Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-31
WILDWOOD
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made his report for the month, as did
also the building, electrical and plumb
ing inspectors. A resolution intro
duced December 10th, for the purchase
of the additional pipes, meters, materi-
ais, etc., of the water works, and which
were found necessary to the city, was
adopted. The introduction of the or
dinance releasing Oyster Bay road was
postponed for another week. A resolu-
zion was adopted providing for an APP
preparation for the water department.
The bonds of the water commissioners
in the Globe Indemnity Co of New
York, for $4,000 each vas approved.
G. H. Huppert, chairman of the Board
of Trade entertainment committee ask
ed the commissioners for an appropria-
ton of So, goo. He spoke Of the various
events that were expected to take place
next season and reasoned that this
committee should not be handicapped
as to finances, stating hat people come
here to be entertained and If we are
mean In providing they will naturally
90 elsewhere. Philip P. Baker spoke
along the same lines aiding that the
figures named gave an idea ss to what
it will cost to maintain these entertain
ments next summer. As it is a public
affair he did not think our merchants
and hotel proprietors should be asked
rs individuals to meet the cost thereof.
Commissioner Ryan said they would
take care of the matter as far as they
had control but could not answer for
what might be done after election in
May if other commissioners were elect
ed to office. At this point Commission
er Ryan complained that some of the
Philadelphia papers gave Wildwood
very little publicity outside of the reg
ular paid advertising. as compared
with other seaside resorts. Engineer
Weir introduced Mr.. D'Oiier, a repre-
sentative of manufacturers of Riensch-
| Wurl screens treatment for sewage,
located in Paterson, who had recently
returned from the west and he spoke on
the sewage systems of the country and
also the various advantages of the sys-
lem he represented, stating most, ifnot
all, of our ideas are adapted from the
German method and that several flour
prominent engineers had made a study
of sewage disposal in that country
several years ago. The Commissioners
agreed upon January 18th as the day to
visit Brooklyn, N. Y, and inspect a
plant installed by this company in
/ operation.
The Water Commissioners organized
Immediately after the meeting of the
Commissioners with the following
temporary officers: Chairman, John
Taylor; Clerk, ]. g. Giltinan; Collector,
Robert J.. Kay, and Superintendent,
Clarence Miller. Four bills, amount
ing to $33. so, were ordered paid after
they had been approved by the super
intendeut. Commissioner Brown
moved that Collector Kay be allowed
500 per month for postage, etc. Clerk
Giltinan said he thought the voucher
system the best for use in the purchase
of supplies, etc.
The city hall is receiving an interior
coat of varnish and with the addition
of the offices of the water com mission
ers, presents q fine appearance.
For children's underwear see the big
bargains at the Wildwood S, 10 and 25c
Store, corner Garfield and Pacific. X
Miss Marguerite Coleman is spend
ing the holidays in Philadelphia visit
ing friends.
The King Realty Co. has sold to
John Bruckel, OF Homesbure, Pa, lots
10 and 20, block As, Park avenue Sec
ton.
Miss Katharine West, of the Bell
Telephone operators at Wildwood last
summer, SIP mt Christmas with her
sister Mis-. Walter N. Booze, 237 West
Pine Miss West is in Camden
at present learning to be a trained
nurse.
William H. Allen, 81 years of age,
was in Camden this week for surgic,l
treatment to the left side of his face.
Norman Anderson, who is studying
agriculture at Muhlenburg College,
Allentown, Pa, spant the Christmas
holidays at home, as did also Omar
Goslin, who is taking a general couse
at the University of Pennsylvania.
The free Christmas dinner given at
the Eureka Baptist church was quite a
success 102 persons being provided