Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-09-17
City Hall Doings
"ThiTty days hath September,
April, June and November"

W NHAba NA0 AAO NOOI D
portance and value Of the months of
the year in the affairs Of the world
does not rest upon the relative number
of days each one contains. There is
other more vital and interesting data,
both historical and scientific. For in
stance, the present month has acquired
unusual prominence because annually
on its 22d day occurs that wonderful
astronomical phenomenon known as
the autumnal equinox. By this is
meant that at that time the days and
nights all over the world are of equal
length. AS there are but two days in
the whole year on which this happens
it is no wonder that these dates-March
21st and September 22d-from ages i'm.
memorial have been given very special
mention in the calendars. Even that
violent annually recurring disturbance
of the elements in the ninth month,
often designated as "the equiuoctial
Storm" is associated in some minds
with the phenomenon referred to, thus
adding greater significance to the con-
spicuous place this month occupies in
the series.
The second September meeting of the
Wildwood city commissioners in 1920
took place last Tuesday afternoon, the
14th, and it might be truthfully said
that some of the transactions that day
bore a slight resemblance to the au-
tumnal storm In nature now o to be
let loose. The struggle between the
mayor on one side and Commissioners
Smith and Bright on the other was
more a%ccentuated than ever, and the
people are wondering when the end
will come. Amidst the uncertainty
and commotion many murmurs of dis
appointment are heard on all sides,
and frequent suggestions made for the
application of recall remedies if this
state of things be permitted to remain
uncht nged much longer.
The first clash last Tuesday came
after the minutes of the September 18th
meeting had been read and were Offered
for approval.
Mayor Hendee was heard to say not
loDg ago that the opposition to him has
toasted that even though the Supreme
Court decision should go against them
the reward for their obstructife tactics
would re the "ballibg up" or Tying
up" Of the mayer and his department
of public safety for at least eighteen
months. The inference is hal if Com
missioneis Smith and Bright lose in
the Supreme Court al appeal will be
taken to the Court of Errors and APP
peals, thus greatly prolonging the sus-
pense ia regard to the status of our civic
matters. -
The minutes of the city clerk on Sep
tember 14th showed that the motion
made by Commissioner Smith and
seconded by Commissioner Bright,
directing the Marine National Bank to
honor checks signed by Oliver Bright
when the mayor refuses to sign them,
had been passed, and it was so reported
in the JOURNAL on advice OF the city
clerk. Both Commissioners Bright and
Smith claimed last Tuesday that this
motion was not voted on, and the latter
asked that it now be expunged or
stricken from the record. The mayor
objected, and his objection was allowed
to stand, as having been made and
seconded but not voted on. Others are
as equally positive that the motion was
voted on. The city clerk says so and so
recorded.
After the minutes were made accept
able to all by modifying the motion as
described, the regular order of business
was proceeded with.
For the first week in September the
department of finance reported receipts
from taxes, interest and costs as
50, 481. 70; grading and gravelling side
walks, curbs and cutters, $3.50 total,
SO, 1904. Receipts in the water de-
parlment amounted to $767.26 during
the same week. Water was turned off
for the winter by request of eleven con
$ umers; two bursted services were re-
paired, and eight stopped meters were
made to register again. Three new
connections were made to water system
the past week as follows: AT 42l4 Arctic
avenue, for Fred Vaughan; on Crosse
avenue, west Of Park Boulevard, for
George Mar, and on Juniper avenue,
east of Pacific avenue, for George j.
Ehmanu.
A resolution was nov introduced and
passed authorizing the collector of
taxes to cancel on the record a personal
tax in the amount of $4.1S, assessed
against William Nuss, lately residing
at 1l8 west Taylor avenue, for the reason
that the property in question had
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