Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-02-04

a committee to take charge OF the music
question, forgetting that it is the privi-
lege OF presiding officers in ell deliber-
atiee bodies to appoint committees
His usGrpation of the mayors right
was commented upon as an actof great
d~iscourtesy. The committee named
was acceptable to the mayor and the
finance commissioner and Is therefore
empowered to negotiate for and recon-
mend some sort Of musical entertain
ment for our summer guests as well as
for ourselves. In a crude attempt to
justify his revolutionary method of
overriding the duties belonging only to
the presiding officers position, Street
Commissioner Frank Smith gave vent
to these words: "This is a three-horse
team-not a one-horse Affair.""
When Mayor Hendee inquired II
any one present had anything 10
bring before the commissioners, Oliver
H. Eachus, a baggage master on the
West Jersey aud Seashore railroad,
arose and in deep tones that bespoke
an aggressive frame of mind, he said
"the question is: are we going to have
q boardwalk this SUMMER" Mr..
Eachus then went on to tell of the dire
results that may follow II the wrecked
board walk is to remain all summer as
it is now. He further spoke Of the
many inquiries directed to him by
travellers 10 and fro or his train, and
the dilemma he is in, moi to be able to
give them any definite Information or
the question.
d. J. Woods arose next to speak on
the same subject. He was far and
away more aggressive in his attack
than vas MI. Eachus. Mr.. Woods
launched suddenly into a loud and
bitter attack upon the ~mayor-said The
had been in office now nearly a year
and had done nothing" The mayor
explained that he is in favor Of a new
board walk just as soon as it can be
built properly and as soon as the city
can procure deeds of easement secur
lug right of way. Wei then, why
don't you get them? ?" Numbered
Woods! The mayor replied that that
part of the work would devolve on the
city solicitor. "Then why don't he
act,n demanded Woods. "If L had
a man working for me who wouldn't
do as [ told him I'd get rid of him; I'd
b. H.. ~ Th;a f,rhYrIonf roforon0o IN
the C ty's legal adviser brought that
member of the official family quickly
to his feet in his own defense, and he
told his accuser a few things. The at
tOrney said he had not been authorized
or directed to procure any deeds Of
easement, and challenged the right of I
the Sheldon man to come into the COM 8
missioners' meeting and launch an \
attack on the city's legal representative.
The aggressor, snageed in this quarter,
now look another tack. This time he
hurled The weight Of his lifting invec-
tive against the whole three horse team. Y
He demanded to know, in stentorian e
tones, what action is being taken Q
the removal of the menhaden
fish fertilizer factory. Not recei ing 8
any definite or satisfactory information ]
along this line Mr.. Woods, apparently f,
almost bursting in anger, fairly shout G
ed: "Here you are! Sitting around
like a set Of ginks! Doing nothing p I
That was too much. The mayor be- r
came aroused at the use of the word I
ginks. He told Mr.. Woods such Ian
guage was out of order, and COM
manded the speaker to sit down. Mr..
Woods subsidized and sat down, not a
moment too soon, it has since been
learned. The mayors next move, it is
said, would have been a drastic one. on
which fearful consequences might have
hung.
Bills ~aggregaiing nearly 81 600 were
paid.
Additional bills, amounting in the
aggregate to $603 IL, were presented for
payment but not approved by the
Mayor. On motion of Mr.. Smith the
Mayor was ''given ten days to state
his OF ELECTIONS to these bills in writing"
The bills follow: Frank l.. King,
$37. SO; 6. HI. Kilmer, $l2; Harry Keat-
ing, $50; w. e. Holmes, SIT; Oliver
Bright, expenses to Trenton, $l56.62;
John Harris, $3.50. Adjournment at
three o'clock.
Walter Trout and family spent over