Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-04-07

long ago for the purposes of a public
park. The plot in question lies i'm
mediately west of the West Jersey II
Seashore Railroad and between Glen
wood and Magnolia avenues. IN the
official map of the city this piece OF
ground is designated as Fountain
Park, but very few citizens know it by
this name, being mentioned only at
rare intervals. The city engineer was
also authorized and requested to make
a r~e-survey and a map in duplicate,
so as to definitely establish the north
westerly line of Beach avenue and also
to establish the corners of the inter-
secting streets or avenues, with Beach
avenue. between Montgomery and
Cedar avenues, by the erection of
stones or monuments at such intersec-
tions aforesaid, showing the width of
said intersecting streets.
The city having recently taken title
to the property at 134 East Schellen-
ger avenue, formerly assessed in the
name of the estate of Gus Nelson, de-
ceased, and now occupied by David
Pickering. who conducts a fish market
there, authority was given the city So
licitor to execute a lease on behalf of
the city with the said David Picker
ing for one year, dating from April list.
The rental agreed upon is $500, said
rental to be applied to the reduction
of taxes on said property.
Craythorn-Nickerson Co. having
been the lowest bidders on the two city
contracts awarded, filed their bonds
last Tuesday and are now prepared to
go ahead with the work.
The first contract awarded this firm
was for grading and %graveling Mont
gomery avenue, from Park boulevard
to Susquehanna avenue, at 1885; the
second contract covers the grading
and graveling of Baker avenue, from
the railroad to Park boulevard; Sus-
q%uehanna avenue, from Montgomery
avenue to Dock street; and Dock street
from Susquehanna avenue to the fish
ermen's wharf, west of Hudson ave-
nue., at their bid of $3,125.
Revised plans for the repair of GER
tain boardwalk street ends were APP
proved and the clerk was instructed
to advertise for sealed proposals, made
r%eturnable on Tuesday, April 18th
The issuance of a thousand dollar
note, on which to borrow money for
sewer work under Ordinance No. $50,
was authorized. 1t was stated that the
length of time for which this note is
drawn shall not exceed five years.
Pierce Faddis, rs years old, of Erma,
filed an application with the Commits
sioners for a license to operate a 32
horse power Buick car with a capacity
of carrying seven passengers.
His application was taken under adj
visement for 30 days.
A resolution was passed commend
ing the action of Senator William H.
Bright in furthering the plan to pro-
funds for the erection of a New
Jersey state building in Philadelphia,
on the occasion of the sesqui-centen-
NAL celebration in 1926. 1t is said
that the legislature of this state was
the first to make a move of this kind.
The resolution urged the cooperation
of the city, the Board of Trade and
all industrial and fraternal organiza-
lions toward making the New Jersey
building and its exhibits one of the
most splendid features of the worlds
fair. ,
Under the provisions of Ordinance
No. 141, the license fee for contractors
and builders is fixed at $25, and all
applicants therefor must undergo an
examination for the purpose of deter
mining if such applicant understands
all the provisions and requirements of
the new code. The examining body
shall consist of the building inspector
and the three city Commissioners. Ex-
aminations will be held at stated
times. The purpose of the code evil
IDENTIFY is to eliminate from the build
ing profession all who do not under
stand the basic principles thereof and
who cannot explain the reason for
the numerous restrictions embodied
therein