Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-08-26
COMMISSIONERS APPOINT
FIRE HOUSE KEEPERS
Chester Frankheiser and Warren
Mount Named for First and
Third Ward Houses
NEW PLUMBING INSPECTOR
APPOINTED

The wildwood City Commissioners
met in regular session on Tuesday at
ternoon with all members present.
The report of the collector for the
week ending August 18th, showed
S7.122.26 collected. The water depart
ment reported $1,671.16 collected
through their department. The water
operating department vas read show
ing as follows; Meters repaired, II:
bursted mains repaired, 81. new con-
n~ections, 8; leaks repaired, 6.
The report of Capt. of Police Craw-
ford for the week was read and ac-
cepted as follows:
Police ON duty, 6; special duty, 2;
arrests made, Z; lost children found,
29; boxes pulled, 212.
A communication was read from the
Attorney Generals Office in reply to a
letter received from the city regarding
the 500 license for brewed soft
drinks. The letter stated that no opin-
ion had been rendered in the matter.
Exception had been taken by the local
dealers who said the law had been
declared Unconstitutional.
The resignation of James Wigham
as plumbing inspector was read and
accepted. A resolution was offered
and adopted confirming the appoint
ment of Fred Metz to the position.
The resignation of Warren G.
Holmes as caretaker of the first ward
fire house was read and accepted.
Mayor Smith appointed Chester Frank
heiser to fill the position at $500 per
month, including his rent. light and
heat, and the appointment was con-
tirmed by resolution. He takes the
position at once. Mr.. F~rankheiser has
been with the Wildwood Garage Ma
chine Co. for a number of years and
a member of the first ward company.
Warren c.. Mount was appointed
caretaker of the third ward fire house
to succeed Oakford M. Cobb, recently
appointed chief of police. He takes
office ON September LIST. Mr.. Mount
is the son of Reuben Mount and has
been assistant driver of the pumping
engine of the third ward house for
several years. The position pays $11O
per month, including rent, light and
heat.
A resolution vas passed cancelling
the taxes on a house assessed to H. H.
Ottens, as there is no house on the
lot.
Ordinance No. 1874 was passed on
final reading -appropriating $1,000 to
complete the new boardwalk.
Bids were opened for furnishing
eight new uniforms for police officers,
as per advertisement. There was but
one bid, that of Harry Heating, and as
that bid did not contain a certified
check for two per cent of the contract
price, as required by the advertise
ment, the bid was ordered returned
and bids readvertised for.
Mr.. Taylor stated that a represen-
tative of the Chlorine Co., of Newark,
had been here and had gotten the
sewage disposal plant in working or
der, and the State Beoard of Health
will be notified that it now conforms
with their requirements.
A property owner asked about con-
nection with the sewer on Atlantic
avenue between Young and Roberts
avenues, where he expects to build,
and he was told that it would be nee
essary for him to connect with the
sewer on the side streets, either Young |
or Roberts avenues, as there was no
main on Atlantic avenue, and when
there is it would probably be a main
stem to take care of the side streets.
Cecil E. ODER, of ODER & Woolson,
contractors on the new boardwalk,
was asked to furnish a complete list
and the cost of material and labor for
the completion of the walk by the next
meeting.
The clerk was instructed to notify
DR.. Jennie Mum that final inspection
had not been made on a plumbing job
of which she had complained. The
clerk was also instructed to notify the
Casino Pier Co. that they must furnish
covered cans for the wet garbage of
their tenants as required by the or
dinance and that they must keep the
steps clear.
Solicitor Hand stated that he had
gone into the matter of the bill of
Stanley M. Kalbach for balance he
claimed due him for work on a sewer
contract sometime ago and he could
find nothing to do but write Mr.. Kali
bach that the city could not pay the
bill and if he wanted to sue the city
they would defend the suit. Mr.. Hand
also stated that he had word from
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. to the
effect that they were looking into the
matter of safety gates as requested.
He also said that the railroad company
had begun work on filling in the holes
around the station and he had not
deemed it necessary to write them in
reference to the matter.
Mayor w. COPYRIGHT Smith stated
that he had word from the State Pub
lie Utility Commission that they had