Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-10-29
BALANCE on hand.

Balance on hand.............s 69S.76
When the clerk read the letter of the
West Jersey Electric Company, As 1t
appeared in the minutes, to the effect
that hereafter by ruling of the State
Utility Commission the company
would be obliged to charge for the cleo
trio light burned in the borough hall
Councilman Rigor asked If it would
not annul the franchise of the company
with the borough, since by the terms of
such franchise it was agreed to light
the borough building free. In this
contention Mr.. Rigor was upheld by
Councilman Crane and Seward and the
solicitor will look into the legal phase
Robert Kelley as custodian of the sew
age disposal plant was read and &C.
cepted, Mr.. Kelley stating that he was
leaving town. The bills were ordered
paid and a so day noe for $3.50 was
ordered discounted at the Union Bank
to provide the funds for same In antici-
patton of the collection of 1915 taxes.
A new coat was ordered for the police
man to cost not over 500. Notes due at
the Trust Company and the Union
Bank for $3.50 were ordered renewed.
1t was announced that the outstand-
ing improvement certificates against
the Pacific avenue paved street amount
ed to $50, $50. The matter Of the re-
pairs to the Taubell property, damaged
by the building of the bulkhead, was
discussed. Council adjourned to Mon
day evening, November 8.
1t is reported buildings to be erected
at the Crest are as follows: In addi-
tion to the handsome beach front house
Just erected for Lawyer Bricker, of
Philadelphia, he intends to build two
houses on Pacific avenue. Mr., Her
sky, of Philadelphia, will build an
apartment house on Atlantic avenue.
Mr.. Salter, of Philadelphia, will
build a house on Orchid road near
Pacific avenue. William Taylor, of
Roxborough, will build a house on
Orchid road near Pacific emu Hon.
Wilson Banks, of Manumuskin, TX
poets to build a cottage OF Orchid road.
g. w. Rogers will build a residence on
Philadelphia avenue nea Morning
Glory. Charles Barnett has a house
under construction on the south side of
Crosse avenue. VIM. Zukoski will
build a large house on Morning Glory
road near Pacific. George w. Walton
will build on Buttercup road near Park
Boulevard
Mrs. Robert Stretch, of the Seaside
apartments on East Aster road, will
remain until Thanksgiving and then
contem plates a trip to Miami, Florida,
but will return early next spring. Mrs.
Stretch is quite prominent socially and
entertained a house party over the
week end, among whom were the
Misses Mabel and Pauline Laning, of
Bridgeton; DIR. Earl Craig, leading
surgeon at the Hahnneman hospital,
and Lee Rogers, of Philadelphia; Mr..
and Mrs. L. V. Biggs, of Oak Lane;
Mrs. b. Baldwin and Mrs. A. Taylor,
of Philadelphia. On Tuesday after
noon Mrs. Stretch also entertained a
party at a luncheon and musical, the
guests being Mr.. and Mrs. j. Tompkins,
Mrs. A. Young and son, of the Crest;
Mr.. and Mrs. William Taylor and
William Lawson, of Philadelphia.
A meeting of the Board of Governors
of Holly Beach Yacht club will be
held on Sunday, October 31st, at the
club house, after the regular monthly
meeting which convenes at IL a. m.
On election night there will be lun-
cheon aud election returns.