Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-02-09

for sometime. After an election some
time ago he forgot all about working
for it, however. Mr.. Laning says he
has been a worker for the Somer's
Point Bridge, but in doing so he has
done all he could to hinder the free
ing of the Ocean City Bridge. This is
not the proper attitude for us to take.
The people in the lower part of the
county seem to think that the people
in Ocean City have a net across their
roads of exit in the southern part and
that they filter out all the ones COM
ing from Ocean City into the rest of
the county. That is a mistaken be-
lief. The greater part of the people
who come into Ocean City from the
north do not stop there, but continue
on into the county. I am proud to be
Board, for l feel that it is a great
thing for the betterment of not only
Ocean City, or any other single place,
but rather for the betterment of the
entire county"
Miss Mabel Clay, of Beesley's Point,
was the last speaker to be heard. Miss
Clay told in some we'll made remarks
how Upper Township was not given a
great opportunity to grow. They
were glad to help Ocean City, for they
felt that in many respects that was
their home" but the people in Upper
Township fully believed that if the
bridge is built the valuation of their
,yooou4;o, =, 4lo fAu-rCliO rysIJ ron
and so also will the property in the
remainder of the county increase.
After hearing the various speakers
Director Champion called for the vote
Of the Board and the resolution was
adopted unanimously. coz
The much needed West Wildwood
bridge came much nearer to being a
reality by Wednesdays meeting. Reso-
lutions were introduced approving the
plans for the bridge, ordering a
$4,000 bond issue to raise funds for
its construction and ordering the clerk
to advertise for bids for this construc-
ton. West Wildwood is growing
rapidly and the old bridge has out
lived its usefulness. The need of a
new bridge is plain to be seen to any
one who has occasion to drive over
the old structure, and the work of
building the new bridge will be an
xiously looked forward to by all resi-
dents of Five Mile Beach.
One of the first differences of opin-
ion between the members of the new
small Board occurred on Wednesday,
when a resolution was introduced by
Director Champion calling for the
clerk to advertise for bids for a new
auto for the Sheriff's Office. The bud
get made provisions of $1,000 for the
purchase of this machine, but when
a seconder of the resolution was
looked for neither Directors Kay or
Foster spoke up. Director Champion
left his chair and explained that the
resolution had been introduced by
him on the strength of the %appropria-
ton made in the budget for this pur-
chase. He said that if the officials
were going out to purchase a car they
would get a conservative, common
sense car and that he didn't believe
they would purchase a Ford, although
he had nothing to say against that
make of machine. Messrs. Kay and
Foster both said they were not in
favor of giving a high priced car for
the work and so the resolution was
laid on the table without any action
being taken. In the meantime the
Sheriff's Office is having to hire cars
when needed, but much of this travel
ing can be done On the train at a great
saving of money.
Bids for cinders and gravel for use
by the county were supposed to be
opened at the meeting, but no bids
were presented for gravel and but one
received for cinders. This was from
Earl M. Waddington, quoting these
figures:
From Camden, either road-Per ton,
45c; freight rate, $1.30 per ton.
From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Railroad-Per ton, soc; freight rate,
1920 per ton.
From Philadelphia, Reading Rail-
road-Per ton, 1Oc; freight rate, 1920
per ton.
No action was taken on the bids
aside from referring same to the Di-
rector of Finance and the County
Engineer.
A communication from the New
Jersey Mosquito determination Asso-
ISOLATION called attention to the an
nual convention to be held in the Hotel
Ambassador, in Atlantic City, on Feb
ruary 14th, 18th and 18th, and asked
that a representative be present. Di-
rector Foster will represent the Free
holders at the convention. Director
Foster also reported that on January
23d Fannie Evans, Of Avalon, had been
removed to the State Hospital.
A communication from the Mayor
and Council of Woodbine asked that
the Freeholders take over the road
from Mount Pleasant to Sea Isle juno
ton and put it in condition. The
ATo,ror of tho oitu ond William EigQn-