Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-09-23

ances against the Wildwood Gas Co.
A telegram was also received by the
commissioners to confirm the dis
patching of the letter.
At this stage of the proceedings the
mayor took occasion to remark that it
is rumored legislation will again be
attempted sto enlarge the discretion,
scope, powers and borrowing capacity
of municipalities, in the acquisition of
public utlities-a bill similar in de-
sign and purpose to the obnoxious one
introduced a year ago., the passage of
which was blocked only after the most
strenuous protests were made by citi-
zens of Wildwood, who feared that if
it became a law, nothing could nave
prevented the city being forced to take
over the gas plant at an exorbitant
figure. At the suggestion of the mayor,
the city clerk was directed to write
to u state senator and our assem-
blyman to be on the lookout for any
such pernicious legislation as this and
to report to their constituents should
such an effort be made. The mayor
oAOO Ou56OGION thob tAO RlC0O NC AON
fed to bear a wary eye, SO that should
this snake appear again, a prompt re-
port may enable us to rise up and
scotch" it. "Forewarned is fore
armed" He also remarked that as this
city is a member of the state asso-
citation of municipalities, leagued to-
gether for common defense against
inst cI1oh OhinofiAnoh1n 1ooic1otiOA &c
this, he is hopeful of aid from this
source. Thus it would seem that the
sponsors for such a proposition, who
ever they may be, will not have as
easy sailing as they may think for,
when the test comes.
Willard F. Campbell, collector of
taxes, submitted a long list of all the
property sold in 1917 because OF nom
payment of taxes due thereon. This
was done by request of the commits
s~ioners. While no totals were given,
a casual glance at the sheets would
make one thing of the digit 1 with a
dollar mark before it and with five
goose eggs to the right of it. Mr..
Campbell attested that "all the prop
, erty on said list is covered by tax sale
( certificates, duly recorded in the Of
flee of the county clerk"
t A motion was now made to proceed
with the awarding of the contract to
furnish not less than six police uni
forms, consisting each of a double
breasted coat, a pair of trousers n a
vest, to be made of blue flannel cloth
as per sample shown each bidder. Six
bids in all had beer received: One at
$3.50 per suit of three pieces; one at
$27.50; two at $28.37 each and two at
$29.25 each.
E. Sommer, of 144 East Burk avenue,
l was the lowest bidder, at the first
named figures-$23. 5O-and was, ac-
cordingly given the order. His piece
l estimates were: For coats, $13.25; for
trousers, $7.13, and for vests, $3.12.
In awarding the contract, the mayor
I instructed the city clerk to retain the
sample of cloth and to see to it that
the cloth in the suits is identical in
texture and quality with said sample.
/, The contract to paint the city's tool
5 .ouse, garage and fence, in the rear
of the pumping station on West Pine
2 avenue, was awarded to Warren G.
: McAllister, of 112 East T~wenty-third
avenue, at his offer of $4,000. Only
two bids had been received. The sec
e ond estimate was handed in by A. K.
e Blinn, 1903 Pacific avenue, near Tay-
lor, who offered to supply the two
coats of paint asked for, at the price
4 of $4,000.
A resolution was passed fixing the
form and terms of the 100000 worth
of the bonds recently issued for the
2 purpose of obtaining money with
Y which to complete the new boardwalk
f.: and the approaches thereto. The ordi-
. nance authorizing this appropriation
0 was passed on August 23d. This
f series of bonds consists of fourteen,
: numbered from 81 to ga, inclusive, of
S the denomination of $4,000 each, bear
!, ing date, September Is, 1921. The rate
= of interest is 6 per cent, payable semi
r annually. The first bond of the series
: will mature in 1923; the last one in
1886.
Another resolution was now adopt
ed authorizing the sale of these bonds
Q to the Wildwood Sinking Fund Com
t mission, at par and accrued interest
| "In accordance with the laws of the
t State of New Jersey, enabling a mu-
~nicipality to sell it's bonds to it's sink.
q ing fund commission, without the for
mality of advertisement"
t The mayor announced that all life
guards had been released and thai
the life boats and all other para
e phernalia pertaining to beach front pa
troll service have been safely slowed
away for the winter, to await the com
e ing of the season of 1922.
George Himmelwright, who lives IL
the vicinity of Wildwood and Susque'
hanna avenues. addressed the commits
. e;onarc IN porc0n rolofivQ m fha In.