Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-10-31
Many Matters of Municipal
Interest Considered at
Meeting of Wildwood
City Commissioners

at city hall yesterday aIternoon
October Both, when the commissioners
held their weekly session. By far the
largest gathering was seer there then,
the people began a couple OF
months ago to take a real interest In
their city government. Not nearly
enough seats were available, and many
jostled each other to obtain stand
ing room. The door leading from the
commissioners chamber into the May
or's room was thrown open to allow
the crowd to peer into the legislative
hall. This is the door on which the
precious motto Safety First' is wisely
displayed and visible to all; but when
this door is opened aud pushed back,
the motto is partially eclipsed-the
more's the pity; for its warning voice
seems to be needed now every hour at
city hall
Long before the Mayor strolled leis-
urely into the chamber, citizens had
filled all of the spare seats, and 1t was
POS by the peoples clock when he
called for order and the City Clerk,
Helen Geisenberger, began the minute
reading, to set forth what had tran
spired at the October 23d meeting. At
PIG these minutes stood approved as
read.
For the week ending October Esd,
receipts in the financial department
were reported to be S2,S23.57, and in
the water department 81 ,044.79. The
past week water consumption was dis
continued in sixteen instances and two
new street connections were made IN
North Wildwood for H. H. Ottens.
The filing of communications was
next in order and the first, from Rob-
ert J.. Kay, secretary of the sinking
fund commission, was read conveying
to the commissioners and to the peo-
pie, the fact that in 1920 a seri-s of
bonds will mature to the amount of
$3O,45S. 80. This quantity of the city's
Indebtedness must be provided for in
next years. budget, aud this sum in
cludes both general bonds and water
bonds.
A second communication was now
read by Miss Geisenberger from the
Board of Trade secretary, asking the
Mayor to set apart Wednesday, No
vember 5th, as a municipal holiday,
the occasion being the launching on
that date at Hog Island of the boat
"Wild wood" A special train for the
accommodation of all persons wishing
to attend the ceremony of the launch
ing. will be run via the Reading rail-
road to Camden, from which point a
boat will carry the tourists to the ship
yard at Hog Island. The communica-
ton stated that the Board of Trade
had guaranteed 1877 passengers for this
special train and that the rate of fare
ia to be 1878 for the round trip, includ-
ing the boat ride to the shipyard and
back to Kaighn's Point. The special
train is scheduled to leave Wild wood
at seven O'Clock q. m. next Wednesday.
The launching will take place at IL
q. m. Miss Emma j. Hand, daughter
of DR.. VIM. G. Hand, dentist, of Cape
May Court House, has been selected
by the Cape May County Liberty Loan
Committee, to act as sponsor for the
boat Wildwood as it leaves the ways.
Mrs. II. II. Tomlin's report was the
third paper read. She is secretary OF
the Wildwood Civic club and reported
the collection Of $l07.8S al the rest
room of the club at Goth street and the
board walk. The ex penses of conduct
ing the restroom we've S57 ,86, leaving q
residue Of $50. O2, which SUN was turn
ed in to the credit of the city.
Lastly, a lengthy communication
from the Wildwood Progressive associ.
alton, was listened to attentively. in
which some valid reasons were given
to fortify the request of this association
Of citizens In asking the commissioners
to defer for the present "any contem'
plated action for the approval and
adoption Of the plans and speciica.
tons for the new boardwalk on Beach
avenue, from Cedar to Montgomery
avenues Five reasons were advanced,
with a wealth of detail or explanation.
The reading OF the third reason caused
a sensation, setting forth the claim
that much of the piling under the
boardwalk in the first ward Is sin an
unsafe, unsound and dangerous condi'
tion.n Out of a total of los pilings ex
amined by a committee of the Progress
sive association, from Poplar to Mag
noIia avenues) 45 were found to be en-
tirely decsyed, and q more partially
decayed. This startling discovery re-