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PROPOSALS. *125,000.00. VENTNOR CITY, NEW JERSEY. 5% EMERGENCY BONDS. Sealed proposals will be received when called for by the President, at a meeting of the Common Council of Ventnor City, to be held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Ventnor City, N. J., on MONDAY, MARCH Sth, 1920. !'at 8 o’clock P. M., for sale of $125,000.00 Emergency Bonds. These bonds are serial bonds of the de nomination of $1,000 each, to bear interest at the rate of Five (5%) per cent per an t/w num, payable semi-annually »on the first days of March and October of each year, bearing date of March 1st, 1920. and shall be numbered from 1 to 125 both inclusive, aud all payable within twenty years. Each bid must be in sealed envelope, marked. “Bid for Emergency -Bonds”, and be accompanied by a certified check on n National or State Bank or Trust Company 1n New Jersey payable to Geo. F. Wingate, City Treasurer, for 2% of bid. The Bonds will be delivered with the opinion of George S. Clay, Counsellor at v Law, of New York, as to their validity. V The amount necessary to be raised is $125,000.00. Unless all bhls are rejected, bonds will be sold to bidder complying with terms of sale and offering to pay not less than the sum of - $125,000.00 therefor and taking the least amount of bonds offered for sale, and if two or more bidders offer to take the amount of such bonds then the bidder therefor offering to pay the highest additional price. . ! By order of the Common Council of Vent nor City, N. J. JAMES T. G. HAND, _ ' City Clerk. Dated Feb. 17, 1920. Published in Ventnor News, February 21 V ’ and 28. 1920. JOHN STRINGER PLUMBING STEAM AND nOT WATER HEATING J*kUi| Promptly Attended To sue rurmoK ayenub VXNTNOR CITY, N. J. Bell rtuii TSM-YT - WOOD - FIRE PLACE AND KINDLING WOOD OUR SPECIALTY SMITH & APPEL 229 N. CONNECTICUT AVE. PtiUNK 42-W Windows, Doors AND Copper Screens C. CHESTER GUARANTEK TRUST BUILDING Bell Phone 1762-J Residence, Bell 7619-IT VIVIAN B. SMITH Architect Atlantic City Vcntnor OFFICES: 641-642-643 Guarantee Trust Building RESIDENCE: 11 South Dudley Place and the^ltalfc turns from Df>ar in ^: ei:With «* c«w'° rafl™ads, an «> nwf^^ “ U« here-“-^.;r^ «?£5 r“'~C *£*" * »* A good e„„ S'°«* last spike. *M00 a ^--nd-asphei, hi„hw *» the cos?fr~-ia2-i£5« road V “*■» COSl0fC“i^5^c- count °^'^ZoZZibs ***»■« to. They are capitalized for only $71,000 a mile— much less than their actual value. Seventy-one thousand dollars todaywill buy one locomotive. r«_i;_i. _m__.4. nnn n Aiigiisii 1 am way a cue ta^ucuuivu UZ ° mile; the French at $155,000; German $132,000; even in Canada (still in pioneer development) they are capitalized at $67,000 a mile. The average for all foreign countries is $100,000. Low capitalization and high operating effici ency have enabled American Railroads to pay the highest wages while charging the lowest rates. Qhis advertisement is published by the zlssociation of^Railway axecutives Tint dttiriat inftrmatita tanttraint tht railroad tUottitm mat attain lUtratart h writinl ta Tht Asttaiaiita of Railway Bticuliott, it Broadway, Ntw York l - SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR THE NEWS if FOR SALE SINGLE LOTS OR AS A WHOLE «v#fi "*• •’i: V ' ■ ' f';’ i«. & 1*$>r' H. L. CAMPBELL 30-32 Real Estate and Law Building ■ -,■*> -v$rv; '.Vt ^•.cT-,v* ?-: • • . HOME ADDRESS 5 N. RICHARDS AVENUE, VENTNOR - i’. y' • Home Phone, 7490-M ” *■••^•.$.*2 •v-‘• • ■ ■. ** 'j jm v ■■ ■ .. A -K-, .<* “-7: i Office Phone, 4472 - . ' -*V4 *L' •; - H it- \ -.t. v ■. > ■ ■<; . ' . -i; v. " ' w ,-"-U TAKE A FIRM CRIP ON SAVING A firm grip on saving and weekly deposits with The Ventnor City National Bank will enable you to guide your financial career to successful achievement. 3% Interest Paid on Savings Accounts. The Ventnor City N ational B ank ATLANTIC AVE.'AT SURREY PLACE Ventnor,Atlantic City.N. J. » MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM -SERVICE 1 Is an Important Factor in the Drug Business. We do not sell it but give it cheerfully ts all whs ' < enter our store, or have their wants filled by telephone. - NEXT TIME YOU NEED Something from a Drug Store, find need it quick, try your Home Drug Store and you will be more than pleased. Ventno* Pharmacy Atlantic and Victoria Avenues k. J. DENNIS & co. Bell Phones 7172 and 7282-W YOUR EVERY WISH Can Be Gratified If You Do Your SHOPPING HERE Meats—Groceries—Vegetables Telephone us what you want. If we don’t have it, we will get it VENTNOR MARKET Ventnor and Little Rock Avenues BELL PHONE 7179 -X STOP I LOOK! READ! ' M. DeRITIS ■ C VENTNOR MERCHANT TAILOR 5315 ATLANTIC AVENUE I am an Experienced Doctor of Clothes, for 18 Years Have Your Clothea Made New at Reasonable Prices. IT TAKES LADIES LIST Suits Cleaned, Sponged and ' Pressed.. . ._.SOc Suits Remodeled, charged according to time It taken. » Skirts made Longer or Shorter....86c Skirts made Wider or. Narrower at Waist ...85e .60s MEN'S LIST Suits Cleaned, Sponged and Pressed. Dress Suits Pressed.”56# Coat Sleeves, Shortened or Length ened .. to 75e Dress Suits Remodeled, charged accor ding to time It takes. Pants made Shorter or Longer.86# MAURIZIO DeRITIS, MERCHANT TAILOR 5315 ATLANTIC AVENUE BELL PHONE 7815-W Work Called for and Delivered. i. 'H ,:y- $ ■