, 1906-05-09
HOLLY BEACH
COUNCIL MEETINGS
Reuben NOrcroSs Appointed an
Extra Marshal for the
Summer Season
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST

Beach Borough Council was held on
Saturday evening, April %, and the
best grade of No. | brick was decided
upon for the Pacific venue paving.
A sample of street signs was shown
as lettered by Chas. e. Rakestraw and
a number of them were ordered for the
streets. The solicitor was directed to
draw an ordinance regulating the
speed of automobiles. Reuben Nor
cross was appointed an extra marshal
to go on duty May l. Jack Linehan
was given permission to operate rolling
chairs on the boardwalk, the license
fee to be one dollar per chair for the
season.
The regular meeting of the Holly
Beach Borough Council was held last
night with Mayor Smith and Council
men Barnett, Culver, Nickerson, Rauch,
and Woolston present, also Solicitor
Voorhees, and Clerk Hewitt. The
minutes of the last meeting were
approved as read. An ordinance re-
gulating the disposal of garbage and
prohibiting the use of cesspools was
passed and is printed in another col
umn, as was also al ordinance provid-
ing for the graveling of certain streets.
The committee who waited on the
Riparian Commissioners reported pro-
gress, the solicitor advising that the
report be made in secret session. A
letter was read from G. A. Norton
asking that the collection of certain
street assessments be hurried. Another
letter was read from e. H.. Randolph,
secretary of the Board of Health,
stating that it seemed impossible to
accomplish anything in the way of
compelling the filling in of low lots.
Frank Baingo called Councils attention
that garbage vas dumped Oh the
meadows, making a bad odor, and the
same was referred to sanitary COM
mittee. The contract of James Nc
Linden for paving Pacific venue was
read and the proper officers were
authorized to sign it when the bond
was approved, which is to be an in
dividual bond with real estate security.
Chas. S. Shick, of Sea Isle City, was
present and addressed Council about
advertising in the city papers and he
was directed to prepare a proposition
and present same Saturday night.
Council adjourned to meet next Sat
urday night.
Holly Beach avenues being graveled,
the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad
Company furnishing the gravel as
they did for a like purpose several
years ago.
Now is the time to plant seeds.
Vaudeville and Kings reliable flower
seeds for sale by Mech & Co. Read
our ad on page 8. X
G. j. Scully has the contract to erect
a three story building on Young ave-
u with three apartments for VIM. G.
Goldey of Philadelphia. Contractor
Scully has also commenced a cottage
for DIR. j. d. Moore on Spicer avenue,
next to the Lansdowne.
AS l have sold Breck Villa without
furniture, Andrew avenue, Holly
Beach, | hereby offer for salethe house
keeping equipment of the four floors.
This is a good opportunity to secure at
reasonable rates house furnishings
almost new, including oil stoves, cook
ing utensils, r~efrigerators, dishes, tables,
chairs, bureaus, sideboard, washstands,
iron bedsteads, felt mattresses, pillows,
cots, etc. For further information
address f. A. Breck, Vineland, n. j.
Play ball /! A large variety of balls,
bats, gloves, mitts, etc., at r. w.
Ryan's japanese Bazaar, Wildwood. 4
Among the guests of the Centre
House the past week have been VIM.
B. Hammond, Harrisburg; H. l..
Restrick, Jos. Haywood and wife, VIM.
e. Long and family, of Philadelphia;
VIM. G. Mcguire, J.. d. Collins, Mrs.
d. w. Garrigues, w. w. Garrigues,
Morris Odell and wife, Chas. w.
Middleton and wife, Frank Fenner, of
Camden; L. J. Coombs, WilkesBa Barre;
H. J. Kendall, Princeton.
The Rio Grande Baptist church will
give a pot pie supper at the home of
John S. Brown at Rio Grande on Fri
day evening, May II, from $50 to nine
o'clock. They promise to cure your
appetite for 25 cents, and to serve ice
cream, cake and confectionery in
addition.
Jacob Lawser and family are down
in their cottage for the season.
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