Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-04-01

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pes-age this act will become effective
and removal may then be begun in
earnest. 1t seems, no viewer, that the
commissioners do not intend TO remove
all Of the torn up walk al present. 1t
is rumored that this decision is the
result of a deal. Here is the resolution
they passed:
THAT the old boardwalk be redecked
on Lincoln avenue to the curb line on
east side of Atlantic avenue, also be-
tween the Sweet and Byrne properties;
and on Atlantic avenue on the east
side, from curb line to the property
line OF said Byrne property, to south
eud of same; said redecked walk 10
remain until O.lober 1st. 1921, when
same is to BIZ removed at the option OF
the city; and for said consideration,
Mr.. Byrne agrees to help the city COM
mlssioners tor the good and welfare oil
the City Of Wildwood"
John T. Byrne was the author Of the
above resolution. The wording is of
his own composition; but before the
board passed it, a rider or amendment
was tagged on to the original. This
was done at the suggestion Of Oliver
Bright, who composed theaddition. He
is too old a fox to be caught in a cam
cuff aged trap. Here is how he pinned
down the adroit Byrne:
cit is further resolved that the COM
missioner Of streets and walks proceed
with The decking over of Lincoln We
nue as soon as word has been received
from Mr.. Byrne's attorney, e. L. Cole,
that objections to the removal of the
boardwalk have been withdrawn"
1t will be noted that Mr.. Bright says
nothing in his amendment about deck
ing over any portion of Atlantic ave-
nue., but may be that is understood.
John T. Byrne is authority for the
statement that in bringing about this
question able aud remarkable COM
promise, his efforts were secondary,
He AYERS that o%vertures were first made
to him by the other side. "Politics do
make strange bed fellows"
AS q finale to Tuesday's proceedings,
City Treasurer Kay arose and said: II
herewith beg to submit you report Of
the receipts aud disbursements in the
ofice of the city treasurer, from Janu.
airy LIST, 1920 to December 31st, inclusive
of the same year. 1 have also included
in the report 9 statement of the fnan-
ciaI condition of the city and have
shown in detail the various receipts Of
the offices applicable to the direct ex-
penses of the city. I have also en-
bodied the report of the city clerk, col
lector Of taxes, collector of water rents
aud the sinking fund commission. The
report is arranged in IL schedules"
A motion was passed authorizing the
publication of the treasurer's annual re-
port in book form, and inviting the
publishers of the two city newspapers
to submit bids. Adjournment was
taken to meet again at 1890 a. 10.
March 3lst.
The adjourned meeting of the city
commissioners was held yesterday for
the purpose of discussing plans, ways
and means, etc looking to the erection
of a combination Municipal and
Memorial building. 1t is generally
known that the Wild wood Athletic
Association raised a sun of money
amounting to So, 900 or So, 1000 for the
avowed purpose of erecting what the
members termed a Liberty building.
At a recent meeting of the Athletic
club the folio wing resolution was adop-
ted: "Resolved, that the Wild wood
Wildwood the sum of $4,000, the
amount raised and on hand, for the
purpose of erecting q Liberty building
as q memorial to the service men OF
Five Mile Beach, in consideration OF
the city erecting and maintaining q
municipal memorial building in &C.
cordance with plans, or similar ones,
as prepared by Mark b. Reeves aud
presented to the commits .ioners on
March 22d; and the execution by the
city of a lease to the Wildwood Athletic
Club for q period of twenty years, or
the section designated on plans 'fol
Wildwood Athletic Club exclusively
and for the use for two nights eacf
week "Wednesday and Saturday, o
the main auditorium, for basket bal
games, ETC.. for eight winter months
from October LIST to June 1st."
No action on the project Of the new
proposed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. building
, was taken at the adjourned meeting
; All proposals and suggestions offeret
} were taken under advisement. TIL