Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-08-13

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numerous complaints have been filed,
asking for a suppression Of these noises,
which in some instances are pro-
nounced as "obnoxious and distress
ing" Barking" like everything else,
may be o~verdone, and the suggestion
that some limit be placed upon the
practice meets with general approval.
1T il probable that some action will be
taken to %"corIect this annoyance
Unlimited license in this respect, it
was pointed out, would tend to "lower
the tone of our resort" and have "a
detrimental effect upon the patronage.
The last communication was from
Stanley NJ. Kslbsch, written from
Baltimore, Md, asking what conclu-
Sion had been arrived at relative to he
payment Of his claim against the city
in the sum of $1,472.71, which dates
] back 10 1917, and represents emergency
+, and repair work on old sewers. Mr..
Kalbach stated that this extra work
was done by order OF the street COM
missioner, and that the bills covering
same bad beer O.Kd. He reckoned
the interest on the claim 10 date as
S265. The a remarked that the
city has a counter claim against Mr..
K albach, because OF alleged defects in
the construction OF the main sewer
line, and which the city had to repair
at its own expense. Therefore, it was
concluded that the city owes Mr.. Kali
bach nothing. The city solicitor was
instructed to write the contractor to
this effect.
Mrs. Sarah Hsrdman, Of west Baker
venue called on the commissioners
again last Tuesday to ascertain what
action had been taken by them on the
petitions Of property owners in that
section of the city looking to the con-
struction of sidewalks. She was in
formed tina the petitions had been
found to contain the necessary 81 per
cent. and the Improvements asked for
will be undertaken as soon as possible.
Last Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock,
was the hour specified in the advertise
ment for the opening of bids for the
repair of sixty feet Of sidewalk on the
north side of east Maple avenue, near
beach, beiug in front Of lots Nos. 5 and
6, in block NJ. The city clerk an
nounced hat not a single offer to re-
construct this section of pavement had
been received. The street department
will have to arrange TO make the neces-
slry repairs on its own scale. The
matter was referred TO Commissioner
Smith.
The surety bond of Willard Campbell,
the recently appointed collector OF
taxes and water rents, was presented
for approval. 1t was issued by the
American Surety Company, of New
YORK, in the sum of $25 900, towering
the faithful performance Of all duties
of the said Offices" The terms and
conditions OF the bond having met with
the approval Of the commissioners, it
wa formally approved and ordered
to be filed in the department OF revenue
aud finance"
A resolution was passed authorizing
the issuance OF a temporary improve
ment note, with interest at the rate of
6 per cent. per annum, in the sum of
So, 600, payable on August 10th, 1921, or
at any prior date at the option Of the
city. This note was drawn in antici-
patton of the issue of water bonds,
under ordinance No. SO, aud the pro-
ceeds Will be utilized in making extern
SONS and Improvements to our wafer
system.
Another resolution was passed au-
thorizing the city treasurer to transfer
the balance Of $146.29 in the school
bod account to the 1920 appropriation
account of printing aud stationery, to
cover expenses of issuing school bonds,
and which have been charged against
the said appropriation Of printing and
stationery
Last" and some may think mot
least" came the reading of the big
batch of ~semi-monthly bills. After
they were all "lined up'' a motion was
made by Commissioner Smith, second
ed by Commissioner Bright, that all
bills regularly O.Kd. be paid. This
motion carried. In the list of bills the
following were not O.Kd. by two
thirds of the membership of the board:
A. l.. Sherlock, four bills, aggregating
$685. 6; b. B. Stull, three bills, amount
ing to S165; Wilbur Craig, one bill for
SO; and F. NJ. Rich, one bill of $75 for
ball ground supplies. Most of these
are bills for police service. The mayor
asked that a notation be made on the
minutes that he objected to the refusal
Of the payment of the police bills.
Adjourned, 2.27.