Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-09-15
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS.
Items Of Interest from Hd-
joining Touns.
HAPPENINGS AIOAG The SHORE RESIDENTS
WHAT Is GOING ON ALONG THE SHORE.
SPICY NEWS GATHERED HERE AND
THERE BY OUR REGULAR CORRESPON-
DENTS. EvERYDODY'S BUSINESS.
ATLANTIC CITY.

ATLANTIC CITY.
The projectors Of the new steel Ocean
Pier to be erected at the sea end of Vir-
ginia avenue, fled articles of incorpor-
alton in County Clerk Scott's office at
Mays Landing, yesterday morning.
The capital stock is fixed at $3.50, 900,
with authority to increase it to
100000. The Incorporation, it is
asserted, disposes of all doubts as to the
erection of the new pier.
Interest, wakes warm in the coming
sloop race that takes place next Thurs
day. The John E. Mehrer has been
taken from the feet of pleasure crafts,
and is being fitted out with a view Of
winning the pennant. A purse OF $500
has been made up to be divided between
the three leading yachts. This will no
doubt prove an additional incentive to
captains entering the race to be among
the first three at the finish. The race
promises to be one of unusual interest.
The Review says: Captain Charles
Lake, commanding the City Beach
Patrol, announces that the guards up
till and including Saturday, had made a
total of 23S rescues-l truly fine record.
There have been but two drowniDgs
since the bathing season opened, and the
guards were in nOwise blamable for
either of these, they having done every
thing in their power to avert fatalities
This years force of guards were COM
posed of a splendid set of brave fel-
lows"
The Reading Railway travel on Sun
day and on Saturday was unusually
large for the second Sunday in Septem-
Der, the number of cars hauled on both
days aggregating a total Of 294, or
$500 people for the two days.
On Saturday evening two large excur-
sions of about 500 people each, arrived
from Baltimore and Washington. Sat-
urday's excursion travel amounted to
SO cars, or 1920 people, with the ar
rivals at the main depot of 76 cars, or
4,500 people; making the total for the
day Of la cars and 1000 visitors.
On Sunday the excursion travel, in
cIuding dozen benz fetal and secret
societies, reached to q total of $50 cars
at Mississippi avenue, and so at the
main depot, pushing the Sunday travel
up to something over the 10000 mark.
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.
Council met in Odd Fellows Hall Mon
day evening at o'clock ard after read
ing the minutes of the previous meet
ing the August report of the City
Treasurer was received, and filed. Also
the report of the Street Supervisor for
the same mouth.
writ of certiorari to review the pas
sage of the Georgia avenue double track
ordinance in the Supreme Court, at the
instance of Mrs. Amanda Robinson, was
read and referred to the City Solicitor.
The opinion of the City Solicitor
that the Council could legally make the
water Appropriation $65 900 for the
year ending Sept. 1. 1898 was received
and filed.
Mr.. Lee from the Committee of Streets,
Walks and Drives moved that the City
Solicitor defend Mr.. Richards who some
time ago, got into a controversy with
the people of the ''Streets of Cairo"
during which an assault was commit
ed.
Mr.. Southern said the City ought not
tobe put to the expense of defending the
suit.
Mr.. Parker agreed with Mr.. Southern
The City should not defend Mr.. Richards
who, at the time of the assault, was in
no condition to his duty.
Mr.. Lee said the "Streets of Cairo"
concern was a public nuisance and had
been ever since it came here. He didn't
understand how it was allowed to do
business here all Summer after being re-
fused license by the Council.
Mr.. Ham said, concerning the assault,
that it was hasty and hot-headed
piece of businesss, and he didn't think
the City should pay to defend it.
Mr.. Lees motion to have the City
defend the case was lost.
Mr.. Long introduced new Ordinance
No. 1875 for the widening Of South
Carolina avenue, which was read the
first time and referred without debate.
"Another railroad job," said Mr..
Lee amid considerable laughter.
MIR. Southern moved that the Appro-
priation Ordinance be put back on
second reading for amendment.
On motion of Mr.. Clement the appro-
priatiOn for Brighton Park was stricken
out.
On motion of Mr.. Rose the estimated
amount of revenues from the Water
Department was placed at $65 900.
Mr.. Kelley from the Lighting Com
mitte, called attention to the Police re-
port Of the number Of lamps lighted on
certain dates and claimed that it was
not correct. After short discussion,
Supt. Fowden of the Electric Lighting
Company made a statement and said
that on the night referred to, the light ts
were out for awhile on account Of the
breaking Of wire.
Mr.. Kelley was glad to hear the Supt.
confirm just what he had maintained,
and to prove the report under considera-
ton to be incorrect. On Mr.. Kelley g
motion tho City Comptroller WAS in-
structed by vote of Is to 2 not to pay
the bill until the proper amount was
deducted.
On motion Council adjourned, and i'm
mediatcly reconvened in informal session
with Mayor Stoy in the Chair, to con-
slider the question Of attending the meet
ing of the Mayors of Cities to be held
at Columbus Ohio, during the latter
part of the month.
After considerable discussion as to the
benefit that would accrue to Atlantic
City in consequence of the proposed
visit, it was voted that the Mayor and
Council attend the Convention, not at
the expense OF the City however.
ABSECON.
Miss Edythe Halbert assisted by some
of the musical talent of Absccon will
give a recital and musical at the M. E
Church on Tuesday evening, next, Sep
| temher 21gt. at As u. m. The prOt sedf