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VENTNGR CITY. N. J.. APRIL 3, 1920*
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Friends Are Urging A. H. Brehman
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To Be A Candidate For
Mayor.
With the announcement made by
friendB that Amer W. Brehman, re
tired resident of long standing, will
be a candidate for Mayor at the fall
election, the contest at the polls will
become triangular if Mayor Godfrey
seeks re-election, with Mulford T.
Hose, realty broker, as the other as
'ypirant, whose candidacy was announc
ed last week.
Mr. Brehman, who has always been
identified with tne progressive ele
ment in this city, while active in cam
paign, has always avoided holding of
fice. Besieged by voters in both fac
tions, it is understood he has con
seated to become a candidate.
It looks as though the city is to
have a lively election in many other
1 respects. J. Harry Fulmer, at present
, a county detective, has announced
*iT -i that he will be a candidate for Free
holder. Mr. Fulmer served two terms
. in the county board, but was defeated
by Claude Scull in 1918. Mr. Scull
|;S.;rvV_ will also be a candidate to succeed
himself.
In the Second Ward Freeholder
Freeman N. Parker will be opposed
for re-election by Taylor L. Haines,
ȣ.V with the possibility of another candi
' •t’1' date entering the lists.
Two members of Gouncil will also
i&t l be elected in each ward. The office of
city treasurer is also to be filled, with
Treasurer George Wingate being a
candidate to succeed himself. So. far
there has been no talk of opposition.
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To Property Owners and Residents of
Lower Ventnor.
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There will be introduced in the
Ventnor Council on Monday evening,
April 12th, an ordinance to provide
for constructing a series of jetties,
bulkheading the beachfront, and re
claiming the land in the lower end of
Ventnor. It is the duty of all Interest
ed to attend this meeting and Insist
upon the passage of same; which will
be introduced by one of our progress
ive Councilmen.
The writer has resided at Ventnor
during the greater part of each year
for the past five years, and all of this
time he has had the privilege of regu
larly paying the tax bill as presented,
and received practically nothing in re
turn,—no Improvements. Beg pardon,
I overlooked one school. Outside of
this nothing has been accomplished
toward building up this end of the
city. At infrequent Intervals there is
a car sent down, and if we are fortu
nate enough to catch it, well and good;
otherwise there Is a long wait or walk
to the loop.-- You all know that the
cars should run to Savannah avenue;
this has been promised from time to
time.
The oceanfront has been an eyesore
and a disgrace to the place for years.
Now the Good Lord has taken up the
matter and worked such havoc that
something must be done. I believe
this was a direct visitation of Provi
dence to awaken the slunvberers of
this section of Ventnor.
By all means see to it that the ordi
nance providing for bulkheading the
oceanfront is put through and work
started Immediately. We should have
a good wide boardwalk, with more
than one pavilion. The two lower
bathing beaches, which are and have
been a further disgrace, should he
improyed, with amusements for chil
dren, etc. As a matter of fact, we
should have open air salt water swim
ming pools at each bathing beach,
such as are in vogue at other resorts
not as well off financially as Ventnor.
A determined movement on the part
of residents and property owners to
assert their rights will result In secur
ing much needed improvements. The
building of bulkheads by the city and
reclamation of the land on the front
will result in a fine class of residences
lw>ing erected. Under present condi
tions there Is nothing to induce In
vestment or settlement In this end
of the city.
GEORGE G. OMERLY.
NEW MANAGEMENT.
Meat Market at u220 Ventnor Avenue,
. formerly conducted by Wm, S. Kamm,
now under ownership management of
' Perry Bros, and to be known as Perry's
Market Your patronage solicited,
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ENORMOUS YEAR
Records For Year Beginning April 1st
8hows Permits For Nearly One
and a Half Millions.
One cannot ride on a trolley car
without hearing either', Borne stranger
or some one who resides here make
some remark of the great number of
buildings that either have, been built
or are now being built-in the city, yet
very-few people have any idea just
how much actual work has been going
on during the past twelve months.
The building permits that have been
issued from the first of April, 1919, to
the thirty-first of March, 1920, show
that the amount of new building, .with
out the usual extras, amounted to One
Million, Three Hundred and One Thou
sand, One Hundred and Ninety-eight
Dollars.
During the same period the permits
for repairs for an expenditure of Fifty
eight Thousand, One Hundred and
Twenty Dollars.
The month of November led in the
period, the new construction work dur
ing that time calling for $298,980.00,
and the repair work was fairly well
distributed during the various months.
People not only have the confidence
of erecting handsome homes in our
city, but those who do have their
homes here believe in keeping them in
the best of condition, as is evidenced
by the large amount of repair work
done, where the amount was of suffic
ient size to require a permit.
The following table gives you an
idea how this work was distributed
lurougnoui me year:
April, 1919: New building, $157,100;
Repairs, $7722.50.
May, i»19. New building, flO,500:
Repairs, $3130.
June, 1919: New building, $69,450;
Repairs, $6080.
July, 1919: New building, $61,600;
Repairs, $2705. ~
August, 1919: New building, $91,300;
Repairs, $1730.
September, 1919: New building,
$114,500; Repairs, $3951.
October, 1919: New building, .$127,
700; Repairs, $5671.
November, 1919: New building,
£298,980; Repairs, $7384. \
, December, 1919: New building,
$147,500; Repairs, $6328.
January, 1920: New building, $63,
300; Repairs, $4109.
February, 1920: Nev building, $58,
500; Repairs, $3065.
March, 1920: New building, $102,
550; Repairs, $6245.
Personal
Mr. and Mrs. George G. Omerly have
opened their house on Philadelphia
avenue for the Spring Season.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Spering, of
Cynwyd, Pa., have opened their cot
tage at 12 Derby avenue, south, for
the Easter season. They have as their
guests, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Teale,
Miss Teale, .Miss Ferris, Miss Haney,
Miss Vandiver, Miss Newman, Miss
Spering, Mr. Raymond J. Creamer and
Mr. Nathan S. Spering.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Fry and son
Billy are spending several weeks at
their cottage, 3 Somerset avenue,
south.
Mr. Marion E. Smith has opened his
shore cottage at 15 Surrey avenue,
south.
Mrs. L. H. Henry has removed from
105 Suffolk avenue, south, to Atlantic
City.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Dulin have open
ed their cottage at 17 Lafayette avenue
for the Easter season. They have as
their guests Mr. and Mrs. JN. Drew, of
Philadelphia. Their daughter, Miss
Edwinna, will entertain several of the
members of The Mask and Wig Club
over Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Carter, of Mt Vernon,
N. Y„ is spending some time at her
cottage, 18 Newark avenue, south.
A. C. Gant and family, of Pittsburgh,
have opened their cottage at 16 Som
erset avenue, south.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Blaess and daugh
ter Lillian and son August, Jr., are
spending Easter at their cottage, 19
Richards avenue, south.
Mr. Lewir W. Van Pelt and Miss
Reina A. Worthington, of Bucks Co.,
Pa., are the Easter guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Frank Peters at their home,
22 Baltimore avenue, south.
NOW OPEN FOR BUSINES8
After successfully conducting the
grocery business at 922 Atlantic ave
nue, Atlantic City, for twenty years.
I wish to announce the removal of my
business to 4901 Ventnor avenue.
Phone 7420.
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COUNCIL AWARDS
WALK CONTRACT
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Sutton and Corson, of Ocean City,
Given Contract To Rebuild the
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At the meeting of City Council on
Monday evening, the contract for the
rebuilding of the Boardwalk was
awarded to Sutton and Corson, of
Ocean City, who were the lowest of
two bidders for the work.
This firm also gave the city a guar
antee that they would complete the
work in one hundred and twenty work
ing days.
According to the figures submitted
by the contractors and the approxi
mate estimate of the engineer, the
cost will be in the neighborhood of
1115,000.
Edward L. Bader, of Atlantic City,
also bid on the contract, but was con
siderably higher on every item than
the successful bidder.
After the bids were received, mem
bers of the councilmanic body took a
recess of fifteen minutes to go over
the two bids with the city engineer,
60 that there might not be any delay
in getting the work started, and upon
their return to the council chamber,
Councilman I. B. Sweigart moved that
the Mayor and City Solicitor be au
thorized to enter into a contract in
the name of the city with the success
ful bidder.
The approximate amount of walk
that will have to be laid is 300 feet
with old material, 1200 feet with new
material 2x4, with twenty-eight foot
pilings, and 2800 feet with new ma
terial 2x4 with thirty-four foot pilings.
Oregon Fir was selected for the ma
terial to be used on the decking.
MID (US HERE
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Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Timanus are en
tertaining Mr. and Mrs. Roland Pol
lock of Chestnut Hill, over the holi
days at their home on Swarthmore
avenue, south.
Mr. A. S. Arnold, of Philadelphia, is
staying at his cottage, 5108 Winches
ter avenue for the Easter holidays.
Mr. Chas. W. Reppenhagen has op
ened his attractive residence at 103
Sacramento avenue, south.
Mr. Geo. B. Messlck, of Philadelphia,
was a recent visitor here.
Mr. Milton F. Stevenson, Jr., and
family, formerly of this city, hut now
residing in Trenton, are spending Eas
ter witli Mr. Stevenson’s patents in
Atlantic City.
Mr. Warren J. Buzby has taken pos
session of his shore home at 108 Jack
son avenue, south.
Mr. H. A. Nathans is now residing
at 11 Cambridge avenue, south.
Mr. E. S. Jones has opened his Mar
gate home at 9314 Ventnor avenue.
Mr. Lewis McCarter, of Norristown,
has opened his cottage on Buffalo ave
nue for Easter.
Mr. J. A. Schwartz will occupy the
cottage at 21 Vassar avenue, south.
A. C. Buzby is spending Easter at
his home, 108 Baton Rouge avenue.
Mr. Eugene J. Hogan and family
are enjoying a few weeks at their cot
tage, 4 Nashville avenue, south.
Dr. Will'ant J. Bricker, Jr., has op
ened his cottage at 102 Cornwall ave
nue, south. • .
• Mr. Jas. L. Wilson is spending a
few weeks at his cottage, 105 Suffolk
avenue, south.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rosenberg and
their two children, of Philadelphia, are
spending the Easter holidays as the
guests of the former’s mother at her
home on Hillside avenue.
Mr, A, AT. Wilson is now residing
at 5 Cambridge avenue, north.
Mrs. Emily Calif, who resides at
128 Dover avenue, south, has taken
possession of her Longport cottage,
25th avenue and Bay.
Mrs. W. E. Cooper, of Willow Grove,
is spending a few weeks at l^Hlllside
avenue, south.
Dr. Wm. J. Spiller, of Philadelphia,
has opened his cottage at 15 Derby
avenue, south.
Mrs. A. J. Jewell has taken posses
sion of the cottage at 187 Cambridge
avenue, north.
Mrs. A. B. Longworth and son, R.
D. Longworth, are spending Easter at
their cottage, 5501 Winchester avenue.
Deliveries at any time desired dally
and this Insures Ventnor householders
the best service for all kinds of sea
foods, if orders are given to the
CHELSEA FISH MARKET, 2707
Atlantic Avenne. Phones—Bell 2180
and 2181,
APPROVE PUNS:
Bids Will Be Asked In Very Short
Time For Needed Improvements
To Plant.
Members of council at their meeting
on Monday evening approved the plans
as prepared by former city engineer
W. I. Risley for the new waterworks.
These plans call for large additions
to the present plant, which will soon
be inadequate to fill the wants of our
city, owing to its rapid growth.
The land for the improvement has
already beqn secured by the city, and
they shall invite bids for the work just
as soon as the details of the plans
adopted can be worked out, as it is
desired to push the work to comple
tion as speedily as possible.
The present standpipe will be re
moved and a reservoir will be install
ed in its place, and after the new ma
chinery and equipment has been in
stalled the city will have a plant that
will adequately care for its needs for
centuries.
There was only one bid received for
the laying of sidewalks and curbs in
various parts of' the city, and when
this was opened, much surprise was
expressed at the increased cost, and it
is more than likely that council will
readvertise some time later.
The engineer was authorized to give
notice to the property owners to gradfe
and gravel the driveway, set curbs
and build sidewalks on 6th and 7th
avenues from Avenue A to Avenue B,
gravel and grade the driveway of
Grand Avenue from Avenue A to Ave
nue C, set curbs and build Bidewalks
on Avenue B, from Fifth avenue to
Seventh avenue, and Avenue C, from
Fifth avenue to Grand avenue.
This wiii be & decided improvement
to that section of Ventnor Heights
and will encourage those who own
property in that section to erect
homes. It is predicted that many
homes will be started in the near fu
ture.
DR. DAGER TO LECTURE
FOR LOCAL BOY SCOUT8.
Dr. Forrest E. Dager will deliver his
famous lecture, “Stung", at the SL
i John’s-by-the-Sea Church on Thursday
evening, April 29th, at eight o’clock.
The lecture will be under the auspic
es of Troop 17, Boy Scouts, and will
be for the benefit of the Soldiers’ and
Sailors' Memorial.
Seen and j+eard
Miss Ruth Miller, of South Paris,
Maine, who is attending the School of
Design and Art in Philadelphia; Mrs.
William Stewart and Miss Mary E.
Stewart are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.
S. Westcott, at their home on Ventnor
avenue.
Mrs. E. F. Mcllale has been confined
to her home on Wyoming avenue on
account of illness.
Mrs. H. P. Horner and Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Roland are spending Easter at
thc-ir cottage, 7 Rosboro avenue, north.
Miss Helen Carr, of Philadelphia,
will spend Easter as the guest of Miss
Mary Cranmer, of Little Rock and
Ventnor avenues.
City Recorder of Atlantic City Clar
ence Goidenberg has opened his cot
tage in Longport...
Mrs. E. S. Seeley has taken posses
sion of her cottage at 109 Portland
avenue, north. •
Mr. E. P. Oberholtzer has opened
his Longport villa and is spending
Easter there.
Mr. and Mrs. Allan S. Jamison, of
Philadelphia, are enjoying the Easter
season at their cottage, 6 Newark ave
nue, south.
Mrs. G. B. Getz has opened her cot
tage at 5011 Ventnor avenue.
Mr. Geo. H. Earle, Jr., and family
are occupying the attractive cottage of i
Mrs. Delmont, 115 Victoria avenue,
south.
Mr. Milton W. Oft has taken up his
residence at 19 Little Rock avenue,
south.
Mr. Edward Mulligan will spend the
week-end at his home on Troy avenue,
north.
Mrs. and Mrs. S. George Levi re
turned to their home, 2 Nashville ave
nue, south, Wednesday, after spending
the winter in Miami, Fla.
Miss Ethel Virginia Maule, of Briar
Crest, Villanova, spent the week-end
with friends in this city.
SEA FOOD8.
Call Bell 7443 for Fresh Sea Foods.
Every seasonable variety carried.
Scallops, Crab Meat Etc. Oysters a
specialty. Shore Fish Company, Little
Rock and Ventnor Avenues,
PAST MONTH
Building Activities Continue In 8plte
of High Cost of Everything,—
Many New Buildings.
During the month of March the .
Building Inspector has been kept ac- ■
tive not only in his inspections of the
building now under course of construc
tion but also in issuing permits for
many new buildings as well as repair
work. ' ¥><
Thirty-eight were issued during the
month, and it is surprising that so
many of them call for new work, but it
those who have been disappointed in
being able to rent a home for the
summer, have either decided to try to
have one of their own complete, or
have persuaded some owner of unim
proved land to endeavor to complete
a home before the summer season be
gins. Y:
The largest individual permit was
issued to Miss Sarah Pullom, for the
erection of four cottages on Oakland
avenue. The cost of the four is reck
oned as $30,000. P. E. and S. D. Wag- Y
ner also took a permit for the erec
tion. of a cottage at Cambridge and
Ventnor avenues to cost $12,500.
Mr. A. C. Sauter, prominent jeweler
of Philadelphia and a large owner of
property in this city, also took, per
mits out for the erection of two corner
cottages, one at Atlantic and Lafayette
avenues and the other at Baltimore
and Atlantic avenues. The price for
these buildings alone is $11,500 and
$11,000 respectively. It is understood
upon good authority that Mr. Sauter
will offer the cottages for sale as soon
as they are completed, which will be
about the middle of May.
P. J. Pedrick and Son are building
at 8 Baton Rouge avenue, south, uiti -~-~
3. G. Geyer at 7 Buffalo avenue, south.
These cottages will cost $11,000 and
$10,000. fis
ine ronowmg is a complete list of
the permits for the month.
P. E. & J. D. Wagner, cottage, Cam
bridge and Ventnor, $12,500.00.
M. A. Hight, Wyoming, cottage, $6,
000.00.
U. D.. Albertson, Sixth avenue, two
bungalows, $3,000.00.
L. D. Edmunds, Baton Rouge avenue,
cottage, $6,000.00.
Florence Jones, repairing, $385.TO.
J. W. Salmons, repairing, $100.00.
James Nibblo, sun porch, $800.00.
Florence Chambers, repairs, $300.00.
Mr. Hicks, repairing, $550.00.
Mrs. Fairburn, hath room, $900.00.
Fred. Rogers, repairing, $90.00.
Geo. Hartman, 6 S. Richards, cot
tage, $5,500.00.
Allen B. Endicott, 107 S. Sacramen
to, garage, $600.00.
Geo. A. Gumphert, Winchester and
Dorset, garage, $2,400.00.
Sarah H. Fullonfy Oakland avenue,
4 cottages, $30,000.00.
Wm. Zimmerman, alterations, $500;
J. G. Geyer, 7 S. Buffalo, cottage,
$10,000.00.
W. K. Cavlleer, repairs, $50.00.
Richard Hemple, repairs, $50.00.
A. C. Sauter. Atlantic and Baltimore,
cottage, $11,000.00.
A. C. Sauter, Atlantic and Lafayette,
cottage, $11,500.00.
W. B. Stabler, repairs, $500.00.
P. Cline, garage, $250.00.
Louis Schmitz, Winchester and Sac
ramento, cottage, $5,150.00.
F. E. Bauer, pipeless heater, $325.00.
M. T. Rose, repairs, $190.00.
C. L. Lake, repairs, $t5.00.
H. Tally, repairs, $15.00.
Mary C. Freney, Wyoming avenue,
bungalow, $6,000.00.
Mr. Schmidt, 28 Avenue A, boat
house, $2,000.00.
G. B. Parsons, Newark avenue, bun
galow, $7,000.00.
A. P. McClure, repairs, $100.00.
H. Jacoby, repairs, $550.00.
A. Kellogg, repairs, $450.00.
C. Luzenherg, garage. $1,000.00.
F. E. Brown, repairs, $600.00.
Wm. L. Morse, tin roofing garage.
$150.00.
F. J. Pedrick & Ron, 8 S. Baton
Rouge, cottage, $11,000.00.
BOARD OF TRADE
TO PRESENT FLAGS
Members of the James Harvey Post,
Number 144, of the American Legion,
will be presented with a stand of col
ors from the local Board of Trade. It
consists of a silk American Flag as
well as a silk insignia of the American
Legion, with the name and number of
the post and the name of the city in
scribed. Both flags will be forty-two
inches by sixty-two inches, the regula
tion size.
The Board of Trade has already or
dered the flags and will present them
to the members of the post just as
soon as they arrive, which will be in
ample time for the boys to use on Dec-,
oration Day. u -.,s >
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