Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-12
ANCLESEA

Gil held an Adjourned meeting Tuesday
evening with Mayor Hoffman presid-
ing and Councilmen Jason Buck, Sam
uel Buck, Beecher, Ely, Rauch and
Shivers present. Clerk Redding read
q communication from q salt company
giving the price of common salt. A
map Of a portion of Anglesea was
adopted by council and ordered filed
with the county clerk, after which an
itemized final report of former Collector
Shivers, which had been approved by
Auditor Townsend, was read and ac-
cepted. At this j%uncture Solicitor
Hand read the charges made against
Chief of Police Conn by Councilman
Samuel Buck, and before he had pro-
ceeded with the case Former Judge
Voorhees,, counsel for Conn. filed an
objection to the ann OF procedure,
and then made no further objection to
the solicitor proceeding with the case.
The witnesses against Conn were not
cross-examined by Judge Voorhees,,
and the only evidence given In favor of
Conn vas that voluntarily given by
Mayor Hoffman, in which he stated,
under oath, that he was solely respon-
sible for one of the charges against
him, inasmuch as he had instructed
the officer TO perform the act complain
ed of, and had personally assisted him
in the enforcement of the law. One of
the charges againet the officer was
Withdrawn, and after a few brief re-
marks a resolution requesting the
mayor to remove Conn was introduced
and passed, Samuel Buck, Beecher,
Ely and Shivers voting in the affirma-
tive and Jason Buck aud Rauch In the
negative. The mayor declared the res
olution passed, and said that he would
hold the case under advisement, after
which council adjourned to meet at the
call of the chair.
The course pursued by Councilmen
Samuel Buck and Herbert Shivers in
demanding the removal of Chief of Po-
lice Conn Is from a conscientious sense
of duty. The chief was guilty of a
grave breach of duty in releasing a pris-
oner from the lookup and the two coun-
cilmen courageously took him to task
for it. They should be upheld by every
good citizen. 1t is not o matter of
friendship with them, but a high sense
of public duty. It is, perhaps, just as
unpleasant for them to do their duty
in this matter as it is for others who
would like stand by them. Beecher
aud Ely also stood firm as a rock for
the right.
Last Saturday the inspector of the
third lighthouse district came TO Angle
sea and Immediately took prompt ac-
ton to save the lighthouse from fur
Their danger. He arrived about 8 am;
at IL q. m. he had specifications pre-
pared and given out. AT 3 p. M, bids
we're opened and contract awarded for
the removal of the building. AlonZo
Charlson was awarded the contract.
Work began promptly Monday morn
ing to prepare the building for remov-
al. Specifications were also prepared
for the building of the new foundation
ia the rear Of the life saving station.
The building is to be moved in ten
days from Monday. The new location
Is 203 feet from the old site. The red
sector will have to be reset to cover
Townsend Inlet. Ranges have been
selected for the resetting of the red sec
tor. Every evening the lens hos to be
shifafned up t. tne 1ens. Tine
cave-in extends about $50 feet across
the front of the lighthouse grounds and
about 10 feet out from the lighthouse.
In places 1t was estimated to bel20 feet
deep. Last Friday ten cords OF cedar
trees were placed against the steep en-
bankment and a load of bricks placed
upon them. By this means the bank
is being held aud it appears that the
trees are holding the sand washed in
by thu tides. The government will
not do any further W. rk than that
planned, II is stated. until it is known
that the borough Will build another Jet
ty, or make some provision for the
safety OF the government property.
Captain Hewitt has remained in the
lighthouse each night since the'cave-in
occurred. At the earnest solicitation of
his daughter Brooxxie, Captain5Hewitt
remains on the ground floor after the
lamp is lit in the tower; his daughter
then remains with him through the
long vigils of the night. All the fur
nishings were stripped in 80 minutes
after the cavern and removed to the
barn, where they are stored.
John b. McCabe, of Philadelphia,
has purchased through Robert Bright,
a lot on First avenue. He will build
this fall. John B. Ratio, also of Phila-
delphia, purchased an adjoining lot
and will also build in the near future.
The people of Anglesea heartily ap-
prove of the plan of the trolley COM
papy to Install a loop to facilitate the
handling of crowds In the busy season.
Hazel and Myrtle Pavitt have return
ed to their Belmont avenue home,
Philadelphia, after summering at An
glesea. They will take up their high
school studies.
Mrs. ). 8. Graham has finished her
engagement for the season with the
Coast Transportation Co. This ls her
third season with the company and the
same position is offered her for the sea-
son of 1914.
Fastest and cleanest ride to Phila-
delphia over the Reading.-adv
LAST Thursdav Harry Shear. wife