Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-05-21
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Buck, haut II ara Sayfo were present,
as were also Clerk Redding, Solicitor
Tatem and Engineer Rice. After
Clerk R.dding announced that the
brokers. who hi ! for and we're awarded
the $50, 900 worth OF 30 year 6 per cent.
sewer bnnds more than q month ago.
had not made settlement for same, u
bid was read from the Union Bank of
Holly Beach offering 81. 900 premium
for the entire lit of bonds. Solicitor
Tatem stated that he had been In cor
respondence both by letter and tele-
graph with the New York attorneys
who are to give IN opinion as to the
legality OF the bonds and that he knew
they were diligent in their efforts to
get information on the subject. He
said the original bidders were prepared
to take the touds ss ST on ae . favorable
legal opinion vas rendered. The time
was thereupon extended. There were
four bidders for the garbage contract
for the coming year, n Of whom was
John w. Myers. This bid VAS not
considered because 1t was not accom-
panied by a certified check. The other
bidders were as follows,
]. p. MacKissic, $780, 90
John Newcomb, 2399.09
Joseph G. Wheaton, 10000
The latter bid was accepted and the
contract awarded to Joseph G. Wheaton.
II was reported that the new building
at Eighth and Central avenues was un-
able to get water because no water pipes
were laid in that vicinity. 1t was esti-
mated that about 800 feet of new pipe
would have to be laid in order to make
the connection, as the nearest pipe line
was at Sixth avenue. The Solicitor
promised to take the matter up with
the Philadelphia Office of the water
company and see if pipes could not be
laid Immediately. Three more fire ex-
extinguishers were ordered for the use
of the borough. Engineer Rice pre-
sented a new borough map which was
adopted as the official map of the bor-
ough. The last borough map was pre-
pared fifteen years ago. The matter of
approaches TO the boardwalk in the
vicinity of Twenty-second avenue was
discussed and was left to the board
walk committee. Frank l.. King, one
of the live members of the Wildwood
Board of Trade banquet committee, was
present and invited the Council and
people of North Wildwood to attend
the banquet at the Hotel Dayton on
Friday evening. By motion the offer
of the Union bank for the bonds was
received and filed. Adjournment.
Pound and skiff fishermen are bring
ing in large catches of fish, mainly
porgies, which are being shipped to the
markets.
Miss Amelia Riggin, of Central ave-
nue., has returned after a very enjoy
able visit among relatives at Snow
Hill, Md.
Frank Smith has sold his barber
shop on First avenue to q Philadelphia
party and will later remove to that
city.
Miss Meta T. Risley, of Linwood, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. g. E. Riggin,
on Central avenue.
Fee cream can be had daily at Hilbs
in any quantity.
Three grabbing parties went out the
fore part Of this week and had a very
enjoyable time, as the crab catch was
good.
AS fishing is beginning to be good
now several fishermen have returned
from the south. where they report the
conditions fair.
The Orsino and Osric. two Stone
Harbor boats. are being remodeled and
will go into commission about Decora-
ton Day.
w. w. Butler, a wholesale sackle
man of Atlantic City, was a visitor
here among his numerous friends and
cuSLOnefB.
Fishing parties will be glad to note
that the Queen City, q party boat,
will again start from this place for deep
sea fishing.
There were a number of fishermen
here on Sunday, but only three boats
went out, the Angler, Comanche and
Vaud J, but owing to bad sea they re-
manned out only q short time.
Mrs. Annie Sheer, who has a stand
on the wharf, was called home on
account OF the illness of her mother.
One of the pound team of horses, be-
coming frightened, ran away slightly
iniuring the driver, Bernard Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kaufman, OF Kensing-
ton. are occupying their Spruce avenue