Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-04-16

the Water Department in continuing
the work Of extending the water sys
tenn. Thus, "mOney goes, no one
knows.n
Attorney Palmer M. Way was pres
ent yesterday to protest against the pro
posed construction of public rest room
on the west side Of the board walk al
Magnolia avenue. He said he had been
retained in this action by Mrs. Marie
E. Ziesel and Hon. John A. Ackley
The former is the owner OF the Royal
Apartments on the south side OF Mag
nolia avenue and the board walk, and
the latter the apartment building on
the north side. Mr.. Way said that
both his clients objected seriously and
strenuously to having this proposed
comfort station sandwiched in between
their respective properties. To further
complicate matters aud add embarrass-
ment to our already overwhelmed com
missioners, letter was received from
Mrs. Reba M. Hillegas, Of All Green
terrace, Reading, Pa, making obJec-
tions along the same line, saying that
it would surely be an obstruction,
and bound to cut off a portion OF the
ocean view and board walk promen-
ade.u Mrs. Hillegss is thinking OF in
vesting some of her surplus funds in
Magnolia avenue real estate, hence her
reason for lining up with Mrs. Ziesel
and Mr.. AckIey In opposition to the
building in question. In an effort 10
compromise the matter in some way
the commissioners suggested that At
torney Way request his clients to meet
the city representatives at the point
named on next Monday morning. at
IL O'Clock, to confer on the plans pro-
posed and ascertain if some modifica-
tion may not be made that will be sat
isfactory to all parties concerned. Mrs.
Hillegas, of Reading, will also be in
vited to be on hand.
Yesterday was the time specified In
the advertisement Of the Notice of In
tention, for the introduction of the or
dinance to appropriate the sum of S62OO
for this necessary structure, but owing
10 the legal objections interposed by
by Lawyer Way on behalf of the COM
pIainants, the introduction of ordinance
No. I04 was deferred.
The following communication from
tbe Wildwood Board of Education was
-ead g At the regular meeting of the
Board OF Education of the city of Wild
wood, held on Friday evening, March
18th, the following motion was passed
That the secretary acknowledge receipt
If the letter from the Board of Com
nissioners, dated March 10th, and state
hat the Board of Education has care
ully considered the letter and does not
ieem it expedient to make an excep-
ion to its rule as to the use Of the High |
school auditorium In favor OF the
\ American Legion" The school direc-
ors claim that they do not have a legal
light to grant the use of the auditorium
or any other than school purposes.
The city commissioners, at their regu-
ar meeting on March 10Th, passed the
notion that the Board of School Con-
roI be asked to make an exception in
avor of the legion. The Mayor stated
hat the vote of the Board of Education
IN the commissioners request stood
hree to two against it. Addressing
Forrest Rich, member of the legion
Who was present, the Mayor said:
Do you still want it?" (meaning the
1igh School auditorium). Mr.. Rich
eplied that he did not know, but |
would consult with the boys and then
eport to the Mayor, who had inti-
mated that he could bring enough infiu-
nee to bear on one certain member of
he Board of Education so that the
natter might be reconsidered and the
-ote reversed. The legion had petit
ioned the Board of School Control to
,ermit the use of the High School aud
torium for the production Of min
trel performance for the financial ben
fit of the legion.
A motion was passed authorizing the
purchase of two large flags for the Le-
ion at cost of $245. 1t was also
greed to pay the balance Of $75 still
wing on rifles purchased by Battery
} and since donated to the Legion.
Andrew j. Lennox, lately returned
rom Florida, where he left his wife
nd children, dropped into the Conn
meeting yesterday and at
he close filed out check for $25 in
'ayment of the license fee for conduct
ng real estate business at Wright's
Iews stand on Oak avenue.
DIR. Enoch Perrine, professor of Eng
ish at Bucknell University, Lewis