Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-02-06
City Hall Doings

avenue yesterday morning In the vlcln-
ity OF city hall, was nearly las wet rs
the Atlantic ocean," owing to the in
fiux of water from the abnormally
high tide, yet the regular weekly
meeting of the city commissioners vas
held in the afternoon as usual and be-
gan almost on schedule time. La the
forenoon access to the building would
have been impossible, except by wear
ing rubber boots, but shortly after oon
the water had ebbed sufficiently to per-
NIT of easy ingress. 1t ''goes without
sayingp that the attendance was not
up to the standard yesterday-far from
it. City hall did not remind you of a
mecca then--not by any means; still
there were a few interested spectators
on hand to note the progress of official
acts, when the Mayor set the machin-
cry IN motion at 2.l3, and eight min
utes later the minutes Of last meeting
stood approved.
For the week ending January 31st,
the financial report showed that the
sum of 81, 4S6. 01 had been received by
the city from taxes and assessments,
and in the shape of water rents the
revenues were increased to the extent
of s., 1884. q.
The city clerk reported the collection
in her department for the month of
January a total of $132.64, distributed
as follows: For mercantile licenses
$50, dog licenses 1894, rent for Third
ward fire hall SIS, and one public SER
vice permit to open a street So.
The water superintendent was not
kept very busy last week. He rendered
only two off services and two on, in
spected but four meters and tapped a
water main on Walnut avenue, Angle
sea, for Mrs. Peterson, so that she may
receive a supply from that street on
which her house fronts, instead of
having the supply come from Chest
nut avenue in the rear, a much longer
distance. This was termed a recon-
nection.
During the month Of January, the
city electrician reported that he had
issued eleven certificates and eight
permits. The fees collected for this
service amounted to $15. 25. A check
in this sun accompanied the type-writ-
ten report. During the same month
James G. Wigham, city plumbing in
spector, granted five plumbing per-
mits. A check in the sun of 81, for
fees collected, was enclosed with his
written report.
The reports now being all in and new
business asked for, Commits ioDer Hen
dee made a motion that the city solicit
tor be Instructed TO draw up q new or
dinance appropriating the sum OF
$12. 900 for the purpose of remodeling
First ward fire house. His motion
was moi seconded. The Mayor and
Commissioner Ryan favored the ex-
pedient of trying to cut down on some
of the items of the original plans and
specifications, so that the cost Of re-
modelling this building may be kept
within the limits of the sum appro-
priated, namely $500. Architect
Lynn H. Boyer was present to advise
how certain features could be changed,
SO as to pare down the cost of material
sufficiently to enable bidders to get
neal to the amount now available for
the purpose. Mr.. Boyer was asked to
give a detailed report at next meeting,
when proposals will likely be asked
for to meet the altered plans and
specifications.
Ordinance No. 100, calling for the
appropriation of $12, 900 for an under
ground system of drainage, designed to
get rid of the surface water on our
streets during heavy rainfalls. was
finally passed.
The salary of g. Lehman, engineer
at the city water plant in Rio Grande
was increased $40 per month The mo-
ton was carried by a two-thirds vote,
the Mayor opposing the raise. Mr..
Lehman's salary prior to this increase
was $105 per month.
Engineer Leaning M. Rice was au-
thorized TO investigate conditions OF
things in the vicinity OF Park Boule-
ward and 26th street, and to make a
survey for the purpose of ascertaining
what method is the best to adopt rela-
tive to checking or preventing alto
gether the tidal overflow in that Sec
ton. Mr.. Ryan said he was prompted
to make this move because of represen-
talions made to him by Wilbur ii.
Washburn, of 240 west Pine avenue,
who is firm in his belief that an ex-
penditure of only $500 would remedy
the matter complained of so loud and
SO long, except in extreme cases-like
when a big northeaster prevails. Mr..
"a. -.-I{@A Ia.