Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-08
FREEHOLDERS ASK
OPINIONS ON ROADS
Public Meeting to be Held on
July 18th, at Court House, When
Every Municipality is Asked
to Have Representatives
Present
DoINGs OF FREEHoLDERs

ANS0AOA
Board of Freeholders was held on
Tuesday at Court House, Vice Director
Camp presiding in the absence of Di-
rector Hewitt. Other members pres
ent were Messrs. DeBow, Eldredge,
Fox, Foster, Candy, Groves, Koeneke,
Ludlam, MacKissic, Shaw and Stein.
Also Clerk Fitch, Solicitor Way, Treas
urer Headley, Engineer Rice, Road
Supervisor McLinden, Auditor Scull
and Purchasing Agent Eldredge.
Thomas E. Ludlam, Jr., of Sea Isle
City, took his seat to succeed James
F. Eustace, of that city, he having
been named by the City Commissioners
at their meeting last week.
A letter was read from the Associa-
ton of Boards of Freeholders in ref
erence to their meeting SOC to be
held in Atlantic City and urging all
members to attend if possible.
The resignation of John R. Jones,
of Ocean City, as a member of the
Sinking Fund Commission, was read
and accepted.
A letter from the State Board of
Health in reference to the health of
children of the county was ordered
referred to the county physician.
A letter was read from r. L. Golf,
of Ocean City, in reference to the re-
location of a road adjoining his prop
erty.
The report of the Almshouse Com
mittee was read and recommended
that $500 be advanced to the superin-
tendent for July expenses, which vas
ordered.
Engineer Rice reported work pro-
crossing well on both the Holly Beach
and Stone Harbor bridges. He stated
that a new part would be necessary
on the Stone Harbor bridge to cost
in the neighborhood of $500, and it
was referred to the Bridge Committee,
engineer and purchasing agent.
Mr.. Groves reported that the county
advertising had been completed and
felt that the work was a good paying
proposition. He read a number of re-
plies received, many saying they had
decided to spend the season at some
of the county resorts.
Mr.. MacKissic asked that the mat
ter of a Waterman at the Sally Mar
shall crossing be taken up with the
railroad companies and request that
a Waterman be placed there Mr.
Groves asked hat the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company be asked to place
watchmen at 34th and 55th streets,
Ocean City. Mr.. DeBow asked that
the Corson's Inlet road also be in
cluded and the clerk was instructed
to write the railroad companies to
that effect.
Edward Sutton, of the Sutton &
Corson Co., stated that he had at
tempted to make repairs to the Sea
Isle City road, but the people objected
to the placing of asphalt on the street
at this time of the year. Mr.. Sutton
said he had ~endeavored to make good
on the road and had been accused by
Mayor Fitch, of Sea Isle City, as not
doing the work according to the plans
and specifications which brought Out
quite a discussion. Mayor Fitch stated
that he had meant just exactly what
he said and would insist that the work
not be done at this time. 1t was de-
cided to adjourn after dinner to go tc
Sea Isle City to look over the street
Upper township asked for state aid
for road improvement at Strathmere
and it was recommended to the State
Highway Commission.
Purchasing Agent Eldredge read a
bid he had received from Earl M
Washington, of Strathmere, of $1.SC
per ton net, F.. O.. B. Sea Isle City, for
cinders for use in the Sea Isle road
The purchasing agent was authorized
to purchase up to 1000 tons of the
cinders to be paid for out of the money
allotted to this road.
Mr.. Eldredge, purchasing agent,
stated that he would like some instruc-
tons as to what his duties were and
urged the cooperation of the members
with him in his Office and said that if
he couldn't save the county money
through his Office he didn't want the
job. 1t wa decided that the purchas-
ing agent prepare a requisition sheet
and each member prepare a requisition
and present at each meeting for mate
rial needed in his district at each
meeting.
The report of the sealer of weights
and measures for the past month
showed SIS instruments correct, IS ad-
justed and % condemned. The report
was ordered received and filed.
When bills were brought up for pay
ment, exception was taken to a num-
Der because they did not contain
proper af1davits or were not o. K.'ed
by members. The bills were ordered
paid, but the checks held until the
bills were properly sworn to indi-
vidually or o. K ed as the cast may be.
Solicitor Way vas asked for his
opinion as to the resolution passed at
the last meeting in regard to turning