Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-06-18
City Hall Doings

attendance at city hall last Tuesday
afternoon, when the Commissioners
met in regular weekly session, due
largely, no doubt, to the fact that June
18th wasthe date specified for the open
ing of bids on trucks designed for city
use in the removal Of garbage; and Sec
ondly, perhaps interest may have been
stimulated because Of the previous an
nouucement that at the June 18th meet
ing a court order would he served on
the City Commissioners directing the
removal of the boardwalk from Schel-
lenger to Crosse as a result of a
judgment said to have been obtained
by default in a suit or suits before e
toned. If the latter reason brought
anybody to the meeting he had only
his labor for his pains, for ne court
order was presented.
The subject of bids on trucks was
promptly taken up and a spirited dis
cussion ensued. Five bids had been
re ceived and Mayor Hendee made a
motion to open the sealed proposals at
once. His motion was not seconded.
Street Commissioner F. E. Smith made
a motion to reject all bids without OPEN
ing same. Finance Commissioner O.
Bright seconded this motion and it was
passed by a 2 to l vote, the Mayor vot-
ing no. The latter stated that it looked
to him as if his colleagues were trying
to "tie him up" m his plans to remove
garbage in an effective manner. There
were several tense moments in the
heated controversy. The action of the
two Commissioners in the matter is &C.
counted for by a report circulated to
the effect that the Supreme Court had
declared illegal the granting of the gar
bage contract to Chosen Freebooter
Otto Koeneke.
Following are the names of the bid
ders on trucks Commercial Garage,
Young's Garage and Tourists Garage,
all of Wildwood; Loder & Sharp, OF
Philadelphia, handling Tifin trucks,
and Cuscaden Bros, of Atlantic City,
representing manufacturers Of Kissel
trucks. A representative of Brooks &
Door Motor Co., of Vineland, was pres
emf, but did not put in a bid because
of the one-year guarantee clause in the
advertisement. This firm sells the
Mack trucks.
A resolution was passed creating
anew the position of health officer and
registrar of vital statistics. The resig.
nation of Or. Cohen was next formally
accepted and Benjamin G. Ingersoll
was appointed in his stead. In addi-
ton, Mr.. Ingersoll was directed to ex-
ercise the duties of overseer Of the poor.
The salary of health officer was fixed at
$3.50 per annum, as heretofore.
Another resolution was passed autho-
rizing the appointment of a suitable
person for the office of real estate asses
sor at an annual salary of $3.50. Com
missioner Bright nominated William
E. Forcum, of the Third ward, for the
position; Commissioner Smith second
ed the motion, and it was passed by an
unanimous vote.
Ordinance No. 106 was finally passed.
After being published for a period OF
ten days, this ordinance will become a
law. 1t relates to the providing OF
metal vessels with covers for the hold
ing of wet garbage. The owners OF
buildings are made responsible, under
penalty, for the supplying of these nec-
essary receptacles.
For the week ending June 18th water
was reported to have been turned on in
eighteen instances, and the cry is, "Still
thew come !" Two bursted service
pipes were repaired and eight new taps
made in water mains, thus adding that
MANY more consumers to our swell
ing list.
Launcelot Lehman, an employee of
the Water Department, appeared be-
fore the Commissioners to request the
purchase of an air tank from John w.
Young & Son at 500. He said the de-
mand for water is strong just now and
that if the Commissioners want him TO
deliver the goods, they must come to
his aid with an air-pressure tank. 1t
was ordered.
The Mayor reported that six copper
life buoys, at 500 each, had been or
dered for immediate delivery from G.
s. Thompson, Inc, OF Atlantic City.
Ed B. Cox, captain of the life
guards, reported that after these new
buoys arrive the city will have a total
of fifteen for use this season.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the purchase of a new Indian" 1920
model, beach motorcycle from the Chel-
sea Cycle Co., of Atlantic City, at
1854. so. this being q special price be-