Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-01-31
WILDWOOD CREST

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Wildwood Crest Borough Council wa
held Monday evening. January 9th,
with Mayor Baker presiding and the
following members present: Joseph
Booth, William Campbell, Heber
Crane, Joseph f. James, Charles H.
Turner and Ralph Whitley. Solicitor
Zesler, Collector Lare and Clerk Nick.
-erson, were also present. Mr.. Crane,
reporting for the Finance committee,
stated that all current obligations of
THO borough would be retired by Tues
dag January 28th, when all tax reve-
nue. notes would be paid, aud $500
turned over to the Fire company to
cancel the balance of the note given by
the Fire company for the purchase of
the auto chemical, hose and ladder
truck. A note of $3.50, representing
the balance on the board walk repairs
made in 1916, was also paid off, and in
addition to this there was enough cash
In hand to meet current bills for the
month of January. The tax rate for
the borough in 1918 was reduced six
cents per 500. For the Ordinance
committee Mr.. James introduced three
ordinances, one p,oviding for the ex-
tension of the time limit in which the
overhead wires of the Bell TELEPHONE
company were to be removed and
placed in conduits; the budget ordi-
nance and a salary ordinance increas-
iug the salaries Of the solicitor and
clerk from $500 a year to $500. The
standing committees of Council for
1919 are as follows:
Finance-CraDe, James, Turner.
Ordinance-James, Turner, Booth.
Streets-Campbell, Crane, Turner.
Sanitation-Turner Campbell, Crane.
Light-Booth, Whitley, Crane.
Fire-James, Whitley, Campbell.
Observation-Disclosures, James,
Whitley.
Police-Whitley, Crane, Booth.
Joseph F. James vas elected presi-
dent of Council.
John M. Sturm, who is employed as
au interior decorator at the Bellevue
Stra,ford in Philadelphia, spent Sun
day with his family on Lavender road.
B. L.. Lybrand, of Philadelphia, is
auditing the books of Collector e. III.
Lare.
Miss Julia Gloeckler, who is mploy-
ed IN Philadelphia, spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Gloeck-
Ter at Thekla Hall.
Allen Turner, of Philadelphia, was a
Sunday visitor here, looking after his
cottage at Palm road and Pacific ave.
Messrs. Ralph Whitley and Charles
II. Turner came down from Philadel-
phia Monday evening to attend Coun-
Gil meeting.
Warren E. Biscoe is making extern
sive repairs to the Ocean Crest hotel.
After Mr.. Biscoe completes his con-
tract, which includes painting, this
house will be In first class condition
and it is expected will be open for the
season of 1919.
Mrs. Charles H. Lare aud sou are
spending some time in Cleveland,
Ohio, visiting Mrs. Lare's parents.
Messrs. Homan and Cassidy are
making good progress on the extension
of the road from Pacific avenu to Cold
Spring Inlet on Two Mile Beach. The
dredge is now pumping in the inlet
which cut through during last Aprils
heavy northeast storm.
Top Sergeant Leslie G. Halien, Jr.,
recently was discharged from the army
after serving three we'll filled months.
After several attempts TO enlist he was
finally accepted. After two years at
tendance at the Wildwood High school
where he was prominent in athletics,
he came to Philadelphia and gradua'
ted from West Philadelphia High
school and thence entering Lebanon
Valley college on an athletic scholar
ship. Having lived up to his reputa-
ton, his first year ended successfully
He was sen to Camp Greenleaf, Geor.
gia, and then to State college to help
train the 8. A. T. q. contingent there
At this place he was accepted to at
tend the light field artillery for officers
at Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky,
but owing to the signing of the armis'
tice while there, his highest ambition
was shattered with only a few days to
go. He is a member Of the Meadow.
brook Athletic club of Philadelphia,
for which club he will participate 10
several of the coming indoor meets
this winter. He vas contemplating 60
ing back to college. but will probably
wait until next year, as he has accept
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