Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-11-05
City Hall Doings

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names, the mayor and the commits
sioner of revenue and finance. AS the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November is designated by law as the
big national election day, out Of con-
sideration for this fact adjournment
was ordered until the following day,
Wednesday, November Sd, at 100 p m.
This adjourned regular meeting was
a little slow in getting under way, it
being nearly lao before the clerk was
heard to begin the reading of the
minutes of the last meeting. AT the
finish these minutes were adopted by a
2 to l vote, the mayor voting no because
which did not meet with his approval.
Reports were next called for, both
weekly and monthly. Tax receipts
showed up fairly well for the last week
In October, The collector handing in a
type written report the figures on which
totaled $685.. 56; and on a similar
weekly summary sheet for the water
department the total shown was
81, 002. 81.
Twelve "shut off" services were re-
corded by the person who has charge
of turning on and offthe supply of that
most necessary natural compound,
which is the standard for the computa-
ton of the specific GRANTEES Of all
liquids-spsrkling, Laughing water"
possibly the greatest boon v%ouchsafed
to man.
Only one new connection was made
to the city's water system in the past
week, at southeast corner Pine and
Pacific avenues, for S. w. Coombs. who
is erecting a large steam heated garage
on this corner.
The following monthly reports were
now read by the city clerk: First, the
city electricians summary for October,
showing 81 certificates issued and 20
permits granted, the fees collected
therefor amounting to Sal; second, the
city plumbing inspectors report, giving
the number of permits for last month
as 5 and the sum of 50 as the amount
of the fees collected; and third, the
October report of the city clerk, in
forming the people that receipts for
mercantile licenses were S457.5O, dog
licenses S1.76, fines SIS, street permits
S., REM of third floor of Third ward
fre-house to Daughters of America $25,
and to Sea Shell Encampment, l. o.
o. F., S12. 50-making a total of S5O6. rs.
The fourth and final monthly report
concerned the making of searches for
October, 38 in number, netting $50 70
in fees for the city tax collector, who
submitted for the city clerk to read the
appended list of searches: Fol- Jesse ID.
Ludlam, s; Palmer NJ. Way, s; John
Bright, 8; William H. Bright, 8; Robert
Bright, 2; William E. Zeller, 3; William
s. Darnell, 2; Frank l.. King, Il
Llewellyn Hildreth, l, and Real Estate
Search Company, 7.
A report from Mrs. George Wood
ward, chairman of Civic Committee,
signed for her by Mrs. Irene l.. Austin,
read as follows: "In re, Rest Room on
boardwalk, opposite Ocean Pier, season
1920. Enclosed find check for S26.2 %,
balance in above account, received foI
checking parcels and for sale of sanitary
articles, less cost of said sanitary ar
ticles, towels, etc."
Building Inspector Nickerson came
into the limelight again with a neatly
typewriter sheet, which the city clerk
also read: 81 have made a personal in
spection of the understructure of the
Cedar avenue approach and walk, and
I find that there are IS piling entirely
decayed so that they can be broken OF
with a Ratchet, and three cap siJls are
all gone. In reference to the jolsts, l
did not make a very close Inspection
of them, from the fact that there was
a carpenter under the walk, removing
the ioists which wsre decayed. would
suggest that this matter be taken care
of at a very early date, before any heavy
travel is permitted on it, otherwisethere
would be a repetition of the accident
that occurred on the day of the baby
parade last summer"
The receipt of a letter of resignation
was now announced by the city clerk.
It came from Miss Helen Geisenberger,
and read as follows" 81 hereby tender
my resignation as assistant city clerk,
to take effect on November 18th. |
wish to extend my thanks to Mr.. Kay,
city treasurer. and to Mr.. Ryan, former
director of revenue and finance, for the
helpful suggestions and assistance
given me during my incumbency as
CITY clerk. To Mr.. Smith, former
mayor and present director of streets
and public parks, I wish to express my
appreciation for the appointment, which
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