Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-01-26

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Cape May County Chamber aid in Sc
curing an appropriation of $4,000 to
advertise the state. He stated that
since New Jersey had gone on record
as favoring such advertising three
other states have copied the idea. This
idea of the state spending $4,000 to
advertise it's attractions and advan-
tages was originated by w. COPYRIGHT
Smith and was presented by D.. ].
Woods at the State Hotel Convention
at Lake Hopatcong.
Treasurer Myers handed in a re-
port, the first definite financial report
given to the Chamber since its or
ganization.
The Committee on Legislation re-
ported that no matters had been re-
ferred for action, but Lewis T. Stew
ems, the chairman, made the interest
ing statement that the Delaware State
appropriation for the ferry expired on
January 31st, and suggested that the
Chamber request the Delaware Legis-
lature to Inappropriate the amount in
this years budget. So ordered. 1t
was understood that the Legislative
Committee was authorized to attend
the legislative session in Delaware
to further the matter.
President ogden suggested a motion
to pay the Blue Book publishers for
the county advertising. Mr.. Stevens
asked that North Wildwood, the only
member of the Chamber which has
not paid its share of the bill, be noti-
fed. Mr.. ogden stated that the par
ticular member in question had al
ready been notified about IA times"
Mayor Smith, of Avalon, for the
Transportation Committee, reported
that all requests to the railroads, ex-
cepting the Pennsylvania, regarding
grade crossing protection, had been
ignored and asked that the secretary
write to the New Jersey Central re-
queSting a better train connection
with South Jersey trains at Winslow
Junction. 1t appears that north bound
trains now miss the connection by
three minutes. Mr.. Ogden suggested
that the committee do something more
than write letters.
The following resolution presented
by Wildwood and Ocean City was car
ried:
Observation-Disclosures The Cape May
County Chamber of Commerce has gone
on record as favoring the extension of
Route 4 of the State Highway system
from Absecon to SomerS Point and thence
to connect with Route IA at Marshall's
Corner; and Whereas, 1t appears that
the State Highway Commission lacks
power to grant the extension desired and
whereas, such extensions can be made
Resolved, hat the Cape May County
Chamber of Commerce hereby directs it's
Legislative Committee to prepare a bill
for the proposed extension and forward
copies of the same to Senator Bright and
Assemblyman Stevens with the request
that the said bill be introduced in each
house of the New Jersey Legislature at
the earliest possible moment.
Delegate Samuel Eldredge, of Cape
May, presented a motion that the Of
ficials of the state he requested to en-
force the law requiring bicycles to
carry lights. Delegate Brick added
that it should include horse drawn
vehicles and pedestrians who, con-
trary to law, walk down the center Of
the highways.
Delegate Greaves, of Wildwood,
asked for information on what action
is being taken to secure legislation
against oil dumping off the coast.
Delegate Ralph Stevens stated that
the Committee on Rivers and Harbors
was about to report a bill, but that
the steamship companies had appar-
emily been active to suppress the bill
and therefore it was liable to die with
out being reported out for action.
Delegate Brick next reported that
many of the bitches dug by the Mos
quito Commission had been partly
filled by tide action in certain locali-
ties and suggested action to get them
re-opened. Delegate Fitch, of Sea Isle
City, replied that the Commission
would go ahead with the work as soon
as the 1923 appropriation was avail
able, Freebooter Foster, delegate for
the Grange, reported that the Com
mission had asked for $4,000 and
would probably receive that amount.
President Ogden asked the members
to state just what each resort is doing
and how progressing.
Delegate Brick reported for Ocean
City and urged that all resorts not yet
having adopted a city plan and a zon-
ing system restricting building, do so
to prevent regrets in years to come.
Mr.. Brick stated that Ocean City had
adopted a city beautiful campaign for
this year and a coming system on three
venues After giving some other de-
tails of Ocean City's progressiveness
he ~apologized to the Chamber because
Ocean City had no representatives at
the two previous meetings and de-
clared hereafter his resort would be
represented.
Irving Fitch, for Sea Isle, gave an
interesting talk on municipality con-
trolled public utilities and the success
of the resorts efforts in that direction.
Delegate Myers, for Wildwood,
touching upon the major points of
intereSt for Wildmond,c rnnort nnd