Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-09
WILDWOOD.

City Commissioners met Thursday
afternoon, July s, and a committee of
ladies representing the Civic Club, be-
ing present asked to know what action
the Commissioners were going to take
this year in reference to closing pool,
bowling alleys and other games oper-
ated on the boardwalk Sundays. While
it was contended that these were games
of skill, Mr.. Ryan took a stand for the
ladies and favored closing not only
these but motion picture houses as well.
Mayor Smith said bathing, trolley cars,
band and all amusements ought then
be stopped, further stating that the
town was otherwise closed tight enough
now. The ladies favored the ordinance
regulating walking the streets in bath
ing suits without proper covering. Pa
pers aud circulars and the like was
complained of and the Mayor said every
thing possible was being dome to abate
the nuisance, especially on the beach.
The ladies again asked what action the
Commissioners would take on the Sun
day clo.ing, aud being given no salts
faction from the Mayor, took their de-
parture with the assurance hat they
would appeal higher up for the desired
results. Mr.. Sweet stated that Messrs.
Douglass, Harris, Heinle, Schwemmer
and himself had jointly agreed to build
a band stand on the beach at Schellen-
ger avenue, if the city would permit
the band to play there during the norm
ing for the benefit of bathers and for
dancing on the beach. An objection
was made to this by Mr. Ryan on the
ground that other business places along
the boardwalk could ask and demand
the same privilege, nevertheless a mo-
ton was carried that the band play
every morning, until further notice, on
a platform to be built by the aforesaid
gentlemen, Water laying in the street
at the lower end of Crosse avenue and
Park Boulevard was complained of and
Mr.. Hendee said he would have same
remedied, also a cement walk was ask
ed for between Arctic avenue and the
Boulevard on Crosse avenue, and a mo-
ton was carried instructing the director
of highway and advertising for bids to
pave this street. Complaint was enter
ed about trains blocking Spencer,
Young and Roberts avenues for twenty
five minutes on last Saturday after
noon. Solicitor Hand said there was a
State law forbidding train crews block
ing street crossings more than five
minutes. Ordinance 56, in which the
railroad vacates certain rights along its
tracks on Holly Beach ven to the
city, was passed on third reading. Resi-
dents at Bennett and Leaning avenues
in a letter protested against a proposed
privilege to be granted the railroad to
build q turntable between those points.
A communication from the Board of
Trade relative to the bathing costume
ordinance was read and filed. Com
plant was entered against a colored
man who, it is claimed, is a ''squatter"
on a piece of ground owned by the city
at the corner of Arctic and Garfield
avenues, and who does not pay tax and
conducts a business that is a detriment
to n conducted by the complainant.
An investigation will be made with a
view to his removal. The ordinance
regulating bathers walking streets in
abbreviated costumes, ETC.. was brought
up, but no action was taken. 1t was
suggested that garbage wagons have
large figures painted on the outside so
persons entering complaints can desig-
nate the persons operating same. The
Union Bank was granted permission
to suspend a large illuminated clock
from their building on Pacific avenue.
AS Mr.. Roth and Mr.. Tatem asked to
meet the Commissioners on Friday
evening, a motion was made that when
they adjourn they adjourn to meet on
the aforementioned evening. 1t was
resolved the city approve Kolbach's
suggestion of resurfacing with /! inch
instead of 2 inch material with the
same five year guarantee; also extend
ing the time to August It'll. Mr.. Kol-
bach says this thickness will make a
better street, as it will not be as spongy
and will be rolled with a 15-ton steam
roller. This will ave the city about
81. 300. Chief Nickerson asked the Com
missioners to decorate the city build
ings for firemen's day, and was author
lied to have same done at a cost not to
exceed SIS. Adjourned.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and small
children's sweaters at reasonable prices
at Harbison's. \
Mrs. E. Madden, Of West Maple ave.,
entertained a number of friends Tues