Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-10-17
City Commissioners Balk at
Passage of Drastic Fire
Zone Ordinance


municate at once with this prospective
bidder, and it is most probable that
his name will be found among the list
of competitors when the next batch of
estimates are handed in on the Both
| inst.
Tax receipts were fairly good for
week ending October 9th, aggregating
$6, 402.76, and the water department
reported collections for the same week
to have been 81, ,26S.49.
In the past two weeks water supply
has been shut of at Sc places, turned
on at three and two new street connec-
tions made with the water mains.
During the month OF September,
S62 25 additional salary was earned by
the city tax collector in making
searches to the amount as designated.
Is Belgian hare domestic animal?
This interesting question was raised at
yesterdays meeting by Finance Com
missioner Ryan. Mrs. j. Butler, of
west Baker avenue, AYERS that three
fine Belgian hares, belonging to her,
were killed by dogs running at large.
She holds the City of wildwood re-
sponsibe for her loss and places the
damages at $25. In her letter to the
commissioners a bill in the sum men,
toned was presented and immediate
payment demanded. The law says
that sheep and other domestic animals
must be protected from dogs not kept
under leash or restraint. In an ap-
parent effort to dodge responsibility,
Commissioner Ryan wanted to know
if Belgian hare may be classed as
domestic" animal? To get rid of this
aggravating case the bill was referred
to Solicitor Hand.
! The fire zone ordinance came up for
final reading, but failed of passs ge.
The Mayor himself opened the attack
on this piece of legislation, contending
that it was entirely too sweeping and
drastic in its requirements. All OF the
Commissioners voted against it, 1t is
a mystery how the Com missioners ever
came TO draft such an extensive fire.
proof-belt ordinance, taking in space
of $50 feet from the center of Pacific
avenue both east and west and tx
tending from Pine avenue to Goth street
north, and from Lincoln avenue to
Cresse avenue on the south. These
were to have been the supplemental
belts. The main belt or zone was TO
have ben bounded as heretofore stated
on four sides by Pine, Lincoln, ATTAIN
tic and Holly Beach avenues. Ad-
journ ment was taken to Monday after.
noon, October Goth, for the purpose Of
revising the provisions Of the fire zone
ordinance. All persons interested are
invited to be present on that occasion
to assist in formulating measure that
will meet with popular approval. Fire
Chief Nickerson is requested to be
present to give his views on the sub
ject. Pursuant to q resolution passed
at a previous meeting l.. M. Rice, of
North Wild wood, presented himself
before the commissioners yesterday to
submit plan and specifications for the
construction OF a new boardwalk from
Cedar to Davis avenues, distance of
2600 feet. BY using some Of the old
boardwalk lumber for building the ap-
proaches Engineer Rice thinks new
boardwalk may be constructed 40 feet
wide from Cedar to Davis avenue and
along the route OF Beach avenue for
$4,000. Mr.. Rice's plans will be con-
sidered at subsequent meeting.
l.. M. Rice submitted plans and
specifications for complete system of
surface drainage throughout the three
wards Of the city. The estimated ap-
proximate cost of Mr.. Rice's plan for
getting rid Of our flooding troubles is
$4,000.
In haggling over the amount to be
appropriated for first ward fire protec-
tion, Mr.. Ryan gave expression to this
forcible epigram: We've got to cut
our suit according to our cloth" Why
don't he think OF this when otner less
mportant propositions come bobbing
up, and help to nip them in the bud?
He is not consistent in his economy
ideas, which seem to be of the 'spigot"
variety.
Ordinance No. 95 was introduced and
read yesterday by Solicitor Hand, &C.
cording to the provisions of which, the
sum of $12, 600 IS TO be appropriated for
re-modeliDg of first ward fire house
and for the purchase of new motor
driven fire engine and other necessary
fire equipment appertaining thereto.
This will entail more burdens and the
necessity for the issuance of another
series of bonds; but this is a burden that
will be ungrudgingly borne. All citi-