Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-02-10

A further provision in this resolu-
ton, it is claimed by the complainant
specified thar-i if said regular officer
were retained on duty on any of these
off days or elected of his own volition
to remain on duty on said off day, then
he was to receive extra pay for sale
service, same as would have been due
to a substitute, had one been employed
for said off day, instead of the regular
officer.
The period covered by the complain
ant in his demand for extra pay ex-
tends from August Is, 1920, to April
80, 1921.
Reuben W. Norcross, the plaintiff
further AYERS that he elected to re-
main and did remain on duty every
dav SO allotted to him, weekly, be-
tween the dates mentioned; but that
the city has refused to pay him for
said extra duty performed.
The writ stated finally that judg-
ment for $150.3S will be demanded,
with interest from April 80, 1921, be-
sides costs of suit to be taxed.
The reading of this writ aroused
unusual excitement and also aroused
the of the Mayor and his
confreres to plan a defense to the suit,
which they concluded was unjust and
unfair. Naturally the papers were re-
ferred to the city solicitor. After put
ting their heads together the Com
missioners instructed the attorney to
fight this case to the limit. The pro-
gress of this suit will be watched with
interest.
A resolution was passed confirming
the special or temporary appointment
of Robert Poindexter as a police Of
icer, thus making him a permanent
member of the force.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the issuance of a temporary 6 per cent
improvement note in the sum of $4,000.
This action was taken by virtue of or
dinance No. 125. This note will be
drawn and discounted, in anticipation
of the issuance of water bonds under
the ordinance mentioned. The pro-
ceeds of this note will be used in pay
ing for extensions to the city water
system.
Harry G. Weir proposed the name of
Martin Long as an applicant for the
position of sewer inspector for the
city on the new work soon to be I'M
dertaken and for which work bids are
now being solicited. His application
met with the approval of the engineer
and the Commissioners and his APP
pointment was duly made and ap-
proved.
It was announce that at next
weeks meeting the city clerk will be
authorized to insert an advertisement
in the public prints for competitive
bids on 1000 feet of new fire hose.
The city solicitor announced that all
negotiations concerning the purchase
of three lots by the city on the west side
have now been completed and that the
owners of said lots are now ready to
deed same to the city at the prices
agreed upon. One of these lots, 80 x
100, fronts on Oak avenue, beginning
80 feet West of Hudson avenu 1t is
lot No. 35 in block No. 81. The price
stipulated is $3.50. The other two lots,
each 80 x 60, front on Cedar avenue,
beginning 60 feet West of Hudson W.
nue.. They are lots Il and % in block
No. Is. The price to be paid for these
two lots is 1915. The present owner is
William F. Weiser, of B~ridesburg, Pa.
The single lot is owned by George O.
| Wolverton, of Camden.
The city solicitor was instructed to
prepare the necessary papers for the
transfer of this property to the city
and the purchase of same was duly
authorized at the figures named.
The purchase of these lots is deemed
necessary in order to provide space
for the storage of city material, such
as pipe, lumber, gravel, stone, etc.
When these three additional lots shall
have been acquired the city farm will
assume proportions worth while, and
justify more clearly the use of that
phrase in designating city property
on the west side.
Adjourned 3.15.
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