Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-06-11
City Hall Doings

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summer;
June may be had by the poorest
conner"
"And what is SO rare as a day in June?
Then, if ever, come perfect days
Then heaven tries the earth if it be
In tune,
And over it softly her warm ear
lays"
Last Tuesday, June 9Th, was one of
these ideal days about which James
Russell Lowell raved so deliciously in
his t'Vision of Sir Launfal, J" and some
thing Of the poets spirit must have en-
tered the minds of those persons-in-
Guiding a goodly number Of the fair
ones-who wendell their way on that
perfect day to city hall to be present at
the regular weekly meeting of the Com
missioners. Wistful eyes, ever and
anon, were cast upon the wall where
hung the friendly city clock-only to
be rewarded by being "bent on va
ca ncy." No word of encouragement
came from the city clerks as to what
progress is being made with the petro-
leum treatment previously recommend
ed. 1t is to be hoped hat our city
timekeeper will Don have its joints
sufficiently fabricated to be able to re-
sumo its duties once again on the same
old epot.
Owing to the hardness of Commits
sioner Smith, it was nearly las p. m.
when the meeting was called to order.
From May 25th to June 5th, inclu-
sive, the tax receipts were reported to
have been SAL ,568. SO, and the receipts
in the water department, 1927 46.
In the past week water was turned
on in fourteen places for arriving con-
sumers. Three additional taps made
to the mains of our water supply sys-
tenn were as follows AT ITO east Seven
tenth street, for Mr.. Webster; on
Eighteenth street east of Ocean avenue,
for H. Fl. Otteus, and on Second ave-
nue. west of Central avenue, for A. M.
Ely.
During the month of May the city
tax collector reported that twenty-six
searches had been made for different
persons and that the sums collected in
fees for this service amounted to 500. so.
A communication from DIR. Cohen
was next read, rendering his resigna-
ton as health officer and registrar of
vital statistics. This was received and
filed. The Mayor announced that the
appointment of his successor would be
held over until next week.
The following communication from
Frank l.. King was TO- read II here
by tender my services for the position
of real estate assessor, being made va
can't by the resignation Of the present
incumbent. Having been in the real
estate business for the past ten years in
Wildwood, 1 feel qualified to fill the
position with credit and honor to the
City of Wildwood and its taxpayers"
A second communication from Frank l..
King was read offering to the city any
number of benches, ranging in length
from 10 feet to 16 feet, at the price of
128 cents per lineal foot, including the
cleats and galvanized nails for securing
benches to board walk. These benches
were formerly the property of the U.
s. Government at Cape May. Consid-
GRAFTON of this proposition was referred
to the commissioner of streets.
The Mayor let it be known that the
city is in need of two more life boats;
also of a pair of horses to be used in the
removal of garbage. 1t is rumored
that the Mayor has since purchased q
pair OF horses from Sherman T. Dowler
for the sum of $500.
The issuance Of an emergency note
was authorized to meet current ex-
penses:
A contract amounting to $120 was
awarded Frank E. Grapevine to paper
all the second floor rooms and halls of
our municipal building. MI. Grape
wine, it appears. was the only bidder.
Frank L. King, who was present at
Lne meeting, DOaSleu mat ne was d
much licensed man. He paid five
license fees, a. follows: mercantile
license, real estate or brokers' license,
s~uctioneer's license, two dog licenses
and a poll tax or voting license" In
regard to the poll tax he is in error.
In Pennsylvania a poll tax is equiva-
lent to a license fee for the privilege OF
voting, but not so in Jersey.
Ed ward e. Rhoads was an interested
spectator and also an actor at n stage
OF the proceedings, when he arose to
protest against the heavy increase in
his assessments and taxes this year
over those of 1919. Last year his
taxes were 1898, this year $4.0l5.67.