Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-07
WILDWOOD

wood Board Of Trade Monday night
Vice-President Kay presided in the
absences of President Baker. There
were a goodly number of members pres
emf, including E. G. Slaughter, general
manager of the Wildwood and Della
ware Bay Short Line railroad, who in
PRODUCED George F. Ingram, of the ad-
vertising department of the Reading
road, and E. L. Lewis, city passenger
agent of the Reading. Mr.. Ingram
spoke Of the inquiries that have been
coming in from the south and west as
the result of the distribution of Wild
wood booklets, saying that the litera-
ture had attracted attention. Said his
company would work with the Wild
wood people in building up the resort.
Mr.. Lewis said that Mr.. Slaughter de-
served credit for the Inn proved train
schedule just put into effect and that
Mr.. Blackwell had followed up on
ventions and excursions and was doing
good work. A motion was passed
thanking the Reading road for putting
into effect the excellent schedule of
fast trains to and from Wild wood,
which went into effect January 6, 1915.
Secretary Greaves was directed to send
a copy of the motion to General Passen-
ger Agent Weeks. John Wright said
an effort was being made to switch the
Red Mems convention to Atlantic City
and that the good trains should not be
taken off next September until after the
convention. Mr.. Kay presented a let
ter from President Baker in which the
folio wing names were given as mem
bers of the committee to organize an
industrial company to induce manu-
factories to locate in Wild wood as per
action in special meeting of December
18th: j. F.Tatem, chairman; r. j. Kay,
l.. 2. Coney, o. I. Blackwell, ]. w.
Young, w. H. Bright, F. P. Downs,
Heber Crane, @. HI. Huppert, Abe
konowitch. At the December meeting
Mr.. Huppert, chairman of the factory
committee, stated that he had visited
the factory of Paul Gluton in Philadel-
phia, and had been favorably impress
ed, the product being silk sweaters and
the like. Said Gluton would locate
here if Wildwood would raise 81, 900 as
a loan to him. Had favorable COM
mercial report Andrew johnson said
that something should be deaa TO keep
people employed here all winter. At
tentlon was called to the great speech
of Reese P. Risley on the subject Of
Cape May county as a location for
factories, which was circulated in the
Wildwood Journal last week. 1t was
urged that the dog show should not be
lost sight of for the coming season, re-
calling the glowing letter on the subject
from William Cakes in November.
Mr.. Huppert said the Board should at
tempt to get more business men inter-
ested in its work, thus expanding great
ly the power of the organization. Sec
rotary Gresves and ]. II. Baker spoke
along the same lines, and an effort will
be made to enlarge the membership to
500 in the next few months by a COM
mittee of Is, six from North Wild wood,
nine from Wildwood and three from
the Crest. ]. A. Harris said that it was
his idea that no mi should be support
ed for City Commissioner next May
VINO was not actively engaged in Board
of Trade work. John Wright was APP
pointed chairman of a special commit
tee to arrange for the Red Mems con-
vention, Mr.. Wright to select his own
committee, which he did as follows:
J. A. Harris, g. H. Huppert, M. B.
Reeves, o. [. Blackwell and L.. p.
Coney. Meeting adjourned.
The Commissioners met yesterday
afternoon and a resolution was intro
duced approprIating $131 200 for 1916,
also one for the water department for
$50, 700 for maintaing and operating the
plant which Is to be derived from
water rents. These two resolutions
will come up for final adoption January
9th. An ordinance granting a fran
chise to the West Jersey Electric Co.,
for the use of the streets for the distri-
button of electric current was passed, as
was al ordinance authorizing the pur-
chase of the additional pipes, meters
and materials purchased by the old
water company. The clerk was in
structed to ask to specify the cost of
making a map of all properties which
will conform to the State Board of
Taxation requirements. A motion was
made by Mayor Smith that the salaries
of Oakford Cobb be raised from $50 to
$40 per month and hat OF Miss Shaw
and Miss Washburn from $40 to S45 per
month each. Bids were handed In for
nanarinp the sacnnd Hnnr of tho nitu