Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-02-20

Without solicitation other than that
printed in the JOURNAL, 4 votes for
consolidation and 40 votes against it
have been received by the JOURNAL
Ballot Box since last Wednesdays
issue of the paper. This makes total
of 72 ballots for the movement and 273
against it.
We thoroughly believe that the
JOURNAL Ballot shows the senti-
ment of an overwhelming major
ity of those who vote and own
property on Five Mile Beach. Not
the slightest rational reason has
been offered to the contrary.
The JOURNAL Ballot has been con-
Quoted in a straightforward manner
throughout and no special pressure has
been used by the JOURNAL to direct
votes for or against the movement.
Everyone has been at liberty to vote
and speak as he or she pleased. Nor
has partiality been shown in the pub
lication of communications for and
against the movement. They have
been printed just as received. No mat
ter what the personal opinion of the
JOURNAL editors may be on the sub
ject, that has in no way interfered with
straightforward, honest presentation
of the question before its readers.
LETTERS RECEIVED THIS WEEK
Frank l.. Thomas. of Manayunk, Pa,
and Third and Pennsylvania avenues,
Anglesea, writes: II am opposed to
consolidation and incorporation of Five
Mile Beach at this time and below you
will find few reasons. Each borough
is now enjoying good healthy growth.
Each borough is receiving its just share
of improvements as per taxes paid by
its property holders. Each borough
has its individuality which attracts
people to it. The political offices as
they now exist are not of sufficient
monetary value to attract the unscrup-
cannot combine TO prevent the third
from obtaining its just share of inn
prsvements as per teves pofd. cceh
borough directs its own Improvements
as per needs of its property owners.
Combined as one borough each would
lose its individuality. Wildwood has
attained its present prosperity as
prohibition borough, combined it would
have to bow to the will of the majority
of Councils, consequently would lose
this one of its greatest features. Coun-
cilmen from any two sections could
com pine against the third and prevent
it from getting its just share of inn
provements, yet would have to bear a
share of expense of same. One or two
sections would be bound to obtain the
majority of municipal offices. The un-
scrupulous politician who is willing to
pay the price demanded by the rank
and file of mankind can always buy
his way into office; the municipal Off
ces and contracts would be of sufficient
value under consolidation to attract
such men. Under present conditions
each borough enjoys all of the advan-
and none of the evils. In time each
borough will be thoroughly improved, +,
built up and interests SO thoroughly
merged that it will be of advantage to
consolidate as matter of economy.
That time has not arrived as yet, nor
will it for years to come. Let each
place go on enjoying its present pros
perity, rapid growth, (which has been
greater than that of any other beach in
the world continue under its present
advantageous, equitable and just form
of government, each borough for itself,
controlling its own expen ditures and
regulating its own Improvements to
the best interests of each and the COM
mon good of the whole.n
49, "
DR.. Albert Gable, a Pottsville, Pa,
druggist and cottage owner on Cedar
avenue, writes: "You want to know
my opinion on consolidation of the
three boroughs. Well, if the voters
of Five Mile Beach are wise they will
defer that matter for few years.
There are many matters such as sew
ers, graded and graveled streets, paw
ing and curbing; the filling in of lots
etc., in each one of the boroughs that
should be attended to that will only
be looked after as long as you keep
up the friendly rivalry, each one try
ing to outdo the other. / remember
when Wildwood was wild jungle,
almost impossible to get through the
brush and swamp, when you had
quite good sized town at the upper
end, (Anglesea) and Holly Beach at