Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-01-21

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people as was seen at city hall last
Tuesday afternoon at the weekly meet.
ing OF the Wildwood city commission
ers. Mayor Hendee and Commissioners
Bright and Smith were present. There
were hardly one.third enough seats to
go around, and the patience of those
who stood through the long two-hour
session nus have been taxed to the
utmost. Not infrequently an eager
eyed spectator would raise himself up
on his tiptoes in an effort to peer over
the head of some one taller than him.
self. There were dark haired men and
some with auburn locks; a few bald
heads were also observed among the
motley groups. A number Of circum-
stances contributed to the prod uction
Of this bumper turnout on Tuesday:
~ It was the day set for the opening
of bids for the removal of both wet and
dry garbage for a term OF five years;
~ 1t was also the date for the opening
of proposals to equip the First ward
fire house with a hot water heating
system; (8) The Board of Trade Secre-
tary had sem out urgent calls for MEM
bers to be there that day to help boost
the budget item for advertising pur-
poses; az A few persons may have
been attracted to the meeting because
of advance information given out by
Commissioner Bright that some board
walk legislation might be attempted
by him and his collaboration, Frank e.
Smith.
Attorney John Harris, of Camden,
was present during the whole session.
Last week the city commissioners
authorized the issuance of a temporary
improvement note for $500. City
Treasurer Kay announced that an error
had been made in the amount of this
note. 1t was therefore destroyed, he
said, and upon his recommendation
another note was authorized to be
Issued in the sum of So, 400. This note
is issued in anticipation of the floating
Of bonds to provide money for the con-
struction of an underground system to
get rid of surface water. This work is
now under way.
Another resolution of the same kind
was passed authorizing the issuance OF
a second temporary imp rovement note
in the sum Of 81 200. This note was
dated January 10th, payable on de-
mand, with interest 20 the rate of six
per cent. 1t was issued in anticipation
of the marketing Of bonds under or
dinance No. 100, and the proceeds to
be used to pay bills on account OF sur
face drainage contract.
When the regular weekly report of
receipts in the tax department was
read it showed that So, 227. Is had been
collected In taxes on real estate and
S273. 81 for assessments on account OF
grading and graveling and for side
walks, curbs and cutters, making a
total for the previous week Of So, SOILS.
In the water department the receipts
for the previous week were S6,S73.62
for metered private service; off and on
fees amounted to $53 so, and penalties
were 81. 81-total, Sc, 1928. SO.
During the past week water was
shut off for three more consumers;
eight stopped meters were repaired and
one new connection made to a water
main on the north side Of Palm road,
west of Pacific, for Sol Fuld.
On Burk avenue, at Park Boulevard,
a main was lowered so as to be out of
the way of the work now going on to
install a system OF underground drain
age for surface water.
The operating department also re-
ported the inspection of water service
pipes for Mr.. De Vasto, at 129 west
Baker avenue, and to have found stop
and waste controlling outside spigot
leaking at the rate of u gallon IN
every four minutes. The excess bill in
consequence has not yet been made up,
but it will likely be rendered soon.
The city tax collector was authorized
to cancel OF record the sum Of $4.87,
assessed against the Holly Beach Land
Co. in 1904, and 81. 03 against the came
company in 1905, for the reason that
the returns show same to have been
cancelled of record in the county clerks
Office.
Another resolution of a similar ma
ture was passed authorizing the city
tax collector to cancel Of record 81 .66,