Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-06-23
COMMISSIONERS MEETING

The CITY Hall was the scene Of
much activity on Tuesday afternoon al
the regular weekly meeting of the
wildwood City Commission. Every
one seemed busy, and many citizens
were present. who speedily transacted
their business and left, or waited to
watch the functioning of the Commits
sioners. The meeting was called &c
order by Mayor w. COPYRIGHT Smith
and both Commissioners, Alfred Tay-
lor and Ralph L. CARL, were present
CITY Clerk Alfred Winterburn read the
minutes of the previous meeting
which we're approved, and City Treas
urer Kay reported that he had re-
ceived S7,517.57 from Collector oil
Taxes Willard F. Campbell. This was
much less than the mount collected
the previous week. There was also a
slump in the applications for build
ing permits according to the report OF
Building Inspector Frank Dixon. Only
two permits were granted and they
were for minor alterations and addl-
tions. The permits granted follow:
To L. P. Garrison, contractor, for
William Todd, Jr., Glenwood avenue
West of Pacific avenue, to build a sun
parlor at a cost of $3.50.
To T. F. Delaney, contractor, for X.
Chreton. Spencer avenue West of Pa
cifc avenue repairs to porch to cost
500.
The report of the police department
showed that the following arrests
we're made: Drunkenness 2, carrying
concealed and deadly weapons 1, aid
ing and abetting assault and battery
8. begging 1, accident L, assault ana
battery /; given nights lodging 4.
Ordinance No. 145 was passed on its
third and final reading. The ordi-
nance provides for the improvement OF
the West side of Atlantic avenue from
Schellenger to Montgomery avenue,
including ~intersecting street ends, by
the laying of cement cutters, curbs
and sidewalks and all work incident
thereto in the City of Wildwood. Auto
buss licenses were granted to. H. Ar
mold Smith, of 100 West Andrew ave-
nue., and William G. Reitheimer, of 152
East Hand avenue.
A resolution compelling contractors
to obtain permission before driving
piling during July and August was
passed by the Commissioners. The
resolution read as follows: amy per-
desiring to use the city water for
the purpose of driving piling during
July and August must get permission
the Board of Commissioners in
writing" The purpose of this resolu-
ton is to conserve the quantity of
for consumers and fire pur-
poses during the summer months.
The City Solicitor was instructed to
look up the penalty for the violation
Of such a resolution.
The Commissioners passed 0rdi-
nance No. IA, which provides for the
issuance of school bonds for the
amount Of $19, 900. The money will
be used for Improvements and the
purchasing of furniture and equip
for the schools. The denomina-
ton of the bonds will be $500, bearing
a five per cent interest, payable every
six months. An advertisement of the
issuance of said bonds will appear in
a Wall Street financial newspaper.
A resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing the Collector of Water Rents. to
money received by overcharge
or errors in meter reading. Engineer
requested that a ten-day extern
sion be granted Contractor William G..
Hendee and R. H. Coney, who hold
contracts for work on the sewers
The request was granteby the Com
mission.
Ordinance No. 156 was introduced,
providing for the appropriation of ten
thousand dollars for the purpose of
improving, repairing and charging
the city water plant. City Engineer
Harry Weir reported that he had
drawn a tentative permanent line for
the beach front from North Wildwood
boardwalk to Beach emu at Crosse
avenue. The plans were submitted for
the approval of the Commission.
City Solicitor Jonathan Hand was
instructed to communicate with the
railroad authorities relative to having
crossing watchmen placed at the va
rious railroad crossings. 1--WE want no
atrocities" said the Mayor, "and
crossing watchmen is one way in
which we can guard against having
them" A resolution was passed in
dorsing the passage by Congress of a
resolution which provides for the pre-
venting of the pollution of waters
within the three-mile limit. The
House Resolution calls for an inter-
national conference at once for a vote
in the Senate of the United States sc
that the Senate may vote on it before
the close of it's session.
Mrs. Paoli was present to enter
a complaint about the storing o.
cars on tracks in front of her home or
West Oak avenue, by the Wildwood ant
Delaware Bay Short Line Railroad