Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-02
WILDWOOD BOROUGH
COUNCIL MEETING
The $4,000 Sewer Extension Con-
tract Awarded TO A. HI. Lup-
tom, OF BridgetOn.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ALL


wood Borough Council was held On
Tuesday evening and all members were
present except Mr.. Saul. Edward Sic
bert in a letter applied for the position
of street supervisor and caretaker of
the Borough hall, which was ordered
received and filed. When the matter
of the awarding of the $4,000 sewer
contract was brought up and discussed
the result was the adoption of the
folio wing resolution, which was moved
and seconded by Bright and Goslin:
"Whereas, by reports of the street
committee, borough engineer and in
spector, it appears that J. Harvey
Bennett has not performed his work
for the borough as sewer contractor sat
isfactorily and has caused considerable
trouble and delay in the borough's
work under contracts awarded him.
Be it resolved by Council of the Borough
of Wildwood that the contract for the
extension of the sewer to Oak, Cedar
and Hudson avenues, west of Philadel-
phia avenue, be awarded to the second
lowest bidder, the said j. Harvey
Bennett being the lowest bidder, but
in the judgment of Council being an
unsatisfactory and irresponsible bid
der.u
The vote on the above resolution was
as follows :-Yeas-Bright, Goslin,
Llovuhfar Nouc III rrfo Knthnnh
The contract was then awarded to Alfred
H. Lupton, a contractor from Bridge
ton. 1T was voted to pay the Board of
Health $25 and $50 to the Allied Trades
League. The collector furnished a list
of the names delinquent in the pay
ment of 1907 taxes, which was turned
over to the solicitor. The following
bills were ordered paid:
James McLinden, cement sidewalk
and sewer contract work on the west
side 81 ZOO in six percent~impzaaia1
ment certificates; J. II. Stanley COM
pany, macadam contract account,
81, 802.60; L.. M. Rice, engineer on
Stanley contract, $240.13; l.. M. Rice,
engineer ON McLinden sewer contract,
$302.02; franklin p. Willitts, police
duty on Labor day and primary day,
$500; A. j. Bennett, street work, $26.
The next regular meeting of Council
will be held on Tuesday evening,
October 6.
Councilman J. Albert Harris started
for Philadelphia with his two launches
on Wednesday to remain over Foun-
der's week. The boats will take out
parties to the battlesbips at the Cal
quite an array of boats from here to go
up the Delaware al the same time,
among them William Bechman's.
There will be a shooting match at
the Wildwood gun club grounds on
Saturday afternoon, October 3, at one
o'clock. Valuable prizes will be given
by the club.
Cashier G. G.. Eldredge started for
a two weeks vacation last Saturday
with his wife.
Station Agent r. D. Richman and
wife are off for a vacation trip of ten
days, visiting Washington, d. c., and
Niagara Falls among other places.
The family Rf James A. Grayson, of
Philadelphia, have been down in their
cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Seeley, of Bridge
few weeks.
The Casino rink will open Saturday
night after being closed the past few
months. The rink has been thoroughly
cleaned and everything put in first
class shape and music will be furnished
by the rink band. 1t will be under the
management Of Robert Butcher, SOL
of James Butcher, the wner
Walter Brooks, one of the proprietors
of the Gem cafe, spent Saturday in
Bridgeton.
Mrs. Emma r. Hughes and daugh-
ter, Eva, returned to their home in
Camden after a short visit on Tuesday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Holy
Trinity Lutheran church will hold a
sauer kraut supper at Mrs. Seipp's
Franklin cottage on Pine avenue, Sat
urday evening, October II. Other
delicscies of the season will be served
and a good meal will be served for a
small price.
Patrick McGaffey and Harry Beak-
ley, of Millville, left yesterday for their
homes after spending the summer here
in the employ Of the Union Transfer
Co.
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