Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-05-06


to come here and settle and build. Every
set OF buildings erected means a good
many days work to somebody, and
every family that remains here becomes
customer to our local storekeepers.
l should like to see every laboring man
who wants to work find all the employ
ment he wants without going outside
OF the Borough and paying a part Of
his wages to get it. To that end I am
IN favor OF having the County Seat here,
for 1 know from observation in other
places that it will make business better
and increase the value of every man 8
| property"
Joseph Leutenegger: Il think it would
be a great boom" for Pleasantville,
and also want to see the new State
road built through here from Mays
Land ing instead OF by Absecon."
Samuel Bartlett; Il am in favor OF
all reasonable public improvements,
and l hope to see all the County build
a move will be a benefit to everybody
| here
Robert /. Race: THE County Seat
| ought to be here for many reasons. 1t
| is more convenient than the present
| location, it is more comfortable in hot
weather, and there would be better facil-
| tiles for communication. Beside that
it would build up the place and make
| business better for all.
Lewis H. Barrett: "You may say
that 1 am in favor OF having the Coun-
| ty Seat here, and furthermore that l
believe it would be good Investment
for PleasanGyile to provide the site free
| OF expense to the County. 1t could well
| afford to Go so in view OF the adyanta-
| ges that would come later on"
The project to remove the county
| buildings from Mays Landing to this
| city, Plea asantville or some other place
| more readily accessible than the pres
| ent County Seat, is gaining popularity
| daily. The members OF the Bar Asso-
| ciation are unanimously in favor OF the
| change. and the sentiment seems to be
| gaining strength throughout the county.
The question OF moving the build
| ings is now being considered very SER
iously. City Council has adopted resolu-
| whatever action that may be proper
| in line with the movement and the PEI
and Pencil Club, which recently passed
| stirring resolutions has several petitions
| going the rounds, which when signed
will be forwarded to the County Legisla-
| tors.
Judge Joseph Thompson when spoken
| to yesterday expressed the opinion that
it will be necessary for the Legislature
to pass law naming the place to which
| it is proposed TO move the County Seat
| and for the citizens to vote favorably
upon the removal before the desired
change can be brought about. The Judge
sale ne Gid no5 believe it would be advis-
| able to have the County Buildings in
| Atlantic City. There are many good
| reasons N-ny it should not oe done He
| Thought Plea e nCvil was the proper
proper place for the buildings. The rail
| roads would furnish frequent trains
| during Court times, and it would not
be many years before electric cars would
| be speeding across the meadows.
| Mr.. Joseph II. Borton, member
| OF the County Board OF Freeholders,
expressed similar views. May S Landing
| is too far away from Atlantic City,"
| ne said. "Plea santville is the proper
place for the County Seat. Frequent
trains and good road for driving male
it readily accessible. Land is cheap
there and the county could acquire it
at nominal figure
| Director Stewart II. Shinn, OF the
County Board, said that he thought
| the Freenolders should hear from every
Town Council and Township Committee
| in the county before any action is taken
atlantic City has already spoken in
| favor OF moving" ne said, "nut we know
nothing about what the other towns
and villages throughout the county
| think OF it." He said that the Freehold
ers had no authority to move the Coun-
| ty Seat. He understood that it was
necessary for the Legislature to pass
an act and for the people to adopt it.
After this it would be easy for the Free
holders to take the necessary action.
Personally he is in favor OF moving the
| County buildings to Pleasantville and
will so vote at the proper time.
The Director did not think Atlantic
City wanted them. Land is too costly
here and besides the presence OF large
prison here might lead visitors to believe
that we have bad town. He thought
that if Pleasantville is decided upon
some public spirited citizen would donate
the necessary land to the county. Even
if this should not be done all the real
estate necessary could be acquired at
a nominal figure. Or if this plan was
opposed the County Buildings could
be built at Smith 8 Landing near the
handsome new Insane Asylum and Aims
house. Then it would be County Seat
in fact.
A splendid site for the new building
which has been proposed by number
OF officials is on the bluff south OF the
West Jersey Railroad. Another site is
on the bluff between the Reading and
West Jersey roads. Here, with railroads
on each side, there could be no complaint
about lack OF railroad facilities and other
accommodations for the lack of which
May S Landing is noted.
The movement in favor OF moving
the county buildings from May Landing
to PleasantvilleorA AtlanticC City, ismeeting
with popular favor
II the movement is given proper sup
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