, 1906-05-09
WILDWOOD BOARD OF
TRADE In SESSION
Treasurer's Report Read Show
ing Past Years Work. Seven
New Members Elected
SCHOOL TEACHERS WERE ELECTED

There was a good attendance at the
Wildwood Board of Trade meeting on
Monday evening. President Ryan
presided and Secretary Mcknight read
the minutes of the previous meeting.
Among those present were G. g. Ed
redge, Hubert S. Foster, J. X. Tresher,
j. Albert Harris, Thos. Martindale,
Frank H. Taylor, j. II. Baker, l.. r..
Baker, p. p. Baker, j. F. Tatem, Harry
Brutsche, Rev. l.. Myers, Mark Hall,
Joseph H. Hall, Chas. A. McWilliams,
Carl A. Haswin, d. M. VanHorn, e.
G. Slaughter, John Bright, Sedgwick
r. Banks, Bernard Tronnem, T. G.
Hamilton, Jed Dubois, &. H. Blaker,
w. B. Livezey, H.. l.. Stricken, E.
Everett Smith. Treasurer Dubois read
the receipts and expenditures for the
past year covering the period from
Dec. 80, 1904, the time of the last audit,
to Jan. 10, 1906. The balance on hand
Dec. 80, 1904, was 1926 and the receipts
from dues, subscriptions, etc, between
these dates, were So, 1858 so. The eX-
penditures during this period showed
5,244. so, leaving a balance on hand of
S11S.26. VIM. E. Zeller, chairman of
the auditing committee, reported that
the committee had audited the accounts
anu lOullo tICIh COlltCt III iOilO II
were elected TO membership to the
Board of Trade: Chas. F. Mcclure,
Chas. A. Lumley, l.. j. Mccormick,
H. :. Foster G. H. Blaker, E. Everett
Smith and ID. Nj. VanHOrn. Aschair-
man of the Ways and Means committee
MI. Tatem reported that the Millville
band had been engaged forthe summer
and that 10000 folders were being
printed. He said that the committee
had not made any very extensive plans
for tie reason that it was not known
just what amour of money would be
at the disposal of the committee. Mr..
Martindale, as a preface to his remarks,
told a little hunting story, finally be-
coming serious and scolding all the
committees and the Board as a Whole
for not getting an earlier start and
making more extensive plans for the
now fast approaching summer season..
In speaking of railroad matters Mr.
Martindale stated that this years
Pennsylvania Railroad excursion book
would contain a full page of illustrated
and descriptive matter pertaining to
Wildwood, the first time any such re-
cognition had been given this resort.
The entertainment committee was
authorized to offer 800 in prizes for the
best kept lawn and flower plot and
vegetable garden. Philip P. Baker
stated that he had the assurance that
the new passenger railroad station, to
be erected between Oak ano Wildwood
avenues, would be commenced in a
few days and finished in time for this
season. The board adjourned to meet
on Monday evening, May q.
The wildwood Board of Education
met on Monday evening and elected
teachers for the coming school year,
all the old instructors being reelected
except Miss Baker no in a letter to
the board declined a reelection.
tanning Myers, a son of Principal
Myers, who will graduate at Brown
University, Providence, Rhode Island,
this spring was elected to take Miss
Bakers room. All were voted a sub
stantial increase in salaries. The
teachers and their salaries for the
coming year are as follows: Principal,
Rev. l.. Myers, SIS per month: gram
mai department, Lanning Myers, S55
per month; intermediate, Mrs. Brantley
Dubois, $50 per month; primary, Mrs.
Bertha Hackney, $50 per month.
M. It'll, a well known Philadelp hian,
is spending the week here in his
cottage.
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