Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-12-26
December 10th
RECEIPTS
EXPENDITURE
Balance on hand,

The report showed So, 1873. so collected
from 1906 taxes during the past month.
The November Collectors report show
ed that $2,212,41 had been collected
from 1906 axes. The sum of these
two amounts, $11 ,091 .93, represents the
total amount of 1906 taxes collected up
to the 10Th inst. The report also shows
that 81, 030. 3S has been paid to County
Collector Joseph [. Scull in full for
state, school and county tax. The
amount of the state school tax was
81, 726. 16 and the county tax 5 1904. %.
The balance of So, rs on hand as
shown by the report was utilized in
the payment of the monthly bills
and in taking up and paying two
notes in bank. A demand note of
$1,000 --~s authc~s,ea 70 he s~sa-s, clio
proceeds to be used in paying the con-
tractors engaged in doing improve
ment work for the borough. This
note is issued temporarily and will be
taken up with the proceeds of improve
ment certificates to be issued later on.
The supervisor of streets was directed
to clean up the cutters of graveled
streets where necessary. Henry HI.
Ottens, who has the contract for the
grading, graveling and curbing of
Delaware avenue, submitted his bond
with Harry HI. Hoffman as bondsman,
and the same was accepted. in an
swer to the advertisement for proposals
for the construction of sewer extension
No. 7, one bid was received, that being
from James McLinden. 1t was refer
red to the sewer committee and engi-
neer. This work provides for the laying
of sewers on 18th, 18th, New York and
Delaware avenues, in the vicinity of
the Wildwood Yacht Club, where con-
siderable building is being done. The
flushing of the Sc wers came up for dis
cussion and the committee on sewers
vas directed to ascertain the best
method of flushing same. The Solicit
tor was requested to draw an ordinance
providing for the issuance of refunding
bonds. the proceeds to be used in pay
ing a 81, 500 bond issue of twenty years
ago, which is now past due.
An adjourned meeting Of Council
convened in the borough hall Saturday
evening. Mayor Hilton presided and
Councilman Wheaton, Coapman and
Young were present.
The general condition of the sewer
age system was discussed and the ad-
visibility of installing flush boxes such
as are used in wildwood was consider
ed. Councilmen spoke of the bad con-
dition of the first section built and of
the great expense it incurred every
year. A suggestion was made that
when awarding future sewer contracts
a clause be incorporated compelling
the contractor to give security for the
good order of the system for at least
ten years after being built.
Accountant Garrigues rendered his
report in full showing the expenditures
and collections involved in the issu-
ance of improvement certificates and
the redemption of certificates and cou-
pons for improvements on Central, LIST,
I'd, Sd, 4th, 5th. 9th, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Surf, Chestnut, 18th, 18th,
18th, 22d, 23d and New York
Cement curbing On 10Th, 18th, Penn
sylvania, Central and the N. E. sec
ton. Sewers on Walnut to Sixth, 22d
to Goth and 10Th, 18th and 18th. The
report showed a total expenditure of
sos, 814.74 and total collections from
assessments of $50, 616.61.
When a motion was made to accept
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