, 1904-03-16

The regular meeting of the Wildwood
Borough Council was held on Monday
evening. Mayor Baker and Council
men Banks, Bright, Buck, Cobb, Dun
ham and Harris We're present. The
minutes of the last meeting, Feb. s,
were approved as read. Mr.. Buck, as
chairman of the street committee, re-
ported meeting with the Anglesea
Councilmen ON the consideration of the
boardwalk matter, and said that the
engineer had a rough draft of the pro-
posed new walk which would be pre-
sented at next meeting.
The following bills were ordered paid:
L. {. Hamilton, printing report, $50;
George Ferris, Waterman, etc, S27.55;
Jed Dubois, printing S37.10; Mark Hall,
opening borough hall, $3.50; Warren
Kalbach, elections, SO; w. H. Wash
burn, elections, So; G. A. McWilliams,
elections, 81; Jed Dubois, clerk, cleo
tons, and incidentals, So; Chas. H.
Nickel, elections, SO; Chas. H. Sim
norman, elections, 81. Council then
adjourned sine die.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The new Council was Immediately
called to order 10y Mayor Baker who
had previously been sworn in by Solic-
itor Zeller, and the work of the organiz-
alton Of the new council vas COM
menced. J. Albert Harris, the reelected
member and Editor II. g. Hamilton,
the newly elected councilman, were
sworn in by Solicitor Zeller and took
their seats for a term of three years
each. The roll call showed a full
council present, viz: Messrs. Banks.
Bright, Cobb, Durham, Hamilton and
Harris.
UP TO TIE MAYOR ON THE APPOINT
MENTS.
Mayor Baker named Jed Dubois for
borough clerk and Harris moved,
seconded by Bright, that the nomina-
ton be confirmed. The vote on the
confirmation Was a tie, 3 to 3, as follows:
Yeas-Bright, Durham, Harris.
Nays-Banks, Cobb, Hamilton.
The Mayor vanquished the tie vote
by voting for the nominee and the clerk
was sworn in and entered upon his
duties.
The Mayor then named VIM. e.
Zeller, Esq, for solicitor, and in an in
slant Councilman Bright was on his
feet opposing the nominee. MI. Bright
said that he thought the office of solicitor
for the coming year was a luxury that
could be dispensed with, nov that the
public improvements were about COM
pleted. Mr.. Zeller then addressed
Council in his own behalf, after which
Banks moved. seconded by Hamilton,
that the nominee be confirmed, which
was carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Banks, Cobb, Durham, Ham
ilton, Harris.
Nays-kright.
For President of Council there were
two mentioned. MI. Bright nominated
J. Albert Harris, and was seconded by
Mr.. Dunham; Banks named T. Z.
Hamilton which was seconded by Cobb
and there was another tie vote, the
nominees pairing and declining to vote.
The vote was as follows on President of
Council:
For Harris-Bright and Durham.
For Hamilton--Banks and Cobb.
The Mayor broke the suspense by
voting for Mr.. Harris, who was sworn
in as president. Leaning M. Rice went
through with colors flying and when the
Mayor named him for borough engineer
he received the full vote of Council.
But George Ferris, the venerable
civil wal veteran, for marshal and night
Waterman, did not receive the unan1-
nous support of Council by a jug full,
for the individuals representing the
Peoples ticket have been after his
scalp for the past two or three years.
When Mr.. Baker named Mr.. Ferris for
another year there was a tie again on
tho motion tn con firm which WAS made
by Harris and seconded by Bright,
with the vote as follows:
Yeas-Bright, Durham, Harris.
Nays--Banks, Cobb, Hamilton.
The Mayor cast the deciding vote for
Mr.. Ferris and he was sworn in.
Mr.. Ferris was appointed pound
keeper without opposition.
Mayor Baker appointed the following
committees to serve for the ensuing
year:
Finance-Harris, Bright, Hamilton.
Street-Bright, Durham, Banks.
Borough Hall-Cobb, Bright, Banks.
Sanitary-Bright, Harris, Durham.
Lighting-Dunham, Hamilton,
Harris.
Law and Ordinance-Banks, Ham1l'
ton, Bright.
Printing and Advertising-Hamilton
Bright, Cobb
The buGget for the coming year,
amounting to ST., $40, for general Dor
ough expenses was passed on motion o
Bright and Harris. The rules govern
ing the Council during the past veal
were re-adopted aud ordered printed.
The following communication from the