Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-07-02

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in the Pine venue plant, coming un-
der the test specified and for which
certificates have been issued by the
State Engineers License and Steam
Boiler Inspection Bureau. The letter
was signed by Joseph F. Scott, exami-
ner, of this bureau. To Archie Hen
ricks was delegated the task OF provi-
ding the numbers to conform with the
requirements of the State authorities.
A letter was received from the Cur
tiss Eastern Airplane company, of
Philadelphia, expressing a desire to
send one of the latest Curtiss models
to Wildwood for the season, and asking
the commissioners to grant the use of
a section Of our beach for landing pur-
poses. The city clerk was directed to
inform the Curtiss people that a license
fee of $25 is exacted from all operators
of airplanes, and that the city is with
out authority to grant landing privl-
leges. Such permits must be obtained
from private owners of lots on the
beach front.
The following resolution was now in
troduced in a carefully prepared type
written form:
"Resolved, that the salary of all
special officers employed by the City
of Wildwood, shall be sixty dollars per
month, during the term of such en-
ployment;
And be it further resolved, that all
new appointees to the regular police
force of this city shall receive a salary
Of sixty dollars per month, during the
first year of such employment;
And be it further resolved, that this
resolution shall take effect immediate
ly." The last syllable of this resolu-
ton had scarcely been uttered by the
clerk to the Commissioners when Oliver
Bright moved its adoption. His mo-
ton was quickly seconded by Frank
E. Smith. Mayor Hendee objected to
the passage of the measure, declaring
the evident purpose of it to be an effort
to hamper and embarrass him ia the
administration of city affairs. He pro-
Lnounead the move al injustice to him /;
said that $50 was not q sufficient
amount OF salary for police officers and
called the ex-Mayor's attention to the
fact that the salary of the latter's bro
her, Lester w. Smith, the present
chief of police, is $3.50 per month.
Mayor Hendee ruled the resolution out
of order and at first refused to put it to
a vote. Acting upon the advice of the
city solicitor, he later asked for a roll
call and the resolution went through
2 to 1.
City Solicitor Hand read the opinion
of Chief Justice Gummere, of the Court
of Errors and Appeals, filed June IA,
1920, wherein the garbage contract,
awarded sometime ago to Otto G. Koe-
neke, was set aside as Illegal. The
opinion stated that In view OF the INC
ton passed on September IL, 1919, the
bids should have been invited for q
term of five years. The advertisement
as inserted was declared to have been
irregular. The effect Of this opinion
by Justice Gummere is to reverse a
previous ruling of Judge Black, of the
State Supreme Court, wherein the three
year award to Mr.. Koeneke had been
upheld. After Solicitor Hand had
fin ished the reading of the lengthy
opinion, a resolution was introduced
and passed unanimously awardind the
garbage contract to Fred Maginnis, Of
Phila delphia, for a period of five years,
said contract to date from the time Of
the filing of his surety bond, when the
contract shall be executed. He was re-
quested to comply with these condi-
tons on or before August let, 1920.
That "eternal vigilance is the price
we pay for liberty" was again demon
strated when Eva r. Wardell appeared
before the Commissioners 'sto fight once
more for her rights" as she put it.
She promises to be on hand next time
also, July 9th. She told Mayor Hen
dee that if she had to depend Oh him
for relief 1t would be as impossible as
'tto expect another moon to be placed
In the heavens" The Mayor referred
her to b. g. Ingersoll, stating that Mrs.
Wardell's complaints must be classed
among the duties Of the health officer.
Mrs. Wardell wants the fields of wav-
ing grass in her neighoorhood moved
down and the tangle of brush rooted
up, limiting that the latter act would
be in the interest of public morals. She
also asked for light and the Street Com
missioner was asked to take hold Of
that end of the complicated situation.
He manifested a readiness to cater to
Mrs. Wardell in the light matter, and
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