, 1904-06-15

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and the clerk was directed to notify
the collector to have another bond
ready at the next regular meeting A
notice from Secretary VIM. r. ellis of
the Board of Health was read notify
ing the borough to fill in the lake, and
the matter was disposed of by provid-
ing for an appointment of a COM
mittee of three to take the matter up
with Baker Brothers.
Collector VanHorn's report was ac-
cepted and read as follows:
GENERAL ACCOUNT.
Balance on hand May 10, 1901, s so
Collected since.
l l9O tax interest and COSTS 226 81
Rent, Pocahontas, 81 30
Hereford Lodge, 81 so
- 80 90
Note discounted MAY ID, 1901, 1000 90
Interest on sewer assessment, p 81
Total, 1888 10
Paid out by orders:
Interest, 464 Al
Discount on $1,000 note, 20 %
q on $500 note, renewal, 80 81
Sanitation, light, ETC., 9l9 IL
- 1854 "a
Overdrawn, l6 40
IMPROVEMENT FUND.
Balance on hand May 10, 1901, s 1913 81
Collected since, sewer, III At
overdrawn, general account, l6 As
Balance on hand, 1903 81
Received from Commissioners of
Sinking Fund to take up certi-
ficates Nos. 10 and IS, 1850 90
Certificate No. u redeemed, $50 90
Awaiting order, 300 90
Bonds sold to Union National Bank
of Lewisburg, Pa, 5000 90
Premium on bonds, 10 90
Accru. d Interest, 20 50
- 5O95 SO
Paid for widening street, 1000 %
Balance on hand, 1895 50
Old Balance, ii "a
Total Balance, Ilo7 II
j. Albert Harris, Chairman of the
finance committee reported that the
81, 200 worth of bonds had been deliver
ed to the Union National Bank, of
Lewisburg, Pa, and that the balance
of 81, 900 worth were ready for delivery
to the First National Bank of Ocean
CITY and would be delivered in a few
days. Marshal Ferris reported that
not a single arc light vas out on the
streets during the month of May.
Solicitor Zeller submitted the law in
the matter of requiring hotels and
other buildings to provide fire escapes.
After the Solicitor and Councilman
Hamilton INDUCED in a few flying re-
marks across table as to the method
of enforcing the law, a motion prevail
ed, fathered by Hamilton and Banks,
that the Solicitor draw an ordinance
providing for the enforcement of the
fire escape laws of the state. The
clerk was directed to certify to the
collector the cost of raising the flag
stone walks and the repairing of the
sidewalks, the collector to send bills
for same at once.
Proposed Ordinance No. 80, entitl-
ed "An Ordinance granting permiss-
ion and consent to the Five Mile Beach
Electric Railway Company to con-
struct, maintain and operate a turnout
on Atlantic avenue in the borough OF
Wildwood in connection with its line
of street railway in said borough"
which was introduced at the last meet
ing was taken up for final passage on
motion of Harris and Hamilton. An
animated discussion then took place,
which revealed some differences that
took place during the past week be-
tween the Mayor, members of Council
ard an officer of the trolley company.
In the remarks on the motion to pass
the ordinance Councilman Banks told
of the trolley company putting a gang
of men at work laying the turnout be-
fore the permission of Council was OBJ
tanned for doing so. On Monday, June
6, Mr.. Banks stated that the street
committee learned that the trolley
company was unlawfully proceeding
with the work. Chairman Bright
called the committee together and a
written notice signed by the three
members of the street committee,
Messrs. Bright, Banks and Durham,
was served on Frederick Sutton, man.
ager of the trolley company, notifying
them not to lay the turnout. Mr..
Banks declared that Mr.. Sutton re,
fused to comply with the notice and
that he was backed up by the Mayor
in an open defiance of the powers O.
three Councilmen. Mayor Baker took
the floor and after paying his respects
to Mr.. Banks he defended his attitude