Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-09-03
WILDWOOD

The Commissioners met yesterday
afternoon and the only bid received
under Schedule B for the erection of q
sewage disposal works, made by Cyrus
William Rice aud Edward f. Harrison,
of Philadelphia, who are inventors of
the intermitting, circulating, aerating
system for clarifying and purifying
water and sewage without filtration,
was read and on motion award was de-
ferred until next meeting. Rice and
Harrison bid $35, 900 under Schedule A
and $50, 900 under Schedule B if-muck
or accumulation is given them. A
motion was carried that when they adj
journ they meet at n O'Clock instead
of two next meeting. The electric
lights were ordered cut out at the
Casino and Atlantic Piers, Saturday
morning, as contract for band had eX-
pired. A letter was read stating a Mrs.
Smyth, who was a visitor in Holly
Beach, was injured by being thrown to
the board walk through the breaking
of a bench on which she was seated
while enjoying the music at the Allan
tic Pier, July 18th. She claims damages
from the city and the matter was re-
ferred to Solicitor Hand. Schedule A,
providing for the construction of a sew
age disposal system and which was
awarded TO Stanley M. Kalbach, was
signed by the Commissioners and MI.
Kalbach's bond accepted, and he will
begin work as soon as he gets his ma
terial on the ground. Resolution was
read of a notice to hold another election
on the purchase of the water works,
Tuesday, September 21st, owing to a
defect in the form of the resolution
adopted by the Commissioners author
izing the purchase. Mr.. Hendee re-
ported that the sidewalks on West
Montgomery avenue, near Ottens har-
Dor, had been cleared of weeds. A note
was made for $1,000 at 5 per cent. in
anticipation OF taxes for 1916, to pay
current bills. At a meeting of the
entertainment committee of the Board
of Trade and Commissioners this NOR
ing it was decided to continue the band
over Labor Day.
Labor Day celebration will practi-
cally end the islands outdoor social
features and while last is not least by
any means. The feature will be "a
Night in Fairyland.n The boardwalk
will be decorated on Saturday with
japanese lanterns and bunting and re-
main so until Monday evening. An
electric fountain in the ocean at the
foot of Pine venue will be a novelty
and will play for the three nights.
Monday evening at nine o'clock the
parade consisting of fancy and comic
dress costumes will start from the
Ocean Pier and proceed down the
boardwalk. No prizes will be awarded
unless the participants register which
may be done at the following places:
Crest Pier, Washington Building, In
formation Bureau and Ocean Pier.
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
Couples-Best dressed, fancy and
comic.
Singles-Men or Women, best dress
ed, fancy, comic aud original. prizes
will be awarded separately
Groups-Comic, fancy and original.
The entertainment committee of the
Board of Trade have labored hard to
make this final production one long to
be remembered and if the weather per-
mits it promises to be a grand success.
Prizes will be awarded at the Casino
bandstand Monday evening Labor
Day at eleven o'clock.
Headquarters for fishermen's rubber
boots. w. M. Beers, the new shoe
store, Oak and Pacific, under Hotel
Seacrest. y
Wednesday evening at the Wildwood
Yacht club an association was formed
to be known as the Northwest Wild
wood improvement Association" the
object Of which will be to improve
property conditions west of New Jersey
This Is to be q permanent
organization and good results are look
ed for in the near future.