Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-01-07
ANCLESEA

and Councilmen Buck, Ely, Rauch
and Turner present. In the absence OF
Clerk Young, l.. b. Shivers acted In
his stead. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved and a
few bills were ordered paid. The col
lector's annual report was read and
ordered received and filed. A COM
munication was received from the
Sinking Fund Commissioner asking
for information as to what certificates
to take up with the money recently re-
ceived and they were ordered to take
up all that were due and unpaid. The
solicitor was instructed to ask the rail-
road company to place a crossing at
10Th street and complete the one at 9th
avenue. Council then adjourned sine
die. The new Council Immediately
convened, there being only one new
member to take his seat, Harry Conn,
Mr.. Turner and MI. Buck having been
reelected, the former for three years
and the latter to fill the unexpired term
of one year. Upon roll call the follow
ing Councilmen her answered their
names Buck, Conn, Ely, Rauch and
Turner. Mayor Wheaton then made
the following appointments
Borough Clerk, w. e. Young.
President OF Council, Jason Buck.
Solicitor, j. Spicer Leaning.
A vote was asked for on solicitor and
resulted in Messrs. Buck, Ely and
Rauch voting for Mr.. Leaning and
Messrs. Conn and Turner against.
Mayor Wheaton declared him 'ap-
pointed and confirmed.
Engineer, l.. M. Rice.
Street Supervisor, Charles Robinson.
The appointment of marshall and
janitor of the borough hall was held up
owing to Mr. Conn not feeling so that
he could afford to give up a paying Of
flee to accept the non-paying one of
Councilman and as he could not hold
both he rendered his resignation as
Councilman after having acted less
than half an hour. The Mayor then
appointed John H. Beecher to the
vacant chair and Mr.. Conn was APP
pointed marshal and j~anitor.
Sewer inspector, William Streaker.
Overseer of Poor, F. III. Hewitt.
Owing to an amendment in the law
the names of assessor and collector APP
pear in both the elective and appointive
officers, the Mayor appointed Robert
Bright assessor and K. M. Shivers col
%lector, both Of whom had been elected.
Member of Sinking Fund Commits
sion, g. M. Andrews.
Pound keeper, Harry Conn
COMMITTEES
Finance, Buck, Rauch,
Street. Ely Turner. Hhl-
Sidewalks, Shivers, Turner, Rauch.
Lighting, Buck, Shivers, Beecher.
Boardwalk, Rauch, Shivers, Turner.
Drains, Ely, Rauch, Buck.
Garbage, Rauch, Shivers, Turner.
Sewer, Turner, Beecher, Ely.
Water, Buck, Shivers, Rauch.
Ordinance, Beecher, Turner, Ely.
Railroad, Turner, Rauch, Beecher.
Printing, Shivers, Buck, Beecher.
Advertising, Beecher, Turner, Ely.
Fire, Buck, Rauch, Ely.
Salaries, Shivers, Buck, Rauch.
Public Buildings and Police, Shivers,
Turner, Beecher.
The first Thursday night of each
month was selected as the night of
meeting instead of the third Thursday.
L. B. Shivers was appointed acting
clerk during Clerk Young's absence.
Council then adjourned to meet last
night.
The regular meeting of the Borough
Council was held last night with Mayor
Wheaton and Councilmen Buck, Ely
and Rauch present. Acting clerk L..
B. Shivers, Engineer Rice and Solicitor
Leaning were also on hand. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved. The collectors report
was then read and ordered received
and filed. 1t read as follows:
RECEIPTS
Balance on hand Dec. IS, 1909, s 4,ls3 sS
Interest on taxes, 81
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