Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-04-06
COMMISSIONERS MEETING
CONTINUED from Page One)

W.
For William e. Zeller, "a.
For G. H. Huppert, 1.
For e. Lawrence Chalmers, 2.
For Leap, Sharpless and Way, 1.
For Palmer M. Way, 1.
For Mark R. Sooy, 1.
For Robert Bright, 1.
For John Bright, /.
For John T. Byrne, L.
For Beecher-Kay Realty Co., g..
The charges for making these title
searches aggregated $73.75.
Tax Collector Willard F. Campbell
at the request of the Commissioners
gave a verbal report relative to the
status of the tax account of the Wild
wood Gas Co. He stated that up to a
few months the amount owed the city
by this company for taxes was $15,O0O;
but since that time the indebtedness
has been reduced by $4,000. This was
brought by foreclosure proceedings on
the part of the city through its at
torney, John Bright, the city taking
title to the gas plant buildings and the
ground on which the plant is located.
GAS the city now owns gas plant build
ings and grounds" Mr.. Campbell con-
tinued, "the remaining indebtedness
for delinquent property taxes, fran
chise tax and gross receipts tax ex-
ceeds 81, 900" He further stated that
Norman Gray had promised to raise
the money with which to pay the
taxes, but that up to the present mo-
ment not a farthing had been forth
coming. The last time he wrote Gray,
Mr.. Campbell says, the gas company
president replied facetiously by re-
marking that they were completely
busted What further action may be
taken by the city to recover or secure
the amount due is now under consid-
Grafton.
Fire Alarm Systems
One communication was received
from the Federal Electric Company,
1927 SAMSON street, Philadelphia, in
reference to a fire alarm system n
submitting prices thereon:
'aThe fire alarm conditions at sea-
shore points are usually difficult to
handle, for the reason that the towns
are long and narrow and because of
high winds that frequently prevail.
Because of these two conditions it is
necessary for us to give proper at
tention to the production of a proper
volume of sound so as to be heard dis
tinctly at all times and in all sections.
"We will state hat the siren Of
fered will give a much larger volume
"a 1N,.o1 4hof INV nfhnr SIGNAL Won
can procure, excepting, of course, the
big steam whistles.
"The cost of this siren, equipped for
operating off the fire alarm boxes, is
$500. We would suggest that you in
stall two of these sirens, at each
end of your city. This arrangement
would give you a~thoroughly efficient
fire alarm system"
Before taking any action in the
matter the Commissioners wish to in
vestigate the merits of this device and
instructed the city electrician and the
fire chief to visit one or two cities
where this system is in operation.
Upon the nature of their report the
adoption or rejection Of the system
proposed will depend.
Last Tuesday, April Sd, was the
day and date designated in the adver-
tisement for the opening of bids in
vited by the water department for the
painting of two s~tandpipes or towers
and n tank. Only n proposal was
made, that of M. B. Main, of Somer's
Point. He makes a speciality of this
LII - -,~-I~ IJso AffAr m nofnf tho
big tower, 80 feet in diameter by ITO
feet in height, at the Pine avenue
pumping station, was $3.50; to paint
at the same station the tank, 20 feet
in diameter, 23 feet high and sup
ported by eight legs, each rs feet long,
and price specified was 1870. To paint
the standpipe, 10 feet by ITO feet, at
the Anglesea pumping sation, his fig
ures were $685..
Said Mr.. Main, in his offers, 81 will
scrape and wire brush the inside of
each tank, suitable for my hot coat
ing. l will put on one coat of rust
KILLER and then one coat of hot coat
ing, guaranteed for eve years.
81 will remove all scale on the out
Sue VI Lduh anu JUL IOWSIo DClOlO
applying two coats of Mains Salt Air
paint, guaranteed for four years"
He added that all of his employees
are protected by insurance.
The total amount of Mr. Mains bids
was $1,395 and he was awarded the
contract at this sum-, due and payable
on completion of the three jobs.
MI a.k-~ aIo-Ir rva1 aTfhAri1nd 10
advertise for bids to grade and gravel
ends of streets and to construct GER
tain sanitary sewers, all of which pro-
posed improvements were set forth in
detail in a former issue of the Journal.
The plans and specifications pre-
pared by Architect Lynn H. Boyer for
the construction of a public building
along the boardwalk at Lincoln ave-
nue. were adopted and IN ordinance
intrOduced tn secure the a~DDrODriatiOn