Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-23

some OF the outlying territory we can
save the expense of purchasing quite
a quantity of hose and at the same
time increase the efficiency Of our
fire department at least so per cent.
The cost of installing 100 hydrants,
as nearly as I can learn, would be
$500"
This communication was referred to
the water department for consider
alton and advice.
A very elaborate communication had
been received from William S. Oar
nell, of Camden, a member of the
Beach Realty Co., of Wildwood, and
it's attorney. This statement set forth
in minute detail the claims and de-
mands of said company relative to the
beach front improvements which the
city is DESTROYS of making and in pur-
suance of which plan a contract was
awarded on the Both of January last
to Richard H. Coney.
AS Mr.. DarnelI's letter may be seen
in full on another page of this weeks
Journal it will be unnecessary to re-
~ NiOAI vi L I lClG. II was
his written request that his letter be
given wide publicity and the Mayor ex-
pressed the wish that all of the news
papers on Five Mile Beach would COM
ply with Mr.. Darnell's request.
Contractor Coney and his attorney.
Mark R. Sooy, were present at this
meeting. A private conference was
held between the attorney for the city,
the attorney for the contractor and the
attorney for he Beach Realty Co. 1t
was rumored that as a result of this
conference that the Beach Realty Co.
has receded from a part of it's de-
mands. 1t is understood now that this
company will be satisfied to take 2%
cents per cubic yard for sand, accept
5000 for the services Of one of their
number, who shall act in the capacity
of inspector or director, and be salts
fed with an indemnity bond in the
sum of $4,000, to be furnished by the
contractor. Mr.. Coney, when seen,
said his attorney was now at work in
the preparation of a bond which he
hoped could be secured an dthe terms
of which will be satisfactory to the
Beach Realty Co. 1t is probable that
the premium on a bond of this nature
will run up to a pretty high figure if
indeed any insurance company can be
found to assume such a risk. The
Beach Realty Co. asks to be indemni-
fed from all liability, of every kind
whatsoever possible to arise in an OPP
Grafton such as is contemplated. What
a only be a matter of conjecture at
the present time. 1t is likely that Mr..
Sooy will be ready to report to the
commissioners at their next meeting
on March 27th, fully, in regard to the
indemnity proposition.
The following letter was addressed
recently by the city clerk to the Wild
wood Fire Department, directed to the
attention of the chief. 1t is self-ex-
pl%anatory:
'The City Commissioners, acknowl-
edging the value Of thoroughly or
ganized bodies Of men functioning as
a unit in times of extreme response
bility, desire at this time to especially
commend your department on it's eff
cheney, forcefulness and determine
ton in effecting the capture of one
Fred Ellinger, wanted in connection
with the recent tragedy, and in testi-
mony of the city's appreciation l am
pleased to tender you herewith a
check in the sum of 500, payable to
the City of Wildwood Fire Department,
being the reward offered for Informal
ton leading to the apprehension of
the murderer. The division of the
reward, if any is to be made, will be
entirely under the direction of said
department"
All communications now being out
of the way the commissioners settled
down to other kinds of business.
Two ordinances were passed on
third and final readings. The first had
reference to the laying of some sani-
tary sewers; the second to the gravel
ing of certain street ends. Both of
these measures were fully described
in a former issue of the Journal.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the execution of a tax anticipation
note in the principal sum of SIS, 900,
said note to be dated March Goth, and
made payable December 81, 1928, or at
any date prior at the option of the
city. 1t was stated that this money
is to be borrowed in anticipation of
the receipt of taxes to be levied and
not delinquent for the year 1928.
The execution of a lease was con-
summated between Otto A. HUFF and
the City of Wildwood where the party
of the second part doth lease unto the
party of the first part all that certain
dock under control Of the city situated
on lots 2, 8, 4, 5 and 6, in block 8, at
Dock street and Mediterranean re-
nue., for the consideration of $500
yearly rental. Only two bids for the