, 1904-01-20
HOLLY BEACH COUNCIL.

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The public meeting called at the
Holly Beach borough hall last Saturday
afternoon by the Borough Council for IA
discussion of the matter of raising
50, 900 by taxation TO be expended i'll
building additional %jetties for the pro-
lection of the beach front, was laryely
attended by citizens and property
owners. Councilmen Barnett, Culver,
FOrcum and Pinker were present, as
was also Borough Clerk Hewitt. Mayor
Smith not being present at the mt citing
Councilman VIM. E. Forcum acted as
chairman. After explaining the object
of the meeting Chairman Forcum ill.,
vited anyone to give their views in the
matter. Benz. f. Barker, one of the
oldest residents of Holly Beach and its
first collector and treasurer, was the first
to speak against the building of addi-
tional jetties at this time. Martin Long
advocated giving those already in a
trial of a couple of years before ex-
pending additional money for them.
J. Il. Lundquist spoke against building
more ~jetties for the present. Council
man Pinker favored more ~jetties, but
not just at the present time. He thought
a boardwalk would be a greater benefit
to the borough and protect the beach al
the same time. He also advocated the
sewering and m~acadamizing of Pacific
avenue before the coming season, also
five other streets and after that talk
%ietties. Mr.. Butts spoke against the
%jetties. Capt. f. z. Downs made a long
speech in opposition and reviewed the
history of Holly Beach from 1880 to the
present time. He spoke of the waste
of money in building the sea wall man
years ago, and he thought that it would
be an equal waste of money to build
more jetties at this time. VIM. Il.
Garrison thought that more ~jetties
should not be put in for the present, but
that other necessary Improvements
should be made. VIM. f. CroWther,
the well known Holly Beach merchant,
spoke emphatically against spending
more money for ~jetties and referred to
the old sea wall. Gus Anderson favored
improving streets instead of spending
more money for %jetties. Councilman
Culver thought the %jetties were a good
protection to the beach, but was willing
TO wait awhile before building more.
Al the suggestion of Capt. Downs, a
rising vote was taken among the citizens
present upon the question u carried
almost unanimously against building
more Jetues at this IN Former
Councilman Chas. A. Norton spoke in
favor of building more jetties. he said
that in all his eX perience since he has
been on the beach, the front was never
left in as good shape as after the last
October storm, and he attributed ii To
the present system of %jetties. He spoke
of visiting Atlantic City and said thai
the ietties in front of Chelsea had done
good work. A. w. Elmquist spoke i'll
favor of jetties and said thai if it hadn't
been for them his bath house would
have gone out to sea during the last
October storm. A communication war
read from Eliza Parker, Directing to
putting in any more ~jetties at the pres
ent time. Peter Lundine also sent IA
letter opposing more %jetties at the pres
ent time. The matter of advertising
for bids for putting i'll cement sidewalks
and curbs was then taken up and ii was
decided to ask for bids for all walks not
put in 10y private parties, bids to be Ill
at the next regular meeting of Council
to he held on Wednesday evening,
Jan. 9th. The meeting then adjourned.
Mayor Frank E. Smith returned last
Saturday night from a trip to North
Carolina and inspected the pine forest
of that state. He thinks there is money
for some live man to go down there
and work the timber, which can be
bought at a low figure.
There are some good opportunities to
invest money-many not SO good but
we assert with confidence that an in
vestment in property in Wildwood now
will surely prove profitable. Bake
Bros.
Centre House guests the past week
have been S. J. Trimble, Philadelphia;
B. d. Collins, Millville; H. E. Eldredge,
New York; w. E. Pharo. Holly Beach;
DR.. NJ. f. Lummis, DIR. J. Morgan Dix,
DR.. julius Way, Court House; Chas.
NJ. Biddle, Jr., Riverton; j. d. Collins,
Camden.
DIR. Dix, of Court House, vas here
last week in consultation with DIR.
Adams il the case of the serious illness
of the child of Rev. 7. S. Rush. The
child is much better this week.
Do not imagine that the price of lot
in Wildwood today represents any
thing like what their value will be in "A
few years. We say this from observa-
ton of other successful seaside resorts.
Baker Bros.