Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-03-11
Ober & Woolson Low Bid
ders on Boardwalk and
Wildwood City Com
missionerS Award Them
Contract at ~ ,425.12

prig."
Bun replied:
You are doubtless very big;
But all sorts OF things and weather
Must he taken in together
To make up a year and a sphere;
And / think 1t no disgrace
To occupy my place.
II Pm not so large "a you,
You are not so small as l,
And not half so spry.
I'll not deny you make
A very pretty squirrel track.
Talents differ. All is well and wisely
put:
II cannot carry forests on my back,
Neither can you crack a nut.
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
This little fable by Americas foIe-
most essayist and idealist has attracted
universal attention because OF its apt
ness Ia demonstrating the truth OF the
great natural law Of compensation.
How cleverly this author shows that
the huge forest crowned mountain,
with all its wealth of minerals and
verdure, has nothing on the tiny frisky
squirrel scampering over the lofty tree
tops; and how charmiDgly, in the argu-
ment, this mite of creation breaks even
with it's mighty antagonist In q
similar other comparisons in
the natural life of the globe may he
multiplied indefinitely with the same
ffty-fifty results; for "sll sorts of things
and weather must be taken in together
to make up a year and a sphere" In
making up the year the state Of the
weather from day 10 day plays a most
important part; and perhaps a still
more vital consideration is the manner
Of reckoning the whirl of the years.
Prior to the year as B. G. the Romans
began the year in March, which was
then the first month. In France 1t was
reckoned as the first month until 1854,
when by an edict Of Charles TX.
January was decreed to be the be-
ginning Of the year. Scotland made
the change in 1893; but England did
not leglslate on the subject until 1852.
Whether we make up the year by
starting at January LIST or at March LIST
matters little-just so we start some
where. The present arrangement seems
to give pretty general satisfaction, and
1t may be a long time before any con-
certed move shall be made to restore
the month of Mare Tor March) to its
original position in the calendar.
The second meeting of the Wildwood
city Commissioners in March, 1921,
took place last Tuesday afternoon, the
sth, at the regular time and place.
Commissioner Smith, for once, was
early on the scene, and gazed in wonder
on dozens of empty seats. "The chairs
are here" he exclaimed, "but where's
the people?" "Oh, they'll be here"
explained the mayor; sits early yet"
"And the clocks still ticking in the
same old spot" suggested some one,
apparently f1attered to know that this
infiexible timepiece has now a nearer
view of the trio of commissioners than
ever ii had before; and there is also
now more light in the commissioners
room than was ave- seen there before,
both from natural and artificial sources,
the beneficial effects of which may
later be reflected In wiser and more
wholesome legislation and manage
ment.
The revenue department reported
collections for the previous week to
have been $50 II in taxes. This sum
included three poll taxes; assessments
for street Improvements were $44.64;
total tax income for that week was
1915. 35. The income from water rent
receipts for the same week was $690.S3.
The field or operating department of
the city's water system reported one
bursted street service repaired last
week; 10 water meters repaired and 30
more removed to plant for repair; ii
more new consumers were added to the
constantly swelling list. Main was
tapped for Theodore Stokes on Sweet
Briar road (Cfest), west of Pacific
avenue; for Edward Whiteh'll, on Fern
road, near the beach; for A.E. Latimer,
Cardinal road, east of railroad; for
Mrs. Roseanna Wsshburn, west Wild
wood avenue, near railroad; for Lynn
H. Boyer, east Wildwood avenue, near
post office; for Frank L. King, at two
places on west Maple avenue, near Lake
road; for Robert f. Boyle, on vest
Poplar avenue, south side, between
railroad and New York avenue; fol-
Emma and John Bright, south east
corner Juniper and Pacific avenues; fol
William T. Martin, south east cornel
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