Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-06-21
SPICY ACCOUNT OF
COMMISSIONERS'DOINC
The Stranded Barge 10 be Dyna-
mited. wildwood Water
works, Il is Thought, Should
be Guarded. Policemen
TO Get Small Increase
TILT BETWEEN OFFICIALS AND PAGAN

pdlfeu up tU uatc, duu sdiu luat UatcA
had been turned on in 81 places the
past week. Cottagers and renters are
creeping into our resort pretty steadily.
The new ordinance fixing revised rates
and other necessary regulations by the
water department was read preparatory
for its final passage on June 20.
Once more the fated collier was the
subject of discussion. City Clerk
Whitesell reported receipt of answers
to letters sent to United States District
Engineers-one stationed at Philadel-
phia, the other at Wilmington, Del.
Permission had been asked of these
Government men to blow up the help
less barge, with nitro-glycerine. The
United States Engineers do not have
jurisdiction over such matters and ln-
structed the City Commissioners to ap-
ply to County Clerk Hildreth for a
permit to use an explosive within the
city limits of Wild wood. Application
was made to him at once. Dynamite
will likely be ordered from the Dupont
plant at Wilmington. Nobody at city
hall processes to know anything about
the price of dynamite or the quantity
necessary to blow up the derelict. Some
one asked the May or If it would take
fifty pounds to do the job. He said,
"Great Scot" No! Fifty pounds
would be enough to blow up the whole
SsIard ~ Colio;for Hard u,oe q - ,,.,oL
affected at this bit of disseminated
knowledge, that he shrugged his shout
ders and said he was going to get away
and quickly, too, if anyone thought of
bringing half a hundred pounds OF I'M
stable explosive here. Dynamite, evil
IDENTIFY, lie bad stuff to fool with. Com
missioner Ryan had previously sug-
gested that 1t would be nice If we could
get an airplane from Coastal Base at
Cape May to drop a bomb down on the
obstruction. This plan was not con-
sidered feasible, however, and was not
urged by anyone else. Personally, Mr..
Ryan said, he would be in favor OF let
ing the barge work out it's own
salvation, and spoke of the continued
presence of the derelict as affordiDg a
big advertising card for pretty Wild
wood. Many hearts will beat Ia con-
a with his OF this feature of the
case; but Fate DEGREES otherwise.
Instructions were given to the proper
officials to enforce terms of garbage
collecting contracts to the letter; and
to e1force the ordinance vigorously
against distractions on the sidewalks.
During the dynamite excitement and
the discussion of foul-smelliDg garbage
wagons, and mammoth signs on pave
ments, considerable hubbub had been
raised up, but this subsidized almost in.
stantly when two ladies shrinkingly
approached the legislative chamber.
They were invited to come in and their
salutary influence was quickly felt.
The suppliants were Mrs. George M.
Adams and Mrs. Heber Crane, two
members of a committee of three to
whom had been delegated the task of
asking the commissioners to erect a
booth on the board walk, for the sale of
War Savings Stamps, opposite entrance
to the Casino Pier and near the approach
to the Arcade covered walk. 1t did not
take long for the ladies to win, and
their request was granted. Mrs. Will
liam j. Wirth, the third member of the
War Savings committee, was unavoida-
bly, absent.
Two bids to paper the ground floor
rooms of the city house at Pine avenue
water works station, were opened next.
George MacCulloch's bid was $2l. so;
and William Grace & Sons bid was
$l8.75. On motion of Mr.. Hendee, the
lower bidder was awarded the contract.
All broken sidewalks must be repaired
by owners within 20 days after notices
are given, otherwise the city will make
the necessary repairs and then file liens
against owners OF the properties for the
cost of the work done.
Oscar Huebner, leader of the Wild.
wood City Band. and William D. Kali
bach, n of the members, now asked
for an interview relative, to putting
band matters in a proper light. When
the band was organized, the city thru
its Board OF Trade representatives, ad-
yanced a sum of money, not less than
$500, nor more than $3.50 to pay for
uniforms for the 26 men comprising the
band. In consideration of this ex-
tremely liberal policy OF the city COM
missioners toward the band project
Mr.. Huebner agreed to furnish music
on all proper occasions and to do all
he and his fellow players could do to
help Wild wood forward. If estimated
In the terms Of dollars and cents, the
amount invested by the city In uni