Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-10-07
WILDWOOD CITY COMMISSIONERS
IN WEEKLY SESSION
Building Inspector Frank Dixon Issues 40 Permits For
September Valued at Over $4,000


sued 30 permits. The fees collected
by him in performing these functions
amounted to $6O.5O.
The building inspector issued 46
permits covering new work and repair
work and the estimated value of these
operations were fixed by him at $751;
$4,000. Frank B. Dixon is the name
of the new inspector in the building
line. The fees collected in his depart
ment for September were $4,000.
The report of Fred Metz, the new
plumbing inspector, showed that IA
plans had been submitted to him last
month for approval and filing. Inspec-
ton of the work followed and the fees
paid in for the inspectors services
that month were $33.75.
At the suggestion of the plumbing
inspector, the commissioners will in
struct the city solicitor on his return
from a. vacation trip to prepare an
amendment to the present plumbing
code, so as to ensure better and more
sible to be had under the present, anti
quated restrictions or regulations.
During the preceding month, %
searches were made by the city tax
collector and the fees collected from
the various applicants aggregated the
sum of $51.75.
Communications" announced the
Mayor, as the logical course of bust
ness after reports were out of the way.
Usually this inseparable adjunct to
the business of the meetings consumes
a lot of time; but last Tuesday the
crop was limited.
One from Henry H. Ottens bore
upon the threadbare subject of sewer
and water extensions to the westward
of Hudson and Susquehanna
The Mayor instructed the clerk to
write Mr.. Ottens, informing him that a
conference shall be arranged for
shortly to go owe the matter and as
certain just how much of the extern
sions asked for may be safely under
taken by the city. Whatever informa-
ton or plans in this respect the for
mer commissioners had" the Mayor
remarked on the side, they took with
them when they went out of office"
A letter from Archer Henrick, SUI
perintendent of the water department,
contained instructions for the firemen
of Five Mile Beach and West Wild
wood. This letter was ordered filed
and a copy of it mailed to each fireman
in the territory designated.
GTlo% 4lo 6ro oO-noniac Of EiUo
Mile Beach and West Wildwood be
advised, when using hydrants, that the
gates should be opened fully and left
thus until same are ordered turned
off.
1.-THE hydrants should also be prop
erly closed after using, in order to
allow the drip to drain it's contents
quickly. This will eliminate the
danger of frozen hydrants and keep
same in working condition at all
times.
at requires but n person to OPP
crate a fire hydrant, for if too great a
strain is exerted in trying to open in
the wrong direction, or in closing too
tight, the revolving nut or stem will
break off and thus put the hydrant out
of commission at a time when it may
be greatly needed"
A letter, dated October Sd, contain
ing the resignation of policeman Sher-
man E. Lockwood, was now read by
the clerk.
ITO the Honorable Mayor and City
Commissioners.
Gentlemen: l hereby tender my res
ignation to take effect on the 18th of
October"
A motion to receive, file and accept
the resignation was passed.
All communications now having been
heard, the commissioners were ready
to take up new business. The Mayor
announced that it is proposed to amend
the present building code so as to COM
ply strictly with all the provisions of
the fire zone ordinance. He said it
is very necessary that "the weakness
of the code, now followed, be over
come and one substituted therefor
with some real merit to it." The
present CODE" he continued, sis very
luduSQudtc anu uOSS III sui I "a @AS
ideas of our new inspector" He re-
quests that business men and other
interested persons be asked for sug-
gestions, so that an intelligent and
competent amendment to the present
ordinance governing building %restric-
lions and requirements may be ar
rived at. The city solicitor has in
structions to begin work on this mea-
sure at once.
The building code in force in the
City of Hoboken was held up to view
by the Mayor as a very perfect piece
of legislation. In fact, he considers it
"a classic" to be patterned after. Our
present rules and regulations in the
building line were spoken of as being
very lax; hence the urgent need for
quick revision. Better building pre-
cautions ond rocfriotiOuG will HKaIVI