Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-11-21
WILD WOOD
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to 'sit up and take notice, and a reso-
luton was passed %instructing the city
clerk to answer each complainant and
give assurance that something may be
done later.
November 20th was the day set for
the filing of Otto G. Koeneke's bond in
the sum of SIS, $50, to guarantee his
faithful performance of the three-year
garbage remova contract awarded to
him. MI. Koeneke asked for an ex-
tension of time-about thirty days
or to December oath. His request was
granted by a two to one vote. Mr..
Hendee voting no, because, as he said,
he t'favored the Maginnis bid for a
five-year term at 81, $50 less than Koe-
neke's bid for the same period"
The City Commissioners were served
with a Writ of Certiorari out Of the
New Jersey Supreme Court allowed by
Hon. Charles G. Black, a justice there
of, returnable December 4th, 1919, at
Trenton, reviewing the action of the
board of commissioners in rejecting
the bid of Fred Maginnis for the re-
moval OF garbage, and in awarding h
contract to Otto G. Koeneke, at their
meeting on November 9th, 1915. Judge
Clarence l.. Cole, of Atlantic City,
represents Mr.. Maginnis. The CON-
missioners authorized City Solicitor
Hand to defend this action in c%oniunc-
ton with John Harris, attorney, of
Camden. Query: Why did the May
or and Commissioner Ryan request Mr..
Harris to be employed in defence of
this action when he represents clients
now bringing suit against the city?
William s. Crawford was appointe1
delinquent poll tax collector and is
supposed to get or the job at once.
Ordinance No. SO was introduced
and passed on first and second read
This is the restrictive fire zone
ordinance, which will come up for final
passage December 4th. Ordinance No.
80 was also introduced, calling for the
appropriation of $4,000 for an extern
sion of our water system. This ordi-
nance provides for the issuance Of tenn
porary Improvement notes. to bear six
per cent interest. December 18th is
the date specified for final passage of
this ordinance.
Albert G. Mowitz, OF Camden,
through his attorney, John Harris, has
filed a bill in equity in the Court Of
Chancery praying for the issuance of a
writ granting an injunction, ordering
the City of Wildwood to remove the
boardwalk beginning at Schel-
avenue and continuing south
to Crosse avenue, and specifically
to remove it at all the intersections Of
the streets, from Schellenger to Cresse
Notice that this till has
been filed was served on the commits
yesterday. A motion was made
by Commissioner Ryan that no defense
be made; the Mayor seconded it, and
when put to a vote it passed two to
one, Hendee voting mo" and giving
rs his re ason that he felt it was the
duty of the city officials to defend
all suits brought against it and let the
courts decide the cases on their merits.
Mr.. Hendee said he represented the
and not individuals. The plain
is said to own lot No. 8 in block
l2I, situated on the south side of Spen-
ger avenue, between Atlantic and
Ocean avenues-most likely n of the
Of lots formerly spoken Of by
of Harris, as stripe for improve
Ground that is liable to be
with the tides of the ocean at
frequent intervals could hardly be
properly designated as ripe for i'm
provement."
When adjournment was ordered yes
terday, Wednesday, November Goth,
at two p. M. was the date and hour
fixed for the next meeting of the COM
missioners.