Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-11-11
City Hall Doings
as Reported by
A. F. Leiby

On the stroke of 2 P. NJ, last Mon
day, November 18th, the second regular
weekly meeting of the Wildwood City
Commissioners in the present month
was called to order by Mayor w.
COPYRIGHT Smith. This shifting of
the day and date for this meeting was
compulsory on the part of the COM
m~issioners because last Tuesday, the
Sth, was the annual state election day,
a legal holiday. Any business of a
legislative or executive nature would
be, as a matter of course, Illegal If
transacted or consummated on such
a day; hence, in accommodating them
selves to legal requirements, it may be
said of our municipal legislators, that
they simply followed precedent or
custom. AS nearly everybody thinks
in football terms at this season of the
year, it may be appropriate to state
that the disposition of our legislative
force behind the long oak tables
bears a close resemblance to the man
ner in which a football team is de-
ployed. For instance, the Mayor oc-
cupies the strong position at center;
lanking and ably supporting him on
one side is seen the finance commits
sioner, playing the responsible posi-
ton of right guard; while on the other
side of the Mayor the street commits
sioner is prepared to give a good ac-
count of himself as left guard OF left
end. The most casual observer would
say that it looks like a strong line,
both for offensive and defensive work
"a hard line to "buck" and one that
will hold firm in the defense of the
city's rights and interests. Nothing,
thus far, has occurred TO shake the
faith of the people in the invincibility
of this line in a "scrimmage," and
their concerted movements and de-
cisions at critical junctures have won
the plaudits of all who appreciate cor
rect and efficient service along safe
and sound footings.
For the first week in November the
revenue report showed that $2,13O.46
had been paid in for taxes and $737.36
for water rents. Of the latter amount,
Sc represented fees for turning water
on and off and 1914 of it was col
lected as penalties for not paying bills
at maturity.
Five new connections to city water
mains were made last week, as emu
umerated below:
Southwest corner of Pacific avenue
and Sweet Briar road, Crest, for John
Brady.
North side of Hand avenue, east of
Pacific avenue, for August Schan-
bacher.
South side of Poplar avenue, east of
Pacific avenue, for w. Norman Perry.
South side of Fourth avenue, Angle
sea, east of New York avenue, for
Mr.. Undertook.
North side of Spruce avenue, Angle
sea-, west of Virginia avenue, for P.
L. Peterson.
The city clerk next read his W
report, covering receipts in that office
during the month of October, 1921.
This report should have been read
last week, but owing to his haste in
making preparations, then, for his trip
to Kansas City, Mo-, to attend the
National Convention of the American
Legion, Mr.. Winterburn "a compelled
to defer the handing in of his monthly
report until his return. His report
was as follows:
Receipts for mercantile Ii
censes $3.50
Receipts for dog licenses. 1.76
Receipts for street permits 50.0O
Receipts for rent of third
ward hall ............. 5000
Total ..$174.26
The rent paid in was by the Daugh-
forc of Anorjoa and nv the DnPrpn of