Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-11-17
REDDING SAYS GOODBYE TO AS.
SOCRATES AT NORTH WILDWOOD
COUNCIL MEETING

council meeting in the Anglesea Asso-
citation rooms and a crowd was on
hand to attend the meeting that taxed
the capacity of the big parlors. The
meeting was late in starting, but the
crowd kept good natured with jibes,
praises and just plain talk about City
Clerk George Redding, elected Sheriff
last week. One of the best stories Of
the evening came out when one of the
voters present stated that he had been
approached on election night by a lit
tie child and asked where the Sheriff
was. When he pointed Redding out
to the youngster the latter turned away
d~isappointedly and remarked: s"Aw,
he amt like the ones in the moviesi"
About $50 the various members of
the council came into the room and
took their seats around the table and
President of Council Shivers raped
for order. Following the reading and
approval of the minutes George Red
ding rose and read his own resigation
as city clerk. He then went on to ex-
plain thu. this resolution was neces-
sary, as he takes his new office as
Sheriff on Tuesday, November 14th,
and so felt that it was only right that
he should resign that night so that the
council could appoint a new clerk.
He went on to say, 81 have held this
position since March II, 1910, over IL
years, and I want to say 1 have en-
joyed it. l have always tried to do
my best. 1 have always tried to be
courteous in my work and now, re-
signing, l want to thank all the citi-
zens and taxpayers for the way they
have stood by me at every election,
never even giving me an opponent for
the Office. 1 want you all to know
that though l may be in Court House
my heart will still be over here in
Anglesea." AS he resumed his chair
the roar of applause from his listen
ers could be heard for several blocks,
and although there were smiles from
a great many of the people in the
room, there could be seen one or two
whose eyes were keeping back tear
drops. Not tears that Redding is adj
vancing to a greater position, but be-
cause the citizens are losing him from
their midst. Solicitor Robert Bright
was the next official to take the floor,
and he said: 81 would like to say a
few words regarding Clerk Redding.
During the time l have known him ]
dare say there is no n person who
has had more business with him than
l have. During all this time he has
always been most courteous, not only
to myself, but to all others. We are
only loaning him to the county. In
return for the confidence you people
placed in him at the election l know
that George Redding will do his best
in his new Office and at the close of
his term, if he doesn't go on forward,
he knows that he can come back to
North Wildwood where there will al
ways be a welcome for George A.
Redding. President Herbert M. Shiv-
ers next spoke saying: 81 don't know
what more l al say than has already
been said by Mr.. Bright, but l feel
it is the duty of the council to extend
the thanks of all the voters of the city
to MI. Redding for his work as clerk.
If he is as successful as a Sheriff as
he has been in the clerks office l
know he will be a credit to the public
of the county,
Mayor McLinden now rose and said
a few words in which he stated that
he had known Redding for more than
49, -, +hraO unorC ond in all that
time had only heard words of praise
for him. He went or to say that he
only hoped that he would fill the office
of Sheriff as well as he did that of
city clerk.
Readings resignation was now &C
cepted by council and President Shiv-
ers appointed George Sheer as city
clerk with the unanimous sanction of
the council. AS Sheer stepped for
ward Redding rose, stretched out his
hand and said: 81 am always glad
when my place is taken by a man
named George" AS Sheer stepped to
the chair vacated by Redding he made
a few remarks in which he stated he
would do his best to fill the position,
and if at any time he was found want
ing he hoped hat the people would
come and tell him of his faults. With
Redding sitting near and giving in
structions George Sheer Immediately
started in his work as city clerk.
The first official business was the
receiving of bids for the rebuilding Of
the First Ward Fire House. These
bids were opened as follows.
VIM. H. Smith ..........$S,355.7l
Louis A. Kraus ......... o,zOO.OU
Harry M. lowering ...... 5,90O.O0
Schlenzig Brothers 500. 5,693.OO
AS the price fixed for these repairs
is but SIS 5000, it was ordered that all
bids be rejected. Reports from Build
ing Inspector lowering and Collector
Peterson we're received and filed and
then several financial resolutions we're
adopted. They were for tax anticipa-
+;on motto $40 600. TEMPORARY improve