Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-07-16

on the north side of the street. The
approach referred to was said to have
holes in it and to be unsafe for the use
of pedestrians.
Oar Recklaws, of Cincinnati, Ohio,
appeared before the commissioners to
ask for the issuance of a permit to al
low him and his wife to perform, in
their specialities, on the board walk.
He calls himself the RECKLESS Reck-
laws" His specially is comedy bicy-
Gle stunts, while his wife gives exhibit
tions of fancy roller skating novelties,
pronounced in the advertisement to be
graceful revelations Of artistic skill.
The permit was granted, with a limit
ing clause to the effect that no objec-
tons be made by any Of the business
people in the vicinity Of his perfor-
mances, IN the broad approach to the
Casino Arcade. Mr.. Recklaws and
his better half had undertaken to per-
form without a permit, last Monday
night. but were stopped short by the
alert Officer Clegg. Hence the reason
for the call on the commissioners.
On June 10th the Cape May County
Board of Chosen Freeholders passed a
resolution declaring itself in favor of
and urging the passage Of laws ITO
restrict size and weight of motor trucks
allowed to operate upon the highways
of the'State of New jersey" and also
to have increased the rate of ''annual
registration fees for motor trucks to
amounts more nearly Commensurate
with the damage done by such vehicles
to said highways" A certified copy
of this resolution was received by the
Wildwood Commissioners and read at
Tuesdays meeting. 1t was stated that
a similar copy had been mailed to the
Governor of the state and to each mem
Der of the state legislature. The wear
and tear on public highways by the
huge trucks now in vogue is becoming
alarming to the various county authori-
ties, and a commendable effort is being
made to put a check in some way to
the constantly increasing cost Of main
tenance.
Lieutenant Arthur L.. Cox the daring
parachute jumper, presented himself
before the commissioners to make OBJ
jections to the granting of a license to
the Aero Service Corporation, of Phils-
delphia, whose purpose is 70 send an
airplane to Wildwood, in charge of
Captain Victor Dallin, at week-ends
only. Gallagher and Cox, who operate
the "Jazz Baby, are stationed here all
OF the time. Cox said there isn't bust
ness enough here for more than n
"pIane." So far this season three Ii
enses to operate airplanes have been
issued. The third license was granted
to Cleon Krause, son of Mayor Krause.
of Stone Harbor, who served w years
during the war in aerial service IN
France and Belgium. The commission
ers informed MI. Cox that they had no
discretion in the matter, and were COM
PEELED to issue licenses, without dis
elimination, to all applicants who
comply with the regulation regarding
the selection OF landing places. Captain
D. K. Steele, instructor In airplane
service at Princeton college, is reported
as coming to Wild wood shortly in M
of the "buzzersn Of latest design.
Captain Steele is we'll known by Wild
wood people.
Attorney o. L. Blackwell made a
strong plea to the commissioners to
have all lots that are covered with
weeds and high grass moved and ra-
ked. He said it would be "money we'll
spent" The City Commissioners do
not possess authority to compel own
ers of lots to do this necessary work
except in cases where it can be shown
that the growth of weeds and grass are
a menace to public health. 1t was sug-
gested that owners of unkempt lots
should be public-s pirited enough to aid
the city in keeping things looking clean
and sanitary. 1t would seem to be not
a very difficult task to show that many
overgrown lots, In which refuse is often
thrown and where mosquitoes lodge,
are a menace to the public health and
veal.
City Engineer Rice reported that the
county authorities would aid in build
ing a bulkhead at Goth street and Park
boulevard to prevent the high tides
from coming in at this point, but the
city will have to bear all of the expense
for building a dyke west from Park
boulevard on Twenty-sixth street. Mr..
Rice estimates the total length of dyke
needed to be about 500 feet. What
proportion Of this expense will be
borne by the county shall be deter
mined later.