Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-01-07

Hatfield and William H. Haegele; and
the sun of ST. IS assessed against John
w. Johnson. These young men were
all in the service of the Government as
soldiers or sailors and therefore exempt
from taxation. Their exemption papers
were filed too late TO be forwarded to
the Cape May county board of taxation.
Architect Mark B. r eves presented
plans and specifications for the Install
alton Of a hot water heating system for
the First ward fire house. A motion
was passed approving them and In
strueting the clerk to ad vertise for bids
on same.
A letter from John Merray Post, No.
40, Grand Army of the Republic, was
read, asking for a contribution to ward
their memorial fund for 1921: SIN
obedience to ORDERS" the letter read in
part, "from Headquarters, Grand Army
of the Republic, Department OF New
Jersey, this Post will give due obser-
vance to the coming Memorial Day by
proceeding to the nineteen cemeteries
in Cape May county and performing
the beautiful custom of decorating the
last resting places of our dead COM
rsdes. Signed, Joseph H. Brewton,
Commander, James J. Doak, Adju-
tant."
The city commissioners directed that
the customary contribution of $40 be
sent to Mecray Post.
A motion was passed extending to
Peter Viola, chairman of the New
YEARS. Parade Committee, a vote OF
thanks for his efforts in making the
event a success.
A motion was passed to the effect
that when the commissioners ADJOURN
ed that day they would assemD ole on
ThursdayA January 9th, at 10 O'Clock
In the morning for the purpose OF re-
vising the present mel 'antile tax
schedules. A new ordinance covering
this matter will be framed and intro
duced very soon.
Launcelot Lehman, of the water
plants operating department., made a
personal suggestion to the commits
sinners that a line of 12-inch supply
plpeybe run from Rio Grande avenue, a
certain distance up Park boulevard,
before that thoroughfare is concerted.
He was il structed 10 go ahead.
Mayor Hendee said that Forest Rich,
an employ ee OF the Wildwood Gas Co,
had reported to him about 8 80 a. III.
that day that the plant had to shut
down because there WAS no coal ON
hand. The mayor then requested him
to be present at the commissioners
meeting to explain the situation.
Asked when he thought the msnufac-
ture of gas would be resumed? he re-
piieo: ''Some time during the day"
Mr.. Rich is authority for the statement
that a new gas machine is needed
urgently in this plant. This will cost
$25 900 he says, but its purchase and
installation, he claims will solve the
question OF inefficiency in producing
the necessary volume of gas. So here's
a valuable tip for the gas committee to
take notice of. A motion was passed
instructing Robert j. Kay, chairman
of said gas committee, to be on hand at
next Tuesdays meeting, January 18th,
to produce all data and conclusions ar
rived at and state what recommends
lions the CO. amittee has to offer. 1t
looks now as If the gas matter is slow
~ drawing to a head, and next Tues
days developments will be eagerly
awaited.
The mayor announced that all mer-
camille licenses for the year 1920 had
been paid, except u A warrsnr was
ordered to be issued for this delinquent.
1t has since been learned that the
license was soon forthcoming there
after. 1t was stated that there is still
outstanding a considerable amount OF
money representing unpaid poll tax
and personal property tax. The adop-
ton of drastic measures to enforce pay
ment on these delinquent taxes. was
limited at. The city tax collector was
understood to say that some delinquent
poll taxes extend as far back as 1913.
Among the bills paid was one to
McAlarnen & Walters, in the sum OF
81, 1853, on account Of reconstruction
work at LIST ward fire house; to Cray
thorn-Nickerson, 50, 400, on account Of
surface water drainage contract.
The meeting was now nearly ovel
when Commissioner Smith asked the
city clerk if the Supreme our decision
in re Mayor Hendee VS.. City of Wild
wood. had ever been spread upon the
minutes? Receiving a negative re-
spouse, Smith then asked the clerk &c
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