Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-12-03
HOLLY BEACH

The regular monthly meeting of the
Holly Beach Borough Council was
held on Tuesday evening with Mayor
Smith aud Councilmen Albig, Collins,
Pinker, Scully and Wright present,
as were also Clerk Hewitt and SoIicl-
tor Voorhees,. The minutes of the last
meetings were approved as read. The
ordinances providing for the sewerlng,
grading and graveling and the laying
of cement sidewalks and guttering on
the Ottens hsrbor section were laid
over until the next meeting, as was
also the ordinance vacating the street
on the ocean front where the proposed
new pier is to be built. Mayor Smith
stated that he had been informed that
MI. German, of Allentown, Pa, would
not furnish a $4,000 bond as a guaran-
tee that the pier would be built in the
event of the passage of the ordinance.
MI. Albig thought that if this was the
case the ordinance should lay over,
inasmuch as Council had been criti-
cised in the past for granting privileges
to people who did not fulfill their
promises. In this he was upheld by
practically all the CounciImen. Capt.
Il. p. Mexican expressed himself as
favorable to the passage of the ordi-
nance even if a bond was not furnish
ed, as did also Chas. A. Norton and
l.. f. Butts. Postmaster Meyer
thought the borough should know just
what character of building was to be
erected. The Mayor said he was in
favor of passing the ordinance at once
without any bond as he considered
that no harm could be done even il
only half of the amount was expended
MI. Yenney stated that it vas the in
tention to spend $20, 900 in the project
and that if the ordinance vas passed
work on same would be commenced al
once. The sinking fund commissioners
reported that $4, 500 worth of improve.
ment certificates fell due on November
25, 1909, and that an issue of sewer
certificates for $14, 900 would be due in
February and that no funds were liz
hand to take are of them. Solicitor
Voorhees, recommended, therefore, thai
the $5q refundiag bond ordipapcs
be laid over until the next meeting AM
he would see If these amounts coul,
not also be included in the ordinance
which was agreed to. Lawyer Curt
II. Baker, representing Contractor Lup
ton, asked that the contractor be per
mitted to lay a temporary track OF
Hand avenue in order to get materia
for the filling in of Rio Grande avenu'
near the bridge, which wss granted
Capt. +. p. Downs spoke on the con
gested condition of Rio Grande avenuI
at the bridge which existed in thu
summer time and asked If the stree
could not be widened at that point
The matter was referred TO the stree
committee. Council adjourned for on
week.
Mrs. B. f. Barker, Burk avenue, j
spending a few days with her sister il
Bridgeton.
Mrs. Pennington Leaning, Taylo
avenue, received a Thanksgiving pos
card shower from the Ladies Aid so
ciety of the Hollywood M. E. church
Matthew Meehan, Court House, il
here this week repairing his house OF
Hand avenue which was PARTIAL,
burned recently.
Prof. Henry Chalmers and family
Burk avenue, spent Thanksgiving il
Vineland.
Mrs. w. II. Brightand twins, Coope
and Ward, Taylor avenue, ~arespendint
sometime with her mother ia Reading
Pa.
Fred Thompson left on Monday fol
Philadelphia where he will spend thu
winter.
G. A. Kilmer and F. II. Crammer
are enjoying a hunting trip at New
field.
II. B. Woolston, of Camden, wal
down over Tuesday and Wednesday.
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