Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-07-30

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remarked loosely that he "didnt
want to get another fall"
DR.. Eva r. Wardell, OF the "Golden
Rod" cottage, 121 west Bennett avenue,
was present again TO reinforce her
former demand for a street light to be
placed somewhere In the block In
which the Golden Rod Is ensconced.
This Is the proper word to use, Tor
trees and other forms Of foliage are
abundant In that vicinity; and imme-
diately opposite her summer abode
stretches a wide expanse OF unkempt
lots, covered with q tangle of high
coarse grass, weeds, bushes and vines,
all nourishing in their pristine ~splendor.
It is against this miniature African
jungle that the choicest bits of Mrs.
Wardell's invective have been hurled
from time to time. She thinks 1t can't
be that the city Is without power to
conc pei the owners to clear the lots;
but this is the sad fact, and the health
officer was moved to get up and state
that complaints about overgrown terri
tory were coming in to his Office at the
rate of ten to fifteen per day. He con-
tinued that the matter was becoming
serious, and believed that q stage had
been reached now calling for action OF
some kind by the commissioners.
William Cakes, 1877 east Davis, con-
tributed his share to the agitation last
Tuesday, by stating that a vacant lot
near him on Davis avenue, covered
with high grass and weeds, is a tempt
ing spot for people to get rid OF waste
matter, claiming : that even dead
chickens and cats are sometimes
thrown in there. If this be SO, here
would be a basis for action by Health
Officer Ingersoll. Surely decaying
animal and vegetable matter menaces
health and life. 1t is a we'll known
fact that decaying vegetable matter
causes malaria, and the danger from
decaying animal matter may be still
more serious. AS for the danger to be
feared from the effects Of poison ivy,
the distress suffered thereby is common
kno Wedge to all.
Joseph Dowell, the owner OF a neat
cottage at the corner of Arctic and
Crosse avenues, was another complain
ant against the continued existence OF
the thickets bounded by sections of
Bennett, Arctic and Crosse avenues.
He told of many annoyances to which
he and the members of his family had
been subjected in consequence OF the
wilderness to the east OF him. Out of
all this agitation 1t is to be hoped that
some good may come.
William r. ellis was present again
to protest once more against the refusal
OF the city electrician to give a certii-
cate for work done by him at the Hotel
Elnira. The Mayor said he was COM
PEELED to stand by the decision of the
inspector not to grant a permit to use
electric light in the Elmira building
unless the wiring of the entire building
was changed to meet the requirements
of the national code, which calls for
rubber.insulated wire. Commissioners
Bright made q motion that the owner
of the Elmira be given a stay of sixty
days, in the attempted action to compel
him to re-wire this hotel. Commits
sioner Smith seconded it. The Mayor
ruled the motion out of order and re-
fused to put it to a vote. Mr.. Bright
then demanded a vote and told the
clerk to call the roll. The Mayor was
forced to acquiesce and the vote stood
two to one in favor of granting the ex-
tension of time asked for and the
granting of a temporary certificate of
approval of the work done by Mr..
ellis for the owner. David McKibbin.
Mr.. ellis went to Philadelphia last
week to consult with Mr.. Gleason,
chief OF the Underwriters Association
of the Middle Department, whose
Office is at 316 Walnut street, In refer.
ence to finding a way out Iof the diff
entity.
John B. Wright, proprietor of Hotel
Reading, on east Oak avenue, requested
an appointment as special police officer
to serve without pay. He asked for
this grant of authority 80 that he may
be permitted to wear a policeman's
badge, in order to be able to cope with
t~respassers or other uDruly persons
who may attempt to occupy the chairs
on his porch after the hotel is closed
for the night. On n or two occasions
after retiring Mr.. Wright was reused
from his sIumbers and forced to come
downstairs to eject noisy and unwel-
come guests from his porch and other
portions OF his premises. He ex-
perienced some trouble in this line, and
feels the need of authority to enforce
the rules against nocturnal t~respassing.