, 1903-11-04
Holly Beach Council.
The Borough's Finances-The New
City Hall to be Heated by Steam
Rio Grande Avenue Approach
to County Bridge to Begin Soon.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Holly Beach Borough Council, was
held in the new borough hall, on We'd
nesday evening, October 18th. Mayor
Smith and Councilmen Barnett, Gull
yer, Forcum, Lopez and Pinker were
present, and clerk Hewitt was in his
place. The minutes of the last meet
ings were approved as read. Collector
Smiths monthly report on the state of
the borough's finances was read, ac-
cepted and ordered filed. The report
shows a large amount of money col
lected from back taxes. Since Septem-
Der %, 1903, there has been collected
from back taxes, liens and from search
es, the sum of So, 1866. 96. OF this amount
81 ,823.21 was received on account of
back taxes from the Robert Young
Estate, S92S.67 from the James Young
Estate and S90.36 from Latimer II.
Baker. The balance OF the receipts
amounting to 1924. ~, was received for
sundry back taxes, liens and searches.
The balance OH hand at the time of the
last report amounted to 81 ,042.42, MAX
ing the receipts foot up S4,409.3S. The
report showed the expenditures for the
past month to be 81 $3.50. As, leaving a
DdlduCe Ou Dduu O1 SZ, ilJ.J lie
jetty account showed $443.4S on hand,
but the borough hall account did not
show up as well. Councilman Culver
asked for information on the progress
being made with the project of grading
the Rio Grande avenue approach to the
county bridge. The mayor stated that
the contract for the work had been
signed by John w. Young d Son, of
Anglesea, and that the bond had been
signed by John w. Young and that
Wilbur &. Young would sign the bond
in a few days. The mayor further
stated that the contractors had been de-
iayed in commencing the work because
of the fact that the dredge which had
been procured to do the work had been
driven high and dry on the meadows,
in the vicinity of Ocean City, by the
late storm. Another dredge has been
secured and it is expected that it will
arrive on the scene of operations in a
week or SO to begin work. The resigna-
ton of Elias Lee as a member of Coun-
Gil, which laid ove from a previous
meeting, was accepted. Three bids were
received for heating the borough hall by
steam. An out of town party bid
81, 059. 70; G.. w. Pettibone 1888, and
Clarence Kilmer, 1915. 1t seems that
each bidder bid Oh his own specifica-
lions. Council found that when the
amount of radiation in the building
was considered that the bid of Kilmer
was about as low as his competitor and
the contract was awarded to him. The
old question of the riparian right on the
beach front as regards the removal of
sand, bobbed up again in the form of a
resolution presented 10y Councilman
I ~ M fn tho nffnaf that thA IL ~ ar1
ordinance committee procure an opinion
as to whether or.not the borough could
secure the riparian right. The resolu-
ton was adopted. A letter was read
from Arthur Stewart, of Philadelphia,
taking exception to the right of council
to compel property owners to curb and
pave their sidewalks in thirty days.
Engineer Rice was present and sub
mitted the new duplicate which Coun-
Gil engaged him to prepare. 1t was re-
ferred to the finance committee. A quit
claim deed was ordered executed in
favor of Matilda Smith for several lots.
The clerk was directed to draw an order
for $50 in favor of Joseph Taylor, that
being the amount awarded him in con-
domination proceedings for a piece of
land acquired Immediately adjacent to
Rio Grande avenue at the bridge. The
collector was directed to honor the order
when MI. Taylor decided the land to the
borough. Two separate ordinances
authorizing the Five Mile Beach Gas
Company to lay pipes and operate a gas
plant in the borough, We're submitted
and both passed first reading and were
referred to the law and ordinance COM
mittee. A representative of the COM
pany submitting one of the ordinances
was present, and spoke before Council.
The following bills were ordered paid:
G. A. Norton, $20.70; Chas. Woodlin,
$685. 81; S. T. Bowler, $l6.55; John
Woolson, S10.41; Jed Dubois, S.; Chas.
Bridges. $31 %; G. A. Kilmer, 1881 .25
Jed Dubois, $23; H. S. Hewitt, $33. "a;
H. S. Hewitt, $40 SO; West Jersey Elec-
trio Co, $190.30; W. F; Crowther, 1888;
l.. V. Green, $l2.25; VIM. Smith, $4. 80;
75c.; Lewellyn Hildreth, S37. so; Lew
ellyn Hildreth, $12.04.
James Brooke, of Philadelphia, has
contracted with VIM. Il. Garrison for
the erection ola cottage on Montgomery
avenue, between the Beachwood and
the cean.
James Shaw, who resides on Rio
Grande avenue, has a cranberry bog at
Fishing Creek which is yielding a good
crop this year. Mr.. Shaw has gather
ed one hundred bushels and expects to
pick as many more. Henry Shaw has
made a good record in gathering the
berries, having picked 20 bushels in
eight days.
Mrs. Geo. Albus, of the Thelrna Cot
tage, has returned home after pleasant
visit to Bridgeton.
The four year old daughter of Melvin
Mickle, died at the home of her parents,
Schellinger avenue, on Tuesday, Nov
ember 3, 1903. Funeral service will
be held at residence on Friday morning
at eight O'Clock. Interment at Court
House.