Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-03-04

1t will not become a law until ten DAYS
thereafter, April 9th. After the ordi
nance becomes effective, it will then
be in order to proceed with the adver
tisement for bids on construction.
A motion was passed that the city
architect be instructed TO draw plans
aud specifications for the constructio
of a building to be known as a Memoir
ial building in honor of the heroes Of
tue late world war. This action was
taken by the commissioners after CLERK
Wiuterburn, representing the locaI
Post of the American Legion, reported
the his comrades had gone on record al
a meeting recently held, as being In
favor OF the erection of a public build.
iug-something on the order OF q big
convention hall and 10 contain in adj
ditlon rooms for lodge meetings and
IL ceilings of other kinds. He stated
further that such q structure would be
not only a fitting memorial, but serve
also as a great public utility. w Court
right Smith also spoke in favor OF this
proposed convention hall. He said be
represented the Wildwood Athletic
association, which body favors the
plan suggested aud is willing that the
SO, 900 raised by mem bers of the associ-
alton shall be contributed to the fund
to be provided for the building of this
city convention hall, the location of
which shall be determined later. 1t
Is more than likely that it will be built
on or near the boardwalk. Adjourned
S.O7.
That was a monster meeting staged
last Monday night at the Wildwood
high school auditorium by E. Yenney
and Henry s. Dry. Mr.. Yenney was
chairman, and Mr.. Dry, editor Of the
LEADER, and connected with Shep
Coombs in his various enterprises, was
secretary. The Wildwood band was
there, and when the meeting opened
there was not a vacant seat in the big
auditorium and many were standing.
The object of the meeting was to urge
the immediate erection OF a new board
walk on Beach avenue, a square ocean
ward of the present boardwalk. An
other topic was the gas question.
Chairman Yenney talked for almost an
hour, and kept the vast audience on
edge by his many witticisms. Other
speakers from the platform were Com
missioners Frank E. Smith and Oliver
Bright, Mayor w. g. Hendee, s. A.
Lanning, John T. Byrne, Latimer r.
Baker and Mr.. Dry. The speakers
from the floor were r. N. Adams, e. M.
johnson, George w. Ranks, George M.
Dare aud others. Smith and Bright
adj vocated a board walk at once aud at
all hazards. Hendee and Byrne also
expressed themselves as tavoring a new
boardwalk, but thought that too much
haste should not be made in the matter.
1t was a very noisy meeting. Smith
and Bright were a%pplauded, and Hen
dee and Byrne were Kissed and booted.
At one time it seemed as If there might
be a riot, but happily the band struck
up an air and mayhap saved Wildwood
from a disgraceful scene. Toward the
close Of the meeting Mr.. tanning
offered a resolution that the meeting go
on record as favoring the immediate
erection Of a new boardwalk on Beach
avenue. 1t was adopted by a rising
vote, most everybody standing. The
last speaker was Mr.. Dry, who gave a
fine address on the gas situation. He
gave figures to prove that it would be
a loeing proposition for the City of
Wildwood to buy the plant, and sug-
gested hat citizens put up $50 or 500
apiece to keep the plant going the
coming summer.
The building boom going on in this
community is wonderful. 1t COM
menced last fall and has been going
on steadily all winter. Confined to no
particular locality, it spreads 10 all
directions, at each end of the island,
in the middle, on the ocean side and
on the side bordering on the Sounds.
Every week sees one or more buildings
commenced. The five building associ-
atiOuS of the island are loaned nm