Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-23


in city hall yesterday afternoon, he
gazed in blank astouishment to find
the hands Of the heretofore dependable
clock indicating 1877. On account OF
the annual baby parade, the commits
sioners had set 1.80 sharp ss the hour
of meeting yesterday. Solicitor Hand
and Clerk Whitesell each drew his
chronometer and reassured the fiuster-
ed JOURNAL member that 1t was not
yet / .30-that the clock was too fast.
Ruth Hunt, assistant city clerk, was ac-
cused of turning the hands forward for
q purpose. This was new one for the
JOURNAL representative. lie had
heard before of young ladies being
blamed for turning back the hands OF
the clock on nights when wooers called,
but forward never! There was a pre-
liminary impromptu bout not on the
programme between the Mayor and
Commissioner Ryan, the Mayor being
the aggressor. Mr.. Ryan was caught
unawares and blushed perceptibly in
surprise. He soon recovered his equi-
Iibrium, however, and countered hard,
causing the Mayor to weaken and to
slow down. Honors were about even!
Should there be a continuance OF hos
tilities at another time, Ryan might
receive odds as much as five to three.
In a prolonged encounter, we would
pick Ryan for the winner. The argu-
ment started yesterday because OF con-
fiicting statements in regard to doings
In a certain alleged disorderly house on
Rio Grande avenue 1t was alleged
that certain policemen were seen COM
ing out of said house and Of having re-
mained there longer than necessary.
This was also denied. The Mayor said
three government detectives had been
working on this case for a week in the
interest of the soldier and sailor boys
who visit Wildwood and could get no
evidence against this house. A certain
woman in that part of the city had
complained bitterly to Mr.. Ryan about
alleged scenes at the house referred to.
She was so insistent for advice in the
matter that Mr.. Ryan suggested that
she might see the county prosecutor.
He did not know what else to tell her,
and was criticised for making such a
suggestion. This circumstance helped
to bring on the argument yesterday.
When the finance report for the week
ending August 18th was called for,
Commissioner Ryan gave the receipts
from assessments and taxes as $l034.7l
and receipts in the water department as
$227O. 10. Joseph Brown reported for
his water department that from Feb
ruary 1st, to date 1892 water meters had
been inspected, repaired and passed.
The past week water was turned on at
the curb at two places and off at one
place. In regard to the water superin-
tendent's duty IL is almost a contin-
uous performance of turning water
ION again" and "off again." and of
seeing the people "gone again." Mr..
Brown said ia notices had been sent
out to as many delinquent water con-
sumers, informing each and all of
them that If the water rent is not paid
by certain date, further supply will
be denied and the inflow stopped at
curbs. The new ordinance No. 81,
authorizing the issuance of water bonds
to the amount Of $35, 900 for the pur-
pose of paying off temporary improve
ment notes heretofore authorized to be
issued under ordinances Nos. n and
81, adopted March Is, 1917, and Octo-
ber Is, 1917, respectively, came up fol-
third and final reading today and was
passed. 1t passed first reading on Au-
gust 1st, and second reading at same
date. Ordinance No. 81 is now law,
aud the bonds authorized thereby will
be issued and delivered after the third
day of September, 1918. Any suit,
action or proceeding to set aside or va
cate this ordinance must be- begun on
or before August 28, 1918. After said
date no action of any kind can impair
its validity. Legal action will be ta-
ken against four parties in North
Wildwood to recover the amounts OF
an equal number of water bills, if the
money is not forthcoming within ten
days. Solicitor Hand will be instruc.
ted to enter suits and secure judgments
One OF these delinquent water bills
amounts to as much as $10l. Numer-
GUS complaints having been received
against DR.. F. g. Steinbach, of east
Maple avenue, the veterinary surgeon,
relative to the barking and bowling ol
his dogs at night, causing annoyance
to persons in the neighborhood, the
Mayor advocated the issuance of war
rant against the doctor on the ground
of maintaining a nuisance. Action
n L.