Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-06-07
WILDWOOD. NEW JERSEY, FRIDAY, JUNE T. 1918

Oapc way county. mayor
of Ocean City, as chairman OF the
leagues committee on finance, mailed
the letter. City Solicitor Hand advised
the commissioners that such a step
would be illegal. The city authorities
cannot lawfully appropriate money to
be used for purposes e%xtraneous to the
city, outside the city limits. Freehold
er Henry Rutherford is chairman of
this County Improvement League,
Joseph Camp, vice president; j. A.
Sthckhouse, secretary, and Clayton
Haines B lex, treasurer.
Just before the close of the session,
the board Of commissioners passed a
resolution, directing City Treasurer
Kay to draw up for discount a $1,000
note.
AT yesterdays meeting permission
was granted to the Universal Amuse-
ment company, of Scranton, Pa, to re-
build the portion of the roller coaster
that was wrecked by the big spring
storm. Additional support is to be
given the framework above what it
had before, and it is 10 be made more
~presentab!e by the.application of a coat
of paint. One single restriction to this
amusement device was made by the
commissioners; namely, that it be shut
down promptly every week day night
at 1l,30 O'Clock. 1t never has been
operated on Sunday night, as the
Ocean Pier management close all stores
and entertainments on their property
on Sunday nights. They have done SO
for years. Palmer M. Way obtained
the permit for the manager of the roll
Ter coaster.
Commissioner Ryan reported receipt
of taxes for the week to the amount of
$780,. 05. AS not sufficient money is
coming in now to meet expenses, City
Treasurer Kay was requested to make
another note for $4,000 to be signed by
the proper officials and then to be pre-
sented for discount 10 any bank at the
discretion of the treasurer.
Water Superintendent Brown re-
ported BOB meters repaired to date, and
said in the past week he had turned on
water in so houses and bungalows, etc.
Mis-. c., Heston, of East Taylor ave-
nup,A was ordered to lower her pave
menu In front of her cottage. The
pavement now is about a half inch or
more above the pavemenls to the east
and west of hers causing great annoy
ance and danger to pedestrians.
The petition of d. F. II allahan to be
relieved of taxation on his Atlantic
Pier bath houses (about $7O) was ie-
fused. The commissioners could not
make an exemption in his case. 1t
would be manifestly unfair, say the
commissioners, to tax all other board
walk enterprises and forget the Attain
tic Pier baths.
GJThe petition of the members of the
police force, which had been pressed so
insistently for an increase of Is per
cent. in their salaries, was not acted
on favorably. 1t was stated by Com
missioner Ryan that the Wildwood
policemen are paid better average sala-
ries than those of Ocean City and Cape
May. Two suits a year are provided
for by the city for each man OF the
force. and a new overcoat every other
year. Opinion has been freely express
ed that our officers fare better than
those of most other municipalities of
the same size or even larger. Consider
able dissatisfaction was manifested by
the members of the force and ii is prob
able they will refuse to work more than
eight hours per shift, or Sc hours per
week each. If they be not asked to
work on Sunday, the men are willing
to serve nine hours aud twenty min
utes each week day, making the weekly
total for six days 56 hours. Eight
hours per day is the National working
day standard. y
The action OF the elements while
slow are sure; but too slow for Wild
wood, SO the barge is to be the victim
of a sudden attack if permission can be
obtained from the government to use
an explosive on the derelict. City
CLERK Whitesell was directed to write
at once to the United State District
Engineer in Philadelphia, and also to
the stationed at Wilmington. By
writing to two of the government
officials, the commissioners will be sure
to receive a prompt response from one
or the other, advising what may or
may not be used on the obstruction.
William d. Kalbach was the last
person to address the commissioners,
acting as spokesman for the Wildwood
City band. Mr.. KalbachNs said that
0oScin was going the