, 1903-06-10
Bal. on hand,

The report also showed 1922. So on hand
In the improvement fund, and that the
cement work had cost to date IS, 44S. SO.
The Finance committee was authorized
to discount q note for 50, 500 to meet the
regular expenses OF The Borough for the
summer months, after which the follow
ing bills were read and ordered paid:
Chas: l., Stites, painting at Borough
Hall, 1874. so.
Mark Hall, ~janitor for the past month,
$15. so.
John Newcomb, garbage, 81 80.
John Newcomb, street work, $199. 81.
George Ferris, flushing sewers, $40. 25.
George Ferris, Waterman. $25. 90.
T.. @. Hamilton, advertising, 80. 80
West Jersey Electric Co., lighting for
May, $211. 81.
Engineer Rice reported in writing that
John Newcomb had finished his grading,
.graveling and curbing contract in fine
shape, and after its reading Mr.. Newcomb
was ordered paid the balance of 1920 due
him on the contract.
Engineer Rice also presented an item
lied typewriter report of the work lone
the cement curbs and sidewalks since the
last meeting Of Council. This report
showed that the contractor had laid 3,22S
lineal feet of curb, 12,317 square feet of
sidewalk, furnished 351 yards of sand, and
laid 70 square feet Of driveway, which at
35c per foot for curb, 1Sc per foot for
sidewalk, zoo per yard for sand, and Csc
per foot for driveway, amounts to 50, 423.-
81, less 20 per cent. retained, as required
by law, leaves o., 73S. 65 due the contractor.
Contractor Sweeten rendered a bill for
", 73S. TO In accordance with the above re-
port. Engineer Rice rendered a bill for
engineering on the cement sidewalks Of
$50. and $43. 80 for inspections, or a total
of $133. 30. These two cement bills were
ordered paid and the Finance committee
authorize to dispose of a certificate for
$1,000 to cover them, one for $1,000 for the
curbing and n for $500 for the side
walks.
The garbage contract between the Bor-
ough and James NJ. Craner was submit
ted and approved.
In ordinance amending the Borough
a ordinance was finally passed. It was
voted to authorize l.. j. Mccormick to
place the proper fixtures on the drinking
fountain on the boardwalk and also that
bids be requested for the furnishing of ice
for fountain for the coming summer.
Mark Hall was again appointed special
officer to serve from June 10 to Sept. 10,
1903, his duties to be designated by the
as last year.
An ordinance prohibiting bicycle riding
on sidewalks was introduced.
The Borough hall committee had a
pleasant surprise in store for the members
and officers OF Council, in that they had
the recovering of the table in the
Council chamber, a thing that has been
needed for a long time. At the instance
Of Councilman Banks the same COM
mittee was directed to procure a water
cooler and ice for the Council chamber.
The Street committee was directed to
the cost of a drinking fountain
for the convenience of teamsters and the
public.
A letter from the Savings Bank of
Cumberland county, of Vineland, ad-
to Collector VanHorn, conveyed
the Information that the bank had dis
posed of one-half of the $40, 100 issue of
the Wildwood Az per cent. bonds to the
Souder estate Of Vineland. 1t was voted
that the Borough take a full page adver-
tisement in the opening edition of the
Five Mile Beach Journal to be issued in
connection with it's regular edition next
week.
Council adjourned at IL. 80 to meet
again on Monday evening, June q.