Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-07-21
COMMISSIONERS MEETING

The regular weekly meeting of
Wildwood's City Commission was held
in the City Hall on Tuesday after
noon. Mayor w. COPYRIGHT Smith
presided and Commissioners Alfred
Taylor and Ralph L. CARL were at his
side. The Mayor called for the read
ing of the minutes of the previous
meeting by City Clerk Winterburn.
The minutes were approved and the
report of City Treasurer Kay was sub
mitted, showing that $5,429.50 was re-
ceived last week from Willard F.
Campbell, collector of taxes. Build
ing Inspector Frank Dixon made his
report which showed that the building
during the last month has decreased
considerably. The permits granted
follow.
To John GRECO, owner, 422 West
wildwood avenu To put hot water
plant in dwelling. Cost $3.50.
To Williams and McGraw, contrac-
tors, for Robert Poindexter, 1913 Arc
tic avenue. Additions to dwelling to
cost $3.50.
To Schlendig Brothers, contractors,
for Harry Pagan, 321 West Rio Grande
avenue. To build bungalow, to cost
$1,277.
To W. H. Washburn, contractor, for
H. L. McCaffery, Pine venue east of
Pacific avenue. Apartments to cost
$500.
To w. H. Washburn, contractor, for
| John j. Kelly, Pine avenue and Park
boulevard. Apartments to cost 5 $500.
The police report showed the fol-
lowing arrests during the past week:
Drunkenness, 8; grand larceny, 1;
reckless driving, 2; assault and bat
terry, 1; wanted elsewhere, 2; held as
witnesses, 2; sleeping in beach chair,
1.
A communication was received from
the Wildwood Civic Club indorsing the
| Commissions action in closing the
boardwalk games, reading as follows:
Whereas, the Wildwood Civic Club
was organized to work for the civic
betterment of Wildwood and by active
| cooperation promote a higher public
| shirt and a better social order; and
Whereas the efforts of the Commission
to restrict certain Objectionable fea-
lures in our city and uphold the law,
further the objects for which this club
was organized, Be it therefore resolved
hat the Wildwood Civic Club go on
record as endorsing the stand taken
by the Commissioners for the CIVIC
betterment of Wildwood; and be II
further resolved hat the resolution
be spread upon the minutes and the
secretary be instructed to send a copy
to the Commission"
An application for a hacking IL
cense was made by Hugh j. Murphy,
| 34O4 Atlantic avenue. He will operate
a seven passenger Buick car.
A petition signed by 81 properly
owners ON and zeal Park venue COM
planned against the Wildwood and
Delaware Bay Short Line r. X. Com
pany in reference to the smoke null
sance from the locomotives. The petit
tion was referred to the legal depart
ment of the city.
CITY Engineer Weir asked that he
he granted another week on the curDs
and cutters along Baker and Atlantic
avenues. The request was granted.
| Chief of Police Cobb was elected con-
stable of the Second Ward. Commls-
sioner Taylor stated thai the benches
would be placed in the comfort statlon
at Glenwood avenue and the board
walk this week and that two emer-
gency fire houses had been erected,
one by the Regent Theatre and an
other at Wildwood avenue and the
boardwalk.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the city to defend a suit Dug Dy
7. C. billiard against the City OF Wild
wood. Mr.. billiard will max a test
case of the closing of the boardwalk
games of chance. The case Will be
heard before Judge Ingersoll at At
lantic CITY on Monday, July oath. n
CITY of wildwood will be represented
nv CITY Solicitor Jonathan Hand VINO
has been granted the power to employ
anv additional counsel necessary
the state will be represented by the
County Prosecutor. The. state and
municipality are working togetner.
A communication was received from
Attorney John Bright stating tnat ne
was making progress Win Tue
| searches of properties tnat weie
the delinquent tax lst. !