Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-06-10

On Saturday evening, with only
Jew hour'g notice about forty or fifty
OF the representative citizens OF Pleasant
vile met at the Council room for the
purpose OF perfecting an organization
to aid in the movement for the removal
oi the County Seat from Mays Landing
to Pleasantville. Lewis H. Barrett called
the meeting to order, and Hon. William
Newell schosenpermanentc
and Postma ster Garwood secretary.
Mr.. Newell delivered short ADDRESS
uuon taking thechair an sai0 he belley ed
it was peasantville S opportunity, and
every citizen should take the deepest
interest in a movement that meant
SO much to our beautiful borough. The
proposition to move the County buildings
was not a new one. 1t ha6 been talked
of many times before, but nothing came
OF it because there was no united action.
He believed public sentiment was ripe
for the change, and now is the time for
us to take advantage OF it. It would
build up the place and be a permanent
advantage to everybody.
John F Hall, editor OF the Atlantic
Daily Union, hadbeeninvitedtob be present
and address the meeting, but was unable
to come. He, however, snt an acceptable
substitute in the person OF Col. j. F.
Downey, who spoke OF the great adyan-
tages that would accure to Pleasantyille.
Now was the time to move in the matter
because we could depend upon Atlantic
City S great help where public sentiment
was almost unanimous in making the
change.
Lewis II. Barrett said that all were
in favor OF the movement but that moth
ing could bedone without organization.
He had looked up the figures in regard
to the county valuation and fou1Gthat
Pleasantyille S share OF buildings costing
eighty-five thousand dollars would be
only about on thousanddollars. The
county had SO much taxable property
that was increasing in valuation SO
rapidly the cost OF new countg buildings
distributed yearswould scarcely
be perceptable
G. II. JenneSS called attention to the
fact that buildings can now be construct
age of cheap construction. He believed
in a thorough and aggressive organi-
zation to gather facts and figures, per-
pare estimates, lay them before the Board
OF Freeholders, and be prepared to go
before the Legislature next Winter and
askfor exactly what is needed in the
way OF legislation. Peter 3. Risley, j ohm
Sanders and Isaac F. Shaner each ex-
presseGthemselyes infay yorofthemovemet
Rev. Mr.. Ferguson believed that it
would be OF great advantage to Pleasant
vile and that it would be the means
OF inducing many desirable people to
settle here
Thomas W. JOHNSON, speaking for
the colored citizens, believed the move
ment WAS for everybody's interest and
hoped to see itsuccessful-
On motion the chair appointed Z.
H. Jenness, Lewis IL. Barrett and Peter
B. Risley committee to report to che
meeting a list OF committees. These
gen. tlemen after consultation, recon-
mended the following committees to
be voted upon separately, and the list
was, ineachinstance, unanimouslyadopt-
ed.
Committee on Finance Samuel Ire
land, Peter 3. Risley, Mark Sanders,
Committee on Petitions j. F. Abbott,
John Sanders, Richard I. Risley, Elwood
Adams, Michael Lutz.
Committee on Representation
P. S. Garwood, James Lewis Risley,
Frank E. Adams, Job c. Stebbens, Harry
Conover.
Committee on Organization Olen-
schlager, John F. Ryon, E. r. Hates,
Thomas Preston, Frank Webb.
Committee onB Buildings Hugh Collins,
Alvin p. Risley, Frank Reinar,
Legislative Committee Hon. William
/. Newell, Hon. Joseph c. Farr, Lewis
H. Barrett, G. II. Jenness.
After several short speeches explana-
tory oi the duties OF each committee
the meeting adjourned TO next Saturday
evening, June 13, at clock. The per-
iecting gofanorganizatiO tiOnandappolntme1f
of committees in the interest ofthe scheme
to move the comfy seat is the beginning
OF a campaign that the citizens OF Pleas
antville will honorably wage in their
own behalf. II it was in behalf OF their
own interest only they could not hope
to succeed. But the movement has a
broader significance. It is in the intTest
of the public convenience, and IS such
it deserves to win. We believe it will,
and to that endthe Press viii use all
honorable efforts to assist the committees
in their work, and to place before the
public such facts and figures as may
seem pertinent to a full and fair discus
zion Of the s1hiect There need not, nee