Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-05
North wildwood

Gray and Rauch were present.. A
pleasing feature of the meeting was
the exchange of greetings by the mem.
bers of Counciland the presentation OF
a handsome gavel and a fountain pen tc
Mayor McLinden by Borough CLERK
George A. Redding on behalf Of
Council. Mr.. Redding also greatly
surprised President of Council
Jason Buck with the gift OF a fountain
pen in honor of Mr.. Buck rounding
out twenty years of continual service
as a member of Council. At noon the
new Council organized, the only new
member being Frank Erickson, on
whose desk laid a beautiful boquet OF
roses. presented by James M. Taylor.
The old officers were all re-appointed
by Mayor McLinden and confirmed
by Council as follows:
Borough Cierk-George A. Redding.
Borough Solicitor Fithian Tatem.
Borough Engineer-Leaming Rice.
Street Supervisor-Chas. Robinson.
Overseer of the Poor-Thos. Corson.
Chief of Police-Albert Thompson.
Three Policemen-Floyd Hewitt,
Harry M. lowering aud Chas. Baker.
Police Surgeon-Dr. Msrgret Mace.
Sewer Inspectof-Wm. Streaker.
Borough Hall Janitor-Mitt Ware.
DEPUTY Collector 81 Treasurer-Mrs.
P. l., Peterson.
Mayor McLinden recommended an
increase in the salaries of the police
and the workmen on the streets which
was referred to committees. The reg
ular meeting of Council was fixed as
heretofore for the first Tuesday evening
in each month. Mayor McLinden APP
pointed the folio wing standing COM
mittees.
Finance-Buck, Rauch, Anderson.
Streets-Gray, Anderson, Rauch.
Observation-Disclosures ,Cbarlson, Gray
Lighting-Buck, Anderson, Chari-
son
Board walk-Rauch, Charlson, Gray.
Observation-Disclosures, Charlson,
Rauch.
Garbage-Rauch, Anderson, Erick-
son.
Sewer-Gray, Anderson, Erickson.
Water-Buck, Gray, Rauch.
Ordinance-Anderson, Gray, Charl-
SON.
Railroads-Gray, Buck, Anderson.
Printing-Anderson Charlson, Buck.
Observation-Disclosures Gray, Rsuch
Fire-Buck, Gray, Rauch.
Salaries-Buck, Rauch, Erickson.
Public Buiiding-Erickson, Charl-
son, Anderson.
Police-Buck, Rauch, Gray.
Survey-Charlson, Anderson, Buck.
BuildiDgs-Charlson, Anderson,
On Tuesday night there was no
quorum and the meeting vas adjourn
to January 4, when there were present
Mayor McLinden, Councilmen Ander-
son, Buck, Erickson, Gray and Rauch
aud the clerk. A sinking fund COM
mission was appointed consisting of
Messrs. Tatem, Beecher and Sanders.
1t was voted to increase the pay of the
workmen to 50 so per day. an
increase of SOC for each double team,
the policemen and street supervisor
each $40 per month, and the collector
from 5000 to 81, 900 per year. After au-
thoIizing the issuance of $4,000 worth
of fire apparatus certificates Council
adjourned.
Special sale of mems shoes at w. M.
Beers big shoe store. \
George w. Scott, 81 years old, died
in Anglesea on Tuesday evening,
January 2, 1917, of consumption.
'Scottyn came here about a dozen
years ago from Philadelphia, where be
had q fish and oyster business. He
bought a corner lot from Chas. Mace,
erected a hotel and obtained a liquor
license. He leaves a wife. Services
will be held at the Hotel Scott tonight
at eight O'Clock, and interment tomor-
row in the Northwood cemetery, Phil
adelphia.
The Wild wood Yacht Club enter
tanned a large delegation Of Philadel-
phia members and their friends on
Sunday last and partook of a sour
krout and sausage dinner. This Sun
day there will be q deviled crab dinner.
There was a contest last week held
at the Yacht Club for an oil painting
done by Artist Black, which was
drawn by E. A. Raft. AS it was un-
derstood the winner would donate it to
the club the picture will remain on the
walls of the club house 1t is a picture
of a child bather on the beach.
The following pupils in spite of the