Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-29

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MIR. Richardson asked that the street
committee be authorized to purchase
three more carloads Of gravel for
streets and the request was granted.
A letter was read from A. G. Nit
chell, superintendent of the West Jer-
sey and Seashore Railroad, in reference
to crossings, and Mr.. Whitley reported
that Mr.. Mitchell had been here last
week and he had taken him owe the
ground and had been promised that the
matter would be attended to at once
Mr.. Crane, of the lighting commit
tee, recommended the acceptance OF
the contract of the West Jersey Elec-
trio Co. for lighting the borough
streets for three years, and the con-
tract was ordered executed.
A letter was read from the Tall
Cedars Of Lebanon asking for a con-
tribution of $500 toward the expenses
of Beach Day on Saturday. AS the
borough finances are pretty well ap-
portioned for the year, $50 was con-
tributed, Mr.. Richardson voting mo"
and Mr.. Turner not voting.
A letter and set of resolutions was
read from the wildwood Crest Assoc
citation recommending a number OF
matters for the general good of the
borough, as follows:
A meeting of the property owners OF
Wildwood Crest vas held at the Hotel
Mt. Vernon on Friday evening, July
8th, at eight O'Clock and the meet
ing organized by selecting Mrs. Anna
M. Tongue as chairman. 1t was stated
that the meeting was called in order
to energize the spirit of progress in
the Crest, which has been lying dor
mant since Americas entrance into
the World War and it was thought
well to draw up q set of resolutions
for presentation to Wildwood Crest
Council in the way of suggestions as to
what might be done in the way OF
restoring the Crest to its position as
one of the most attractive seashore
resorts on the New Jersey coast.
Criticism was made of the class OF
small houses which the authorities
were permitting the erection of here
and there throughout the Crest, and to
correct this, it vas on motion duly
made and seconded, proposed to sug-
gest to Council that a resolution be
drawn up looking to the appointment
of a Commission to pass on all new
structures to the end that no new
building would be allowed to be erect
ed in any neighborhood which would
not be at least as good as those which
were erected in the vicinity prior to
the World War.
On motion, duly made and seconded,
it was
Resolved, That recommendation be
made to Council to see that vacant lots
are kept clear of weeds, that the high
grass be cut and, where wind-holes are
blown in lots, that they be filed, pref
erably with dirt taken from the cutters
in cleaning the Crest streets.
On motion, duly made and seconded,
it was
Resolved, To call the attention of
the Council to the fact that the streets
are in very bad shape throughout the
Crest, especially at the lower end
thereof. 1t was recommended that all
the streets be put in good shape at
once. 1t was stated that the Five Mile
Beach Electric Company had decided
to take up the tracks in the loop run
ming from Pacific avenue east on Lotus
road to Philadelphia avenue, south on
Philadelphia avenue to Rambler road
and east on Rambler road to Pacific
avenue 1t was thought by those at
the meeting that, to take up the track
at any time before Labor Day would
leave the streets dirty and unsightly
and would have a bad effect on strang-
ers to the Crest, visiting it for the
first time.
On motion. duly made and seconded,
it was
Resolved, To recommend to Council
that the taking up Of the tracks be
postponed until October l, 1921, and
that the tracks be taken up after that
date and the streets placed in good
shape, rolled and cleaned on or before
April /, 1922, SO Is to present a good
appearanceAfor the opening Of the 1922
season. 80.
On motion, duly made and seconded,
it was
Resolved, To recommend to Council
that all Of the cutters ofSthe Crest be
cleaned periodically.
Boardwalk
On motion, duly made and seconded,
fit was
! Resolved, That the present board
walk Is SO worn and in Ioor