Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-06-09
COMMISSIONERS MEETING

Wildwood's city commission held it's
regular weekly session on Tuesday
afternoon in the City Hall. Mayor w.
COPYRIGHT Smith and Commissioners
Ralp CARL and Alfred Taylor were
present. Immediately after the meet
ing was brought to order the Mayor
called for the reading of minutes by
City Clerk Winterburn and the re-
ports of the heads of the various city
departments. There has been a large
increase in the amount of building
during the past week, according to a
report by Building Inspector Dixon.
At the meeting last week the inspector
reported only three applications for
permits, whereas thirteen applications
were made this week. During the
month of May SO applications we're
made for building licenses at a cost
of $8S,025. This weeks list follows:
To George Zehr, owner, Pine ave-
nue. West Of Holly Beach avenue.
Dwelling and garage, to cost $3,100.
To George Sterile, owner, Burk We
nue. West of Susquehanna avenue.
Dwelling, to cost $1,000.
To Mark B. Reeves, contractor, for
Atlantic Pier Company. Repairs, to
cost $3.50.
To Frank Hess, contractor, for Mr..
Bannister, 214 West Maple venue.
Additions, to cost 5000.
To William H. Smith, contractor, for
David McKibbin, Schellenger and Pa
cific avenues. Extra rooms to dwell
ing, to cost $500.
To Bond and White, contractors, for
William Lipkin, Pine avenue and
boardwalk. Alterations to store fronts,
to cost $4,000.
To L. Coney, contractor, for A. R.
Broadwater, Wildwood and Holly
Beach Alterations, to cost
$500.
To Charles Sem, plumber, for F.
Mills, 3O5 East Magnolia avenue. In
stallation of a heating plant.
To William H. Smith, contractor, for
Hunts Theatres, Inc. To lay a walk
at boardwalk and Cedar avenue. Will
cost $500.
To Williams and McGrue, contrac-
tors, for Mrs. Jennie. Lee, Garfield
avenue West of Hudson venue.
Building IS feet by 20 feet, to cost
$3.50.
To W. H. Washburn, contractor, for
John H. and Mary Humber, Wildwood
avenue East of Pacific avenue. Dwell
ing and garage, to cost $4,000.
To Roscoe Laboto, owner, Holly
Beach avenue and boardwalk. Dwell
ing and store, to cost $4,000.
To Rufus Hays, contractor, for Wal
ter Butterfield, Roberts and Holly
Beach Machine shop, to
cost $4,000.
A report of Tax Collector M. F.
Campbell showed that ~$30,S4S.16 was
collected during the month of May.
The report from the water department
is as follows:
Consumers having additional water
connections made, 60.
Inspections for reading, 6.
Leaking meters repaired, G..
Leaking services repaired, 6.
Change in service, l..
New connections made, 80.
In the police department there were
two arrests for drunkenness, two lost
children returned to their parents and
one arrested for reckless driving.
Proposals and specifications were
Weir for the concrete sidewalk, curb
and gutter along the West side Of
Atlantic avenue and intersecting ave-
nues from Montgomery venue to
Schellenger avenue The plans were
approved by the commission and Or
dinance No. 145, which covers the pro-
posed improvements, was introduced.
City Clerk Winterburn was instructed
to send a copy of the Ordinance to
property owners in that vicinity.
A petition-was read from property
owners on Garfield avenue between
Atlantic and Pacific n asking
that the street in that vicinity be re-
paired. The petition read as follows:
1--WE as property owners and taxpay-
ers demand that Garfield avenue be-
tween Atlantic and Pacific avenue be
asphalted at once. We will not put
up with the condition of this street
any longer. We also wish a suitable
walk from Atlantic avenue to the
boardwalk. If you cannot provide the
asphalt this season kindly cover it
with boards, as the walk you have put
down on Lincoln avenue is very dis
gushing to the people who are com
PEELED to use it, as it is not very pleas
ant to walk in cinders. We will thank
you very much if this is given imme-
date attention. The petition was re-
ferred to the Department Of Streets
for action.
The following communication was
received from Senator William H.
Bright: "Will you kindly arrange to
bring the matter of the new post Of
fee building to the attention of the
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