Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-06-29
WILDWOOD CREST

At the regular meeting of Council
on Monday evening, June 25, 1917, the
final reading of ordinance number 20,
providing for a change to a fourth class
city, was postponed until July 8 on
motion of Councilman James. He said
that he was led to make the motion for
postpopement by the many inquiries
received from several Taxpayers o n
corning the prospective change. Pre-
vious to the passing of the motion an
open discussion took place. Ex-Coun-
Gilman Rigor took the floor In opposi-
ton to what he termed 'sprocrastina-
ton on the part of Council" He ad-
mitted that the resolution for change of
government must not be forced on the
people, but at the same time 1t must
not be put off, for 1t Is TOO important to
delay. This resolution" continued
Mr.. Rigor, Ills being put of In order to
kill 1t. / know hat a special election
will be necessary and that it will entail
some expense. But I am willing 10
pay for the election out Of my own
pocket If 1t only is voted on at once"
To this Mayor Baker replied, "We
are not deferring the resolution to kill
1t. We merely ask this grace In order
tofamiliarize ourselves thoroughly with
the new form of government contem-
plated. Furthermore, we must look to
the future. Many have expressed the
firm conviction that within two years
Cape May county may have three free
holders instead of twenty-four or So"
"But the people want a chance to
VIC e on the question" answered Mr..
Rigor. "North Wild wood says that 1t
wouldn't go back to borough govern
ment for any thing in the world. If
we don't want city government then
we will vote it down, but we must pass
this ordinance so as to get our chance
to vote. This isn't fair to the people.
l even wonder II this postponement is
leg pap"
Solicitor Zeller assured him that the
postponement was perfectly valid.
Councilman Crane In answer to Mr..
Rigor said 81 am in favor of this change
II 1t does not inflict a too cumbersome
government u pom us. l therefore ques-
ton its ACCESSIBILITY. The delay enables
both sides to further strengthen their
stand"
1--WE cannot pass this ordinance as
yet," said Councilman James, "because
We are still doubtful on the question of
school districts. The wants of the tax
payers must still be carefully consider
ed" AT the suggestion of Mayor Bak-
er Councilman James stipulated in his
motion for postponement that July 9th
be set for the final reading. The motion
passed and new business was taken up.
Ralph B. Whitley was appointed
life guard for the lower southern end OF
the Crest Beach. Councilman Crane
moved to confirm the appointment. He
advisedt that Mr.. Whitley together with
the rest of the Crest guards b. paid a
salary of 500 a month provided they are
on duty from 10 to 5 and that they clean
up the beach every day and work such
hours over time as the work may re-
quire. Life guard Young, under the
above suggestion, Is to be made chief of
the Crest guards with a salary Of $75 a
month during July and August and $40
a month during the rest of the year as
policeman. The motion embracing all
these suggestions was passed. Thomas
J. Cross vas made manager of the sew
age disposal plant and director of street
cleaning at a salary of $65 a month.
The following bids for the removal of
garbage from July l, 1917, to July l,
1913 were received: j. P. MacKissic,
S9OS; John q. Hendee, $500. The Mac
Kissic bid provides fer a guarantee
against all trouble or delay in the col
lection of garbage. The bids were laid
over.
White Outing Skirts for the lady
who takes care of her appearance at
Wainer & Fox's. adv
Charles Robert Miller, fourteen years
cd, of Palm road aud Park Boulevard,
is none the worse for his narrowing ex-
perience In the heavy thunderstorm of
Wednesd ~ayevening. AS the heavywind
was making Sunset Lake unusual
ly choppy his launch, the "Irma ~
broke from its moorings and began to
drift down stream toward theTwo Mile
Beach road, dragging its 300 pound con-
crete buoy after it. Charles had gone
to the bulkhead to look after his craft
and sprang aboard just as the craft be-
gan its headlong rush. He tried to
start the motor but the rain, now fall
ing in sheets, wet the electrical onnec-
tons and prevented ignition. In des-
pair Charles called for heln IN the cot