Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-05-06
The Proposition to Move the County Seat Meets With
Their Hearty Approval
INTERVIEWS WITH LEADING RESIDENTS OF PLEAsANTvLLE
THE MOVEMENT TO LOCATE IT HERE
WHAT ATLANTIC Cry THINKS
ABOUT IT, ETC

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ally taking shape, and meets with almost
universal approval in the lower edge
OF the County. Atlantic City has spoken
with no uncertain voice as will be seen
from the official action OF the City Coun-
Gil and the opinions expressed by leading
citizens. The Pen and Pencil Club has
already passed resolutions, and the mem
bers OF the Bar Association are unani-
mously in favor of the change Public
sentiment, as whole, in Atlantic City,
is overwhelmingly in favor OF making
Plea santyille the County Seat, but the
change cannot be made in a day or a
month, and cannot be made at all by
the County Board OF Freeholders, as
many suppose. 1t will probably require
an act OF the legislature and a vote of
approval by the County before such
a change can be effected; but the move
ment has been started, and it has gath
cred astonishing strength during the
Jew days it has been publicly discussed.
Desiring to know the opinions OF our
own citizens upon matter OF so much
importance the Press" has interviewed
several OF them and we herewith publish
their replies.
Mayor Farr said. "Of course, like
nearly every one else, l am in favor OF
Pleasantville for the County Seat. 1t
is the best location in the County, all
things being considered, and l believe
it would be OF great benefit to the place.
In common with the rest OF our citi-
zens l shall do all in my power to aid
in the movement to locate it here. The
matter should be constantly kept beior
the people until it is settled, and | believe
it will finally be settled in our favor"
Dr. r. M. Sooy. you ask my opinion
as to the best location for the County
buildings. 1t would seem that as the
greater part OF the legal business trans
acted is from and in the interest OF Allan
tic City, and that as all the arteries OF
travel terminate there, Atlantic City
would be the best location.
AS to the advisability OF moving the
present buildings or expending yet more
money on them for any purpose my
opinion is that it is not eIpedient. AS
to their loca ton in Plea santyille | would
say that the facilities for the majority
reaching Pleasantville are unsurpassed
by any other portion OF the county and
possibly equal to Atlantic City. II
site is to De selected for the county build
ings, and, ii for any reason, a suitable
location could not be found in Atlantic
City or because OF the high valuation
OF property for such location there,
thus entailing too great an expense,
it would seem but natural and wise
under the circumstances TO select Pleas
antyille."
/ here were many other citizens who
gave expression to ideas similar to the
foregoing and in almost identical lang
uage; but these are sufficient to indicate
the general DRIFT OF public opinion in
Pleasantville. 1t is enough to say that,
thus far, we have not found one man
opposed to the project.
Postmaster Garwood said: 81 am
in favor OF making Pleasantville the
County Seat, and 1 believe that the move
ment in that direction will meet with
the approval OF nearly every citizen"
Henry Lake, ESQ.,: Il am in favor
OF lit, and don t care who knowsit. Mays
Landing is inconvenient, and the train
service compels people to remain all
day when, perhaps, they ma not have
an hour S business at Court"
DR.. North: Certainly l am in favor
OF the movement. The County Seat ought
to have been here years ago. Atlantic
City furnishes most OF the Court business,
and it is great inconvenience for every
body from this section to be obliged
to remain over at the present County
Seat after they have transac cted their
business. A man might have but few
minutes business at the Clerk g or Surro-
to remain several hours under the pres
ent train schedule.
Alvin P. Risley: Il am in favor OF
whatever will help build up Pleasantville,
My own, as well as other people S busi-
ness, would increase by making this
the County Seat. A great many people
would be Obliged to come here during
the year and it would be great advan-
tage, particularly to the boarding-hous-
es and hotels"
John F. Ryon: "It seems to me that
it would be an advantage to everybody
myself included. hope the change
will be made and the sooner the better
for all OF us"
Ex-senator VIM. I. Newell; Person
| ally it would not make much difference
to me as l seldom have business at Court.
| l try to keep out of the law and advise
everybody else to; but as long as there
| is necessity for q court and Jail they
ought to be located where they can be
| the most easily reached by the great
est number OF people who are obliged
to transact any Court business. In my
| opinion Pleasantyille has more advan-
tages than any other place in the Coun-
| ty, and l believe the County Seat can
be brought here with proper effort. l
have always believed Pleasantville to
| be one OF the healtniest and best located
| towns in the whole State; but it lacks
enterprise. Our own people are not so
| quick to see it's advantages as strangers
| who come here 1t is especially to the
advantage OF every laboring man to
| build up the place. New buildings mean
hundreds of days wor k to men who
have labor to sell. The more buildings
of any kind the more work. I notice
| that a car full OF our mechanics and
laborers 20 over to Atlantic City every
day and pay their fare in order to obtain
| work. Would it not be more to their