, 1904-09-28

Collector VanHorn's monthly finan-
clal report read as follows and was ac-
cepted:
GENERAL FUND.
Balance on hand Aug. 10, 1904, 8 SOL Is
collected since.
i l9o tax, interest and costs, 40S 10
Ioo2 So 20
bbalsihg nag walk, l6 Ii
i.ene' ocanontas Lodge, 16 so
Jr. u. U. A. NJ. rent, 81 90
interest on assessments, 81 so
Note discounted August %, LOCO 90
Sept. ID, $500 90
$50 81
PAID U BY ORDER
ff ntersst' Light 1noidentalS' etc. l'S55S = q 4
Discount on $1,000 note, Is SS
Note paid, Loo co 0
$500 90
5,l86 50
Receipts, $3.50 81
Expenditures, 5,136 IS
Balance on hand, 434 OF
ASSESSMENT FUND.
Balance on hand August Is, 1904, 50 ~
Collected since.
Grading and graveling, 298 81
Cement, 12s 40
sewer, 81 q
Balance on hand, 523 Il
The clerk was directed to notify
auditor l.. M. Rice to finish the record
ing in the book of assessments and
present same to council at the next
regular meeting on Tuesday evening,
October IL.
CORPORATIONS MUST A TAXES.
Solicitor Zeller reported that most of
the 1902 tax delinquents had paid in
full. AT this point Councilman Ham
ilton secured the floor and asked why
the same effort was not made to collect
back taxes from corporations as from
individuals, saying that he had been
informed that various corporations in
Wildwood had never paid taxes, in
Guiding the telegraph and railroad
companies. Mr.. Hamilton then moved
that the solicitor ascertain if there are
corporations owing back taxes. and if
so that action be taken at once to col
lect the same. Mr.. Harris amended
the motion to the effect that a com
mittee of three be appointed to act in
conjunction with the solicitor in the
matter. The amendment was accepted
and the motion as amended prevailed.
The mayor appointed the finance COM
mittee, Messrs. Harris Bright and
Hamilton, as this committee. By
motion the action of the finance COM
mittee in approving the assessors
duplicate was'confirmed and the col
lector was directed to send out the tax
bills at once.
REPORT OF WATER COMMITTEE.
George w. Banks, chairman of the
water committee appointed some time
ago made the following written report:
wildwood, N. j., Sept. 26, 1904
To the Mayor and Council of the
Borough of Wildwood.
Gentlemen
Your committee appointed to investi-
gate the allegation made to this council
by Prof. VIM. Noelsch that he was
overcharged by the Wildwood Water
Co., for water used in his cottage, as
well as other complaints against the
company, would respectfully submit
the following report:
First-That the Water Company in
the case of Prof. Noelsch, which was
the primary cause of this investigation,
settled the bill by accepting less than
n half of the original bill presented.
Second-Your committee finds that
the franchise, or agreement between
the Wildwood Water Company and
the Borough of Wildwood, does not
mention meters nor give the company
the right to charge rent for the same,
and yet we find that the company has
charged for meter REM and collected
the same.
Third-Your committee further finds
that the company has not only charged
for meter rent, but that it has uniform
ly charged for the repairing of Its own
meters, and as a rule enforced the col
lection of these bills; and we herewith
present a number of bills to substanti-
ate this statement.
Fourth-Your committee would fur
ther report that owing to the lack of
a that it has not been able to
make full and thorough Investigation,
but that it has resulted in the Water
Company sending a representative
here to adjust matters, and that a
number of bills have been cut down,
and that in at least n case the repre-
sentative of the company offered to re-
pay the money paid by the consumer
for repairs to a meter.
Fifth-The committee in this con-
nection, presents to council a petition
signed by many residents and property
owners protesting against the payment
of meter rent, all of which we respect
fully submit.
GEO. w. BANKS,
J. ALBERT HARRIS,
Il. G. HAMILTON.
By motion of Cobb and Bright the
report was accepted, ordered spread on
the minutes and the committee contin-
ued.
The following petition was submitted