Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-11-17

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New York avenue, as ordered in Or
dinance No. 165. The report on the
sinking fund, from Collector Peterson,
was received and filed, after which a
resolution was presented ordering the
collector to make transfers of ac-
counts.
Objections on Ordinance No. 16S
were called for and as none were
forthcoming the ordinance was passed.
This ordinance is for the rebuilding
of the First Ward Fire Hall. Objec-
tions to Ordinance No. 169 were now
called for and again no protests were
heard, so the ordinance was ordered
to it's second reading. This ordinance
authorizes the construction of the new
city hall between 9Th and 10th ave-
nues on Pennsylvania avenue at a
cost of not exceeding $4,000 and for
a bond issue to owe same. 1t was
finally passed. A resolution now
adopted ordered that bids be adver-
tised for and that the bids be sepa-
rately on plumbing, wiring, etc. Sew
eral resolutions now followed. The
first was an agreement with Harry
Hoffman wherein he was permitted to
hire the city dredge. The second was
a quit-claim on the city hall plot. The
third was al amendment to Ordi-
nance No. 169 reducing the rate of in
terest on the bonds from 6 to 5 per
cent. The next resolution was that
the architect be instructed to change
the plans for the rebuilding of the
fire hall and that the clerk advertise
for bids for the work as given in the
revised plans. The fourth resolution
was to the effect that when the meet
ing adjourn it meet again on Novem-
Der 21st at 7.30 P. M. All the fore
going resolutions were adopted.
A communication from the Board
of Education enclosed a resolution
passed by that body advising council
to take steps to acquire the block on
Central avenue between 9th and
10th and adjoining the Penn
~sylvania Railroad property to be used
for school plot. This resolution was
received and referred to the solicitor
TO raction. A petition urging the i'm
proving of 22d, 23d and oath avenues
from Surf avenues to a point west of
the boardwalk was read, and an Or
dinance ordered drawn up to cover
same. Another petition now read and
given the same action was for i'm
provement of Delaware and several
other venue in North Wildwood.
A uuit-claim resolution was now
read and adopted for the deed of John
Milan. Following this, Ordinance No.
ITO, ordering the grading, sidewalk
laying and curbing of Delaware ave-
nue. and other streets and authorizing
a bond issue to cover cost of same
was passed on first reading.
Ordinance No. III passed first read
ing. This ordinance provides for the
grading and crawling of 22d, 23d and
oath from Surf to a point $50
feet northwest of the boardwalk, and
for the laying of sewers on said
streets and providing for a bond issue
to cover cost. The bills were now
read and ordered paid, after which
Collector Peterson spoke of the de-
~linuuent taxes due the city and asked
what action was forthcoming on this
matter. Chief of Police Thompson,
who had sometime ago been delegated
to do this work, was called before
council and told his difficulties in the
work. A motion was made after a
lengthy discussion wherein the col
lector and the Finance Committee
were instructed to draw up a list OF
the delinquent taxpayers to be given
to Chief Thompson for collection.
Those not paying when called upon
will then be liable to the full punish
ment.
The sidewalks at the various rail-
road crossings in the city were dis
cussed and a motion made that the
Railroad Committee and solicitor in
vestigate this matter and report. A
resolution ordered the clerk to adver-
tise for bids for the new city hall, to
be presented to the council at their
meeting on December 9Th. Another
resolution adopted was the ordering OF
extra necessary work on the 1st ave-
| nue. Dulh1GdQ DIT q COOI hOI SANSSOHho
$500. With this action the meeting
adjourned.
A mems meeting vas organized in
the Anglesea M. E.. Church, Tuesday
night, November 14th, with the object
Of getting acquainted with your
neighbor." Boys over IA years and
under 80 are eligible. There was a
cornet solo and an address by Rev.
L. M. Clare, Melville, followed by a
banquet. Meetings are held on the
second Tuesday in every month in he
basement of M. E. Church. All well
come.
Mrs. Minnie Kilcullen, of Gloucester,
is spending a week at the home or
William Countiss.
Mrs. Enerle has closed her cottage
on East 4th avenue and returned to
Philadelphia.
Mrs. William Bowers spent the