Margate is Aroused
by New School Need
(.Continued from Page 1)
the number likely to leave the
school at the end of the term,
shows that the full enrollment
will be far in excess of the pres
ent capacity. In addition, it is a
matter of record that a large
number of children are being
sent to the Ventnor schools by
property owners residing in the
extreme upper section of Mar
gate, the cost of tuition being
paid to Ventnor by the parents.
The membership of the Board
of Education includes: William
H. Whittaker, president; Mrs. B.
Boynton Filer, vice-president;
Seth Page, secretary; Anthony
Gertzen, Jr., and Dr. Theodore
Senseman.
Opinions will be invited by the
board touching the matter of size
and15 style of building to be
erected. Many property owners
who have taken a keen interest
in' the matter of schools have
taken the trouble to make a sur
vey of new cottages being
erected in the upper section of
the city, and have learned that
the number of houses indicates an
influx possible next fall of over
200 pupils if all the dwellings are
occupied and the usual ratio of
children to a family shall prevail.
It is, therefore, contended by
those who favor modem eco
nomic methods that a building
be erected large enough to accom
modate the probable increase
during the next five years.
In view of the known advocacy
by County Superintendent Cress
man of group buildings, not a
few taxpayers are favorable to
the innovation which has proved
most advantageous in many
southern sections. Under this
plan there would eventually be
three or possibly four buildings
on the ground now owned by the
city.
Others favor the unit system,
which contemplates the construc
tion of a portion of a building
based on a general plan stipu
lated in the original specifications
for a completed structure. By
this method a compact structure
would result eventually, although
the construction might be ex
tended over a period of years,
additions being made as the de
mand for more rooms became
apparent.
In view of the importance of
the matter in hand it is expected
that the. Commission Chamber
will be crowded to capacity to
morrow night.
Beach Improvements
May Total $150,000
(Continued from Page 1)
exceed $75,000, but other ex
penditures for a general improve
ment of needed facilities on the
beachfront, including, of course,
the proposed comfort stations,
will necessitate the raising of
probably $150,000 by means of a
bond issue.
Council will also probably pass
on first reading the recently com
pleted zoning ordinance, the
draft of which was submitted by
the special commission named to
make changes necessary in the
original in order that it might
conform to the statute. The sug
gestion that the measure be held
up pending possible action by the
Legislature on the recommenda
tion of Governor Silzer that the
constitution of the State be
amended to make zoning abso
lutely legal was unfavorably
received.
Mayor Adams and former
Mayor Marston attended the con
ference and joined in the discus
sion of the various projects pre
sented.
Kangaroos outnumber sheep
two to one in the Australian
Northwest where they are prov
ing a nuisance.
Ventnor Loses Mooey
by Dilatory Tadics
(Continued from Page 1)
sidering the advisability of get
ting into communication with
County Tax Board officials and
requesting them to urge the mu
nicipalities which have hitherto
been slow in submitting their
records, to use more speed this
year. Atlantic City lost a con
siderably larger sum than Vent
nor last year through the same
causes.
Mr. Scull points out that the
County Board of Taxation cannot
fix the rate for the county tax
until all the municipalities have
been heard from. Last year, he
said, Ventnor received its tax
rate from the county on May 22,
whereas tax bills, according to
law, became delinquent on June
1. As a consequence the sum of
$312,000 which should have been
collected up to June 1 was not in
the city’s coffers until July 1, and
the amount lost to the city in
interest charges totaled $1,560.
Atlantic City’s loss for the same
reason amounted to several thou
sand dollars.
In Camden and other South
Jersey counties, said Mr. Scull,
tax bills were in the hands of the
property owners before Ventnor,
Atlantic City and other Atlantic
county municipalities knew what
the tax rate would be. The law
in this regard, to which slight at
tention is paid, is to the effect
that tax duplicates should be m
the hands of' the collector on
April 1.
Because of the unusually long
delay experienced last year, Tax
Collector Scull was compelled to
issue the following notice to Vent
nor taxpayers: “Owing to the
lateness in receiving the tax rate
from the Atlantic County Tax
Board and the consequent delay
in sending out the tax bills, City
Council has authorized the tax
collector to accept payment of the
first half of the 1924 taxes at any
time up to July 1, 1924, without
the interest penalty.”
Sinking Fond Bonds
Now Total $341,942
(Continued from Page 1)
are as follows: Purchase of in
vestments, $59,400; Sinking Fund
bonds paid in 1924, $75,000;
Sinking Fund cash balance on De
cember 31, 1924, $6,730; total dis
bursements and cash balance,
$140,770. The value of the bonds
actually held at the close of the
year is fixed at $341,942.
Mayor Carleton E. Adams is
president of the Sinking Fund
Commission; George H. Bratten
is secretary, and the members of
the Commission are Clement
Wasleski, Adam Freund and
Charles C. Beyer. Allen B. Endi
cott, Jr., is solicitor to the Com
mission.
Annual Financial Statement
Reveals Stability of Ventnor
(Continued, from Page 1)
bonds outstanding on January 1,
1924, amount to $340,000. The
tax revenue notes outstanding on
January 1, 1924, amounted to $3,
118. During the year additional
notes were issued in a total of
$140,000. The sum of $81,076 was
paid during 1924, leaving a bal
ance on December 31 of $62,041.
The total of general improve
ment notes outstanding oh Jan
uary 1, 1924, was $309,494 and
there, was issued during the
twelve months that intervened a
total of $413,740. Of this aggre
gate $135,524 was paid, leaving
a balance on December 31, 1924,
of $587,710.
At the close of 1924 the city
had on deposit in cash $15,220 in
the Ventnor Trust Company’s
vaults, and $53,244 in the Vent
nor City National Bank, a total
of $68,435.
Mother polar bears frequently
have three cubs at a time.
President Coolidge Is Unruffled 6;
Activities Before Inaupration
CALVIN COOLIDGE
Calm on Eve of Inauguration
WASHINGTON, March 3—As
the inauguration approaches, the
most placid and unconcerned per
son in the capital is the one who
will be the principal figure to
morrow and for four years there
after.
President Coolidge is busy
signing bills, and, according to
one of his close friends, “wonder
ing what he will do with other
bills.” He is also sending to the
Senate daily a big batch of Post
Office and routine nominations.
He closed up his advance prepa
ration for the inauguration, with
which all Washington is busy,
when he finished his address a
week ago.
Between now and 11 o’clock
tomorrow morning, when he leaves
the White House to take the oath
before Chief Justice Taft, he will
study legislation sent down by
Congress.
Prank W. Steams and Capt.
Adolphus Andrews, the Presi
dent’s naval aide, were 'busy
about the White House going
over inaugural plans. The Presi
dent’s father, Col. John C. Cool
idge, arrived today and this eve
ning was passed quietly.
The only casual. interest the
President has shown is in the ar
rangements centered on the re
viewing stands in front of the
White House, from which he will
witness the parade, the chief at
traction of the ceremony. He
strolled out of the White House
at 8 o’clock yesterday morning
and walked around the unfinished
carpentering, , examining the
framework carefully and figur
ing on the seating capacity. Re
turning, he was at his desk early,
took up the daily routine and had
a numbe^of appointments.
Dawes Visits Old Friends
Vice-President-elect Dawes re
ceived callers throughout the
day and passed an hour yes
terday morning at the Treas
ury, where he served as Comp
troller of the Cuijreney under
President McKinleyfand as Di
rector of the Budgeiyander Presi
dent Harding. HalFof the time
yesterday morning.1' was devoted
to shaking hands with budget offi
cials and talking with Budget
Director Lord.
Senator Curtis, Chairman of
the Joint Congressional Com
mittee for the Inauguration, an
nounced today the program for
the exercises at the Capitol.
Special places were assigned
Senators, Representatives, Dip
lomatic Corps, the Cabinet, the
Supreme Court and Chiefs of the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
The Vice-President-elect will
enter with the Committee on Ar
rangements, will be announced
and seated on the left of the
President pro tern. The Presi
dent, escorted by the same com
mittee, will be announced and
seated in front of the clerk’s desk.
The President pro tern, will ad
minister the oath, deliver his ad
dress -and declare the Senate ad
journed sine die.
The Vice-President will assume
the chair, prayer will be offered
and the Vice-President will de
liver his adcjjess. The proclama
tion calling an extra session of
the Senate will be read and the
Vice-President will administer
.
Remove
All
Doubt
about leaving the
management of
your estate in inex
perien c e d hands.
Place the burden
on our shoulders
and you can de
pend upon the effi
cient and economic
transaction of
every item.
Consult us freely.
oaths to the new Senators.
Special routes were announced
for the various participants and
spectators of the Senate proceed
ings to reach the inaugural plat
form in front of the Capitol.
After the oath and the address,
the President will be escorted
from the platform to his auto
mobile, and, with an accompani
ment of troopers, will proceed
back to the White House. Special
precautions will be taken by the
secret service to protect the
President during the ceremony.
The revised list of Governors
who will attend was announced by
Chairman Galliher of the Citi
zens’ Committee as follows, some
Governors having withdrawn
their acceptances and others ad
ded theirs:
Gov. C* J. Morley of Colorado;
Gov. John H. Trumbull of Con
necticut; Gov. R. P. Robinson of
.Delaware; Lieut. Gov. Henry H.
(Denhardtof Kentucky; Gov.Alvan
T. Fuller of Massachusetts; Gov.
Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland;
Gov. J. G. Winant of New Hamp
shire; "Gov. George S. Silzer of
New Jersey ; Gov. Gifford Pinchot
of Pennsylvania; Gov. Aram J.
Lee Trinkle of Virginia; Gov.
Franklin S. Billings of Vermont;
Gov. Adam McMullen of Ne
braska; Gov. Nellie Boss of
Wyoming; Cuno H. Rudolph of
the District of Columbia; Lieut.
Gov. Seymour Lowman of New ■
York; Lieut. Gov. C. H. Lewis
of Ohio; Gov. Jackson of Indiana,
and Lieut. Gov. Fred E. Sterling
of Illinois.
AIN’T IT THE TRUTH?
Mrs. Friendly—“And do you
want your little son to follow in
his father’s footsteps?’’
Mrs. Truthful-—“Heavens; no.
If he does he will fetch up every
Hay at some bootlegger’s door,’.’
LAZY LARRY AGAIN
Zeke—“Say Larry, I’d like to
take you in with me on the promo
tion of this land.”
Larry—“Nope, thanks. Two
thirds of promotion is motion and
it’s not for me.”
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