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Five Mile Beach Weekly Journal
Wildwood, Five Mile Beach, Cape May County, New Jersey
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Wildwood Commissioners met August 5, 1915, granting permit to Delaware Bay Short Line Railroad for water pipes to harbor; received July financial reports from clerk, electrical and plumbing inspectors; issued notes for $2,500 and $490.
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The Commissioners met Thursday afternoon, August 5th, and O. I. Blackwell, representing the Delaware Bay Short Line Railroad, asked for a permit to open streets and lay water pipes commencing at the northeast corner of Montgomery and Susquehanna avenues and using such streets as would convey said water pipe to Wildwood harbor where it is to be used by the fishermen who land at that point, to wash their fish. The railroad company will make the improvement and guarantee to replace all breaks in streets. Permission was granted and a permit issued. City Clerk Whitesell submitted his report for the month of July, 1915, as follows: Fines, $90.75; fire, North Wildwood (3 calls), $75; rents, $50; licenses, $1355.60. Total receipts, $1571.35. Electrical inspector Kalbach reported 14 certificates issued and 15 permits granted with $33 collected. Plumbing Inspector James C. Wigham reported issuing 8 permits and collecting $13. A note was made for $2,500, payable at the Union Bank, same to be used to meet current bills, also a note for $490 in anticipation of improvement certificates to pay on contract work.
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Wildwood
Event Date
Thursday Afternoon, August 5th, 1915
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permission granted and permit issued for railroad to open streets and lay water pipes; city clerk report: fines $90.75, fire $75, rents $50, licenses $1355.60, total $1571.35; electrical inspector: 14 certificates, 15 permits, $33 collected; plumbing inspector: 8 permits, $13 collected; note for $2,500 at union bank for current bills; note for $490 for improvement certificates.
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The Commissioners met and O. I. Blackwell, representing the Delaware Bay Short Line Railroad, requested a permit to open streets and lay water pipes from northeast corner of Montgomery and Susquehanna avenues to Wildwood harbor for fishermen to wash fish. The railroad will make the improvement and replace street breaks. City Clerk Whitesell submitted July 1915 report. Electrical inspector Kalbach reported. Plumbing Inspector James C. Wigham reported. Notes were made for payments.