometime to come a
twelve foot wide walk erected about
three or four feet high on the easterly
margin of Atlantic avenue similar to
the arrangement at Cape May running
from Oak avenue up as far as Council
would deem advisable, say 1000 feet or
more, with say three Or four artistic
pagodas located at intervals. Careful
estimates have been made as to the cost
of materials and labor to construct such
a walk in a substantial manner twelve
feet wide, using good posts pumped in,
with cross pieces 6x6, joists 2x8, boards
D inches wide and II inches thick, with
a seat and railing along the entire ocean
side, and it is found hal such a walk
would cost about one dollar per running
foot (which would include three pago-
das, say l8xlS feet, beaded roof, at cost
of about $75 EACH The walk would be
set over the present brush wall, say
about three feet high and easy and con
venient of access to all cottagers II
visitors, and would make an admirable
and much needed improvement at a
very moderate outlay"
LATIMER r.. BAKER, Mayor.
NleSSIS. QulnDy, Ilydu duu -pldhel
were appointed u committee to inquire
as to the cost and location of the pro-
posed boardwalk and report at next
meeting. The appropriation ordinance
FOR 1899 was introduced and referred to
Finance committee.
BY motion of Ryan seconded by Cills
a vote of thanks was rendered to John
N. Reeve for the framed picture OF
photo-views of Wildwood presented by
him to the Wildwood Borough Coun-
Gil and hung in the Council chamber.
Sewer Superintendent Rachor pre-
scented the following report
"Since Feb. I'd, 1899, we have done