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THE LOWER BEACH WEEKLY
THAT REACHES THE HOMES
VENTNORCITY. N. J.. APRIL I, 1921
II PER YEA*
TWO DIRECTORS
Send In Resignations As Announced If
Council Pared School Budget.—City
C>v ? Insists They Continue. , "
School Directors Victor Fisher and
Millard Cuskaden, both ex-presidents
of the local Hoard of Education, oh
Tuesday handed in their resignations
as members of the local Board of Ed
ucation. . More than a week ago they
announced that if the school budget
\.as pared by the members of council
• " ihey would resign from t*e body.
On Thursday when we attempted to
get an Interview with both Mr. Fisher
and Mr. Cuskaden, we learned to our
regret that they were both out of the
/. city on business.
The controversy was over the re
ducing of the appropriation by the
counciimanic body of $3125, the differ
ence represented in the eost of the 125
pupils sent front tills city to Atlantic
City High School. When the Board of
Estimates prepared the amount of
.moneys that would be needed for this
purpose, they thought the amount of
each pupil would be $100,' and this
tute was later fixed by the Board of
Education of Atlantic City at the sum
-of $75. . .
The directors have not resigned be
cause they have in mind that the
schools of -our city would not be able
to maintain their high standard with
, out this amount but both Mr. Cuskad
en and Mr. Fisher maintain thai it is
the principle that is involved with
them, that of permitting the solons to
reduce the amount that has been de
cided upon by the Board of Estimates.
As is known to most of the people,
ihis board consists of the Mayor, two
t members of Council, and two members
of the Board of Education.
Mr. Fisher in explaining his resig
nation further on Wednesday said:
“I realize that my resignation cannot
change the action of Council, but it
w til emphasize my position in regard
to the attitude of Council in its treat
ment of the Board of Education.
Enviable Reputation,
“The schools of Ventnor City have
- an enviable reputation for excellence
and this reputation, in my judgment
and in the. opinion of many others has
been an influential factor in increasing
the permanent population of the re
& -sort. Everything that can be done
should be done to sustain this reputa
~ tion. When the School Board submit
ted its estimates, it was with the un
derstanding that the tuition fees that
.. would be paid to Atlantic.r.ity for the
students from Ventnor in the Atlantic
, . City High School would be $100 a year.
Instead it. was fixed at $75.
"This left a balance. After giving
the subject thought it was deemed
wise to permit the estimate to remain
as it was in school budget and permit
the differences to remain in the treas
ury as an emergency fund. We usual
ly had a balance left over in other
years except the last one and its ah
's5 "Bence was often felt. It looks to me
as if Council was skimping the schools,
which should have more consideration
than any other administrative depart
ment or the municipality, in favor of
other municipal departments, which
are more directly controlled by the
City rulers.
"The schools are in frequent need
x of things which could not be provided
for in advance. Because of these un
expected needs 1 was firm in the be
lief that a small working balance was
. essential to the .welfare of the
schools."
The Mayor’s Stand.
. ' Mayor Amor \V. Breliman, who has
received the resignations, has refused
to accept them and explains hia attl
v Hide in the following manner: ‘‘Our
schools are known as among the best
' in the Stale of New Jersey, and every
one knows that the State ranks ex
ceedingly high in the country. These
men have helped bring this high stand
*rd to our schools, and the city will
lose experienced and valuable men if
they do not continue as members of
the Board of Education. The city
‘ needs them, and the citizens as a
whole are a unit in their demand that
they continue to remain on the board
and keep up their good work of the
past. Ventnor City and the continued
progress and growth of its schools is
the issue that is far more Important
V in-the minds of the people of Ventnor,
and they know and realize that these
two experienced men are the ones that
Sr' will assure this. I shall not accept
the resignations at the present time,
,and hope that sufficient Influence can
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Deliveries at any time desired dally
und -this Insures Ventnor householders
the best service for all kind# of sea
foods, if orders are given to the
CHELSEA FISH MARKET. JT07
Atlantis Avenue pt-Ap——Bell *1,#
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LOCAL BANK BUYS
Members of Council Spend Very Busy
Evening.—Four Bidders For Col
lection of Rubbish and Ashe*.
The meeting held in the Councilman
ie Chamber of City Hall on Monday
| evening by the members of council was
one of the busiest of the year, as there
were many matters of importance to
come before them.
Bids were requested for $40,000 of
| Beach Front Bonds which had been
I previously authorized for bathing
j beaches that had been purchased and
paid for by certiorates, pending a bet
ter bond market. The-Ventnor City
National Bank was the only bidder,
and they offered $40,052 for the issue,
which was accepted.
Bids for the collection of ashes and
rubbish for a period of one and three
years were asked for according to the
specifications adopted at the previous
regular meeting. Four/ bids were sub
mitted as follows: *
Joel Mason, one year, $7,800; three
years, $25,400; (Mason has had the
contract, which expires today); Wil
liam Whittaker, one year, $8,000: three
years, $22,500; Michael McCullough,
one year, $6,700; three years, $20,100;
John E. Kahle, one year, $12,000; three
years, $40,000.
This was referred to the committee
to report back at a special meeting
that will be held on Monday evening.
Bids were also received for the fur
nishing of a tubular boiler and the
drilling of an artesian well at the wat
er works to increase the water capaci
ty of the city, and these too were re
ferred to the chairman of the commit
tee to feport back on Monday evening.
The bids included the installation of
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Persona! Qjat
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest S. Albertson
entertained at cards Wednesday eve
ning at their home, 21 Weymouth ave
nue, south. Their guests included Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Lindsay, Mr. and Mrs,
Charles B. Zeller, Mr. and Mrs. Car
roll W. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Louis A.
Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Somers Frambes.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Peters,- ; v;-.
Rev. A. J. P. McClure, 106 Surrey
avenue, south,, has returned from a
visit with friends in west Chester
Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Shoemaker
and son, of Germantown, are occupy
ing their cottage for a short , time at
24 Weymouth avenue, south. They
have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. W.
Mentzingler and Mrs. Anna Shoemak
er.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert G. Taylor, of
6929 Atlantic avenue, have had for
their guests the past week, Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Ac.huff, of Logan, and Mr.
John D. Lord, of Philadelphia.
Mr. Charley Stout, who is now under
treatment in New York City, came
home on Thursday for a short busi
ness trip, but will be compelled to re
turn again. He reports that he is feel
ing somewhat improved.
Mr. H. J. Seaman will return this
week to his home, 12 Harvard avenue,
south, after an extended trip to Cali
fornia and southern States.
Mr. Daniel Crawford and family, of
Philadelphia, are occupying the cot
tage at 4812 Ventnor avenue, where
they will remain until June. Mr.
Crawford is a prominent builder and
real estate operator of Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nelms, of the
Clinton, Philadelphia, have taken the
cottage at 24 Nashville avenue, north,
for the summer. -
George V. Hobart, well-known writ
er, and family, have returned to their
home at 115 Weymouth avenue, south,
after spending the winter in Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Davis, of Pitts
burgh, have leased the attractive Dea
kyne cottage, 35 Plaza Place, south,
for July and August.
Mr. Alfred A. Taltavall and family
will return to their home, at 3 Harvard
avenue, south, tomorrow, after spend
ing several weeks in Philadelphia.
Major William H. Hippie, who sum
mers on Troy avenue, has returned
north, having spent the winter months
in Florida. " •
Mrs. Margaret G. Froellch and fam
ily opened t'neir cottage, 22 Baton
Rouge avenue, south, on Saturday for
a week’s stay and have as their guests
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Datz, jr., and
daughter Marjorie.
Mr. and Mrs. George D. Winslow, of
Wilmington, Del., opened their cottage
for Faster season at 19 Hillside ave
nue, south.
Mrs. Erwood Otway and son Erwood,
of 5261 Winchester avenue, spent sev
eral days in Philadelphia the past
j week.
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LADIES' NIGHT WAS
MOST SUCCESSFUL
Lecture By 0r. Francis H. Green Un
der Auspices of Board of Trade
’ Best Event Yet Held.
The Ventnor City Board of Trade
entertained the ladies at their first
Ladies’ Night iii the Japanese Tea
Room of the Hotel Ambassador on
Tuesday evening, and it has been pro
nounced- the very best event as yet
held by this progressive body. Words
are inadequate to express the feeling
that was created by this meeting, and
every person that attended, and there
were about two hundred of them, were
prolific in their praise of the officers
who worked so diligently to make the
affair the complete success that it was.
The main feature of the evening was
the lecture of Dr. Francis H. Green,
president of Pennington Saminary,
who was. introduced by President
Thomas G. Sheen as the best speaker
in America. Dr. Green selected for his
subject, “Six Great Cities”, and to the
delight of the large audience his lec
ture did not take on the form of a
geographical lesson.
In his introduction he mentioned the
large- cities of this as well as foreign
countries, and one could almost hear
gasps of surprise when he announced
that none of them would be among his
selection.
In the most concise and exacting
form interspersed with numerous witty
illustrations that were in reality most
expressive of the -occasion, Dr. Green
took one .after the other of his “Six
Great Cities” and told of their impor
tance in the life of each and every
person.
Simplicity, Capacity, Vivacity, Te
nacity, Veracity and Felicity, due to
the fact that they all ended with city
were the selection; Others might have
been .included, fot-dfeyitanee Dr, Green
said he eliminated electricity Wir fear
some might receive a “shock”, eccen
tricity as his audience might think
him "queer”, elasticity for fear they
might think he was “stretching” it.
The lecture was teeming with good
advice and the facts were driven home
with such force that all were benefited.
President Sheen then announced
that attendance prizes for the ladies
would be given out, these prizes being
donated by M. Friedeberg, jeweler;
Ventnor Pharmacy, druggists; Harry
T. Ksbbach, interior decorator; E. W.
Calkin, confectioner: Ernest Beyer,
stationer; Mrs. Theodore A; Royal,
! Mrs. Elsie Schmidt and Mrs. Thomas
G. Sheen.
Among those who were winners were
Mrs. Ralph Brooks, Mrs. W. Shaffer
Smith, Mrs. Paul Royal, Mrs. J. S.
Selby, Mrs. C. B. Smith, Mrs. W. K.
Clymer, Miss Mabel Jenkins, Mrs. Wal
ter Jenkins, Mrs. Richard Hayden,
Mrs. George Wingate, Mrs. Frederick
[ Rogers. Mrs. Charles Luzenherg, Mrs.
Theodore Royal, Mr if. James G. Scull,
Mrs. Kyle, Mrs. Dewey, Mrs. Palmer,
Mrs. Frank Hepler, Mrs. Richard Boyle,
Mrs. Walter S. Benson, Mrs. C. S.
Coles, Mrs. M. R. Somers.
Vice President Theodore A. Royal
then introduced City Solicitor J. S.
Westcott, who wished to talk on a
seventh city that had been omitted by
the lecturer of the evening. He se
lected Publicity, and gave as his rea
son for this selection, that through
i publicity Ventnor City had gained the
reputation that she h'as today, and the
one man who was Instrumental In se
curing this publicity was the president
and founder of the Ventnor City Board
of Trade, Mr. Thomas G. Sheen. He
not only was its presiding officer and
founder, but was always faithfully
working for the betterment of the city,
devoting much of his time for the suc
cess of the meetings of the Board of
Trade, but In the procuring of beauti
ful photographs to illustrate his book
lets, the majority of the manuscript
being 'also written by him. He Dre
sented him with a beautiful Chime
Clock, as a token of the esteem from
his fellow members.»
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WILL OPEN DELICATESSEN.
Mr. Henry Betchen, manager of the
Ventnor Market for the past three
years, will -open a* Delicatessen Store
to be known as Ventnor Delicatessen,
at 5203 Ventnor avenue. Just a» soon
| as (he building is completed. Besides
handling a complete line of Delicates
sen delicacies, he will carry fancy gro
ceries, fresh fruits and vegetables, as
well as Ice Cream. The opening date
will be announced later.
ARTS AND CRAFT8. '
The Arts and Crafts Department of
The Woman's Research Club will be
entertained at the home of Mrs. Thom
as E. Scull, 8 Suffolk Place, south, this
TAXATION BOARD
UPHELD BK COURT
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Supreme Court Justice Charles Black
• Dismisses Certiorari Writ Brought
Against City.
Former Mayor Charles H. Godfrey’s
•appointment of a board of three tax
assessors for this city, the legality of
which was questioned by Councilman
Ralph Brooks, former assessor from
the Second Ward, was upheld by Su
premme Court Justice Charles Black
in an opinion banded down dismissing
the action for a writ of certiorari on
Tuesday. • The case was brought ag
ainst Ventnor City by Herbert Taylor
in behalf of Mr. Brooks, who was oust
ed when the new tax commission took
charge.
The assessors whose appointments
are sustained are Percy Howard, for
mer assessor from the First Ward; E.
Steelman Royal and Dr. S. T. Percival,
•well known dentist. Their terms will
expire in June and It will devolve up
on Mayor Amor Brehman to name their i
successors on July 1.
The appointments were made by for-1
mer Mayor Godfrey by virtue of the!
provisions of the law of 1909, which |
was adopted by Council and which pro
vided that in all cities except those of
the first class such a commission could
be named by the Mayor. In resisting
the ouster Mr. Brooks questioned the |
constitutionality of the act under
which the commission was created.
He was represented by Assistant Pros
ecutor Herbert R. Voorbces and U. G.
Styron. The city was represented by
City Solicitor John S. Westcott, who
successfully contended that the gov
erning body was within its rights in
asmuch as the newly created board and
its selection conformed to the provis
ions of the statute which authorizes
cities other than those of the first
class to change from elected assessors
to, appointed, boards* , -
Recognition of the board of assessors
was given by the County Board of Tax
ation when the books of the board were
accepted, after Mr. Brooks had turned
over the same to the municipal board.
Seen and f+eard
Mrs. Margaret Keever, of Philadel
phia, has returned to her home greatly
i benefited in health, after spending sev
eral weeks as the guest of Mr. and*
Mrs. Janies McClay, at Ventnor and
Weymouth avenues.
Mr. Janies Sheen, prominent attor
ney of New York, is spending some
time with his brother, Mr. Thomas G.
Sheen, at 109 Richards avenue, south.
! Mr. Sheen is rapidly recovering from
a recent illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. Van Valken
hurg, of Holyoke, Mass:, are spending
some time with Mr. and Mrs. George
Van Valkenburg at their cottage, La
fayette and Winchester avenues. Mr.
Van Valkeitburs is a prominent manu
facturer of novelties at Holyoke.
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Roorbach,
of 7 Wyoming avenue, south, enter
tained their son Lawton and his wife
during the past week. \
Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. Schaeffer,''of
10 Wyoming avenue, south, had as
their guests over the Easter holidays
their daughter Anna, Mr. and Mrs.
William Schaeffer and • Master Billie
Schaeffer. '
Mr. and Mrs. George Esslinger have
returned to their Philadelphia home,
after spending some time at- their cot
tage, 22 Wyoming avenue, south.
Mrs. John Bradley and sons are
spending some time at their local cot
tage, 11 Wyoming avenue, south.
Mr. and Mrs. William Dougherty,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Garrow, Mr. and
Mrs. M. Jonathan Lukens, Mrs. Anna
IiUkens and Mrs. Margaret Keever
were entertained over Easter hv Mr
and Mrs. James MeClay, of Wyoming
and Ventnor avenues.
Miss Camille Godfrey has returned
to her home, 104 Amherst avenue,
south, after visiting in New York.
Mrs. G. B. Silvey, of 24 Hillside ave
nue, north, is entertaining her sister,
Mrs. Brown, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Frank Potts, of 6707 Monmouth
avenue, lias been visiting relatives in
Philadelphia.
Miss Elizabeth Dwyer, of Philadel
phia, spent the week-end with friends
here.
Miss Marion Postles is entertaining
at her home in the Victoria Apts. Mr.
and Mrs. Edmund Davenport, of Phil
adelphia. and Mr. J. D. Thompson, of
East Liverpool, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Wharton Sharpe, of
6f>12 Ventnor avenue, spent the Easter
holidays with relatives in Yardley, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Valliant, of 104
Newport avenue, north, are entertain
ing John Carrow, of Philadelphia.
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BUDGET FOR 1921
1ST
Measure Passes Second Reading and
Cannot be Materially Changed Now. S
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v-- No, Public Objections. : f C: 1
The ordinance calling for the am
ounts of the various departments of
the city came before the members of
council at their meeting on Monday
evening, and passed second reading
with very few changes over the am- ^
ounts as originally announced early In
the year. Some few of than had to be
raised slightly to allow the depart
ments to proceed with the contemplate .
ed improvements that have been under
consideration for the past month or so. j
The only cut made in a department
was in that of the school budget, wbich ,i,:
was reduced $3125, making a difference
of $25 on each pupil that attends the
Atlantic City High School, for whom s
tuition Is paid by the local school
board. Originally it was thought that 4
the tuition fee would be $100 per pupil, '
but later on the school board of Allan- g ;
tic City decided that they would desig-S»;
nate the amount as $75, which Is an
increase of $25 over what has been
paid in the past. It is claimed that *>.
this cut will not reduce the high stan
dard of the local schools, as the new
appropriation gives the school board..
$13,000 more than they had last year.
Some few improvements that were con
templated may have to he curtailed by
the Board of Education. H
The entire budget as passed, exclus- j
jve of County and State taxes, which ;tj
will not be known for some time as
yet, is more than $50,000 greater than
last year, in spite of the strenuous ef- '
forts put forth by the solons to keep tt
down to the very lowest point. Dur
ing the time the budget has been un
der consideration, the figures of the
.departments have;, been lowered time 2
and again, ahd rae long1 delay
meant a material saving to every tax '*
payer of tlie city.
Under the' new budget 4he police
department receives $3,650 inore than .
last year, and the sum for fire protec
tion is $850 greater. V-S
Besides these items, provisions of
the budget which are notably higher
than last year are: Salaries. $2,200
higher; rubbish collection, $2,500 high
er; sewer department, $2,000 higher; ■>
lighting, $4,000 higher; serial bond
payments, *11,500 higher; sinking fund
requirements, $9,184 higher; water de
partment, $2,500 higher. Numerous
other items were a little more than
last year. - -- , .r
The budget as passed on second
reading is as follows;
City schools .......,,;... $76,015.00
Salaries ...-. 10,500.00
Interest on loans....... 5,000.00
Police . 18,650.00
Fire nrntecties v.^rr.; ;;.' 10,350.00
Police and fire alarm........ 1,000.00
Property. 5,500.00
Board of Health....... 750.00
City Poor - iOv.Ou
Streets . 13,000.00
Sanitary.. 5,500.00
Rubbish collection ......... 7,600.00
Sewer department ......... 22,000.00
Lighiing.. 15,000.00
Tree Commission ......... 500.00
Playgrounds ........... 2.000.00
Municipal Pier .. 4,500.00
Beach front prop, and imp.. 1,000.00
I Boardwalk . 1,000.00
! Serial bond payments.. 13,500.00
Sinking Fund requirement. 13,993.65
| Interest on bonds.. 52,147.92
[Printing and stationery._ 1.500.00
Legal expenses 900.00
; Election expenses 250.00
i Building department ..... 750.00
Contingent expense fund... 1,000.00
Water department __... 37,500.00
Auditing-.......... 500.00
! Memorial services ......... 150.00
Tax returned .. 216.81 ...
. Tota! ...$322,273.38
| SATURDAY NIGHT MOVIES.
I The usual movie show will be held
ion Saturday night in the auditorium
of the Troy Avenue School. The show
1 this week will be somewhat longer as
five reels are to be shown instead of
lour. Mr. Richard Robinson has kind
ly consented to collect the fee at the
door, and Mrs. Robinson will -be the
hostess tor the evening for the dance
that will foljow. A Lucky Favor
I Dance will he held, the prizes having
been donated by Mrs. Mary V. Hainii
I ion.
MEETS MONDAY EVENING.
The department of original work of
the Woman’s Research Club will hold
a meeting Monday evening in the
Public Library of Atlantic City. Mrs.
Edward R. Doughty, of this city, will
be In charge of the meeting and has
selected as her subject, “Originality in
Decoration." ^ .