Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-12-22
S134,0OO FOR new COR
SONS INLET BRIDGE
Freeholders In Authorizing Bond
Issue Say wildwood Commits
sfOnerS Are Inconsistent

SEODGES Arc COIfStosC
The Cape May County Board of Free
holders, at its meeting at Cape May
Court House Tuesday, authorized a
bond issue of $134 900 for the building
of the bridges over the new Ocean City
Sea Isle City boulevard.
The board met in this city Thursday
afternoon, at which time the nance
committee decided to recommend that
a bond issue of Sl34, 900 be authorized
for the building of these bridges.
There was a lengthy discussion, how
ever, before this decision WAS reached.
Discussion was started by the reading
of resolutions from the Cape May aud
and Wildwood City Commissioners
and boards of trade requesting that sc-
tion on the award of the contract for
bridges over Corson's inlet be postponed
because. as claimed, there is no real
need of the road at this time, because
of the high cost of material and because
there will probably be no aid received
from the State for this work.
The City Commissioners, of Wild
wood, were said to be decidedly incon-
~sistent, aud Freeholders Hilton and
Saul were declared to be consistent for
their people. Incidentally, these two
freeholders we're told that Wildwood
has had its share of work from the
State and county, and no one had
kicked about it.
Freebooter Eustace said he could not
understand Mayor Smith, of Wild
wood, who was in favor of the road at
the meeting here two weeks before, and
now he is against 1t.
Chairman Rutherford, of the finance
committee, said that the bid of Joseph
G.. Champion for the bridge work Is
1927 1893. As.
Other legitimate charges, such as the
riparian right, salary of an inspector Of
the work, advertising sale of bonds,
legal opinion on bonds, etc, would run
the figures up to more than $133, 900.
A bond ~issueof $134, 900, it was thought,
would take care of the whole thing.
1t was stated that the United States
Wal Department has granted the re-
quired permission for the bridges.
Freebooter Saul spoke in favor of a
bituminous top for the seashore road,
which work could be done at a big
saving to the county and would prove
effective. Director Clouting said that
the farmers assets come from sesshore
resorts, and he Is in favor of spending
money for the resorts. MI. Clouting's
statement a received with applause.
Continuing, Mr.. Clouting said al first
he wasn't in favor of building this road
from Ocean City to Sea Isle, but his
people want it and II hanopposed Il
ol Sea he City.
he whole question was tersely sum-
med up by Freebooter Eustace, of Sea
Isle, who asked: whats the use of the
road without the bridges?n Free
holder Hilton said he never voted for
it. The whole thing is a real estate
scheme. II the scheme can bring
money into the county, it will be all
right. He expressed the thought that
the automobile bridge across the hay
1as't helped Ocean City any, but City
Commissioner George o. Adams quick
v assured him that it has helped
Ocean City, and Freeholder Fox spoke
ofthe great number Of cars that now
come here from New York, and of the
surprising demand for New York
newspapers here in the summer season.
Freebooter Rutherford expressed the
view that the townships have bad all
they deserve. They would not amount
to anything without the seashore re-
sorts. Without taking sides with either
the townships or resorts, he wanted
to know if it is wise to build this thing
now, when everything is SO high.
These taxpayers protest and they have
a right TO protest, but the speaker said
he was sorry they did not protest two
or three weeks ago, when a meeting
was held for the purpose of hearing
the views of the heads of the govern
ments throughout the county. Mayor
Smith, of Wildwood, was at this meet
ing, aud he was IN favor of the whole
ocean boulevard. Now he has changed
again.-Ocean City Sentinel.
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officer Clegg Injured
Another automobile accident at mid
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