, 1902-11-28
Wildwood Council neeting.

Borough Council was held in the Dor
Ough hall on Monday evening, Nov.
oath. Mayor Baker, Councilman
Banks, Buck, Cobb, Harris and Slaugh-
ter were present, as were also Solicitor
Zeller and the clerk. The minutes OF
the meetings of October 20, 81 and 81
were approved as read. A letter was
read from Chas. H. Simmerman, rep
r~esenting McGovern & Hannigan, in
regard to a bill rendered to Council sew
eral months ago. 1t was referred to
the finance committee and the solicit
tor. Solicitor Zeller submitted the fol-
lowing report of the improvement GER
tificates issued for the various improve
mentS
"In the matter of the borough of
Wildwood improvement certificates, |
beg to report that certificates Nos. l, 2,
3, 8, 8 and IA, amounting to $4,31O,
have been paid off and Cancelled. Nos.
amounting to SO, $50, have been trans
ferred to the Marine National Bank OF
Wildwood at the rate of 5 per cent.
since July Il, 1902. Certificates Nos.
5 and 6 for 81, 200 have been retained by
John and Mary K. Hoefer, with an en-
dorsement of a 5 per cent. rate since
July q. Certificates Nos. 81, 10, IL, Il,
20 and 81, amounting to 1850, have
been retained by the lradesmens Bank
of Vineland, with an endorsement at a
5 per cent. rate since July q. Certifi-
Gates Nos. "A, rs, %, 20, 30, 81, 80 and
SO, amounting TO SO, $50, have been re-
tanned by Ruhamah w. and Eliza
Crosse, with an endorsement at a 5 per
cent. rate since July q, although No.
33 for $1400 would not have run for a
period OF one year until Sept. 5. Ger
tifcate No. 2. for $500 was retained
I by Rev. A. ii. Sembower at a B per
cent. rate, the basis on which it was
originally taken. Certificates Nos. "a
and 30, to Mrs. Worden and Mrs. Bran
drift, for 5000 will mol have been out.
standing for Il year until the latter
part of January, 1908. This makes a
total of $22, $40, of which only $500 is
outstanding at 6 per cent. and of which
$4,3lU have been paid oil and cancelled
AS above stated"
The contract between the borough
and Frank b. Sweeten for delivering
and furnishing sand for the cement
sidewalks "a read and filed. The
Commissioners of Assessment submit
ted their report of the cost per lot of the
grading and graveling Of streets, the
reading of which was dispensed With,
and the solicitor was directed to render
an opinion as to whether interest on
the cost of the work, which has been
underway for the past two or three
years, could legally be added 10 the
actual cost of the work and included IN
the assessment against the lots bene-
fitted. Engineer L.. M. Rice, Jr., pre-
scented a report showing that Contrac-
tor Sweeten had completed cement
sidewalks in font of 81 lots, or 1858
square feet, and that 100 cubic yards OF
sand had been delivered for filling pur-
poses. Mr.. Sweeten rendered a bill for
work done in accordance with the en-
gineer's ~report-12,643 So. IT. at 49,,
and 100 yards of sand at 2Oc., making
$2307. "A, which less 20 per cent. as re-
quired by law, leaves $lS46.2 20 due. The
bill was ordered paid and an improve
ment certificate ordered issued for $500
to cover the bill and also $50 for a bill
rendered by Mr.. Rice for surveying for
the cement work. John Newcomb
rendered a bill for $773.9 SO for sand grad
ing on his recent contract, 500 of which
was ordered paid, and an improvement
certificate was ordered issued for $75O 10
cover the amount and also 800 for a Dill
on account rendered by Mr.. Rice for
surveying on the grading and graveling
work. The Marine National Bank OF
Wildwood took both certificates at 5
per cent. Frank Sheppard submitted a
sworn affidavit setting forth the guam
tity and exact nature of the materials
used in his cement sidewalk on Pine
avenue by Contractor SWeeten. 1t was
read and ordered filed. The commits
sioners of the sinking fund were direc-
ted to pay over to Collector VanHorn
$500 for the purpose of redeemIng and
paying off certificate Nc. 5, dated Apr.
ii, 1899, and held by John and Mary
Hoefer. Proposed ordinance Nc. 81,
amending the trolley ordinance, was
introduced and referred to the law and
ordinance committee. Mayor Baker
appointed Chas. II. Smith and Frank
Sheppard as Commissioners of Appeal
to succeed James M. Craner and IL. A.
Buzzard and they were confirmed.
Collector VanHorn made the follow
ing report:
Balance on hand october 81, s ga AZ
Grading and Crawling, 40 81
Sewer, us u
Collected since on Sewer, 30 u
Collected since on Grad. and Grav., 81 o.
Collected since, tax, interest and costs, 1908 4.
Beach Council, Rent, 3 81
Chas. f. Cory, discount on lime, u
1901 II
Wildwood School District, $50 90
Discount on note, Is 33
Grading and Crawling to be
paid Commission, % AZ
Sewer to be paid Commission, 5l7 63
Interest on 500 note, ~