Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-06-30
Contractors Exonerated by Action
Of FreehOlderS
Board Considers Civic Suits Recommended by Grand Jury, in Most
Gases Finding no Cause for Action. investigations Recommended
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office OF County Counsel Way, Wild
wood, N. j., on Thursday, June s, 1922,
with the following members present.
Messrs. Anderson, Chadwick, Cor
son, Cree. Eldredge, Foster, Mcneil,
Norton, Pfeiffer, Shaw, Stein, Swain
Q2).
A committee took up the recommen-
dations of the Grand Jury in refer
ence to commencing civil suits against
contractors and others for recovery
of money that is alleged to have been
%defrauded.
1. Mechanic street, contract of E.
Riley Mixner, and Beach drive, con-
tract of Sutton & Corson Co.
The committee concludes that ar
rangements will be made to have test
borings made the entire length of
roadway under each contract with a
view of ascertaining average of such
pavement in accordance with prevail
ing practice now being used by the
State Highway Department, and by
this method determine any deficiency
in the quantity of material used, as
compared with the specifications.
Moved by Mr.. Swain, seconded by
Mr.. Chadwick, that the conclusion be
adopted. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Norton, seconded by
Mr.. Shaw, that the clerk communicate
with the State Highway Commission
and ascertain if the Highway Depart
ment will make the test borings and
approximately what the cost will be,
and that when the test borings are
made Messrs. Eldredge and Swain be
present while same is being done in
their respective districts. Carried.
2. The bulkhead along Wildwood
Boulevard, contract of Craythorn &
Nickerson Co.
After discussing the subject in de-
tail Mr.. c.. w. Craythorn, of the above
firm, was called and asked to make a
statement in reference to the compile
ton of the work, and stated as fol-
lows:
The contract price for the work was
$4,410, which he felt would eliminate
the allegation that the contractor
saved approximately $4,000 on this
work. There was no dead piling used
in the construction, but possibly a few
understood, but the loss in size of pill
ing was made up by the additional pill
ing required, as same were placed as
close together as possible. 81 am frank
to admit that the Gaping was 3 in. by
6 in. instead of 3 in. by 7 in, as specl-
fed, and that the error was made in
cutting the lumber and not discovered
until nearly completed, as 8 in. by Z
in. is an odd size. There was con-
structed 2S5 feet additional bulkhead
more than specified in contract and
for which our company has not been
paid, and no bill has ever been pre-
scented to the county"
After further questioning and con-
s~ideration of Mr.. C~raythorn's state
ment it was moved by Mr.. Eldredge,
seconded by Mr.. Corson, that mas
much as Craythorn & Nickerson Com
pany constructed 2S5 feet additional
bulkhead without cost to the county
that this committee sees no cause Tor
action. Carried.
8. Lands avenue, Sea Isle City,
COIll dCI VI oulIOh
pany for resurfacing.
After discussion of this subject II
was moved by Mr.. Norton, seconded
by Mr.. Pfeiffer, that the county eng
neer be requested to inspect the specl-
fcations and the work done and re-
port to the Board his opinion as to
whether or not same was completed
= oao-looo NTH fhp MANS ana
specifications. Carried.
d Turtle Gut Inlet road, payment to
Cassidy C Homan of $5,001.6S, June
26, 1918.
After discussion of this subject II
was moved by Mr.. Eldredge, seconded
by Mr.. Stein, that the county counsel
he instructed to have search made to
ascertain if Messrs. Cassidy & Homan
have any property whereby recovery
could be made if judgment was OBJ
tanned. Carried.
). Union Bank of wildwood, interest
on bank deposits.
Mr.. johnson, bookkeeper in the
Union Bank, was called and the rec
concentration of the Grand Jury e a
to him and he stated as follows:
Three per cent was paid on account
No. l, or the amount of $168, 0OO, until
May 81, 1920, regardless OF the tact
that this account was practically an
open checking account and that on
May 81, 1920, the county was credited
with approximately $1,10O interest. AS
to account No. 2, or the S2S6,OOo
amount, l was instructed by Mr.. SAUL
then county collector, to make a nota-
ton mo interest effective June J.
1920, and this also to apply to NO. L
account. 1 was an employee OF the
bank and at the same time assisted
Mr.. Saul in keeping his books as
county collector.
In answer to a question whether
| Mr.. Frank p Downs gave any in
structions to mark the bank accounts