Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-11-05
CITY HALL DOINGS
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a pTOlracteQ ulScuSSIOH neAU aloS'
over the affairs Of the Wildwood Ca
! Co. The inadequate service was com
mented upon and ways and means
suggested for the bringing about O.
some change in the operation OF The
gas plant. The service has been de
plorable for a long time and that this
condition of things cannot be Longer
endured is evident. 1t was voted thai
the Commissioners wait upon the com
pany in Philadelphia to ascertain what
the management proposes to do to i'm
prove the service. Three resolutions
concerning water affairs were passed
The first one authorized Collector Of
Water Rents Campbell to credit the
account of David Nuneviller, OF T.,
Eighteenth street, North Wildwood, in
the sum Of $22.90 for excess water
charges. l. was admitted 10y the conn.,
missioners in this case that the water
department was at fault in not laying
the main deep enough on that street,
thus causing freeze-up5 and consequent
bursting. and leakage. The second
resolution directed the receiver of water
rents to credit Amelia and Raymond
Keyes, of west Eighteenth street, North
Wild wood, in the sum Of 1897, being
one-third of the amount of an excess
water bill, caused by leakage due to a
bursted frozen pipe, and the third
resolution gave a credit of S35 to balance
an excess bill rendered Messrs. Bond q
Messick, of I2S east Columbine road,
Wildwood Crest, because of the dis
covery that the meter was defective.
The defective meter was removed and
a perfect one substituted.
When the mayor, as is his custom,
asked If any present had any matter to
bring before the commissioners, City
Treasurer Kay awaited himself of this
opportunity to call the attention OF the
department of public safety to the
alleged depredations committed in the
fanciful celebration of the Halloween
festival. Because of circumstances this
year halloween falling on u Sunday
night, Mr.. Kay, although apparently
worried, could not help smiling as he
referred to the triple celebration and
the %unbounded possibilities for mischief
afforded thereby. The department of
public safety and the police force were
criticised for lack of interest and sur
veillance on such an important occa-
sion as Halloween is, and not a few
who heard his remarks felt that his
points were timely and well taken.
Some of the prsnks recited by Mr.Kay
bordered dangerously near upon what
is classed in law as "malicious mis-
chief" and "police vigilance" he evil
IDENTIFY considered a joke on the Hallow-
cen nights this year.
When the time had arrived for pas
sing bills Commissioner Smith inquir-
ed about the one for Bert Stull, ex-
policeman, which was ordered paid at
the meeting prior. The street commits.
sioner was Informed by the clerk that
the check had not been made out in
time to be handed over last week, but
is now ready, Inquiry at city hall
since the meeting CLEANS that Mr.. Stull
has not, as yet, received the check.
The city clerk, it is alleged, had instruc-
tons to pass the check to this payee
upon surrender TO the city of the uni
foIm worn by the officer. 1t is said
that Mr.. Stull, in refusing to give up
his uniform, acted upon advice of bis
legal counsel.
AS has been the vogue for some
months, the most striking performances
at the commissioners meetings are
usually reserved until near the close Of
the session, as if to produce closing
sensations as it were. This happened
again last Tuesday, when Commits
sioner Smith moved that all city print
ing lie taken away from the JOURNAL
aud be given to the SUN-TRIBUNE
Commissioner Bright seconded this ag
gres-ive move heartily and rapidly
and it went through skimmingly
Mayor Hendee voting no.. "Move We
adjourn" instantly thereafter said th'
mover Of this startling piece of legisla
ton, and before the audience coulC
recover from its establishment at TIT
swift and shifty move, the man whC
said over the phone, during Il session o
the commissioners recently, that HI
happened to get caught in the meet
ing" hurried out of the chamber Il
JOIN the busy whirr of the street again
Adjournment at $40.
Go to James Day for a shave ant
haircut. Moved from under Sheldon
hotel to my own house, the Vepezia
100 west Schellenger venue Will b