Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-10-21

C1Cy commissioners IN the month or
October was held last Tuesday, the
18th, beginning at 2 o'clock P. M,
sharp. The day was ideal-perfect, in
fact. The sun shone brightly and the
air was bland-not too warm, not too
cool-just right. When the poet Low
ell sang the praises Of June so fer
vently, saying that, "then, if ever come
perfect days." he could not have meant
to disparage the charms of fair Oc-
tober, whose golden hues and dreamy
days appeal strongly to the most ex-
acting taste. In the sisterhood of
months it may be ventured to state,
if a straw vote on preference were
taken, the count would probably show
that June and October had led the
other ten by a wide margin and the re-
suit be almost a toss-up IS to the win
ner. Thus it might be decided that
the "end of a perfect day" does not
always lie in June.
The mellow influences of the fair,
autumnal day referred to TUESDAY
last) seemed to penetrate even the
commissioners chamber and by its
calm, inspiring spirit contributed ma
terially toward making the business
of the session move along snappily.
Commissioners w. Courtright Smith,
Alfred Taylor and Ralph CARL were
present.
After roll call the minutes of the
previous meeting were read and
quickly disposed of. Then the GUS
tomary weekly financial reports were
asked for. In the tax collectors Of
fee, for the week prior, the sums re-
ceived amounted to $4,660.79. The in
flow of water rents took a squirt that
week and ran the total up to $1,653.65.
Of this total, the off and on fees were
$19 and penalties, $4.35. Three new
connections were made by the operat-
ing force at the following points:
On north side of Columbine road,
East of railroad, for Mabel D. Kruger.
On north side of Rio Grande avenue,
west of Park boulevard, for Lilly
Price
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for Roswell Young.
The Mayor now remarked that the
reading of communications was the
next order of business. The first n
to be heard was from Holly Council,
Daughters of America, requesting that
the chandeliers in the third floor room
of third ward fire building be removed
and a series of ceiling lights be sub
stituted therefor.
''The reason for this request" the
letter went on to say, lis that we have
been greatly annoyed during initia-
lions by some of the paraphernalia
coming in contact with the chandel-
iers."
The next letter to be read was from
the Byron Pennington Croker Post,
No. 1874, of the American Legion, in
forming the commissioners that at a
recent meeting of the. Post, the follow
ing resolution was offered and adopted:
"Be 1t Resolved, that Michael F.
Sheehan be recommended to the Board
of City, Commissioners for the position
of policeman in the first ward"
The resolution had been introduced,
the communication stated, by Harry
Jackson and was seconded by Leon
Wheaton. The letter was signed by
William S. Woods, Post Adjutant.
The recommendation was favorably
received and acted upon the same day,
the Mayor announcing the appoint
ment of Mr.. Sheehan as a member Of
the police force to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation, a short time
ago. of Sherman E. Lockwood. A for
NAL resolution was passed confirming
this nomination and fixing the salary
at the rate of $110 per month, payable
semi-monthly. November 1st was
specified as the date at which the ap-
pointee shall go On duty.
A letter from Mrs. J. M. Sweet,
owner of Sweets block on the board
walk. now claimed attention. She re-
minded the commissioners that "at
the time of the exchange with Mr..
Baker of Ocean avenue, between
Cedar and Schellenger avenue, for 20
feet of land along Atlantic avenue, a
like proposition was made to my hus-
band, Mr.. Sweet; but on account OF
his death the exchange was not made.
1 now wish to dispose of all the lots
in the block 152 and would like to
make the exchange now, if the city
wants the 20 feet necessary to widen
Atlantic avenue. An early decision on
your part will be greatly appreciated"
The matter was taken under ad-
visement.
Mrs. Carrie Hughey, representing