New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
NOTES OF ATLANTIC CITY
,1or,,1s PREPARING FOR THE WINTER
Seasonal BAND FOR THE RESORT

Atlantic CITY n j. Sept. q (SpecaD.-For some
time there has been a good deal OF agitation among
the local musicians looking to the formation OF d
hand in this city The purpose of the organization
mill no to nav on one of the piers during the
winter in order that the visitors to the resort
NAV have something to do besides slttlhe III 'h9
srn narIors. of their hotels or profnenadlhS the
baard walk Heretofore there has not been any
music on the piers during the dull season OF the
vear axcept once in a while an orchestra; but II
this plan is carried out and band Is organized 1t
will play on the other OF the piers all WIN
ter It's members Will receive remuneration from
the CITY and will required to play at all pubic
ceebra tons. The musicians Will hold meeting
tho early part of next week, and at that time IT
will be finally decided whether or not they Will
form the band and if they do, will at the same
meeting choose a leader
Evidence is manifest every hand that the
winter season is rapidly approaching. but none
moro convincing than the closing of some of the
larger hotels Some of these. however, have merely
closed in order permit of elaborate changes ana
alterations. Among the latter class is the Hotel
IsIesworth John c. Gossler, who purchased the
house only last spring. contemplates making great
improvements to his hotel. 1t will he reprinted
inside and out, and several changes will he made
in the appearance of the interior. 1t is estimated
that the work will take about three months. Mr.
Gossler hopes that he Will be able TO open again
about January l next.
Although Atlantic City is credited with
having a supply of excellent drinking water.-in
fact as good if not better than that found at any
other resort along the Atlantic COast-yet the
Water Department is making every endeavor to
better it, if such a thing is possible This week
the digging of an artesian well was completed at
Absecon where the pumping station OF the city is
situated and an excellent stream of pure water
was found depth of a little over nine hundred
feet Tests are being made by the Water Depart
mert and on Wednesday of this week the well
yielded at the rate of $4,000 gallons a day. The
city will have other wells sunk near the site OF the
present We'll and will order large reservoir built
Oh the city lot at Ohio and Baltic ayes, in which
at least a million gallons of the artesian water can
be stored exclusively for drinking purposes.
Pilado Michetti the leader of the Banda Savoia.
which has been at the Steel Pier since few weeks
before Easter received handsome gold medal at
the farewell concert Of the band on Sunday even
ing last 4 rather strange feature Of the pr-sen-
tatfon was that the leader has 20 this day
the slightest idea whom he is indebted for the
handsome gift The presentation was made by
Manager Boutwell,. of the Pier. who said ne dld
not know who the admirers of the handmaster
We're The medal had been sent 10 him 10 pre-
sent to Sicnor Michetu with only the information
that il was from some Of the friends and ad-
nnrers Of the great leader"
mere is some talk that "A paid fire department
will be instituted in Atlantic City in the near
future and looking this end, an ordinance was
introduced In the city Council Monday even
ing which provides for the purchase OF the lands
and buildings now owned by the volunteer depart
ment The measure also provides for the appoint
ment Of a fire chief at a salary of 5000 year and
TWO assistant chiefs $500 year each. Just
when the change from volunteer to paid de-
partment will be made has not been divulged by
those in position to know nj. ,,,,,,,,a,,,. has
decided to erect handsome hreproof theatre on
it's opposite the pier which was formerly occu-
pied by it, bath houses and swimming pool Short
ly after the fire in the early part OF the sprlns
rest were down and the lot was entirely
tE-{H he 81 of -
in front Of the Steel Pier will be torn away and
altered so that there will be a twc1ty-foot wide
entrance 70 the playhouse from the promenade
There viii be another entrance in Iirginia-atTe;;
for hos desiring 70 enter Fl, He Ea ag 50 fbc 5GRs
opens or when the play Is over ana 'h' people
a large number of the business men of this re-
sort have formed a corporation which viii be
known as the Atlantic City Real Estate and In
raid IIn captaI Of $500 go Although the p1omo
rs y OF 'hT STn phn the ssOo5 have been sub
scrbed and il is proposed to increase the STOCK
another $4,000 All Of the leading hotel and bust
ment and election Of officers VIII be held IN a
Soon ma portion of the lower part Of the board
walk which years had been Familiarity known
to resident and visitor as the bGWery, VIII 70. ne
wiped entirely, and In place of the disreputabe
the yalua BILE lands along the handsome promenade
magnificent buildings will arise: Emil J. fetIoI, a
block of the beach front in that section between
Missouri and Mississippi aVes and ne VIII at a.
away all the old buildings that are now a as
grace there. and he can complete the
6ians and get the materials he will build a
PPar IF hsrisomn stores over which there will he
living apartments. The price paid for the block
Of land was 10000
William 5. Staiger. well known rel estate
Of this city. has given out the eontracts TOT
the erection of three brick hotels III o. 'tIiIrS
Place this fall Each house will contain thirty
two seepng rooms and be tfd W mean an the beach
Daniel Collins, Chelsea real estate agent VIII
the island II will be OF stone and frame: OF
Colonial style, with mosaic floors panfIIed eei1nsS