Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-23
WILDWOOD

was Firemen's Day, the Commissioners
did not have a meering on that day,
but met for business IN Friday after
noon too late for publication. At the
latter date and the regular hour the
meeting was called to order and q. A.
present, made objections to the ordin-
anee for laying sewer laterals and water
connections on Rio Grande az
advertised in the notice of intention, to
be introduced July 22d. It was moved
that this notice, which was published
July 9Th, be withdrawn, which vas
carried. A motion was made that
Engineer Harry E. Weir be instructed
to prepare plans for the sewage dis
posal plant, embodying the Cyrus w.
Rice intermitting. circulating, aerat-
ing system for the softening and puri6-
cation of water and sewage, which
motion was carried. Mr.. Hendee re-
ported having placed a sluice across
Park avenue at Crosse and repaired
that avenues approach, also rebuilt the
sidewalk on Rio Grande and Leaning
svenues-the bills for this work will be
sent to the respective property owners
A resolution was offered setting forth
that there has occurred a delay in secur-
ing the opinion of Caldwell, Masslick
& Reed as to the validity of the issue
Of $3.50, 900 City of Wildwood 5 per
cent. water bonds, and it is necessary
that funds should be received from
which TO pay the operating expenses
of the waterplant, after same is taken
over by the city, and that the present
company send out bills in usual form
In advance from July 1st.
A letter was received from John M.
Lamberg, attorney for Joseph Krygier,
Jr., who makes claim for damages for
injuries received by falling from the
Board walk. The matter was referred
to Solicitor Hand.
The Commissioners met as usual on
Thursday afternoon, July %, and q
delegation of pastors being present,
representing the various denominations
of the resort, they were asked to speak.
Rev.I. H. Fisher, of Wildwood Baptist
church, opened the discussion with the
statement that the delegation present
represented the local churches and con-
demned dancing on the beach as i'm
moral, and asked that the band be
recalled from the beach and continued
in its regular place, and presented a
petition which he said had been drawn
up and would be signed, but they pre-
ferred to ascertain first the attitude of
the Commissioners before circulating
same. DR.. Laird said he approved of
all good intentions and as he, with the
other ministers, represented the best
element of Wildwood, had come for
the last time to protest against immo-
rality that existed in the resort and in
particular the dancing on the beach in
bathing costume. He also stated he
had given information where gambling
machines were in operation but no
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question he said he had not been an
eyewitness, but his information came
from a source that was strictly reliable.
Rev. G.. r. Keiter, of the Lutheran
church, said he had seen the dancing
and described it as thoroughly immoral
and suggested the band be removed.
j. Albert Harris sustained all that had
been previously sad, and added that
he was opposed to this performance on
the beach and while he is not a church
man he has a sense of decency and
respect for the Sabbath and was op-
posed to pool, bowling alleys and
shooting galleries operating on that
day. Motion picture places that were
run without a barker in front he saw
nc harm in, and stated that the better
element are going elsewhere on account
of the disorderly spirit that is allowed
to prevail here. ID. J. Woods spoke
along the same lines and asserted his
patrons tell him things are going back
ward. AS he has invested his all in
the business he conducts, he feels a
vital interest in conditions here and
firmly believes the moralSunday would
bring more of the better element to
Wildwood. Rev. ]. G. Edwards said
he was glad to hear the laymen thus
express themselves. He had not wit
messed the dancing in question but from
the description he had it occurred to
him that it was ~disgraceful and very
immoral, and said he believed the
Commissioners were interested in the
growth of this resort, and further stated
he knew of no resort on this coast that
is more attractive, and hoped the Com
missioners would grant this request,
having the band resume its regular