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Ocean City Sentinel r . ■ ~ " OCEAN CITY PRINTING AND PI BUSHING CO. gmmlnml benaiac. Itt-'.U a*b7 <>••* cur x J .. is*-} f. j. evans, iitux, Bf " - -lewi.- i. BARSrn. Cnmi Bf Ibw Mi froir mtrr,n rta.rictt.u nj*1 m" * _ " ** - •*"- Pv , I THURSDAY. MAY 11/1922 " ■' » J- " — "• «- — __ W ATER AND SEWER AGAIN! « The recommer-.-iitioo of the r Chain her r-f Commerce relative to the **>- SL eater system- *ixl plants, came up for .iDcu»«i«r at the last meeting the Boar 'I of Commirakmer?. \ MayOr Jospeh G. Champion resurrected the eomr ^r ieatj. - . imp * mediately his Colleague- decided to consider the matter in. cnmfliitie*. anreport thereon at their next meeting, f Some little time ago, it will I* remembered, the Chamber of Commerce

deemed it expedient and opportune, to appoint a special committee to take the matter under advisement. In flue course the committee, through its chairman, E. B. Baccr.. presented its lindinr* to the parent body, toectber with a recommendation, both of wHeh the Chamber of Commerce adopt* , and sponsored. Furthermore, it will hp- THIIIIed. the committee for the .Chamber oi> net assume the taapenMMlt::. of saying 'i-edrirely, whether or not the rr.unidpalitv should take org) the seeer ami water plants. Rather they frankly stressed their inability to offer a definite opinion, without more data and more expert {information. Notwithstanding-, it is made eery evident in the presented report, that the. committee had discovered sufficient reliable information upon some phase* of the subject, to impress them with the urgent necessity of the City Commissioners carrying on the investigation further, consequently they reeomgtended, that the municipal, authorities engage the aid of. an expert consulting engineer. Now, in view of all this, the action of the Board of Commissioners if highly commendable, and will be receive.! with unalloyed satisfaction bv the public at large. The attitude they hpve adopted is a compliment to the sagacity of the Chamber of Commerce, and a just appreciation of the-!Chember's proper •anmption, of its due share of civic responsibility. Incidentally too it is a high tribute to the liberal mindedness of the BoXrd of Commissioners. The truth is, the powers that be of municipalities, are somewhat supersensitive of their official dignity, and over prone to regard any suggestion coming from -an outside source, concyntng a course of action they should ' w pursue, as a reflection upon their inKlligence, and an unwarrantable interference with their official authority More, K is to be devoutly hoped the Board of Commissioners will deem it wise to adopt the recommendation of the Chamber of Commerce, and 1 engage at the earliest possible moment an expert engineer to prosecute fully the Investigation outlined. Betting aside for the moment the question of municipal ownership, the preamble to the recommendation presented by /the Chamber of Commerce, raises several questions of vital to the life of the community, upon which

the public desire authentic information.'1 For example, it is evident the committee had reasons to doubt very seriously, whether the present supply of water and sewage facilities, are * adequate to meet the requirements of the city, at the present rate of growth and expansion, for a definite period. The city officials should know whether there is any foundation for the fear, know at what period in the future at the present rate of consumption would the shortage be felt; in order that 1^ the Interegnum, provisions should be made to meet the crisis. Otherwise -i Ocean City may be compelled as other localities have, through a short - righted policy and a fal-e economy, been compelled to adopt a rational system, ' and apportion so much water daily for the use of each household, until suffi- ' dent supply for all needs be secured. In the end, emergency expedients are , always expensive expedients. . Is there a sufficient supply assured for ample fire protection No municipality can afford to avade or underestimate the question of fire pro- , ■ tection; and the estimate should be calculated, not from past experience, but rather calculated as nearly as possible, from the quantity of water that , would be needed, in ease of an outbreak of fire, in a certain congested area , selected as a basis of calculation. ; Another very pertinent interrogation mark writ large( in the .recommendation of the Chamber of Commerce, effects very vitally the future 1 growth and expansion of the city. Apparently, under the existing laws governing the operations of the water and sewer companies, both may absolutely < refuse to extend their service until guaranteed sufficient revenue, to pur a '■ fair return for the expenditure entailed in making the extension. If correct, and obviously the investigators made certain of the facts, the city, as far as expansion is concerned, is absolutely at the mercy of the - whim and caprice of a private corporation. Unless private individual', I builders an dspeeulato. s, are given 'reasonable assurance of water ami sewer service at reasonable rates, they will not build an inch beyond the boundaries , designated by the company. i No reflection or doubt is cast upon the good sense and the humaneness 1 ■f the said corporations; notwithstanding, men will not invest large sums ' of money, without more reliable guartantee than the good ' will of a ' corporation. corporation.

The public require definite expert information. The City Commissioners need this information; to which end an expert engiheer should be employed. Afterwards the greater question of municipal ownership of these utilities ti will logically solve itself. Let it he supposed that the con suite. I engine*) 1 determines, there is no foundation for the fears raised in the recommendation from the Chamber, of Commerce, it will be money well spent to lay the P ghost low. But suppose on the other hand, that the expert decides that the present " supply^of water, am" the present sewer advice, is not adequate for all" purposes, private and municipal, at the pre -ft rate ofVconsumption and usage. . to serve the city for any definite period of time, at the present rate of grow th H and expansion; that is to say more wells will be needed and additional h mains. It that case the City Commissioners could demand from the Interested P companies absolute assurance that such would be provided. If no assurance is given thdre is only*"bnc other alternative; the mu- I nicipality must assume by purchase or condemnation the control and ' i owfiership. * L- ll .Municipal ownership of public utilities, as we have said, is a debatable j subject. Much can be said for and against, for municipal .ownership is as fi subject to misuse 'and abuse as private ownership. When municipal ownership of public utilities was in the experimental r stage, the argument most frequently advanced against it was, that no mp- ! nicipal administration, a body of men selected fortuitously by popular elec- " tlon, with no regard for qualifications, intelligence or busine-s training, could ' conduct the enterprise as economically as a private corporation. Experience, however, has proven the contrary to be the case, for in the * last ,resort, private corporations function through paid and trained maaagn - ( and engineers, which same, a municipality my us easily secure as a private j The fact is, the qui .-lion^Wtljer mpnisipar ownership of public ulilitii v

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Experience proves thai * .-erg: municipal ownership has failed, it has invariably teen in. localittie where political factionisrr. is very strong. We , r.av> in mind a city which has for -everal years controlled its public utilities. From tftae immemorial, the nil* politically has beer. a. not/w-i of inveterate t factx-riism. Political preferment has always been iK.fl> contested; and , just a- the "postmaster.' charge with a change -of federal government, in . that city the eierkx. manager', all down to the janitors change with every * Public utilities have become as many bribes for votes and doles for henchmen. Ocean City, bo»»v.r, doe. not appear^ to be running any grave risk, of degenerating into a -imi'ar deplorable state of morality. If convinced of that, it aeems only reasonable to think that if there is profit to be made from , a public necessity the public should receive it. The public on the question, stands in a position strikingly analogous, to that of a young mar. contemplating making a htane for himself. The altemativtSNbefore him are. whether he will elect to pay rent for a house, and at. the end of half a century own not a stick or a nail in it, or whether he will pay a trifle more for a period, with the satisfaction of knowing he will I eventually own all. Again we repeal the public needs to be informed and taught; and how can they be taught without a teacher ? This applies to every question of public policy, municipal ownership of public utilities or zoning, or what not; for in the last resort the people rule. The» put. lie mind most be enlightened, and public sentiment properly It is not sufficient that the leaders alone should be well informed. Every individual in the community should be in possession of all the facts at issue. Otherwi-e. the city may experience the humiliation, of finding' the e "

earnest labors of the informed, upset and repealed by referedam, through a — — +

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Mr.' and Mrs. Frank E. Darby re- .1 turned on Saturday, borne to Ocean o City, after an extended visit to Philadelphia. Mr.. Darby was in the City p of Brotherly Love the greater part of 4 two weeks renewing' old friendships. Mr. Darby followed later combining business with pleasure. Mrs. Roy E. Darby and Master Boy, J r„ have been spending a few days in Newport, the guest, of the former's c parents. Norman Darby and a party of mu1- ' ical friends visited Occur - ,ity during • the week-end. Norman is a big Ocean booster, and came to assist hi? v friends in making reservations for the ® -eaaon. We understand they rented a ( home from Frank E. Darby, and the v ' party may be induced to give the city 1 ' the benefit of their musical skill and , during the season. r Murdo Mackenzie the big basebaM ' chief and enthusiast was seen in Ocean City. Mr. Mackenzie i- behind;*' i the movement to make Ocean , City a great center outdoor athletic ! resort. This summer he will guide the ' ' fortunes of the finest baseball team, ever *een tierforminw in Ocean Citv.l City. (|

Mrs. Theo. C. Baker, the daughter ' f of Mayor Joseph («. Champion, enter- a tained recently <•"<«' i a) Ocean Citysummer residents, the Misses Nellie „ and Lydia Kraut arid Mi- Ritter, of ( Charles A. Doe has arrived, we are t informed, in Ocean City for the sum- ^ mer season. , Mrs. Mary E. DuBois, of Camden. ' has opened her cottage for the season. two aons, Russell and Clarence, :i have also arrived, the latter two men Y prominent in Camden business circle-. ( The numerous friends of .John rower, who a few weeks ago w» ( found tricken with paralysis at his ( will lie gla-i to learn he is rapid- , improving. His stay at the ScoUb , Home has proved wonderfully beneficial. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chandler were , recent visitors to OCcnn City. Mr. ar i Chandler are to be numbered • among Ocean City's Philadelphia:. . i Mr. Charles A. Carey, well known , and respected in Philadelphia? busine s circle*, has opened his cottage. Ml', Central avenue. Mr. Carey ; accom- ' panird by the family. Mrs. Lydia O'Brien, of Ocean City, , 1 who wintered in St. Petamburg. Flori- 1 ,

with Mr .and Mrs. EX V. -Corson, ' ' of Marmora, has returned to the city. Mi.-- Fagin. whom we recently re- - ported as having been at her cottage, 4'jQO Central avenue, has returned for a temporary stay in Philadelphia. Samuel Wright and family have J opened their cottage, 7869 Fourth street for the summer. For a time they will join the ranks of weekly commuters. w William G. Swartz will have the premises on 606 and *608 Boardwalk r^Wy for busiiesa this summer. Mrs. William Pfanilers. Mrs. HarDannelly, Mrs. Chas. Breekley and > E. H. Parsells, visited Atlantic Thursday, for the purpose of viewing the parade of the Tribes of the Red Men. Miss Bertha Lake, well known in real estate circles, and secretary to Clayton Haines Brick, is on her way to Berm-j'la, having left for New oYrk on Monday. Among the visitors at the pocksley ' Hall are the Mixses Doe and Alberta ( Cline, both of Philadelphia. . t Mr. Phillips and family, of Lai,?- ,

dowse, recently entertained a party of j friends at their cottage, 1628 Wesley , W. T. Pringle, of WyneOte, has , openr-1 hi- cottage, 1722 Central ave- i nue for the season. 1 Mr. ax-! Mrs. E. Bergman, proprie- ' .tor, of -the California Pearl Shop, on 1 the Boardwalk, have returned to Ocean Citj They propose to open - Mr.-. Ar.j.a Graham, of Tenth street . 1- Wesley avenue, U entertaining her nie,.-. Mi.. ^Jary Jessup, of Wood- ^ E. Lick hard, of Ridley Park, has | purchased a bungalow at 814 Stentdn place, which he will occupy through the Mr. Eekhard is associated with tl.<- Merchant Shipping Corpora- | Among the guests, at the Atlantic , City Hotel Men's Association banquet. ; la-t T>, Jt -day. evening, were Mr. and 1 Elmer S. Schantz, of the Bellc1 vue, and Mrs. A. P. Milner, of the Wyoming. SEND THEM IN . Send those little personal items ofj' your friends or happemngs of your; family, to the Sentinel Office by Tuet- 1 • day of each week and they will ap- j ! in the next issue on Thursday.

OCEAN CITY'S GRAND OLD PIONEER, FIRST MAN IN MANY THINGS STILL GOING STRONG FIRST UNIFORMED POLICEMAN r AND FIRST UNIFORMED FIREMAN — DF.AN OF CITY'S f . OFFICIAL FORCE f ■ Historic One-Man Army of Defense ^ BOUGHT FIRST ROUND-TRIP EX- , CT1RCION TICKET ISSUED BY READING RAILROAD TO ? PHILADELPHIA ' Speaking of humanity's common ans cestor. Dr. Johnson the famous lexicof phapher, is reporter! to have said: "Old Father Adam was a victim j- through life of firstnef-?. He was the £ first man made, and the first man

J: ; ■ . i I ■ -Br *ovn , SAMUEI. CARHAST who unmade himself. He was the to meet a woman, and became that woman's first husband. He was the first gentleman, of fortune, and | the first to lose his fortune." the nrst to lose nis lortune. — l

Adam, however, apparently must = .-hare the honors of firstness, with :i == respected citizen of no mean city - named Ocean City, the Dean and Grand Patriarch of Ocean Oty's official force, holding as hc^daqfegal'ecord for being first in many thing? \ i rivaled by few. i ; Occasionally a man may be found, i who i« a personfication of the history' of the immunity in wthich he lives. The outstanding events and changes [ hi* life, synchronize with similar events and change? in the history of the community. Onf such person is Samuel Carhart, ' house 'captain of the Ocean City Fire 1 Department. J Thirty-one years ago this last Friday, a tall man of splendid proportion?, hut bearing upon him the out- . ward symptoms of sickness and : disease', purchased a ten-day ticket • from Philadelphia to Ocean City. ' Among his most treasured posses- ' sions, he still retains the return : i coupon of that ticket, - / Two things of supreme ■"Importance | , conspired to "glue hi* fee* to this i hospital soil." Samuel fktusid the r | climate of Ocean City most" .WubrioUSr , j and its people dclightfftlly friendjy. . In addition he met a chapiyng young lady. Now, whether it was the ozone I of the sea, or the srpiles of the maiden >

prove. : lu te the greater <»cu.-r in the* t ~ jnd ip winning Jua-allrgia nee from the tV.x of Brotherly Love, lo^he City of < Heavenly JVIights, cannot ie deei-iei; - perhap- i: -a- a -ease of fifty -fifty ;.i spiracy has remained here ever since. Incitienta!!)' too, lye never applied to i the railrooo company fur a rebate On r the t-nuse-i coupon of the ticket. * i Samuel Carhart made his iicbut. I the stage of n>e«ent existence, in a I Ca:r. ien and Amboy Railroad ! Compa:.; . By virtue of t*e imiuitry. trust* crthines? a.-.-: xr.in.pcachable In- r tegrity. which virtue? Ka-.e ieen pre- f scriptive. of the. man through life, he ■ ever, undermined his health complete/ . His physidian in Philadel- - 1 phia. -counselled him to go to the sea- i and fate led him. to Ocean City, i Now, at the age of 70 years. Samuel : Carhart stands upright, a splendid I <- arr.art stands upright, spiendn!

specimen of physical mar.hood. sin | feel uiii in his stocking feet, ami tip- 1 ping the scales at 198 pounds a*--oirdupois. , i His mental faculties are as keen and" ; active a- those of a youth, and hi? < memory . doubly retentative. More- ; over, he boast? a head of snow white ; hair, remarkable for a man of his age. t u- ■ ti- envy i.f hur.dre.i- !f -- f-r- • * turate whose "thatch" is perceptibly . J thinit.g or ha? been completely Methatche.1" by x-agrant wind?. | Samuel Carhart holds the unique* ' 8' distinction of lieing the first uniformed I policeman Ocean City ever ha«i, serving in that capacity for two years. He | was appointed first to the official dig- • nity. during the mayorality of Harry . S. Steel man; afterwards he was reap- < pointed, under the regime of Robert ; f Fisher. I At the period Ocean City's constabulary was a one-man force. Seri- ■ oqs crime was as eonspiciou? by its , absenc^ then as now, and offenses | •* against the law were of a minor char- ) Notwithstanding, Officer Chrhart i had not over much leisure tinwNon hi? hands. Upholding the dignity of , the law, and the fair reputation of ] Ocean City, over a stretch of two and , l- a half miles of Boaritwalk each even- . >- ing, was no silwcuye. , I: There is softie satisfaction, more- , n over, in knowing that the boys of , ie those days, had just as strong a mix- , n ture of old Adam in them as the boys | _ of today. , ,

Our seniors are inclined at times, to wax eloquent over their youthful vir- ~ tues, moralizing ail infinitum over the ; petty peccadillos of their naughty sons, and discourse learnedly upon the | degeneracy of modern times. The records, however, show that Po- ! liceman Carhart. and the City Fathers.' were much concerned at times about I the "rail birds," who haunted the jBoardwalk at evening, perched upon j the protective railing, anil annoying ; the coy and demure lasses with their ; youthful badinage and wit. Occasionally a mild sensation, came to disturb ■ the pastoral peace of the city's magisterial and police atmosphere in those days, as when Officer ' Carhart was called in at Asbury avenue to eject an obstre porous servant ; girl. Occasionally too, Officer Carhart's officiai authority was solicited to pro- L

* tec! poor Sammy Core, from the mi chievou? tricks of the boy?. ^ By virtuV of the fact that Ore* City Was strictly -a temperance ar >a loonies* city, the police depart me,- • had little to ilo with alcoholic law - breaker-. nightfall on the beach, HLOuad . 1: evitar.lv therefore, he cave t„ g n>/ "* - cu-to-iiar- of the law." trying to w.„> e-.pansion was a stranger p. the "I- . of paper found upon hin , j. . i loftification. Officer Carhart -hippe,? both ma^ and hi* cargo lock whew he came.' In addition other firstnr / honor? . ■ - came to Samuel Carhart. He i? tie ■ city's fir.-f uniformed fireman, having . appointed to that position Jurt I 1. 1W. He wa? one of the fir-t or- ! ganizer? of the Volunteer Fire Del ganizer? ol the \ oiunteer . hire De-

. partment. No, !, ami he drove the first ■ Transfer wagon in Ocean City. When Ocean City became of wuffi. cicnt imgortancC-in the judgment" nf" f the railroai! official?, to have ar. e\- ' cursion train from Ocean City to Phi!- , ■ a-ielphia. Mr. Carhart Ix.ught the fir-t '■ ticket issued by the Rea<iing Railr' -i • Company, whose office.- were then in ■ the Bourse building. Eighth street ar.ii Asbury avenue. Mr. Carhatt has always been an expert fire fighter, "As a boy he ran ■ with the Old Hope Hose Company of I Burlington. For fifteen year.- he was - ;a member of the Volunteer Fire De- " partment in Trenton, where he gained - expert knowledge and valuable experi- .• er.ee. which has been at the service of ■ • Ocean City, during the twenty-three I years he ha? been identified witji the fire department. With memory unimpaired by the 70 - years of live. Samuel Carhart is an ' encyclopedia of Ocean City's ancient ' The fi rehouse of an evening • become the favorite haunt of the old-timers, who love to foregather 1 there and exchange reminiscences. Now, that we are speaking of first f things, it might be added that Samuel [ Conver, Chief of the Fire Depart- ' ment, retain? in his possession the recoupon, of -the first round-trip ticket issued by the Shore Fart Line ' from Ocean City to Philadelphia. The ' ticket bear? the date. July 1. 190s, and the number zero. Chief Conver paids his way hack home in order to retain coupon as a souvenir.

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A Satisfied Owner \)wns a 2 Family Apartment TWO FAMILY' APARTMENTS are the best kind of investment properties in Ocean City. Right now- there "aje some excellent propositions that are offered Mr sale, uncomparnhle to anything similaT here in price, terms and location. All of them are new and offered for sale at prices showing very satisfactory returns on the money invested. TWO FAMILY APARTMENTS, Third and Ocean Avenue, five rooms and bath each floor, size 22 x 34 feet, ten foot wide porch, brick foundations, papered throughout and finished inside in white and mahogany; will' rent for J900. Price $6,000. TWO FAMILY APARTMENTS, Frist and Atlantic Avenue, six rooms and bath each floor, size 24 x 44 feet, lot 46 x 76 feet, wide porches, brick foundations, room for double garage; rents for $1,100. Price $7,500. TWO FAMILY APARTMENT, Atlantic Avenue, between MoorIvn Terrace and Ninth Street, brick construction throughout, seven rooms and tile bath each floor, built in tubs, inside entrances to both apartments, large lot. The upkeep on this apartment will be almost nothing for several years. Provision made to install heating plant. Price $13,500. For further information apply Any Realtor in Ocean City