Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-01-05

moved by Director of Revenue and
Finance Kay that the Board adjourn
to meet on that date at noon.
A communication from Mayor War
rem E. Ham, of West Wildwood, called
attention to the need of a new bridge
from wildwood to that resort. He
gave figures showing the travel over
this bridge during the past summer.
In these figures it was shown that
more than 1000 passengers were car
ried across this old wooden structure
in passenger buses alone. He stated
that the wildwood fire company re-
fused to take their trucks across the
bridge and closed by saying that the
antique affair would not be able to
carry the travel of the summer of this
year. The letter was received and
filed and the matter will be looked into
as soon as possible.
A report of ex-Sheriff John w.
Reeves, superintendent of the burial
Of soldiers and sailors for the year
1922, was read. This report gave data
regarding all the graves in the county
and gave special mention to Capt.
Morris Candy, of Tuckahoe, who cares
for several mounds of old veterans in
that section without charge to the
county. A vote of thanks was given
Capt. Candy for his attention by the
Board and Mr.. Reeves was r~eappointed
to serve in this office for the year 1923
at the same rate of salary, $50 per
annum.
A communication from the State
Highway Commission stated that the
1923 appropriation would be $S4,075.
This letter was spread upon the min
utes of the Board.
The engineers report on unfinished
contracts for 1923 was received and
fled and copies ordered given each of
the members.
A budget resolution showing the
budget necessary for the county for
1923 was adopted. This resolution
will be found printed in this issue. 1t
might be we'll for the readers to look
at it and to see just where the tax
payers money goes. One item ad-
vised by the old Board, but passed
over by the new, was the granting of
a $500 appropriation towards the
soldiers and sailors monument at
Cape May. This may be taken out of
the contingent fund, however. Further
action on this matter is being watched
by other places in the county, who, If
this goes through, expect to ask for
similar appropriations for like monu-
ments for their own towns.
The engineer had one or two mat
ters to be brought up. One of these
was a letter from the Strauss Bascule
Bridge Company calling for the bal
ance due them on their contract. He
stated that the royalty on their type of
bridge is going to cost $2,4OO more
than expected. The contract price on
this bridge will be $45,430 and the
bridge company collects 10 per cent on
this item. Another matter which he
brought up was that wherein the old
Board had given him power to act in
regard to the inspection of lumber for
the Grassy Sound bridge contract. He
said he had written the state regard
ing the inspection, but up to date had
received no reply. He also said that
Contractor Camp had been in commu-
nication with him over the phone and
was very anxious to have this in
spection made as the lumber is now
ready to be shipped and the delay is
holding up the contract. He was
questioned by Director Champion and
told of the action of the old Board
(Which action may be found on n
other page of this paper), and by mo-
ton the new Board hen confirmed the
action of the old Board. Engineer
Smith now brought up the matter Of
the inspection of the work on Pitts
burg avenue in Cape May, saying that
this inspection had not been made as
yet. The matter was referred to the
engineer and solicitor with power to
act.
Road Supervisor Lopez said the
county was in need of cinders for road
work but he was Informed that no
action on this matter was forthcoming
until after the 1923 budget had been
approved.
This wound up the Wednesday ses-
sion of the new Board and also the
weeks meetings. The new officials
have stepped into their Office and
rolled up their sleeves preparatory to
a term of hard work. They have
started off we'll and if they continue
the same way there will probably be
no voter in the entire county who will
regret the change from the old large
Board system to the small Board
system.
WON TEN-POUND GOOSE