, 1904-11-09
HOLLY BEACH BOROUGH
COUNCIL CONVENES
The Traction Company Raising
the Trolley Tracks to Grade.
Those Who Come and Go.
OTHER ITEMS of INTEREST

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Borough Council met in adjourned ses-
sion with Mayor Smith presiding, Coun-
cilmen Barnett, Long, Woolston and
Culver, Borough Clerk Hewitt and So
licitor VOORHEES, present. Several COM
munications were read, one of which
signed by G. w. Henderson, entered
complaint against the condition of
Spicer avenue, west of the railroad.
The same will be given proper atten-
ton by the street committee. The road
supervisor was instructed not to sell
any more borough gravel without in
s~tructions from the street committee.
An order for $50 was drawn in favor of
the Board of Health. A large number
of bills were ordered paid. Ordinance
No. 43, authorizing the construction of
a sewerage system, passed its first and
second reading. A resolution pertain
ing to the construction of cement side
walks was passed. After a recess and
consultation of five minutes Council
resumed business and the engineer and
sewer committee reported upon the
sewer bids referred to them al the last
meeting. A motion prevailed that the
certified checks of all the bidders but
the lowest three be returned and that
the award of the sewer contract be de-
ferred until the next regular meeting.
Contractor Harry Hewitt is putting
the finishing touches to the new Holly
Beach school building and expects to
complete every detail within a few days.
The new building presents a proposes
sing appearance and is a genuine credit
to the borough, the island and to the
contractor. With a fine school build
ing and model borough hall completed
and a sewerage system and boardwalk
under way Holly Beach is making
strides to the front at a surprising pace.
The Five Mile Beach Electric Rail
way company have a force of men at
work raising the trolley tracks to the
proper grade on Pacific avenue from
Montgomery avenue to Rio Grande
venue. Heretofore the track has al
ways been below grade at This point.
When the graveling of the road bed is
completed this will make a marked
improvement In the street.
DR.. Tunis has been spending a week
with relatives in New York and has
been sightseeing most of that time in
Brooklyn, New York City and Coney
Island. He was astonished at the al
most miraculous changes and develop
ments which have taken place in that
section in the last thirty years.
H. L. Adams has been placing Stag
roofing on the roof of the new addition
recently erected in the rear of the
Brighton.
VIM. J. Lutz, VIM. G. Stanton, OF
Philadelphia; Harry Donely, of New
York; Jos. Burt, of Lancaster, Va,
were among the recent guests of the
Barker House.
George Frost, a well known Camden
business man, has awarded the con-
tract for the erection of a cottage on
Andrews avenue, opposite the school
building, to contractor Matthews, of
Camden, and building operations have
begun on the same.
Mrs. Frank l.. Worden, of Philadel-
phia, is spending several days at this
resort.
We have made and trimmed more
hats this fall than eve before. Some
really beautiful and tasteful hats have
been evolved in our work room. Now
is the time to order your winter hat or
bonnet. Ladies' own material utilized.
Mech & Co.
Chas. NJ. Johnson, o. Paramount,
w. Va, was a recent guest of the
Centre House.
Harry A. Cotter and Frederick M.
Devlin, two Philadelphians, spent one
day of last week at this place on bust
ness.
Jas. b. Schmick, of Philadelphia, J.
D. Collins, of Camden, and B. ID.
Collins, of Millville were recent guests
of the Centre House.
H. Sloman, of Philadelphia, was
among Sundays visitors.
Miss Edna Barnett is spending a
week with friends in Cold Spring.