Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22

met III duJOuIuSu SCoOlOA OA U1OhudJ
morning at the court house building in
Cape May Court House to hear discus
sions for and against the maintenance
of county roads now in municipal lin
it's in the county.
Notwithstanding that there has been
considerable talk of condemnation of
the F~reeholders for taking over and
maintaining county roads within mu-
inequalities, there was no one to say
tina they did want the roads returned
to the various cities and towns, and all
seemed satisfied with the county re-
tanning the roads already taken over
and that it would be a bad thing to
have them turned back at this time,
especially as many of the roads are
in an unfinished condition.
Director Hewitt was present, but
owing to his illness Vice Director
Camp presided.
The first municipality called upon
was Cape May City. Mayor Frederick
Melvin. Solicitor Lewis T. Stevens n
Commissioners William r. Sheppard
and George Wentzell expressed their
views, all being opposed to the idea
unless the county turned all a
back, though they would much rather
the county keep them.
others heard from we're: Wildwood,
Mayor W. COPYRIGHT Smith and Solici-
tor Hand; West wildwood, Mayor
Warren D. Ham; North Wildwood,
Mayor James McLinden and Council
man Elmer Hewitt; Middle Township,
E.. S. Hewitt and Director Camp; Den
mis- Township, Roland Mason; Stone
Harbor, Councilman William Schuck,
Albert TURNKEY and B. j. Anchor;
Sea Isle City, Mayor Irving Fitch and
Commissioner M. M. Sofroney; Avalon,
Mavor Gilbert Smith; Ocean City,
Mavor Joseph Champion; Woodbine,
Councilman LAWN.
A resolution was passed by a COM
bined meeting of the township commit
tees opposed to the taking back OF the
roads was presented by E. S. Hewitt
and read before the Board.
Mr.. Mason said he thought it would
he a hardship on the townships to have
to take back the roads, as hey hao
no mon to finance their upkeep.
Mayor Fitch said he had been IN
favor of an ocean boulevard of which
many of these roads are a part, n
such a system of roads could not be
built unless lone by the county
Mr.. Turnkey said it would not carry
out the idea of a good road system II
/. adjoining municipalities had to main
tain the roads, as some municipalities
might keep their section in good shape
while others might not be financially
able to keep up their section. There
fore it would be best for the main ar
terry system to be under the super
vision of the one head, the county,
rather than several.
Mayor Champion, of Ocean City, SAID
he felt that such an action would De
a step backward, for while the county
is doing the road work they get state
aid: if it is turned back, the munc1-
palities must maintain them them
selves. 1t was also the opinion of all
that the county can do this work
cheaper as a whole than individual
municipalities can do the same.
Councilman LAWN said that at a
meeting of the Mayor and Council of
Woodine, held last week, they were
unalterably opposed to the turning
back of the roads and thought the
present system best.
Not a word was was expressed by
Statement showing bond issues Of Cap
resort roads and turnpikes. Bird
wards and county roads and brfdg
May County by the various distrit
lures of monies for road repairs {
In addition to the county roads,
keeping in repair numerous roads 1nsl
resorts of the County, as we'll as Ten
either to the resorts from the ma1nl
together, as follows: Ocean City Turn
Sea Isle Turnpike; Avalon Turnpike
Road; Avalon Turnpike; Stone Harh
Sound Turnpike; Holly Beach-Wildwo
May Point Boulevard.
Atlantic County maintains but t
Boulevard, Albany Avenue Boulevard
with White Horse Pike.
Camden and Cumberland County d
resorts, being otherwise situated.
The extra expense caused Cape MI
1919, to the various above-named mucf
and similar damage to the amount of
during the storm of February, 1920.
Gravel beds are numerous in Alta
other counties, but there is but n g
at Dennisville, inaccessible to most of
the turnpikes and roads to and on the
from outside Cape May County.
CAPE MAY
4 South Cape May-Cape May Road.......
West Cape May
a oedCn DIlVe
4 Schellinger's Landing Bridge
LOWER. TOWNSHIP