Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-01-03
WILDWOOD
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They put the matter on q sort of good
amaritan" basis, and are willing that
the attendants continue to DO just as
they are alleged to have been doing.
Finance Commissioner Ryan spoke
on Tuesday of the tax rate OF Chestl-
hurst, New jersey, as being $2.S3 on
every $IO0 valuation. He said this
was only q small country town and
that the citizens there had "practically
nothing;" and "yet the taxpayers In
Wildwood are ready to hollow bloody
murder because the rate happens to be
So 1871 Look at the Improvements
and public conveniences we have"
The regular weekly meeting of Wild
woods ommissioners, and the first
one held in the newly-hedged year OF
1919, was called to order at zoe yester-
day afternoon, January I'd. The min
utes Of the last regular meeting on De-
Gem Der 26th, 1918, and Of the adjourn
ed meeting on December 31st, 1918,
were soon duly read and approved;
and then the commissioner of finance
reported receipts from taxes and assess
ments as being $32, ,7Sl.67; and for the
same division of time in the water de-
partment as $450.S6. The superinten-
dent of water supply reported "oft"
service rendered In eight cases the past
week and water turned "on" Ia one
instance; two meters were repaired
and five large meters inspected and
readings taken. All inspections for
the year 1918 have now been complet-
ed on the whole island, and 1t is reas-
enable to suppose that the inspector
may now rest little while from his
labors In this line. The electrical in
spector's report for the year 1918, which
was read by the acting city clerk,
show wed Al certificates to have been is
sued by him last year; S6 permits to
have been granted, and the sum OF
$62 25 collected In fees and paid into
the city treasury. During the month
OF December, 1918, the acting city clerk
reported she had collected $6l.15 In
mercantile license fees and from other
sources; and for the whole year of 1918,
the collections In her department had
amounted to $S,85s.70. The dog
taxes last year totaled only $56.s8.
The fees from mercantile licenses last
year totaled the sum Of $7,3l7.2O, with
about IA yet to hear from. The list OF
un paid mercantile licenses was gone
over and the mayor said he felt sure
that within a few days all would be
paid in, thus obviating any drastic &C
tions to enforce payments. The city's
solicitor was now asked 10 report pro.
gress he had made In reference to the
construction Of mud bank or dixie on
18th street and which 10 to extend east
as far as New York avenue. Attorney
Hand was not prepared yesterday to
outline the legal aspects Of the matter;
but promised to be ready to report
something definite by next meeting.
A mud bank In the first place is not
exactly "a thing of beauty" and the
solicitor mentioned the phrase ian OBJ
struction;" which q part OF the pro-
posed embankment surely might be If
carried east as far as New York avenue;
but the relief from flooding sought may
justify the means suggested.
w. G. Gross was re-appointed as
sinking fund commissioner. In the
new budget for the coming year the
sum of So, 500 has been included for
sanitation purposes. The removal Of
garbage and other waste material
comes under this head. The city will
take charge of the removal OF garbage,
paying for the labor by the day. This
statement will set at rect false rumors
i floating round to the effect that each
property owner or tenant would be
compelled to pay individually for such
removal at the rate Of SOC per week.
Y Quite bit of excitement and interest
as worked up yesterday among all
A2ent when proposition was sprung
Rg toward the moving oceanward
boardwalk from Cedar avenue
avenue, and the widening Of
venue from Cedar to Burk
The finance commissioner
this was big undertak-
red some thought. The
Vas hurriedly sent for to
pmissioners how to 60
"the ball of progress
his suggestion the way
the beginning. Hence,
8 passed instructing the
to prepare a circular
bf which is to be mailed
srty owner along the pro-
With the object in view of
who Is and who is not