Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-04-22

and back a publicity campaign in the
local press to seek cooperation of the
entire community ia this salutary
movement"
The second communication was from
the Athletic Association. 1t read: Eat
a regular meeting, held April 18th, a
motion was passed authorizing the
treasurer to turn over to the city COM
missioners our S., 900 to ward a memorial
building.n
The motion was made by d. Miles
Rigor and seconded by 9. A. Norton.
Out of 40 members present 30 voted
yea, l nay, and 4 RETAINED from voting.
d. F. Hallahan, a real estate broker,
with offices at 823-29 Real Estate Trust
Building, Broad and Chestnut streets,
Philadelphia, wrote a strong letter to
the commissioners, reciting how the
Atlantic Pier property has been regu-
larry aud systematically robbed each
winter. Among the articles stolen in
the latest hsuIs were a clock, three feet
high; a cash register, a ~wheelbarrow,
an electric motor used to operate a
washing machine, and two cases of
dolls. He offered a reward of $50 for
the detection and conviction of the
malefactors. The city commissioners
were so much impressed with the
gravity of Mr.. Hallahan's grievance
that they went him $50 better, and
promptly passed a motion that a re-
ward of 800 be posted by the city for
the apprehension of the culprit or Gull
prits. These combined rewards should
stimulate detective work.
The last communication to be read
was from P. L. Peterson, collector OF
taxes of the city of North Wildwood:
duplication is hereby made for the
extension OF the water main OF Spruce
avenue, Anglesea, west of Virginia
avenue, for a distance of about $50 feet,
toesupply three dwellings newly built
there.u
Referred to the water department.
After all the correspondence hal
been disposed of a motion was passed
to proceed with the opening of the bids
advertised for to grade and gravel At
lantic avenue, from Lincoln to Mont
gomery The city clerk an
nounced that only two letters contain
Jog offers had been received. He
opened same, and announced the pro-
posals as folio VS.: ODER & Woolson,
1852; Craythorn & Nickerson Co.,
6,84O. A certified check in the sum Of
5000 accompanied each offer. Such a
big gap appeared between the two bids
that the commissioners did not hesitate
a minute to award the contract to the
second named firm, and requested that
the requisite surety bond be ready for
acceptance on Tuesday, April 26th.
By virtue of the new ordinance in
troduced, No. 119, the majority COM
missioners aim to establish a police
court in the city of Wildwood, (which
shall be a court of record and have an
official SEAL" This proposed court
"shall have exclusive Jurisdiction for
the purpose of enforcing and recovering
any penalty for the violation OF an or
dinance, bylaw or regulation and shall
have exclusive Jurisdiction within the
corporate limits over all courts, judges
and magistrates in criminal and civil
matters, except in such criminal and
civil matters said court may be restrain
ed by law. Some competent person
shall be appointed to act as police
Justice" Mayor Hendee voted against
this police court measure. Thus it was
passed on both first and second reading
last Tuesday by a two to n vote. The
ordinance can not be brought up for
final consideration before May Sd,
when if any one wishes to file objec-
tons a hearing will be given.
Four applications for a license to
operate automobiles or taxicabs were
presented as follows:
Charles L. Nickerson, lib E. Taylor
avenue.
Sherman T. Dowler, Rio Grande and
Pacific
u. A. Norton, IourlstS Garage.
Joseph G. K. Taylor, lO4 E. Bennett
avenue.
These make q total OF SO applications
to date. Only z more may be granted,
40 being the maximum to be issued
this year.
The completion of gutter work. begun
In 1919 in the Second aud Third wards,
was ordered and the city clerk in
structed to advertise for bids on same.
Some of this gutter work had been
done by the owners of the properties
affected. The city will now undertake
to finish the remaining sections. One
Of the original contractors who con.
structed much of the concrete cutters