Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-26
PROCEEDINGS AT THE
WILDWOOD CITY HALL
No Baseball For 1913 Under the
Auspices of the City. OFF,
Shore Arch Nearly Ready.
Sidewalk Distractions
Must Go

1918, City Solicitor Jonathan Hand,
who had the preparation ofthe Mayors
annual cleanup proclamationin charge,
approval. The wording of the paper
was accepted practically as outlined by
The solicitor, only a few minor changes
being suggested. The proclamation
was then officially adopted and an or
der entered for its publication in both
local newspapers. 1t is imperative for
every man, woman and child within
the Mayors jurisdiction TO heed his
wishes and to carry out TO the letter
his recommendations. No state is
stronger than the men behind that
state. No city is better than the peo-
pie within its limits can make 1t, if
they So will to do. The responsibility
and the benefits are mutual. No one
lives unto himself alone. Society is a
complex fabric. no part OF which is
stronger than its weakest threads.
Hence, each individual member of the
body polite must faithfully perform
the duty devolving upon such unit.
Civic pride is a virtue of the first rank.
What grander sentiment can be ex.
pressed than 10 say that the world was
better because we lived? How true
these lines: I'VE live in deeds, not
in figures on the dial; he most lives
who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts
the best" These high ideals cannot
be worked out successfully if our envi-
ronment is ~not-clean and sani airy.
The Mayors proclaim alton is right IN
line with all OF the U. s. government
Efforts for progressiveness and health.
If we start the ''clean upn crusade at
once what magical Improvements al
be made in a few weeks. Every piece
of paper burned, every tin can buried,
every pavement swept helps just that
much toward a clean and beautiful
city. The commissioner OF finance
read his weekly report, as did Wafer
Superintendent Joseph Brown. A
communication received from the Penn
~sylvania Railroad com pany conveyed
the news that the words Holly Beach
will no longer appearJon timetables, on
schedules of rates; tickets. etc. Any
traveller wishing to get of in the lower
part of Wildwood will be sold a ticket
reading Andrew Avenue Station, Wild
wood. Whe name of Holly Beach
freight station will be changed to Wild
wood freight station. Commissioner
Hendee offered q resolution, which was
adopted, directing Solicitor Hand TO
look up the law bearing upon condi-
tons existing in the vicinity of Goth
street and Park boulevard. For many
years annoyance and damage have re-
suited from the periodical flooding of
the northwestern section Of the city,
and now it is necessary to fix the legal
responsibility for this state of affairs.
A letter from George l.. Porter was
laid before the commissioners asking
what inducements are being held out
for the season of 1918, and conveying
the information that base balls are now
quoted at $16 per dozen. Richard
Dod-on, 121 west Davis avenue, APP
piled for a license tag for his dog. A
state law has teen passed and will soon
become effective taxing all dogs and
cats six months old and over one dollar
each. The new ordinance fixing the
license fee of hack drivers at S25 be-
came effective on January 1. May list
is the limit set for payment of license
fees. Any licenses not paid by that
date will subject holders thereof to the
legal penalty.
At yesterdays meeting matters of
more or less i'm portance were taken up.
On the 9Th inst. VIM. Watson, a citi-
zen of the third ward, was fined by the
Mayor $50 for drunkenness and disor-
derby conduct. In default OF payment
Mayor Smith sentenced him to go days
in the county Jail. The sum OF SAL
having been rendered yesterday to the
commissioners by the wife of the prls-
oner a writ was Issued by the Mayor
authorizing his release from the u s
tody of Sheriff Miller. The Mayor
warned all concerned that any person
found guilty of giving Or selling intox-
icants to Watson would be dealt with
according to law. P. P. Baker APP
peared and stated that the cost of the
arch off shore would not exceed $3.50.
It is expected to be in position by the
4th of July. H. r. Nuneviller, II. Sa-
gel and Rufus Collins appeared in sue
cession before the board protesting
against excessive water bills. Much of
the trouble arises from The results of
frozen pipes. The bill Of Collins was
$50. 26. While Mr.. Ssgel was backing
In the sunshine of Florida last winter