Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-05
NORTH WILDWOOD

met III ItguihI sehslou uu 1uSSuhS CSC-
ming with Mayor McLinden, President
of Council Buck, Councilmen Errick-
son, Hewitt, Hughes, Larcombe and
Rauch present. Clerk Redding vas
in his usual place, as were also Solicit
tor Tatem and Treasurer Peterson.
The monthly report of the latter was
read and approved and the bills were
ordered paid. A public toilet was
ordered installed on the board walk at
18th street at the request of Mr.. Ottens.
The school budget, as prepared by the
Board of Education, was read by Clerk
Redding and the amount agreed upon
by the board was approved. The May
or appointed Councilmen Erickson and
Larcombe as members of the school
board of estima Harry Nidorf asked
for sewer connections with New Jersey
avenue to his property. Council had
no objection providing the %neighbors
Of MI. Nidorf had none. 1t was refer
red to the sewer committee. The sub
ject of the Hotel Greylock ruins was
brought up and it was stated that the old
iron and articles of value had been re-
moved, but that the remaining debris
presented a very unsightly appearance.
This hotel was burned several months
ago. Mr.. Tatem said that the owner,
Frank j. Floyd, had told him that he
intended to have the debris removed.
Sewer inspector StIeaker said 200 feet
OF fire hose was needed, aud that
amount was ordered purchased. At
the suggestion of Councilman Hewitt
the chief of police will hereafter make
written monthly reports to Council.
1t was reported that progress was be-
ing made on the erection OF the city
dredge. About an hour was spent in
discussing dogs with the result that
Council has hit upon a plan to do away
with all dogs running at large without
a license as the law directs. The police
has been given full powers in the mat
ter and Council says they must enforce
the law, as well as the provisions of
the mercantile license ordinance. The
authorities say that they were lax last
year in these matters, but that it will
be different this year after the tenth of
May. Council voted unanimously to
contribute 500 toward the fund to
bring Battery d home for Easter Mon
day. Mayor McLinden and Collector
Peterson spoke feelingly on the subject
and gave it their hearty endorsement.
The large plant of the Marine Freez-
ing company is undergoing thorough
repairs under the direction OF Manager
Edwin Richman, who resides on 10th
street. Boilers. furnaces, engines, etc.,
are being ovefhauled and put in first
class shape The mammoth fish plat
form, which Is formed of large squares
OF cement, is also being repaired and
renewed, so as to be as 1t was original
~. Mr.. Richman is treasurer of both
the Marine Freezing and Marine Fish
cries companies. He has a daughter
in the West Chester Normal school
and a son in the Wildwood high
school.
Bright'si Express. Hauling Of all
kinds, Garfield and Pacific
Storage warehouse and boarding
stables. Vans for long distance work
Both phones.
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Angle
sea Fire company gave a minstrel show
IN the city hall last night for the bene-
fit of the firemen.
Building Association funds to loan
on first mortgage in amounts to suit.
Robert J. Kay secretary. WILD wood,
N. J.
A new organization has been formed
to be called the Cape May County I'm
provement Association, its object teing
to beautify the landscape throughout
the county. Prizes will be offered for
the best gardens and the best kept
properties. The organization is COM
posed of members OF the County Cham
Der of Commerce, the Board of Free
holders and Farm Demonstration Stack
house, with Director Rutherford as
president. This is one of the best
moves aver made by county officials,
and If followed up cannot help but be
the mean of causing some beautiful
places to spring up on the county
roads.
Cut flowers, ported plants, seeds and
vegetable plants. M. S. Cummins, III
East Wildwood avenue.-adv If
The work Of ditching the meadows
back of Five Mile will commence next
week by the county mosquito extermi-
mating commission.
The Anglesea Fire Company and the
pound fishermen turned out en- masse