Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-09-03

CCAAN III ChA ia 49,
or $26, 125, to guarantee the faithful
performance Of the contract" The
National Surety Company, Of New
York, agreed to bond Maginnis pro-
vided he would furnish said bonding
Company with collateral security,
equivalent to one-half the price of the
contract. Edward s. Graham, of Phil
adelphia, agreed ITO save harmless and
keep wholen the National Surety Com
pany by furnishing such collateral or
counter bond, provided hat the city OF
Wildwood would enter into an agree
ment "to assign, transfer and set over
unto the said Edward s. Graham all
rights, title and interest in and to the
payments'i that would otherwise be
made to the said Fred Maginnis in the
performance of the contract. All the
necessary forms to carry out these
! plans were laid before the commits
sioners, but on advice of the city solic-
itor the offer was not accepted. 1t was
concluded that as Mr.. Maginnis had
failed TO comply with all the conditions
of the contract by furnishing the re-
quired bond at the stipulated time the
said contract thereby became null and
void. A motion was passed that the
certified check for $500, given to the
city by Mr.. Maginnis at the time he
handed in his bid, be forfeited and be
retained by the city as "liquidated
damages" Commissioner Smith, in
making this motion, suggested that
this money be applied to defraying ex-
penses incurred by the city in employ
ing attorneys for defense of the suit.
The last business of the session was
the reading of the numerous bills pre-
sented because of the semi-monthly
pay roll disbursement. Among these
was one by Acting Chief of Police
Sherlock in the sum Of $50. Whether
this will be paid or not remains to be
seen. Five prior bills presented by him
a~ggregating $805.56, still remain an
paid. Policeman b. B. Stull also
handed in a bill for $55. Three prior
bills of his, unpaid thus far, amount to
$165. Another bill held up some time
ago, but presented again on Tuesday,
was that of Edw. X. Tryon, of Phila-
delphia, in the sum of $90.12 for three
Smith and Wesson 32-calibre revolvers
and six Boston billies. The bill of
Wilbur Craig for So, police service, was
also in evidence once more, as was that
of Forrest M. Rich, SIS, for Base Ball
Park supplies. Chief of Police VIM.
s. Crawford presented a bill for two
weeks pay. After all bills had been
read Commissioner Smith moved that
all bills approved by the finance COM
missioner be paid. This passed by q
2 to l vote, the mayor strongly op-
posing. Heretofore a motion was made
that all bills regularly approved be
paid. 1t remains to be seen now II the
city treasurer will recognize this devia-
ton from the regular order.
Adjourned, 2.30.
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The September Wildwood Board OF
Trade meeting will be held next Thurs
day night in the high school audi
torium. This meeting is not confined
to members only but all persons in
terested in or stopping i'll Wildwood
are invited.
p. ]. Witty, q Philadelphia carpen-
ter and builder, was a JOURNAL caller
on Saturday. He is a regular week
end visitor al his home on Hildreth
avenue.
The Misses Donaldson, fashionab BILE
dressmakers and corset makers, of
Pottsville, Pa, have returned home
after spending two weeks at the Witty
Cottage, 100 east Hildreth venue. They
were accompanied by two other young
ladies, whose names we were unable to
learn. 1t was their first visit to Wild
wood, and they had an enjoyable stay.
Harry G. Boardmsn, of Haddon
Heights, one of the directors of the
South Jersey Amusement Company,
lately incorporated with headquarters
at Haddon Heights, has been spend
ing his vacation in Wildwood, stopping
at Mrs. Ogden's on Pine avenue.
The w. G. L. U. will hold their
Annual meeting and election of officers
in the Baptist Church, Thursday after
noon, September 9. All members are
urged to pay their dues for the past
year before September 18th.
Edgar Chsrlesworth, an Elmer
printer. was visiting at the home of A,
K. Blinn, 23O E. Montgomery avenue,
over Sunday.
The Stars and Stripes, a weekly pa.
per for ex-service men, out Saturdays,
sc a copy. For sale by WILDER s,
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