Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-01-16

terday afternoon, January 10Th, at the
regular weekly meeting, apparently in
anticipation Of an interesting or excl
ting session. One citizen, not fortunate
enough to procure teat, leaned for
support against the reporters table.
Noticing his EN- mbarrassment, the May
or arose, walked nimbly over to one OF
the small side rooms and produced
therefrom a chair, saying as he did So
"Brown didn't get this for you"-refer-
ring to the superintendent of the water
department, who has, on occasions,
officIated in this capacity.
Injecting come to order" said the
Mayor next, calling attention to the
fact that the clock registered one min
ute after two o'clock. Some one cor
rected him by claiming that the long
hand indicated one and one-half min
utes past "All right" replied his
Honor; "be sure and get that in" The
latter portion OF his remark vas direct
ed toward the reporters. All Of the
preliminaries now being at an end, the
city clerk was permitted to go ahead
with her customary routine Of reading
the minutes of the prior meeting. At
2123 the minutes of January Sth meet
ing stood approved as read.
Taxes collected for week ending
January Sth, amounted to 81, ,l64.S2,
and the water rents collected for the
same week amounted to $i,92S.O3.
These are the heaviest water receipts
reported for some time. During the
past week water was turned off in only
four instances, Al inspections of meters
were made for readings and leaks, and
four new street connections were made
for Henry Sch wemmer's new houses
at the corner of Ocean and Magnolia
avenues. During the month of Decem-
Der, 1919, q searches were made by the
city tax collector, and the fees collect
ed therefor amounted to $50 80. A res
olution was passed amending the sal
ary schedule for 1920, in respect to one
of the employees OF the water depart
ment. l.. Lehman's annual salary
was advanced from 81 ,26O to 81 $3.50.
Yesterday, January 18th, was the
date specified in the Notice of Inten-
ton, which was duly advertised, for
the introduction Of an ordinance au-
thorizing the appropriation of $4,000,
for the purpose OF constructing an uu-
dergTound system Of sufface-wst ter
drainage in certain areas of the city.
AT the request OF the city solicitor the
introduction of this ordinance was post.
poned to next week.
A resolution was passed appropriate
ing the sum Of $35.63 to the Mace hos
pital, the money to be taken for this
purpose from the city's health and
charity fund. The sum appropriated
represents the amount OF the excess
water bill due the city by this hospital
for 1919 1t was stated that as more
or less charity work is done by this in
stitution, the canceling Of the excess
water bill for last year would be some
slight recognition of the charitable
services rendered.
A communication from the Board of
Trade was read placing that body on
record as favoring the adoption of
plan previously outlined by the Mayor
to give better protection to property
owners on the island from the depre-
dations of robbers, such as occurred at
Ocean City. The plan proposed is to
place guard for three months Of the
year at the drawbridge on Rio Grande
road to challenge and txamine the driv-
ersofvansor wagons, carrying household
goods. The matter was referred to the
Mayor, who will likely work out some
method Of raising the money to pay
su h guard and report at next meet.
ing. The Mayor Of Wild wood Crest
has offered to contribute to this end, but
the Mayor of North Wildwood turned
a deaf ear to the proposal for mutual
protection.
Mrs. Sarah Hardman, of 1923 Oak
land street, Frankford, wrote letter
to the commissioners asking the city to
construct sidewalks on Baker avenue,
west of Hudson avenue. Mrs. Hard
man stated that she owns the cottage
at 436 west Baker avenue and is anx.
ious to have this street improved out
there. The city clerk was Instructed
to write her that upon receipt of a peti-
tion, signed by fifty-one per cent of the
property owners in her block, request
ing the improvements she suggests,
that the matter shall have attention
at once.
A motion was now made to proceed
with the opening of the bids advertised
for the hauling OF the 4-inch and 6 inch
cast iron pipe, purchased by the city
from Wissahickon Barracks to Wild