Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-02-24

of the operating department at the
Pine avenue water station is now COM
Melted. The location of the office has
been changed from the west end OF
this station to the east end. 1t is now
more accessible to the public. All re-
quests for turning off and on the
water supply are to be referred or
made to this Pine avenue office; like
wise all complaints or grievances are
to be made there, to the water super
intendent, Archer Henrick.
Another application for a jitney Ii
cense was made this week. The name
of the applicant is William H. Ken
nedy, 80 years of age, 301S Park bou-
levard. He wishes to operate a 70
horse power Ford car, carrying 8 pas
sengers. Under the rules the applica-
ton was held under adyisement for
80 days. The city clerk in answer to
an inquiry said about one dozen OF
licenses for 1922 have been granted
and issued up to date.
The city tax collector reported that
in the past week the sum of $4,000 had
been received for back taxes. He ex-
poets to issue a statement shortly, fur
nishing a list of all the delinquent
taxes collected up to date.
The following important resolution
was passed: Whereas the oil-burning
and oil-carrying boats persist in clean
ing out their pipes and dumping the
refuse from their holds into the ocean
adjacent to the Cape May County re-
sorts, of which this city is one; there
fore be it resolved that we ask the
federal government and the state gov
eminent to prohibit the continuance
of this nuisance, as it deteriorates the
value of our bathing beach, kills the
fish and gets on the wings of the birds
and the fowls frequenting u coasts,
preventing their flight and causing
their death in many instances"
Ordinance No. 1876 was introduced
and deals with the compilation of a
new plumbing code. The measure has
been most carefully prepared. Some
idea of it's complexity may be gained
when it is known that the provisions
and regulations embodied therein are
grouped under Al distinct sections.
This ordinance may be seen in all its
completeness on another page of the
Journal. 1t is modern in all its de-
tails and up to the minute.
The plans and specifications for the
completion of the fishermen's dock or
wharf along Ottens Harbor were pre-
scented by Engineer Rice and formally
approved and accepted by the Com
m%issioners. The city clerk vas then
instructed to advertise for bids, look
ing to the completion of this work.
Last year 100 feet of platform were
added to the original dock; now so
feet more will be built and the entire
platform of $50 feet is to be put under
roof. The advertisement for proposals
to perform this work may be seen in
another column of the Journal. The
March 18th, at City Hall.
Plans and specifications prepared
by Mark B. Reeves for the erection of
a better public comfort station along
the boardwalk, at Glenwood avenue
intersection, were approved and
adopted by the Commissioners. Ac-
cess to this building may be had from
the beach level or from the level of
the boardwalk. 1t is to be of artistic
design and to conform to all sanitary
requirements. One Of the features of
the upper section will be a rest room
arranged as a SUI parlor. This will
be an innovation for Wildwood and is
bound to attract attention.
Assurance has been given the direc-
tor of streets by the County Board of
Freeholders that Park boulevard shall
be drained and the surfacing of that
wide thoroughfare be attended to at
earliest possible date. 1t is now in a
most deplorable condition.
"a traffic ordinance is also being
drafted he said, that will insure
greater safety both to pedestrians and
to persons driving in the streets"
Stringent rules in regard to parking
and to speeding will be laid down, it
is understood, and rigidly enforced.
This coming ordinance will be hailed
with joy by that large element of our
social fabric whose aim is wise and
conservative and argues for safety
first, last and all the time.
The city electrician was instructed
to ascertain cost of installing red
lamps ON all fire alarm boxes, so that
their location may be more surely as
certained at night.
Owners of large buildings, such as
piers, theatres, etc, are requested, as
an aid to the city, to install their own
fire alarm boxes.
All owners of stores and other prop
erty along the boardwalk are to be
notified of the new regulation requiring
the rear of such buildings to be
screened by means of lattice work.
The city clerk informed the Com
missioners that all 1921 mercantile
licenses had been paid, except three.
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