Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-11-05

attract nO6CS OF investors anu Heaitn
and pleasure seekers, and yet we are
only in our infancy. The foundation
is here laid for a great city. The island
is traversed by q perfect trolley road
and has over a hundred miles of uni
form cement sidewalk and curbing.
It's underground sewage system is COM
plete; it has artesian water and gas
and electric light for every building (of
which there are thousands); and 1t has
broad from Inlet to Inlet, and
seventy-two cross streets leading from
the ocean front to the bays and lakes.
The steady and rapid progress that has
marked the building of Wildwood still
distinguishes her advance to celebrity
as a seaside resort. Strong, earnest and
promising efforts are underway to
double her railroad facilities; and it Is
understood the Casino Pier is to be ex-
tended, rearranged and decorated, so
that it will become a most enticing
arena for the entertainment of the
numberless patrons who come here In
growing throngs each succeeding year.
All who have ever been at Wildwood
know there is the safest and most de-
lightful bathing ground between the
Casino and Ocean Piers to be found any
where, and when the Casino Pier is en-
larged and fitted up with every luxury,
the two great Piers thanking this vast
Ocean-surf bathing space will afford
.unrivaled opportunities for the enjoy
ment of every seaside pleasure. Many
fine buildings are in course of construc-
ton, the owners taking advantage of
the splendid fall weather. Hotels,
boarding. heases and private residences
yue 7eaArS chs
ses the prospect is luminous
that tie season of 1910 will be the most
successful and popular Wild wood has
eVer known.
Wildwood never presented a more
attractive appearance than at this
time. The uniformly cemented side
walks and curbs, the streets of ma
cadam and the excellent drainage sys-
TENS, both underground and surface,
show solidity and cleanliness found in
few municipalities not excepting those
much older where public expenditures
far exceed those of this Borough. Few
places have shown so noticeably and
advantageously the expenditure of
public money, and while the tax rate
this year is somewhat higher than
formerly, there is value received for
every dollar expended. The bonds is
sued to defray the expenses of new
w mains and substantial
streets, cutters, curbs and sidewalks,
together with extensive Improvements
throughout the County of Cape May,
calling on this Borough for its pro-
portionate part, have necessitated the
raising of more money than heretofore.
This however, represents the cost of
improvements which have enhanced
the value of property far in excess OF
its relative cost to each property hold
er: improvements which have done
more to advertise and recommend the
the Borough to all who have visited it
and to leave an impression of solidity
and attractiveness which have caused
general appreciation. An examina-
ton of the tax ordinance for this year,
published in the Journal, shows the
most careful and economical expendi-
ture of the money raised; the COM
bined salaries of the Assessor, Solicit
tor, Collector and Clerk aggregate only
nine hundred dollars and the other
items are brought within the lowest
possible limit, permitting the taking
care of the Improvements made and
the maintenance of the public proper
tv. Much of the interest bearing debt
is being paid. The Collector now has
in hand over $4,000, collected from
the West side improvement assess
ments to be used in redeeming inn
provement certificates, thus reducing
the outstanding indebtedness with the
interest incident thereto. Many proper
ties have changed hands here during
the Fall and many are now being en-
larged and improved for next seasons
use. The Borough is provided with
improvements that will last for years
to come and practically all of the street
and sidewalk work is done. The return
of better financial conditions through
out the country is now quite notice
able. wildwood stands ready to wei
conn the investor with attractions al