Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-11-03
COMMISSIONERS HOLD SHORT
MEETING

Tuesdays weekly meeting of the
City Commissioners was of short du-
ration. but this does not imply that
the officials neglected their duties. On
the contrary, some important matters
were disposed of. Chief among these
were the passing on first and second
readings of Ordinances Nos. 151 and
152. The first of these Ordinances
provides for the vacating, releasing
and extinguishing of the public rights
in Spencer avenue, between Park and
Hudson avenues, so that the Ball Park
and Recreation Center may have un-
restricted use of the two blocks OF
ground in that section bounded by
Park avenue on the southeast, Hudson
avenue on the northwest, Young ave-
nue. on the southwest and Spicer ave-
nue. on the northeast.
The second of these Ordinances au-
thorizes the issuance of bonds to the
amount of $25,000 for the purpose of
acquiring and purchasing the two
blocks of ground just mentioned, to-
gether with all improvements on
same, and to install further necessary
improvements thereon. The Commits
sioners feel that. the purchase of these
lots is justified, as ground and facili-
ties for baseball are necessary for our
summer visitors, and as the city is in
need of a recreation center for ath-
letic purposes or as a playground for
our school pupils. The final reading
of these resolutions will come up on
November 14th. In connection with
Ordinance No. 152, the officials adopted
a resolution directing the financial Of
ficer to file in the office of the city
clerk a supplementary debt statement
showing the assessed valuation of the
City of wildwood, according to the
state laws.
Another resolution adopted at the
meeting cancelled a dual assessment
of property taxes in the sum of $18.67
against Norton-Dowler Co.
In the reports for the week the
water collections showed $3,034.06 and
the collectors report showed a total
of $3,983.3S. The police report showed
but one arrest for the week, that a
case of drunkenness.
A communication from the Public
Utilities Commission stated that at
the present time that body felt that no
reduction was due in the gas rate for
wildwood, but promised the city Of
ficials that if at any future time this
reduction seemed justifiable they
would make investigation into the
matter and see what could be done.
Richard Moultrie came before the
Commissioners with a request that he
be granted permission to clean off the
empty lot adjoining his property on
West Garfield avenue near Arctic ave-
nue. and to beautify the same. The
Mayor referred him to the tax col
lector and owner. E. M. Johnson, Sr., |
was present and stated that he had
been an owner of this lot sometime
ago, purchasing same in tax sale,
but that he had recently passed it over
to the city Learning these facts the
Mayor changed his advice by referring |
Mr.. Moultrie to the city tax collector
and solicitor.
D. ]. Woods asked the Mayor what |
progress was being made in the i'm
proving of the land west of Atlantic
avenue between Schellenger and Mont
gomery avenue, and was informed by
that official that the matter was being
investigated as to its legal points and
that this work was getting along
nicely.
AS the city solicitor leaves for trip
to Europe of several months dura-
ton, on or about November 9Th, a
motion was made by Mayor Smith
that the firm of Leap, Sharpless and
Way be appointed to act as solicitors
for the city in his absence and this
motion was carried by the other Com
missioners. Another motion by the
Mayor was to the effect that as the
next regular meeting date falls on
election day, that the meeting be held
on Monday, November 9Th. This
motion was also carried The reading
and ordering payment of bills was the
only other business step taken by the
officials and with this action the meet
ing adjourned.
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