Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-02-20

The attendance at the Commission
ers' meetings in city hall seem to be
about as freakish and inconstant as
the weather-going suddenly from n
extreme 10 the other. Last week, as
noted In the JOURNAL, there were
scarcesly enough of citizens present to
form "a c~orporal's guard" but yester-
day there was a perfect crush and not
enough seats could be mustered to
meet the demand. Those persons who
we're thus compelled TO stand, bore
their misfortune with apparent equani-
nifty, and many Of them kept up their
interest In the proceedings to the very
last.
1t was 2.07 by the city chronometer
when the Mayor gave the word to go,
and the reading Of the minutes OF the
February 11th meeting went hum
mingly along and were soon finished
and approved in customary fashion.
Receipts in the tax department for
the week ending February 1lth, were
ST., 221. 90, nearly the same as reported
for the week before, but in the water
department there was a decided falling
of, only $3.50 "A having been collected
in water rents for week of February II.
1t will be gratifying news to many
of Wild woods inhabitants to learn
that the water superintendent's OIL SER
vice functions have touched the lowest
notch, but one being recorded for the
past week. In four instances he was
asked to turn the water IN at the curb.
So 1t will not be long now "till the
robins nest again." and the spring
hegira oceanward begins. Water be-
ing so necessary 10 our comfort n
our existence, the on service OF our
supply man, is a faithful index Of the
steady increase Of consumers, which
list from this point on, will swell
rapidly. The water superintendent
further reported that the gravel on east
2lst street, North Wildwood, had been
removed preparatory to the laying of
the cast Iron water pipes for the ex-
tension TO the system in that section.
On First avenue, Anglesea, east of
Pennsylvania avenue, the 4-inch cast
iron pipes have been taken up, because
the recent storms and high tides had
played havoc there and exposed the
pipes. The new pipe ordered for the
lower tank has arrived and its erection
is now under way.
A letter addressed to the commits
sioners by Attorney John Harris, OF
Camden, Was next read, informing
them thai the suit of Gilbert H. Baker
VS.. the City of Wildwood WAS argued
before the Supreme Court at Trenton,
on Tuesday last, February 18th. He
stated further that a. there is no rule
or precedent to follow as to the time Of
handing down decisions no intimation
could be given as to when they might
expect a conclusion to be arrived at.
The suit above referred to was institu-
ted by virtue of a witt of certiorari
granted Mr.. Blaker sometime ago ask
ing for a review of the actions of the
City Commissioner in passing the
$50, 900 boardwalk ordinance. The le-
gality of its passage Is seriously doubt
ed. Mr.. Harris reported to the Com
missioners Thai In the mandamus suit
of Chas. l.. Heinle We. the City Of Wild
wood, there had been a postponement,
and that this case will not be heard
until the June term of the Supreme
Court. That no boardwalk can be
built this year is a foregone conclusion.
The next communication to be read
was a report to the Commissioners by
w. G. Todd, secretary Of the Board of
Education, advising them that the
board Of school estimate had fixed upon
the sum of $50, 406 as the amount need
ed for school purposes for the school
year beginning July LIST, 1920. In ad-
dition, Mr.. Todd reported hat the sun
of SIS, 705 had been decided upon with
which to pay bonuses to the teachers
for the past year. On the passage of
the resolution fixing the amount to be
p.id in bonuses Hendee, Ober and Nye
voted yes; Mayor Smith and Commits
sioner Ryan voted no.
Ordinance No. l01 was no. taken up
on its final reading. This is the meas
ure fixing, governing and regulating
the issuance of mercantile licenses in
the City of Wildwood for the year 1920.
When the Mayor asked if any one pres
ent had any objections to its passage
ID. F. Hallahan arose and asked per-
mission to be heard in opposition to
the policy of the Commissioners in
levying a tax on owners of bath houses.
He stated that with the exception OF