Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-09-02
MAYOR W. COURTRIGHT SMITH
MAKES STATEMENT REGARD
ING RECENT APPOINTMENTS

To set at rest the reports and
propaganda arising from sources I'M
favorable to the present adminlstra-
ton. Warren Holmes, known best as
.Nick' Holmes, was removed as care
k of the first ward fire house by a
resignation rendered by himself. MI
Holmes was warned verbally by the
Mayor direct, and by Chief Nickerson'
Chief of the Fire Department, at the
request of the Mayor and also by let
ter from the Mayor that he must not
iitney during hours when he was ex-
pected to be stationed at the fire house
In the booklet put out by the mvesti-
gators of the Cape May County Board
of Chosen F~reeholders, the name OF
Warren Holmes appears as receiving
1000. 90 jitney hire from the County OF
Cape May, and at the. same time he
was receiving salary for taking care
of the apparatus at the first ward IRE
house. In view of this and the COM
plants from taxpayers and residents
in various sections of the city, Mr..
Holmes was warned by the Mayor as
head of the Department of Public
Safety he must not absent himself
from the fire house unless someone
was taking care of the place.
.Jitney men and residents com
planned hat Mr.. Holmes was jitney-
ing at times when he should have been
at the fire house and as a final warn
ing the Mayor sent him a letter IN
which he stated that unless Holmes
obeyed instructions his resignation
would be asked for. The Mayor also
warned Mr.. Holmes that he was think
ing seriously of placing him in the
third ward fire house because he would
then be in a position to watch MIN.
Mr.. Holmes resignation followed and
was accepted. 1t is the desire OF the
Mayor and the present Commissioners
to have efficient and full service for
the money paid by the city to its en-
~ployees, and for that reason full time
service will be demanded from all
employees.
Chester Frankheiser is now the
caretaker of the first ward fire house.
He is a member of the company, a
first class machinist and an expe-
rienced driver of the apparatus. There
is no doubt but what he will prove
efficient and capable. No political in
fuence determined the appointment.
In the third ward fire house there
will be a vacancy on September 1st,
due to the fact that Oakford M. Cobb
becomes chief Of police on that day.
Mayor Smith has appointed Warren
Mount as caretaker of the third ward
fire house, Mr.. Mount to assume his
duties on September list. He is an
experienced driver, a good automobile
mechanic, has had experience at the
third ward fire house with the appara-
tus and will undoubtedly prove a
credit to the Holly Beach Fire Com
pany. He was also selected by the
Mayor without the ~intercedence of
anyone on his behalf. Fred Metz was
appointed plumbing inspector to take
up the duties on September 1st to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of James C. Wigham. Mr.. Wigham's
resignation was asked for by the
Mayor. Mr.. Metz's qualifications are
known to the plumbers of this island
and was not a political appointment,
but one of merit, as Mr.. Metz has
served as a deputy to the plumbing
inspector. The salary of the caretaker
of the first ward fire house is n hun
dred dollars per month, the salary of
the third ward caretaker one hundred
and ten dollars per month. The plumb
ing inspectors services are paid by
fees. There has been no increase in
salary or fees in either of these APP
W. COURTRIGHT SMITH,
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