, 1906-05-23
MEETING OF ANGLESEA
BOROUGH COUNCIL

A regular meeting of the Anglesea
Borough Council was held on Wednes-
day evening, May Is, with May or
Hilton and Councilmen Buck, Coap-
man, Hoffman, Wheaton and Young
present. The minutes of lhe last
meeting were approved as read A
letter was read from Mr.. Ottens conn
planning of the dog nuisance. which
was referred to the Mayor. John Line
han made application 10y letter for the
roller chair privilege on the boardwalk,
and same was referred to the board
walk committee with power to act. A
letter was read from Cashier George
Davidson, representing the radesmens
Bank and Vinela, d Training School,
asking that back interest due M i'm
provement certificates held by these
institutions be paid. Collector Shivers
was directed to pay this interest from
the general incidental fund of TIE
borough if it was found To be the
proper thing to do. The books of the
borough were still found to be unaudit-
ed and Mr.. Hoffman moved that an
expert accountant be employed at once
and the auditing hedone in the borough
hall. Frederick Sutton was re-appolnt-
eu II nlelllueT vi We COMMISSIONERS III
Sinking Fund. The collectors report
was read and accepted
Sewer Inspector Wagner's report,
which showed Sewer No. 4 to be out of
repair. was received. y demand ote
for SO, 800 was ordered discounted at
bank, the proceeds of which is to be
used in the payment of the cost of
cement walk, sewer and grading ard
"a ~ uali,,or xrnplv il, ontioiTntfo of tIn
issuance of improvement certificates.
When these certificates are issued this
note will be taken up and paid. The
street committee was authorized to
procure a street roller at Il cost not TO
exceed 5000 Solicitor Leaning was
instructed to prepare an ordinance
annulling the recent franchise granted
to the gas company. \ new contract
was ordered entered into the West
Jersey Electric Company for street
lighting for a term of five years. In n
letter Il. f.. Lennig, summer resident,
asked for a light on Fourth avenue
near his residence. Same was referred
to lighting committee with power to
act. James McLinden submitted the
only bid for the building of sewer eX-
tension No. g.. The bid figured up to
$3323. 45 and the contract was awarded
to Mr.. McLinden. Mrs. Ruhamah
Crosse and daughter, Mrs. Eliza PIERCE,
in a letter made objections to the con-
struction of cement sidewalks and
curhs in front of their property on
Second, Third and Fourth streets, but
no action was taken. In a letter n. II.
S. Yewdall objected to cement walks
and curbs being laid in front of his
residence on surf avenue for the reason
that the tide came in there at times
and that there was danger of it being
washed away, stating also that he in
tended TO move his cottage to a place
of safety. Council was inclined to
listen TO and respect this request. a
resolution was adopted by motion of
Coapman aud Hoffman providing for
the change of name of the Borough OF
Anglesea to the Borough of North
Wildwood, under the provisions Of an
act of the Legislature passed in 1902.
Councilman Buck opposed the PROPOSE
ton vigorously, but all the other
Councilmen supported it, all voting in
the affirmative except Buck. Council
adjourned to meet this Wednesday,
evening.