, 1904-03-30
HOLLY BEACH ITEMS.

The Holly Beach Borough Council
was called to order in regular session
by Mayor Smith on Wednesday eve
ming, March 23d, 1904. There were
present Councilmen Barnett, Culver,
Lopez and Woolston and Clerk Hewitt
The minutes of Feb. Oath and special
meeting were approved as read. There
was no adjournment of the old Council
sine die as is the usual custom in mu-
Dicipal governing bodies. The new
Councilmen were in harness and the
Council settled down to business like
a smooth running piece of machinery.
The following appointments were made
by the Mayor and confirmed by Coun-
Gil without a dissenting vote:
Borough Clerk, Harry s. Hewitt.
Marshal, Jonathan Woolson.
Janitor, James l.. johnson.
Street Supervisor, Sherman T. Dowler.
Mr.. Hewitt was sworn in and re-
sumed his seat again as clerk. The
former rules governing Council were
adopted without discussion.
Bids were read for removing night
soil and garbage for the year common
cling April LIST from g. b. Woodlin for
$1460 and from w. B. Holmes for $l100.
On motion of Councilman Culver the
contract was awarded to the lowest
bidder, Mr.. Holmes, and the finance
committee instructed to see that the
proper bond was executed and depos-
tied with the borough clerk. The Mayor
announced the appointment of the
following standing committees:
Finance-Barnett, WOolston. Lopez.
Streets-Loper, Woolston, Barnett.
Law and Ordinance-Culver, Barnett,
Lopez.
Light-Culver, Long, Woolston.
Sanitary-Long, Woolston, Culver.
Jetty-Barnett, Lopez, Culver.
Special Sewerage Committee-All the
members of Council.
Councilman Culver called attention
to the fact that the borough was grow
ing rapidly and stated that it was the
duty of the Council to look into the
matter of building restrictions and take
some action therein. The subject was
laid over until new business. The res
ignation of VIM. r. Forcum as a men,
Der of Council was read and accepted.
The clerks report covering permits was
read, showing the granting of 10 build
ing permits and 25 plumbing permits,
a total of A permits. The report was
ordered accepted.
The collectors report showing receipts
an Expenditures was read and ordered
filed and is al follows:
Receipts, including balance, $4,951.2 81
Expenditures, 2,797. 40
W Balance on hand, 50, 153. rs
The bills for the current expen-
ses of the borough were read and re-
ferred to the finance committees; later
they were reported back, approved by
said committee and ordered paid. A
bill was read by the clerk charging the
borough of Holly Beach as indebted to
the Ladies' Aid for four quarts of
cream, several pounds of cake and some
coffee, which disappeared from the
borough hall after the close of the en-
tertainment and cherry tree social given
by the Ladies' Aid in February. The
bill, which amounted to $1.75, was laid
over to be looked into further. An or
dinance passed first reading providing
for the issuance of improvement certi-
ficates in denominations of $500 each
redeemable in five years to cover cost of
cement walks and curbing as contracted
to be laid by the borough and the cost
of same to be assessed against the abut-
ting property and held as a lien until
paid. The bond of w. H. Bright for
SIS, 900 as collector was read, his sureties
being Robert Bright and Henry Bright.
1t was referred to the finance commit
tee. A communication from ex-Judge
Harry s. Douglass was read, in which
he offered to act as borough solicitor at
a salary of 500 q year to draft ordinan-
ces, attend all regular and special Coun-
ell meetings and act as legal adviser.
The communication was ordered re-
ceived and filed. After considerable
discussion it was moved by Councilman
Woolston to employ a solicitor for the
year. After more discussion the Mayor
put the question but the vote was so
weak on both sides that the Mayor
would not render a decision and called
for a yea and nay vote, resulting as
follows:
Yeas-Culver, Lopez, Woolston.
Nays-Barnett.
The Mayor declared the motion lost
under the rule that it takes a majority
vote of all the members of Council TO
carry a motion where an appropriation
of money is required.
A communication was read from
Samuel e. Moore asking for the grad
ing of Atlantic e between Schel-
linger and Lincoln avenues. Capt.
Frank p. Downs appeared In behalf of
the applicant and spoke in favor of
granting the petition. Mr.. Moore owns
eight or nine lots facing the ocean on
Atlantic avenue, and upon the grading
of the street by the borough Mr.. Downs
assured Council that the petitioner
would erect a two foot bulk head TO
protect the street so graded. The mat
ter was finally referred to the street
committee to report back to Council at
another meeting. Street Supervisor
Dowler, Marshal Woolson and Janitor
Johnson presented themselves and were
sworn in to perform the duties of their
respective offices. The budget of appro-
priations for the fiscal year was passed
first reading.
The subject of building restrictions
was touched upon again but no definite
action was taken. On motion of COun-
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