Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-04-29
avenue, was robbed late on Friday night
of at least $3.50 worth of goods, and
there is no clue as to the identity OF the

OF at least $3.50 worth of goods, and
there is no clue as to the identity OF the
thieves.
A new artesian well is being driven
on the premises of the Rudolph hotel,
and will be sunk to Gebth of 800 feet
or further, if necessary, to obtain good
supply OF pure water.
mission will hold their examinations
here on June 9Th, for all grades OF clerks
and, carriers. The age stipulations are
clerks, 1S years or older and carriers
being between q and 40 years. All
applications should be filed in due form
before the hour OF closing on May 18TH
Any information will be cheerfully given
| by G. A. Evans, secretary for the exam
| ming board in Atlantic City.
Work was commenced last week upon
the new steel Boardwalk and will be
pushed as rapidly as possible in order
| to comply with the terms of the contract
which requires that the entire structure
| shall be completed in 80 days from the
commencement OF the work. Fifty-fOur
carloads of structural steel came down
over the Reading railroad on Thursday,
! a part OF which was Immediately convey
ed to the beach. The "Press" describes
the operation of setting the iron posts
as follows.
| AS matter OF fact there was no first
pillar. Two steel columns, one on each
| side OF the Spider-like crane, were set
| up, and two lines of engine hose ran
| from the pumps down through the hol-
| low pillars. Both posts were sunk tOgeth
er. The method OF sinking them was
| quite an interesting proceeding to the
| strangers. First the 'foot"or a round
cap, which is TO support the column
| ano at its base, is secured to the bottom.
4 mo 4nr bor. nn1n
| A two incn pipe, to which is attached
a fire hose, is run through the post.
| The noseis attached to hydraulic pump
operated by an engine alongside the
| crane. The post is then raised to an
upright position, an0 held up Dy the
| framework of the crane. the water
| is turned on and forced through the
| hole in the bottom OF the column, which
| forces away the sand, and the post of
| its own weight sinks into the yielding
| sanC. It is the same proceeding as that
| adopted in sinling pier pilings.
The tuilding Committee OF st. Paul's
n. =. Churcn nave finally agreed upon
the plans for their new house OF wor-
| snip. Tne successful competitor was
| NJ. Carter NeWsOme, formerly of San
| francisco, but lately settled in Allan
| tic City. The church will DE great acQui-
| sltion to the city from an orna mental
| STANDPOINT, its final cost to be 100000.
Justice George H. Perkins on Monday
| held SomerS Jeffries, a 1year-old boy,
| in $3.50 for Court for stealing the hand
| le-bars from Newton Cramer's s bicycle
at Steelmanville, last Wednesday night.
Pequod Tribe OF Red Men, of this CITY,
paid visit to Victoria Lodge, OF Steel
manville, that night, and Cramer was
among those VINO rode over to the main
land on their wheels.
At MonGay night S meeting OF City
| Council Mr.. Postoll presented a resolu-
| ton asking that the County Board of
| F'reenolderS take immediate steps look
| ing TO the erection OF new county build
| ings in this city or at Pleasantville and
| it was unanimously adopted
The resolution in full folio Ws.
Whereas, the Board OF Chosen Free
holders are about to expend $4,000,
more or less, on an addition to the COun-
| ty Jail at Nay Landing; and
Whereas, The present County Court
| House ana Jail are both inadequate
| to The needs OF the county, and very
badly located fOr the convenience OF
| the great majority OF people having
business at court; therefore be it
Resolved, That in the opinion OF the
City Council Oh Atlantic City it is great
| riStake to esapend more money on the
wiser TO provide for the future by taking
immediate steps to erect new county
buildings at SleaSantville or Atlantic
City, wnere they would be much more
accessible by rail and much more conven-
lent TO a great majority OF the attor-
neys, ;urymen, and others having bust
ness ST Court.
Resolved, That the City Council OF
Atlantic City, do hereby request the
Board OF Freeholders to act in accord
ance with The views expressed in these
DreambleS and resolutions -Revie W.
The Pastors OF several cnurcnes preacn-
Ell against the Gesecration OF the Sab
bath by the contractors who are putting
up the new steel walk.
The annual fire mems parade will
De held in September this year instead
OF June as heretofore.
A nayseeG correspondent OF the May s
Landing Record utilized nearly quart
er OF column OF that paper S valua
ole SPACE on Saturday, in a miserable
attempt to Geiend the County Seat s
telegra alic facilities, wnicn the Review
last week described as antiouated. The
correspondent charges that the Review
was not enterurising enough TO keep
a representative at Nays Landing
to aDnTise his paper OF the verdict in
the . 'Neill case, which, although il was
rendered before l ] clock at night was
not mo ownin 1nis city until the fol- lowing
oa-.
SO long SIS it requires three hours
to set a shor5 press dispatch to this
city there can De no denial of the state
ment that Gne County Seat S telegrapnic
service is a disgrace TO modern civiliza-
ton. Ii the roads were not in such a
shape one dispatch could be brought !:
to tnis city by wneelman in less time.
Review.
LEEDS POINT.
Mrs. P o. Godfrey and daughter
Anna spent Sunday in Oceanville. .s