Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-06-21

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tried to elude the thing, but to go on
record in q formal resolution carried
unanimously, that the suits had been
fully paid for-fully accounted for, and
that not one farthing is due the city by
the band for any advances made on
account of the suits. MI. Huebner
was elsted over this diplomatic tri-
umph. No further business OF the list,
adjournment was taken.
AT yesterdays weekly meeting of the
City Commissioners, the first business
laid before them was the matter of the
Oscar Risley water account amounting
to $i35 92. Contra to this were some
credits, such as $131, S25, 5000 and S25,
making a total credit of 1881. The city
water department. according to these
figures, claims a balance due of $54.92,
and refuses to turn on water for the
Risley laundry On Lincoln avenu un-
til this sum is paid. 1t seems this ac-
count has been carried along for several
years, without any definite or final
Now a clean slate is de-
manded before this laundry begins
business here for the approaching sea-
son. Mr.. Risley was present at the
meeting to present his side Of the case.
No definite conclusion had been ar
rived at up to time Of adjournment.
Mr.. Risley claims more credit than APP
pears on the books.
When the report of the commissioner
of finance was called for Mr.. Ryan
stated that the total amcupt-es eG4I4ee-
tions to the city's credit for the past
week was $800.57. At the meeting of
the week previous, June ID, a note for
$4,000 had been ordered to be draw n up
aud presented to some bank for dis
count, the proceeds of which were to
be devoted to the paym emit of current
expenses. This note was to be dated
June Ii and to run until December 81,
unless taken up before the latter date
at the option of the maker. Collections
will be better soon, and recourse to
notes unnecessary.
Joseph Brown in reporting for the
water department mentioned that up
to date 322 water meters had been re-
aud adjusted. Water was turn
ed on in "a more cottages and other
buildings during the past week. He
then waved the red flag of warning be-
fore the commissioners and all felt his
was timely. Our water works
both on the mainland and on our island
stand unprotected. So placid, go peace
ful, so contented do we all pursue the
even tenor of our way here in Wild
wood, that we have been lulled, as it
were into a ense of Iassive security.
What diabolical plots against our In
people here could have been
planned and "pulled off, successfully!
Eternal vigilance Is the price of not
only liberty now, but even of life itself.
Mr.. Browns tip Is timely, and some
thing must be done and quickly no
what the cost, to safeguard our
water supply.
j. Frank Shaw, engineer at the dis
posal plant, whose salary is now SIS
per month, %petitioned the commission
ers at yesterdays session for an increase
Of 20 per cent. in his salary, an advance
Of SIS per month. Debate on this
proposition was extensive and at times
The Mayor favored the advance
asked for, but Ryan and Hendee were
anti. Mr.. Ryan made use of a very
expression In advancing a GEN.
or retrenchment policy, when
be spoke of positions like Shaw's as be-
ing a sure thing throughout the year.
whether 1T s'rains or shines" or whether
the winds elbow high or blow low.n
compromise was finally arrived at
and Mr.. Shaw's salary fixed at $50 per
month dating from July LIST.
On serious complaint having been
made by John b. Wright, secretary of
The Board Of Trade and by Jonathan
who had been asked by Mr..
w right to make an inspection of the
Kennel, the Commissioners directed the
city solicitor to draw up a warrant for
The arrest of Edward Garrigues of the
irst Ward, the charge being that a
Nuisance exists on his premises, and
IN immediate abatement thereof is
EILson