Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-12-05

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answered at city hall yesterday after
noon, December 4th, just a short time
before the opening Of the commits
s%ioners' meeting.
The query was raised by a man said
to be a citizen of the Third ward, as he
entered the chamber and gazed upon
the expansive map Of the United
States, which adorns the eastern parti-
ton or wall. Walking over to where
the map hangs, this pan scrutinized
the dots closely on the southern end of
the New Jersey peninsula, until his
eye lighted on Wildwood. Then ne
walked back to his seat and said with
an air of pride and satisfaction: "Yes,
it IT,"
This highly important bit Of in
formation had scarcely been furnished,
when the Mayor rolled into his easy
oak arm chair, the center u of the
group of three behind the long oak
legislative table. This occurred at 2.O2
by the accurate city clock, still ticking
on the northern wall. The clock, the
map and the "Safety Fret" motto, are
all the mural embellishments that are
left as now, on which betlmes to rest
the wandering eye.
Interest in city hall affairs have re-
vived materially and quite an animated
gathering listened to the proceedings
Yesterday. At q point a serious clash
between the Mayor and the street
commissioner was narrowly averted.
This friction arose over a proposition
from the county Board of Chosen Free
holders, to take over some Of our streets
or thoroughfares. The Mayor was for
immediate surrender; but our highway
commissioner asked for time to con-
slider, which was finally granted. A
big proposition like this should not be
decided off hand he commended. 1t
should be a matter for serious deliber-
alton. No municipality should sur
render its right and control over its
streets without knowing what 1t is to
get in return.
Financial Report: For week ending
November 26, receipts from axes and
assessments $7444 rs, water receipts
$74.3O.
"Enter Joe Brown:'' "Consumers
having water turned off for the week
Is, meters repaired Is, returned to stock
8, inspections 3, new connections TO
street mains 4, as follows; at 137 west
Lincoln venue for H. Rosenthal; on
Andrew avenue, east of Arctic, for
Anna Weyerslag; on Third avenue,
Anglesea, west of New York avenue,
in two places for James McLinden.'
Exit Joe Brown"
For the month of Nov. 1st the city
clerk reported the collection OF S477.5O
for mercantile licenses, S2O for street
permits and $50 from the order of Odd
Fellows for rent of Third ward fire
house hall; total $547. so.
Next she read the city electrician's
report for the same month,
certificates to have been issued and
permits granted, netting the city Sl4.25
in fees for this service. A check IN the
sum specified was passed in with the
electricians report.
The building inspectors report when
read by the clerk, cited 10 inspections
to have been made during the eleventh
month, enriching the city thereby to
the extent of $50. so in fees, said sum
also being turned over by the inspector
All official reports now being IN
Communications were called for and
the first one to be read was from MRS
Amelia Held, of Wilmington, who
owns a double cottage at 3OS-olo wes'
Maple avenue, Wildwood. This cot
tsge is near to the floral home of David
Wilder. Like the latter, Mrs. Hello
complained bitterly to the commits
sioners of the wreck and ruin left by
the salt water floods and threatens 10
bring a suit for damages against the
city, unless some move is soon mace 10
safeguard her against further 1nunda-
tions. Instead of building the proposed
new boardwalk out in the ocean, MIS-
Held suggested to our solons that tney
switch it to Park Boulevard, so ths'
the people out there could have a walk
to get into their homes. She SAID mel
beautiful hedge and lawn were de-
stroyed, her cellar and premises maze
unsanitary and revolving from debris
and stencil, the breeding of mosquitoes
fostered, her life made miserable and
she declared she could no longer take
pride in her summer home. 1t was a
pitiable tale to listen to and can 1t De
that nothing will move our poard ol
commissioners to action iD this matter
Andrew 8. Petner, owner OF the COT
tage on west Juniper avenue, formerly