Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-12-04
WILDWOOD

The weekly meeting Of the City
Commissioners was held on Thursday
with all present. Mr.. Ryan reported
1894 70 collected through his office for
the week. Mayor Smith reported that
he had taken a trip to Philadelphia,
where he Interviewed the Boyd COM
pany and found the Kanawha system
could be placed on the new engine
down here as we'll as in Philadelphia
at q less cost. City Electrician Kali
bach reported S24.50 collected from per-
mits, Plumbing Inspector Wigham
$500 and Building Inspector Inman
$500. Mr.. Ryan moved that the
Bonding company on Mr.. McKis-
sizes bond be notified that he was not
living up to his contract in removing
garbage twice a week. 1t was also
stated that in the contract the Com
missioners, upon failure Of contractor,
could hire men and teams to do the
work, aud deduct the same from the
from the contract price. Frank
P. Wlllets was appointed to fill the
unex pired term Of VIM. Garner as
constable who removed about q year
ago. It was moved that the constable
file a bond with the clerk for $3.50.
The clerk was instructed to notify w.
J.. Stewart to remove his two Hippo
drome ticket boxes from the board walk.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the City Treasurer to sell ST., 900 worth
of 5 per cent co.ored school bonds, as
the bonds were declined by the state
board. The Mayor reported that the
conference held on Wednesday lat
which the representatives of the citizens
and taxpayers were barred) decided to
leave the water question up to an arbi-
tratioh board of three to consist of one
engineer selected by the city and one
selected by the company, these two
to choose a third. The purchase is to
include the water pipes in North Wild
wood and Wildwood Crest. A special
election will be called and the voters
will decide whether or not it is advis-
able for the city to buy the plant.
On Wednesday afternoon w. H.
Roth, as a representative of the Wild
wood Water company, met the three
City Commissioners behind closed doors
for the purpose Of considering the pur-
chase of their plant by the city. The
meeting was strictly private, five per-
sons being present, namely, the three
Commissioners Smith, Ryan and Hem
dee, Clerk Whitesell and Mr.. Roth.
What business transacted IN that room
will never be known by the public, as
the reporters of the Journal and Sun
were notified not to stay by Clerk
Whitesell and when the Mayor arrived
he approved of the clerks action and
insisted that what trsnspired at this
meeting was not to be published. Mr..
Ryan aud Mr.. Hendee did not say a
word aud Mayor Smith In the presence
of all present said: "No, and put this
in your paper if you want, get the
h out of here" Albert Jacobs,
our reporter, then asked the Mayor If
he meant it and he said: Eyes, we
will tell all about it tomorrow SO both
the Journal and Sun reporters left, IN
able to produce the facts to the public
of so great a question to taxpayers.
Unusually attractive variety of dole,
special values in Character dolls. Pri-
ces range from Csc to $500. Read our
adv. on page 5. Mech & Go. \
Owen Siler, a painter employed by
the water company, attempted to slide
down a rope from the top of the tank
one day last week. The distance, so
feet was too great a slide for bare hands
and as a result his hands became severe
ly burned after he had slid sixty feet.
He letgo his hold, falling to the ground
where he escaped serious injury, but
was severely shaken up and was re-
moved to his boarding house.
Now is the time to look over your
requirements for stove repairs. We
carry the largest assortment on Five
Mile Beach and can save you both time
and expense. Koeneke Bros.
A delegation Of twenty-four me q
representing the fire department of the
Borough of Haddonf1eld, headed by
B. G. Stavely, commissioner Of streets
and chief OF the fire department,
visited Wildwood over the
weekend. They came in four large
touring cars and we're the guests of the
Holly Beach Fire company. The dele
cation brought with them the prizes
won by the Holly Beach crew in the
recent parade held In H~addonfeld.
The members of the Haddonfield con-
tinOent were ROYALTY entertained on