Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-09-25
WILDWOOD BOARD
OF TRADE MEETING
Well Attended Last Wednesday
Night. Some Important
Matters Taken Up
PLANS DISCUSSED FOR LONGER SEASON

A very enthusiastic meeting of the
Wild wood Board of Trade was held in
the borough hall on Wednesday eve
ming, Esd inst. The meeting was
largely attended and some very
important matters were discussed.
The matter of providing attractions and
entertainment for visitors throughout
September and October was given at
tention and a committee was appoin-
ted. Several excellent attractions were
proposed. A committee was appoin-
ted to consider a better musical pavil-
ion on the board walk. Robert Bright,
secretary of the North Wildwood
Board of Trade, vas present and
brought resolutions from the North
Wildwood Board in reference to elevat-
ing and widening the road leading to
the mainland. A committee was APP
pointed to act with a like committee
from other organizations on the island
to bring about a better roadway. 1t
was stated that on five consecutive
days last summer there was an average
of 205 truck wagons that came into
town and al many as 225 wagons have
been counted in a single day. The
praises of Wildwood's splendid beach
were loudly sounded, it being stated
that over a million baths were taken
during the season and not a single
drou,,ipp oao;dapt ooo,rrad Tho con
timent prevailed><hat every prospect
was in sight fol- banner season next
year, and the board proposes to begin
now and get ready in time for it. A
resolution commendatory of the faith
ful and eff cient services of John N.
Reeve while secretary of the Wildwood
Board of Trade was unanimously
passed. The Board adjourned to meet
on ThnradayNnights Oeteber LIST. @~
A regular adjourned meeting of the
Wildwood Borough Council was held
in the borough hall on Wednesday
evening. Mayor Baker called the
meeting to order and Councilmen
Bright, Goslin, Harris and Saul an
swered roll call. Mr.. Slaughter came
in later. Shortly after calling the
meeting to order Mayor Baker pleaded
an important engagement and called
President Of Council Harris to the
chair. Borough CLERK Hendee and
Solicitor Curtis T. Baker were present.
The object of the meeting was toaward
the contract for the building of an ex-
tension to the eve system on Cedar
and Oak avenues between Philadelphia
emf and Hudson avenue, on Hud-
son avenue from Cedar to Wildwood
avenue, connecting with the main out
let on Wildwood avenue. The bids
were opened at a meeting held on
Tuesday, Sept. l, 1908, and the lowest
bidder was Harvey II. Bennett, of
Cape May, who recently completed the
$4,000 repairs to the main 1--WE sys-
tenn. Mr.. Bennett was 1910 lower than
the next highest bidder. Engineer
Rice figured out the bids to be as fol-
lows:
Harvey t. Bennett, Cape May, $3.50
A. HI. Lupton, Bridgeton, $3,129
James McLinden, Anglesea, So, 281
Geo. w. Banks, Wildwood, 3,506
After considering the matter thor
oughly Council deemed it wise not to
award the contract at once and ad-
journed to Sept. 20, when the subject
will be taken up again. The following
bills were ordered paid:
James McLinden, cement sidewalk
and sewer contract work on the west
side, $4,000 in six per cent improvement
certificates; James McLinden, removal
of garbage one month, $500; r. H.
Blundell, raising manholes, $13.75;
Frank Tustin, street and sewer work,
$14. 20; A. j. Bennett, street and sewer
work, $16; discount on renewal of
$4,000 note, $61.27.
At the Lutheran church next Sun
day evening, Miss Rosalie Washburn
will sing "Lead us, Lord" by Gilbert.
Last Sunday at st. Simeon's-by-the-
Sea church, a handsome pair of brass
altar vases were dedicated by the rec
tor. The vases were given as a memo
rial for Eleanor Clute CARL, by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. CARL.
Mrs. CARL is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. F. s. Heath, who summer here.
The inscription on the vases reads:
'To the glory of God and in loving
memory of Eleanor Clute CARL, April
15, 1906; September II, 1907. Presented
by her parents"
DIR. and Mrs. Mindill closed their