Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-09-23
ANOTHER HEARING SOON
ON THE GAS SITUATION
City Commissioners Are Notified That Public Utility Com
mission Will Let Us Know When Hearing Will Be
Held. Rumor of More Legislation to Buy Gas Plant
MANY OTHER MATTERS COME BEFORE GOVERN
ING BODY OF CITY

but two members in their seats. The
Mayor announced that Commissioner
Taylor had been detained at Cape May
Court House, having been subpoenaed
as a witness in the trials going on
there that day. The Mayor himself,
who is serving as a petit juror during
this term of court, asked to be ex-
cused for that afternoon, SO as to be
able to preside at the regular weekly
meeting. Hence the delay in arriving
at city hall to open the session.
After receiving word to begin the
reading of the minutes of the previous
Tuesday, the city clerk lost no time
in getting under way and in one-sixth
of an hour from the start all that took
place at the former meeting was set
before the public and duly ratified by
formal action.
OF the several resolutions passed at
the last meeting, perhaps none will be
received with so much qualification
as the following:
Whereas, the Board of Commission
ers of the City of Wildwood, by reso-
luton duly passed on June Z, 1921,
adopted in said city the time known as
daylight saving time;
"Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
from and after IL o'clock (midnight),
September 25, 1921, the present stand
ard time shall go into effect and be
thereafter used in all municipal mat
ters of every kind, within the limits
of said city"
A motion was passed to publish the
foregoing resolution in all the news
papers of Five Mile Beach.
The repeal of the daylight saving
measure and the adoption of the old
reliable Eastern Standard Time again
will probably meet with almost uni
versal satisfaction. Much confusion
had resulted here, during the summer,
because of the double standards in
vogue.
When the weekly report from the
city's revenue department was read,
the receipts in the tax Office were
noticed to have been quite heavy,
amounting to $4,674.65; in water rents,
the sum of $405. 95 was received.
Nine new operations were hooked up
to the city's water mains the week
prior at the following locations;
On south side of Young avenue, west
of Atlantic avenue, for Louis Koehr.
North side of Young avenue, west of
Atlantic avenue, for E. NJ. Johnson,
Sr.
South side of Pine avenue, west of
Atlantic avenue, for Alfred Taylor.
North side of Walnut avenue, east
of New York avenue, for Mr.. Osten-
reider.
1872 East 21st avenue, for Harry S.
Horrocks.
Northeast corner of Myrtle road and
Philadelphia avenue, Crest, for J.
Steiger.
Northeast corner of Palm road and
Park avenue, Crest, for Harry Nick
erson.
South side of Wisteria road, west OF
Pacific avenue, for David McKibbin.
South side of Wisteria road, west OF
Pacific avenue, for David McKibbin.
AS next Tuesday, September 9th
will be election day, a motion was
passed to the effect that when ADJOURN
ment occurred that day it was to be
to a day appointed" next Wednes-
day, September 2Sth, at 2 o'clock P. M.
Eastern standard time.
In putting the motion to a vote, the
Mayor laid particular emphasis on the
phrase, Eastern Standard Time" and
indicated by his manner that great re-
lief will be experienced by him when
the ruthless tinkering with the hands
of time shall be over with.
The stock of communications was
extremely limited this week, in strong
contrast to the large number read by
the city clerk at last weeks meeting
From Camden came the subjoine6
letter, which explains itself: Il beg tC
acknowledge receipt ofsyour letter Of
September 9th, in regard to the park
ing of the Abbott Dairy Co.'s milk cars
at Cedar and Schellenger avenues
thus blocking street traffic, as com
planned of. 1 shall have this matter
looked into. Yours truly, A. G. Nit
chell, superintendent Eastern Division
Pennsylvania Railroad"
Henry H. Ottens' epistle to the com
missioners called their attention to the
needs of the people living on the wesI
side: 81 would like to know" he said
what action you intend taking abouI
installing sewers on West Montgomery
avenue, and also as to what ruling thu
water department has made for ex
tending the water mains out in tha'
. section"
Some discussion ensued in regard tt
the subjects inquired about and thu
city clerk was instructed to write Mr.
Ottens that the extensions would re
ceive attention at the earliest possible
date. The mayor stated that the cit!
is very much handicapped at presen
for lack of funds with which to d.
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