Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-10-22

these six claimants was 1888 .36, making
q grand total of $1,000. Is. 1t was on
account of the "dry zone" established
by the United States navy in 1918, and
the stoppage Of the sale of intoxicating
beverages in 1919 by the passage of the
Prohibition amendment, that these
petitioners prayed for a refund Of a
portion OF the license money paid in
each of the two years mentioned.
Solicitor Hand rendered an opinion to
the effect that no refund can be
becausel none of the licenses had been
surrendered. All Of these vendors held
on to their licenses instead Of returning
them to the government and making a
demand for a refund for the unexpired
grant. Hence there can be no recovery
at this late date. Commissioner Smiths
view upon advice received from some
other source) conceded with that of the
city's solicitor for once at least.
The city solicitor availed himself of
the opportunity to relterate his former
opinion rendered to the Commissioners,
that according to the terms OF the agree
ment entered into between the city and
Gilbert H. Baker in 1918, the latter is
entitled to six months notice to move
his theatre building back ten feet from
the Atlantic avenue line, such notice
to date from the time when the new
proposed boardwalk is completed.
Commissioner Smith tried to pick
flaws in the agreement. Solicitor
Hand persisted that the agreement is
binding. II don't see how you are
going to get away from it," was his
final pass iu the clinch. "We'll find
a way to get around it," hit back his
doughty antagonist. So look to your
l~aurels, Sir Gilbert, they're after your
scalp and your money.
When the mayor, as is his custom, in-
quired if any one present had anything
to bring before the commissioners,
Launcelot Lehman, forman at the
pumping station on the city farm near
Rio Grande, squared himself with
folded arms before the big oak roll-top
desk preliminary to the presentation of
his case. He wanted to know if a man
by the name of Charles Thompson,
who lives zeal Green Creek, had a
right to tack up signs this season on
the city property warning persons
against trespassing thereon. 1t is said
that through Water Superintendent
Joe Bro wn the above mentioned Charles
Thompson leased these grounds from
the city last year for hunting purposes
at a rental of So Mayor Hendee is
authority for the information that said
Charles Thompson called on him some
time ago to open negotiations for a re-
newal of the lease. Mr.. Hendee says
he told him: Nothing doing" The
city farm contains some 500 or 800
acres-much of it wooded-and thus
affords good hunting for sportsmen.
Lsuncelot Lehman was instructed to
tear down the signs.
When Gilbert H. Blaker quietly
slipped inlo Wildwood last Wednesday
evening 1t was whispered around that
may be he had something up his sleeve;
and he had. 1t was an ace, in the
shape of a sweeping writ Of injunction
restraining the City Commissioners
from touching or disturbing any Of his
property, extending from Atlantic ave-
nue. to the ocean front. On that day
Mr.. Blaker and his attorney, Mr.. Jones,
of Camden, journeyed to Trenton to
obtain this injunction order from Vice
Chancellor Buchanan. When Mr..
Baker arrived in Wildwood he lost no
time in serving the writ On Commits
sioner Oliver Bright. It is difficult to
say whether government by injunction
OF government by certiorari is the more
effective. Mr.. Baker said the limit
had nearly been reached. Hence his
haste in getting here when he did to
serve the Injunction. made broad
enough and sweeping enough to pro-
tect all of his holdings, for the reason,
as he stated. that ''you can't tell what
these fellows may try to pull off next"
Mayor Hendee announced that he
had dispened with the services of Spe-
cisl Officer B. B. Stull on the 18th
inst. He instructed the clerk to note
this on the minutes.