Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-03-10
WILDWOOD


with John Wright presiding. The
following members were present: j..
Thompson Baker, Charles r. Page, F.
L. King, Rev. A. @. Bailey, Lsnning
Myers, s. A. Laning, H. Sagel,
Robert J. Kay, Mark Reeves, Heber
Crane, l.. P.Coney, RIM. Dare, J.Albert
Harris, Frank e. Smith, r. w. Ryan,
William q. Hendee, James E. White
sell, P. r. Baker, Mr.. Whitcraft and
Morgan Pierpont. Joseph Empol was
elected to membership. j. Albert
Harris spoke on the mosquito exter-
mination, he and Mr.. Huppert repre-
sentinR Wildwood at Trenton last week.
He said that the County Freeholders
will have to appropriate $4,000 and
that the state would swell the fund TO
$50, 600 or $4,000 additional. The en-
tertainment committee is arranging
for the Easter program. Heber Crane,
representing the Casino Pier Co., offer
ed a resolution to the Board for the
housing of the band this summer. He
said in part: If the city employs a
high class band for eleven weeks this
summer, the Pier company will fit up
a place in keeping for the furnishing
of higher class artists in connection
with the band. They will charge a
small admission fee for the band con-
certs and larger fees for che high class
artists which they contemplate having
for the summer season. They will
also furnish the light, ticket seller and
janitor and after all expenses are paid
the city is to receive So per cent of the
gross receipts and the Casino Pier Co,
15 per cent. The resolution was adopt
ed. J.. Thorn pson Baker spoke On the
ACCESSIBILITY of the Board employing a
high class man for secretary, stating
that q new cam paign of advertising
would necessltate In having a man OF
this character to handle the tremen-
dous amount of work in sending out
booklets, advertising matter, letters,
etc. Frank L. King called the Boards
attention to the matter of awarding
the bid for the new booklet. Mr.. King
thought the contract should be award
ed to him, as the firm he represented
offered to do the job for $50 a thousand
in so, 900 lots, but the Board thought
differently and awarded the contract
to the Whitcraft Company at 81 740 for
$4,000. The Whitcraft company offer
ed a better looking booklet than Mr..
King offered. After this controversy
was threshed out Mr.. King presenteda
letter TO be read to the board, in which
he offered to take the secretaryship, as
outlined by J. Thompson Baker, for
$25 a month. The board took no action
10 Mr.. Kings proposition, He then
addressed the Board, saying that he
had worked hard for the best interest
of Wildwood and the Board of Trade,
and it seemed to him that no matter
what kind Of a proposition he had to
offer to the Board they were always
thrown aside, and hereafter he would
never attend another meeting.
Last Sunday afternoon while con-
veying a load of furniture, between
Wildwood and Philadelphia, the motor
truck belonging to Expressman Evan,
caught fire and was burned. The fur
niture on the truck belonged to Mrs.
Brant, who was moving to Philadel-
pnra. The accident happened this side
Of Goshen, Mr., Evan also had the
contract to move Mr.. Wardell from
Atlantic City to Wild wood.
Heinold's Bakery will open for bust
ness at 209 Pine avenue, Wednesday,
March LIST.
The fifth series of the Five Mile
Beach Building and Loan Association
matured with the payment Of the
February dues and will be payable to
stockholders March 20, 1916. There are
so shares in this series, which at $500
per share, will make a distribution of
SIG, 400. In this series there are mort
gage loans of 81 500 and $1,l10 has been
loaned on paid In stock. The balance,
or S18 800, will be paid to the stock
holders in cash. The largest series is
the l4th, which has over 700 shares in
force.
The contract for the repair and eleva-
ton of the Crest board walk was award
ed to Charles L. Nickerson.
DR.. Chss. A. Furey has bought the
cottage at 22O E. Wildwood avenue,
together with one lot, No. 81, block 6.
This was the original Spratt Cottage,
later owned by the late Chas. E. War
ner. Before the death of Mr.. Warner
it was n of the best kept properties
on the island and had q beautiful yard