, 1904-09-21
SedShOre League
Meets at Ocean City
A Business Meeting Held and Diff
ferent Subjects Given Attention.
Mayor Champion Presides
at Banquet.

\ meeting OF the hunlc1pal League
of the New Jersey Seashore Resorts was
held at Ocean City on Thursday even
ing of last week. Mayor Stoy, of At
lantic City, presided and Mayor Thos.
W. Millet of Cape May, the Leagues
secretary, read the minutes of the last
meeting. After a few preliminary re-
marks Mayor Stoy addressed the meet
ing and advocated the preparation of a
law putting a limit on bathers as to
how far they should venture in the
surf. Atlantic City in particular needs
such a law as this as there has been so
many drownings because of the lack
of proper regulation that it has become
a serious question. They want the
right for seashore towns to make ordi-
nances' controlling the bathing and the
bathers, establishing a certain line in
the surf beyond which the bathers
must not go under penalty of being
arrested as a d~isorderly person and
punished by either a fine or a term in
fail. Mayors Ludlam, of Sea Isle City;
Champion, of Ocean City and Hilton,
of Anglesea, were appointed a COM
mittee to frame such a law.
The question of trying to induce the
Boards of Education of Philadelphia
and Camden to prolong the summer
vacations in order to give NOR e time
for a summer vacation was discussed
and Mayor Stoy heads a committee to
take the matter up with the city
schools. John n. Reeve, of Wildwood,
addressed the meeting on cottage rent
ing, as to maintaining prices that
would bring a fair profit to the owners
of cottages. He suggested that the
membership of the League be enlarged
so as to include the real estate agents
of the various resorts. This suggestion
resulted in the appointment by Mayor
Stoy of the mayor of each resort to
consult with the real estate men of
their W resort upon this matter and
report at the next meeting.
Mayor Stoy made a good presiding
officer and thanked the members for
the interest manifested in the welfare
of the League and expressed himself
as well pleased with the number
present. The meeting then adjourned
to meet at Atlantic City about the mid
die of November on a date to be fixed
by the chair.
The visiting officials were royalty
entertained at the Swarthmore, which
is conducted by Councilman William
.. OIdudul.
On Friday morning Mayor Cham
pion took the party on a trolley ride
about the city after which a fire drill
was given by the two Ocean City fire
companies for the benefit of the visitors.
The city is to be congratulated in pos
sessing such fine fire apparatus, which
consists of two first class steamers and
ample hook and ladder wagons.
A hannIIof ~ hold 90 IT, C-,o+I
more Friday afternoon at which Mayor
Champion presided. Among the
speakers were Mayor Stoy and also the
president of the Atlantic City Council;
Mayor Millet, of Cape May; Mayor
Smith, of Holly Beach; Mayor Gilbert
>. Smith, of Avalon; Councilman j.
Albert Harris, of Wildwood; Council
man Harry H. Hoffman, of Anglesea;
Collector w. H. Bright, of Holly
Beach, candidate for sheriff; Robert
Fisher and Reuben Edwards, of Ocean
City. A representative of the Cape
May Real Estate Company was also
present and spoke.