OCEAN CITY SENTINEL

von xxvii.

y OCEAN CITY. N. J.. THURSDAY, JAXUAKY 10, HKI7

NO. 41

OceanCity Sentinel

CURTIS ROBINSON

iTY DIRECTORY. CITY OFFICIALS

CHURCH SERVICES.

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MORGAN HAND,

JONATHAN HAND, Oounnellor- at-v

JJARRISON H. VOORHEKS OotinMellor-at - 1 ,n \\ .

LAW OFFICES Apgar & Boswell, IHHI'KY AV-KM K »nj kVoHTH KTUEK1 LAW OFFICES Godfrey & Godfrey, ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. JAMES M. E. HILDRETH Counsellor-at-Law ■dMrtlrllor. MvUr ud KumtDerlo '

LAW OFFICES OF Herbert R. Voorhees,

COUNCIL ANNOUNCES PLAN TO SECURE S. B. CONVER FltfE CHIEF YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS BIG ENCAMPMENT ON THE THIRD BALLOT

B < T. ABBOTT, M. D., rhjMrlAn and Nurgreu, OFflU -Corner Culni ud EI|kUi Sired

FAMILY absent,

• x. Names Committees. IlomoeopatiliMt. Coftunoii Cauaeil botdii •rtu»l l>u No. Ocean Avenue. (IFm f ur ynr >i H> nurtlnK

Mondiy evenluR l*«t by

Jewelry and Money Taken by

Thief Wearing a No. 6

resolution to provide for the Shoe.

SCHOOL BOARD IN

A LITTLE TIE-UP

M. C. Fife and John E. Tront Were Elected Assistant

Chiefs.

N HOWARD BURT, M.D. r.i-*d 4,1 A re.

809 Wesley Avenue.

niyjor Ibe ye»r ll»7.

I to

ipproprt

r the.

J N. GRISCOM, M. D. EIOHTII KT. AND WEiSI.KY' AVE.

City dm il*ral year beRlnnliiK on tlte find d«y’| of January l«07, and ending >— llilrty-llrat day of December.

He It

lle-i

I. by H

that for all expeuae*

Ai^^^ l oSn«»?.^»JiilSSjSo«da>.. during the 11-cmI year beginning tbi W r.inr.da} * and Kaiurdaya. aa>io p. *“ Ural day of January. 1B07. and eiidliis the Ihlriy-liral day of December. 11*07 D R. CHARLES B. RIDER u**- *oiio«iug .mouut. be pud th. .aini' are annrotirlated aud ordered li

••Dentist. 809 Central Avenue Oil-All CITY. S.J. Mentholated Pine and Tar Best Remedy for that Gough. Try it. BOURSE PHARMACY

RALPH L. GOFF,

dl I'booe—Allaa

SHOEMAKER’S

STORAGE

HOUSE

Itflh and W ml A\*.,

Ocean tit) , N. J.

All peraona having Fumllore or any kind of Merrhandlae to be aiorrd w ill

aave money by going to tbe

‘j™i| ShOEmaler Stoiage House

CIVIL ENGINEER' SURVEYOR. CONVEYANCER NINTH AND CENTRAL AVENUE, OCEAN CITY. N. J. MARRY M. RICE, REMISTERtD ARCHITF.CT

W

to-M Mntltloiv Ave., ' CollIrtsawooU, . . - IS. J.

SEASHORE FURNITURE Gailaaher’s *3 S. SECOND STREET • PHIL*.

Mlarellaneoue,

(larbage. I'rlntlng.

Advertlalng, Hoardwalk. Board of Jlealth, • New Hlreeta, New riewem. 6 liellrlng ISM7 Honda. Hood laaue 1«I7, lulereat. • Sinking Fund, •• •• 19(12, Intereat. •• •• •' SinkingF'und, " •• I’avlUon. Inlereal. Sinking Fund. •• •• School., Intereat, •• •• Sinking F'uud, •• *• BdwIk, Inlere-l Sinking Fund. 2iiU0 00 ‘ imml*elou. 8,000.00

15 571.47

it Notea. H.72S 15 Total. tl65.H99.62 He It further Keaolved, That the money, appropriated by tbe Ond aectlou of tbia reaolution .ball be derived from and ntlclpatlou of tbe following

aourcea: New 8e’

State G. A. R. Veterans' An- ‘

naal Meeting is Sought

by This Resort. The (Ire cbleTa 01

Ibe Liberty Fire Company'a

irday nlgbi. in Tuesday evening, and Samuel H. of aecuring .. „ .... - r, •*(Y>nTer waaalacled chief on tbe third rreOUnil c **> Vow ‘o P*.°. Z* during Ibe of a JanitreSS for Irv^td Fire Chief J.H. Kuahaud Street

Supervisor Warm W. Brown.

M. C. Fife and John K. Trout were eleetad aaalatant cblrfa. Hume bad

f Mr*Fife.

Tbe chairman of tbe miventloo a ear ago. E. B. FjiglUb. Dot being reseat, N. Cariaon auggeeled that I’oat master Huttoo preside tamporarily. Herbert Smith was

make a motto

ie Board of Trade

Building.

At Ibe annual meetlug of the Board of Flducatlon. ou Tueaday evening, Dr. B. T. Abbott waa re-elected preatdent, aud A. J. Smith vie* president. Aa bad been rumored, there ' w ere everal application, for tbe position of isalataiit to the janitor of tbe high cliool building. The applicant, were llr*. Annie A. Harrell, Mrs. S Fields, Kraoaaaud ( apt. L L. Hlgbec.

. A It »

m pin

very likelihood that there would be a irgr number of tne friends of the

1 addition. Tbe veteran, boiel rate of SI 50 per

' day during ibe tbreedaya they would

soldier boys.

incilui:

1 H .

iveatlgat

1 folio* thief h

ed,

ini.' a. tnniiy '

. Smith said

be Hlncayne'a rate* ae of tbe other hotels w llllng to accummo eta" a. possible foi

I lower

NOT CHEAPEST, BUT LEAST EXPENSIVE

PLUMBING, HEATING, ROOFING ss. 13. COlVVBie 652 and 654 Asbury Ave,, - Ocean City, N. J.

a window aud .'limbed

lauded on a couch. Tbe anlcle* stolen were Ibe watch, gold pin, breast pin. linger ring. H In note. *> In ailvfcr and a number of old coin. Including an Kugli.h ha'peany KM year. old. The thief lefl a tbree-ocnl ^Tbe ring waa especially valued by Mrs. Hickman because It waa given to her by au aunt ju* before death. . luel Headley, of Tucfcerlon, w ho rarlly la making hla borne with

Hlrkm

Streela,

onda 1K97 Irom Sinking.

F'und,

errnnUle l.lcenaea, ..late Railroad Tax, Taxes and Street Improvement due up to aud Including HAM hi tbYMartln Act ('ommlaaloner’a haiida. Tax Duplicate for flty.

7..500.U0

there were fou

K.999 62

Total. *165,899 62 Tbe reaolullou waa adopted aa read City Treasurer Champion rei*orled the following; Jan. I—Cash on band, * 8,231.41

Available;

Certified checks with bid, -JMi a Street Improvements, 578.6

mi Tax, Martin Act, 1906 Tax,

Total,

...ud . l jS l Sun , i. a Tbm>i}*”«^ i '“

^VraLEt^ •“ ,t • 0, p ' '11 .V; rS.~g.nK!: WspStuila OouarU, So. ax tl. of P.. m<»i* 'very Mauu.) alaaVutJtt.Uai.ot 1*. HaU. CHURCH SOCIETIES. Kiaar M. K. cncbcb ■ Lad I*.' aid ||.»*1« am; Monday sraolxt jafii bJonUx MIX HOKbaU Oaady. pjat-

MODERN PLUMBING AND HEATING ALLOW AY M. SMITH & CO.

. W. Smith'

ASBURY AVENUE, - OCEAN CITY. N. J.^. TELKPMONE, B3 Y.

N. C. GODFREY’S Business House. BSMshlT benue. •> '306,

ARC <3000.

:::: Full Line of House Furnishings :: I'PHUIATKHING IS A MlOresSIO-V. ,»11 p,„p|, « in*. >■ “" rt “

Mra. M. MUoss; - Fiaax BamsT < ■' Aid maw* flr.i Thoraday anerooon “ooia. Mrs. M. 1C adaua, prsaldaoV • Hmitbaacretaryi Mlaa Uraca Or

PROTECTIVE PLUMBING

Doe't overlook the fact that good ' -i..a,hm. it the moat eucntisl point

In rnodmi home building. The health'f amily and wlf may depend 00 ** - - aanhadon of your home and the S uahtr of the tr 4 1 ' r --r i * Porcebin Enameled plombing fixrerc provide qu^dea which aoure you«mt«y M'i»lV-jja combined with dnrab; hy andhQutyr^l 'We sen these fixrare. and combine wr.h fteg

insaTation the cm :y of wort wl-ch

m a rtputidon. A law; cynrrkct or

caH 6» rep*’ Ktnrta equal Uttnaoa aac prompt temce.

J0HI4 H* GROVES

4» Asbury Av^ue^ O^anCitv.N^^

-7*

30C

15 90

1.293 59 1,189.28 *8.284.41

. sou. Clmrl a

mac hot a light,

» tlHiugh

■ family had ju>l returned bhqie. It la tbnugbl that an ettbrt wa* idehy the thief to cuter the boiiM CbarlM~Headley. a« a auaplcloui

card.

1 the

footprints from t the Headley cotta

When the theft waa dlacovi hlef of Police Scull w as notified, he and ('apt. Hlldi«th Immedlalely egau an Investigation. Chief Scull says the thief we o. 6 shoe aud probably weighed about 125 or ISO pounds. It waa reported that a small rblch Is usually laid up at the foot if Seventh street w aa aliasing on day, aud that It had been foul

Tbe police bovi • used by the Hill

Notes dui. in. 10, 1906 Note, " 19,1904 •• •• SO, Street Impro< meat Note. Jan. 80. 1906 Note, 1.700.00 President Adams announced the illowlug standing committee*: Streets—Headley, Sampson and Hod-

frey.

ater—Steelman, H. L. Smith a U--\. W. Smith. Fire—Sampson. Steelman and Oi

frey.

'roperty gud -Police—H. A. Smlib. H. L. Smith and Sampson. Drains—H. L. Smith, Headley and lodfrey. Advertising—Headley. H. L. Smith and H. A W. Smith. Hal I road a—(lodfrey, Steelman and H.L. Smith. (larbage—Godfrey, Headley and a npaon. Ordinance—Headley, Staelmai H. L. Smith. .Ightlog—Steelman, H. and Headley. Sewer—H, A. »V. Smith, (lodfrey ind Sampson. — Ijiw and Legislation—H. L. Smith, Sampson and Steelman. Finance aud Accounts—Sampeou, H. L. Smith and H. A. W. Smith Music—Sledmao. Godfrey and Headley. / the regular order of business, Councilman Saidpeon staled that Council's" Fire Cgraynltte* had tested

CITY OFFICIALS GIVEN BANQUET Guests of Treasurer Ira S. Champion Hear Important Subjects Discussed. The city omrlal* and a few luvlied friends were entertained by CUy Trea-urer Ira 8. Champion with ai excellent «up|«r al Ibe Blacaync aflc Council halj Brijourue*! ou Moudn;

even tog.

Tho^Vreacnl.licaidelhe clly ofilclal* Dr J J. Taylor, of Philadelphi

ll appeared to be the opinio lumbers of the Hoard of Trade i»el of tbe hotels would J» open by lie last of June, and' probably iropHetore would be aufilclently 'Ublic-*plrited as to luper their rale 11 thl. a|«cial occasion There waa Iiggotioii that. If the crowd were lo rest for the hotel*, sane of the dl ms of ibi* resort might he each aske 11 an-ommodate In their own lioine > many of tbe old soldiers as posalbli BUILDING PERMITS

Hulldlng ln*|ieclor H. C. Smilb rems |*rinlls granted to the follow log; John Marts, garage for Albert Fogg, Ninth and Asbury avenue.

addltloi

Seagrave, new building

» W. Ut

d that

'iitralai

Bourgeois a

1, addilloii to H. L.

frreFUtrd Wltn Madge. ■nbers of Joe Hooker 1*0^’ (

ave presented Past Commander F\ Washington, proprietor of

lilngtou's oyster house, this

w Itb s handsome gold U. A H badge, st Commander Judsun h. Whittier ide the presentation on behalf of

• Urand Army oomradea.

STRONG MESSAGE

FROM STOKES

Governor Gives Good Counsel and Makes Many Thonght-

fui Suggestions.

Hrferring lo thf neces*liy of eqfiallxIng taxes, (Joveruor Stoki message to the Stale legist week, had the following to aay: "The InyestlgaUuus of tbe Sute Hoard of Equalisation of Taxsa dls.Mb 1 I great Irregularities In the execu lion of our tax laws. In no cwnuly

. The vole on the motion was a Me—ra Smith aud Lee votlug In affirmative, aud xle—rs. Stiles aud Sampson lo the negative. Presldeui Abbott cast Hie deciding vote. In favor f a woman. Mrs Percy Saylor applied for the ork of cleaning tbe-acbool building. Ou morion of Jpmes W. l*ee. II wa decided Is at once collect from William Bridgewater the cost* in the certiorari proceedings brought by him against the school hoard som board being advised by counsel that It Is collectable from HridgewaUr, who lost the J. W. Lee and A. J. Smith were appointed members of tbe board K. B. Kllles reported that t grounds were not yet In coudlllou have a photograph takea of tbe high school building; also. It was deemed advisable to wall until the front doors were bung. M. K. Cbamploa had Stated that a photograph of the building would coM 12. Capt Lee reported that tbe cost ol s suitable flagpole would be from *50 lo *160. Notblug definite had been done by the committee, which was continued. City Superintendent Stevens' report lowed an enrollment of 280, with a percentage if attendance of 98 51. Secretary Itobiaaou's report showed 11 unexpended balance of *28.258, of which *9726.22 belongs accouW. The rc|>ort was received and

led.

Mtas. Helen L'arroll applied for a position as kindergarten teacher. The said mat thf re was no Intention of opening a kindergarten

>om during this term.

A change In tbe drain pipes from tbe school building to the gutter w as noted in a communication received Bwvls A Davis, tbe architects four-inch terra cotta pipes have been substituted for two eix-Incb terra cotta pipes, ow ing to tbe curb being

only six lurbos abut

morion of A J. Smith, the change waa approved __ It was ordered that B. B. Stltas and City Superintendent Uteri committee to ascertain tb and kind of shades desired for tbe school building, with full pow«

advertise for proposals. .

President Abbott and " Secretory Robinson were directed to draw gu order for *4,0U0 in favor of Jos Steelman, the sixth payment ou the school building contract, when the bill properly accompanied by the architects''

certificate. Is presented.

The following bills were ordered

a morion to this effect, which he

* chosen. Mr.

Smith waa selected as temporary sec'mltb moved that Mr. Sutton be elected penuaoent chairman. Taking tbechair, Mr. Sutton said that, although tbe honor waa unexpected,

Ou moUon of A. G. Gilbert, H. C. Smith waa made permanent secretory. Tbe mlunlee of the last meeting, aa wall aa tboaa of a apecial. being read and approved, It was decided to go tbe election of a chief engineer, as agreed I hat. In balloting. Ibe 1 receiving tbe lowest number of votes should be dropped. Chairman Button askad bow tbe

ballots should be

John K. Trout inquired as to tbe manner In which U waa done at tba

last elsotlou.

Mr. Sutton answered that at the last convention there was no opposition. He expressed tba opinion, with a smile, that thare would be scarcely such a love-feast this time. On motion of Thomas Young, a -ecret ballot was agreed to. Tbe delegates deciding that Chairman Sutton should appoint, he named Councilman H. L. Smith forjudge of election, and Oscar Moray and Thomas Duncan tellers. A. G. Gilbert, of the Ocean City Volunteers, No. 1, nominated 8. B. Convar. This was seconded by Leon-

ard Krause.

Chan. D. Sampeou, of Ibe Bella one, nominated J. S. Husb. Tbe nomination was seconded by N. Cariaon. iVamnW. Brown waa nwoBlualed Oscar Morey, seconded by John K.

Trout.

On the first ballot, each of tbe candid s las received five votes. Tbe second ballot resulted in Conver receiving six votes. Brown five and Husb four.

d ballot resulted in Couver'e

Tbe tt

J. E. Trout moved for tbe nomli ou of au aaststont chief from 1 Reliance Company. Geo. C. Murphy *

;.C. Godfrey J

This was seconded by H. M. Newkirk To make things 1

Smith said he would t

Fife.

This nomination waa ohjecti N. Cariaon, foreman of tbe I Company, who

aary. Mr. Uarlai ter of protection from fire la a carious In which the taxpayers and those paying heavy Insurance are greatly Interested.

Harry Headley. *76; Headley A Adkms.fSLN.C. Godfrey,*!; Ira 8. Champion, *75; Elizabeth A. Fisher, *25; French A Richard*, *220.90; B. f* Abbott, *8.76; 11. Howard Thorn, *2AY

Frank Smallier*. rvpre-curing Judge Thompson, tbe City Solicitor, holder J. P. Fox; Harry F. Sli

Ore alarm system, which now appears to be giving satisfaction. Councilman H L. Smith au: that tbe committee has two bids for

rain pipe.

Councilman HcWley moved lhat tbe drain cummin* award tbe contract for twelve-inch pl| e to the lowest bidder and have the street eu|«rvisor lay the pipe ou Fligblb street. "" ' was seconded by 11. L. Smith,

tbe motion was passed

~ L. Goffwasof the opinion _ en loch pipe should be —■*

CouucUmau Headley ‘ tra expense. Mr. Goff tl _

•to lay one slxteeu-lnch pip* .than two

twelve-inch pipes.

Under tbe bead of onfinlshed business, Councilman Godfrey sought bring up tbe matter of ibe appoh mem of a building Inspector, but

*1 anything.

an Hsadley moved that lbs street supervisor be ImArw

tousdoo Dsoood Pigs)

y spoke of tl iff thought It

iroparty assessed

rouslllutional requirements. I . »aa ack no sledged that asseasmenl sere made In most cases ou a arbitrary l-aaia’without regard to law, and that there was HUIe effort lo elude personality In tbe ratables. : ''Inequality of valuatioa was ^ rule **ii'«o'pan rile exception.

first gentlemen called! upon to "It Is but fair to Ibe'qroessors to eay few remark*, after the ft*., that this was largely dieTo a lack of of, was Dr. Taylor, *}'*(•“ and to au accepted custom reddenCof Houth ! which llie Individual assessors could Isay- -iMtso deep; Ilot reorody Without great personal

rrlflce aud unpopularity.

KqUAI. TAXATION.

‘Equal taxation depends upon

FAjuallty of Impo—Ible

rod progress of '

he sup! equality of valuatioii. >1 there valuation, however, h

this resort.

Dr. Taylor said he had s ben the luvilaliou to a per had been extended h .

would he no speeche*. However, he under the administration of fivi fell Imiielied to say ll-»l he had been dred different assessor* before a large numberlof public bodies formlly of met bod aud various rimes slid h.d never bee., i-upvrvl.loo: The uecrmUy of treated with more re*|*ct than he had central, equalizing board been by the Common councils.! Ocean i*n«ahle to au boi.e.1 adm City He wa* always glad to say that of our ux . 8o . loa * **

be was from Ocean • Ity.' He .poke In l>orlioumeul of^ humorous veto of property owners : (be various always asking for Improvement* to ; property vi

front of their partloular holding*

A. A. Howell spoke of the

LE ‘h« fp

based upon

therein, and ae

long as the Slate school taxes are apportioned to each local taxing

tore of Oman CUy. although there are | oMu'totob^toSal.,, of

adsessmeut will result, lo au uosqual distribution of these common benefila

aud common burdens, ample, Hodeon County ta

a lower perrontoge of value than

H F Stanton advocated Improve- s.ie,,,, B.uan County will'pay a part lento to tbe bay front. The bay : D j ux that should be frooL be said, I- one of the many ^ bv riudsoo County, feature* . f which Ocean City people uude(UjeBWne( should feel proud. Hudson Coumy would Councilman Used ley heartily in- smaller proportion of tba _

1 — ■ Foortarsgsd

be found people who ere willing lo give this resort a "knock" whenever . pomIble, and without excuse. HI* motto appeared to he, "If you can't

boost, don't knock."

f Mr. Fife an insult to Mr. Godvote resulted In nine votes fug Fife and six for Godfrey. "Matt”

BOARD RE-ELECTED

The annual meet tog of tbe holders of tbe First National Hank of Ocean City was held ou Tuesday UsL Tbe board of directory was re-elecled. There were 407 vote* cast. Tbe directors wlH meet to-morrow aud organ IgeTbe bank ha* Just closed a pro*, moos year. It* Judirtoo* uanageueot has won fur it a flue name mong bankers throughout the Sute.

J. T Adams, of this city, who has been spending some rime In Mey' Lauding, was to town during the week fixing up bis loaner eaudy store, uea the Howfiug Casino. Thl* Is to be

converted .Into a restaurant. ■a, who will sell candy and Ice .ream to tbe Bowling Caaloo summer, says the Me cream aa

there will be Improved aod enlarged

double IU |>resent capacity.

citizen. Think tt over, then call on

HAHRY HEADLEY,

Real Estate Operator, Ninth and A bury avenua, next to fire house wl will show you tbe very best way some of the greatest bargains to

o* found

H. V. Adams moved that tbe convention elect an assistant chief from the Liberty Company, and Tboa. Young nominated John E. Trout, Cbas. (1. Sltbeue waa nominated by A G. Gilbert. Tronl received nine Votes, and was declared alerted. It was decided to hold the next coneution lo tbe Ninth street fire bouse. While awaiting tbe arrival of 8. B. Conver, wlio had been summoned bytelephone, Mr. Tront wae called upon a speech. He responded briefly, warmly thankiofftbc convention for Is selection. Mr. Conver, arriving about tbia lima, lid: "It's up lo ma to make a speech, 1 suppose, but I don't expect to much at thl* ll ms. Hereafter, 1 shall do everything I know to have perfect harmony. 1 certainly am ever so much obliged tor tbe booor—an honor I was after—and that’s all I am ' m" than lovltod everyone to the niton to W. F. 1