Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-01
REGULAR MEETING OF
HOLLY BEACH COUNCIL
Very Complete Demonstration Of
Gamewen Fire Alarm System
Given by Representative
TWO ORDINANCES PASS FINAL READING

The Holly Beach Borough Council
met in regular session last night with
Mayor Smith, Councilmen Albig, Mat
singer, Nickerson, Rauch and Wools-
ton present, as was also Clerk Hewitt.
In the absence of Councilman Long
Mr.. Rauch was appointed on the fl
nance committee. The minutes of the
last meeting were read and approved
with the exception of the awarding of
the contract for grading and graveling
to S. T. Dowler, owing to not being
able to dispose of the improvement GER
tificates. A petition was read from
Emerson G. Kline to make connection
with the sewer at the corner of Allan
tic and Garfield avenues. 1t was de-
cided to have Mr.. Kline show Council
what he intended to do. A commune
cation was read from T. H. Leaning
asking for six five hundred dollar street
certificates which were ordered sold to
him. Bills to the amount of $2,437. .92
were ordered paid. Contractor Young
was directed to grade Burk avenue
next. Mr.. Corey, demonstrators of
the Gamewell Fire Alarm company
gave very complete demonstration of
that system. The purchase of the
apparatus was referred to the fire COM
mittee. A discussion was heard upon
the report of the Commissioners of
Assessment in the matter of the paving
of Pacific avenue with vitrified brick,
in which A. w. Elmquist, e. Yenney,
G. j. Scully and Charles Young took
part. Some of the speakers thought
that too great a portion of the cost was
assessed to the property owners along
Pacific avenue, and the matter was
laid over until the next meeting.
Henry II. Ottens was given permission
to lay water pipe on Burk avenue TO
bis dredge, provided no pipe was taken
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was instructed to communicate with
banking institutions in reference to the
disposal of improvement certificates in
order 10 go on with the Dowler con-
tract. Sewer Inspector Hall reported
the sewer system in good order. Ordi-
nance No. So, the $4,000 refunding
bond ordinance, was finally passed and
is printed in this issue. The dog ordi-
nance was also finally passed, with Mr..
Matslnger voting against it. A resolu-
ton was adopted thanking Judge Hill
dreth for recognizing the wishes of
Council in the granting of licenses.
The solicitor was ordered to draw an
ordinance regulating the opening of
streets, placing the fee at $40 and not
to be kept open for more than twenty
four hours at time. Mr.. Rauch was
appointed committee of one to see
what a street sweeper would cost.
improvement certificates to the amount
of $6 800 were ordered issued for street
work. Council adjourned.
For RENT.-Furnished cottage, five
bedrooms, suitable for large family or
boarding house, 5000 per season.
Three newly furnished cottages, three
bed rooms, price $3.50, S175 and 5000
each for season. Nice boarding house
with twelve sleeping rooms. When
notified my carriage will meet you at
Holly Beach depot. l have a few
properties on my list that must be
sold. Come and see me before invest
ing elsewhere. E. Yenney, Real Es-
tate, 1873 Burk avenue.
The Wildwood, Anglesea and Holly
Beach Gas company, who recently
purchased seven lots adjoining its plant,
will install on them eight large-sized
purifiers and reserve tank of 100000
gallons capacity. All the principal
mains will be taken up and relaid and
the equipment put into perfect working
order before the beginning of the
summer rush.
Architect Gustav Weber is nearing
the completion of three stores on Cedar
avenue for Joseph Geisenberger which
present an attractive appearance. The
work is in charge of H. Cheatwood.
Mr.. Geisenberger has moved his whole
sale liquor store to one of these rooms.
To those intending to build one
hundred and six lots in the best resi-
dence portion of Wildwood are offered
in our second premium contract sale.
Write or call and let us tell you all
about them. The North Wildwood
Land Co., oath avenue and boardwalk,
Wildwood, N. j.
Mrs. B. Pearson is back in Holly
Beach after spending the winter in
New York. Mr.. Pearson is fishing
from Nags Head, N. c., where he has
been fishing in the winter for many
years.
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