Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-07-23
City Hall Doings

the regular weekly meeting Of the City
Commissioners, adjournment was or
dered by Mayor Hendee to Wednesday
afternoon, July 2lst, at same hour
1t was because of funeral services being
held on Tuesday afternoon in honor Of
the late Lester w. Smith-for many
years Chief of Police of Wildwood
that Commissioners Bright and Smith,
the latter a brother OF the deceased,
did. not go to City Hall that day; and
as soon as the Mayor had adjourned the
regular meeting he, too, in company
with the City Clerk, repaired to the
Baptist Church to join the big throng
Of mourners.
The regular adjourned meeting of the
Board Of City Commissioners was
called to order at l.35 Oh Wednesday
afternoon; aud after the minutes of the
two former meetings were read, the
first business was the hearing Of an
application made in person by Abdel
Nour known professionally as Prof.
Cairo, for a license to conduct a bust
ness in the Casino Arcade, under the
head of psychology, ~astrology and
phrenology. He said he had been given
permission to practice these arts here
last season; but the present Mayor re-
fused to entertain Mr.. Nour's applica-
ton this year, stating hal there is no
provision in our mercantile license
classifications covering the line of
operations referred to by Prof. Cairo;
and Mayor Hendee stated further that
the practice of these arts is prohibited
by the laws of New Jersey. The Pro-
lessor seemed much disappointed at the
refusal to grant him a license, but re-
tired from the chamber as gracefully as
possible.
A representative of the Ocean Pier
Company next presented to the Com
%missioners, to obtain the proper sigma
lures, a lease covering the proposed
rental to the city of a room now ready
for use on the boardwalk, in the Ocean
Pier block, to be used as a public COM
fort station. The room has been ar
ranged in the space formerly occupied
by the American Amusement Company
for roller coaster purposes. This room
was to have been ready for use begin
ing July 4th, and Commissioner Smith
said much disappointment had been
| foIf hoannco Of tho dalov Tho nriOInAI
rental price agreed upon had been $500,
but on account of the long delay in
having the room fitted up Mr.. Smith
asked the rental price be cut %one-fourth.
This was consented to by the manager
Of the Ocean Pier, and the City Clerk
was then instructed to execute the
lease In the sum of 1915. Courtright
w. Smith conveyed a message to the
Commissioners from Mrs. George
Woodward, president of the Wildwood
Civic Club, to the effect that her organ
ization was ready to take charge Of the
women's rest room there, and to recon-
mend the appointment of a matron.
Mrs. Sarah Maxwell, 116 west Maple
avenue, was recommended to the COM
missioners by the Civic Club as a
capable and responsible person for the
position.
For the week ending Tuesday, July
18th, the receipts in the city tax de-
partment aggregated the sum of
So, 395. SO; but in the water department,
including on and off service and
tapping fees, the receipts for the same
week were only $531. In the operating
department of our water system but
two requests were made in the week
mentioned to have water turned on;
five leaking and stopped meters were
repaired; two bursted street service
pipes were repaired and nine mains
tapped to supply new buildings in the
bungalow sections.
Mrs. Christine Hansen, owner of
Hotel Hamlet, east Lincoln avenue,
near the boardwalk, wrote a letter to
the commissioners, asking them to
place a street light on Lincoln avenue,
somewhere between Pacific avenue
and the board walk. She emphasized
the need of this light in a clear and
concise manner, which seemed to
make an impression on the triumvirs.
Mrs. Hansen's communication was re-
ferred to the street commissioner, in
whose department these lighting
matters fall.
Another communication was received
and read, from Mrs. G. w. Fisher,
proprietress of the Hotel Winona, on
east Wildwood avenue. She stated
that a number of her guests had COM
planned to her about the lack of benches
on the board walk. Mrs. Fisher referred
specifically to the pavilion on the board
walk at the foot of Wildwood avenue.
Her guests told her that last year there