Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-02-04
City Hall Doings
Continued from page l

DGIOIG lthNlUk tuO NOnln
chamber Harry Koeneke caused a mild
sensation by sprlnging a novel fire ex
tinguishing plan on our representatives.
He advocated the purchase Of 20 or
more fire exiting uishers-one to be
placed 10 each fremsn's house-so as
to be ready for use at the first sound Of
the fire whistle. He thought many
incipient blazes might be nipped in the
bud by the use of these hand grenades
before the engines could reach the spot.
MI. Koeneke's suggestion did not meet
with a very warm reception. 1t was all
so sudden. No one was prepared for
the reception of such an astounding
proposition, and therefore no acton
was taken in the matter. 1t seemed to
be too far in advance of the times.
The danger Of fire from dried grass,
ape and other waste material on va
cant lots was spoken of, and the fire
chief wal authorized to take out two
men and the chemical engine for the
purpose of clearing these overgrown
and stuffed lots, so as to reduce the
danger existing because of the plethoric
and overburdened condition of said lots
from unsightly refuse Of nondescript
variety.
"Whereas it is deemed to be for the
best interests of the inhabitants and
axpayers of the city Of Wildwood that
the present boardwalk on Atlantic
avenue, from Lincoln avenue to Mont
gomery avenue, be at once removed, go
that contem plated Improvements to
said avenue may he made, the cost of
such removal TO be paid for by general
taxation"
So fan the preamble to ordinance
No. 10, the new measure introduced
on Tuesday, and passed on both first
and second readings. Mr.. Hendee
voted no in each instance, giving as his
reason that he was opposed to re-
moving the present boardwalk while
the case was still pending In the Court
of Chancery, and it's status not yet
fixed by Vice Chancellor Malcolm G.
Buchanan, Def, re whom arguments
were heard recently by opposing
counsel. Another reason advanced by
the mayor for bis negative votes on
this ordinance was that he is opposed
to removing the present walk before
we have another to use.
What was to have been ordinance
No. Ill or liz failed of introduction,
and may be said to have ''died aborn.
ing" This was the proposed ordin-
ance prepared by Attorney B. F. Jones,
Of Camden Colbert Il. Bakers attor-
ney), for the ~"vacating, releasing and
extinguishiug of the public rights In
Beach avenue, from Cedar avenue to
Schellenger avenue.u
To City Treasurer Kay, ably assisted
by Mayor Hendee, must be given the
credit Of blocking this alleged insidious
usurpation of the peoples right. Mr..
Kay pointed out that 'once gone, this
piece of street is gone forever" He
waved the red flag OF danger with all
his might and main. aud our sleepy
sentinels seemed TO wake up. Com
missioner Smith looked dazed at the
revelation OF what was going on, and
remarked as meekly as could be that
he Thought the ordinance was all
right, " as much as to say that he never
dreamed that Jones and Baker would
try to s'pull one over on him" He
evidently had not even read the docu-
ment, but took it at its face value. So
this remarkable ordinance was Goa.
signed to the waste basket at May or
Hendee's suggestion.
Tuesday was the day appointed for
the introduc ion Of an ordinance to &C.
complish the grading and graveIing or
of Atlantic avenue, from
Schellenger to Montgomery avenues;
but a motion was passed to postpone
the introduction of said ordinance for
two weeks. This action was taken
upon advice given by Engineer Rice,
relative to the necessity of providing
for sewers and laterals along Atlantic
avenue before proceeding to grade and
macadamize this street. In the mean
time the city solicitor will draw up an
ordinance to cover the necessary pro-
Visions of sewer connections, etc. A
motion was passed that all property
owners or both sides of Atlantic ave.
be notified Of all these changes con-
templated, and be invited to be present
at a meeting of all parties interested at
a time and place to be fixed upon later.
The city solicitor was requested TO
prepare an ordinance authorizing the
issuance OF $50. 900 worth of bonds, dis
tributed as follows: Water bonds to
the tune of $4,000; surface drainage
bonds to the extent OF $12, 500, and fire