Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-02
CITY OF WILDWOOD TO
ISSUE MORE BONDS
Additional Water Bonds TO the
Amount of S35, 900 to be put on
the Market In September.
Commissioners Still Do
ing Business In the
Sight of Woodrow
Refuse to Reduce Coaster License

Refuse TO Reduce Coaster License
The relentless finger OF time on city
hall clock pointed to 200 yesterday
when Mayor Smith dropped
heavily down into his massive legisla-
tive throne and called to order the first
Comm issioners' meeting for August.
But a few feet distant from the clock.
both hanging on the northern wall,
the frameless portrait of President
Woodrow Wilson still looks down on
all-upon friend and foe alike. Some
one remarked yesterday that the pic
ture had q ministerial look. Another
made the wonderful discovery hat no
matter from what angle you view the
likeness, the counterfeit presentment of
our Chief magistrate, gszes straight at
you. The mystery surrounding the
lacking up Of this photo-engravure
has been solved. By standing on a
chair and looking closely at the upper
left hand corner of the print, these
words may be read: Compliments of
Mt. Penn Stove Works, Reading, Pa"
1t has been learned that Joe Brown
hung the portrait there, little dream
ing at the time that 1t vas going to
cause any commotion or criticism. The
framing of the picture had been sug-
gested and objected to a couple of weeks
ago; but when it was found later to be
only an advertisement for a stove COM
pany, the proposal fell fiat. The ab-
sence of flies in the law-making cham
Der yesterday was spoken of; as we'll as
the tendency to somnolence on the
part of some disinterested spectators.
Palmer M. Way, attorney for the Un-
iversal Amusement Company, of Scran.
ton, Pa, asked the Commissioners to
remit one-half Of the 800 license fee
assessed this year against the roller
coaster board walk amusement. Last
year the coaster license was $25. The
jump to 500 seemed excessive to own
ers. The Commissioners decided by
upanimous vote that they could not
reduce the fee without changing the
ordinance; and this they decided not to
do. The coaster matter disposed of,
the reading of minutes of July 25th
meeting was next called for, and APP
proved as read. Reports Of the follow
ing officials were next called for In the
order mentioned: Finance Commits
sioner Ryan, Water Superintendent
Brown, Electrical Inspector Kalbach,
and Plumbing Inspector Wigham. All
reports were satisfactory and accepted.
Mrs. Anna M. Allen and Mrs. john w.
Green were present yesterday for a
short time-both on a protest GRAND re-
lative to excessive water bills, entailed
because of defective turn-of rods. They
were both mild in their and
efforts, proving the worth of the max
i'm that ''you can always catch more
flies with molasses than you can with
vinegar" After the retirement of
these women, came the weighty mat
tiers of the day, and the way paved for
the issuance of a new series of water
department bonds to the extent of
$35, 900, to draw interest at the rate of
probably 5 per cent. or 81 per cent. aud
to bear date of September 20, 1918. The
drawn up to take care of
this bond issue is known as number 81,
and has now passed first aud second
readings. At next meeting on August
8th, this ordinance will come up for
final passage. The present net indebted
ness of the City of Wild wood was given
yesterday as $479, 349. 81. The neces-
sary two weeks advertising ofthis new
y proposed ordinance has been arrang-
for. The utterance of three more
was formally authorized yester-
lay, each to bear 6 per cent. interest
and to be dated August 2, 1918. The
amount of the first vas 81, 900; the Sec
md, $4,000; and the third, $1,000. The
proceeds from the d%fscounting of these
notes will be used in taking care of in
crest and maturing bonds of a former
ssue for the water works, when need
ID. 1t was necessary to issue these
notes to comply with the law, said Mr..
Ryan; and the money may not be need
ID for sometime. 1t is likely one of
he local banks will take up the new
let of city bonds and later pass them
,ver to the sinking fund account.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Ross, of Vine
and, sang several selections 10 the Pres
.yterian church last Sunday morning
and in the Sunday-school, and pleased
The people wonderfully. Mrs. Ross
the adult bible class.
Mrs. Minerva K. Bowers, of Phila-
adelphia, sang a fine solo in the Pres
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