Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-02-17
Seventh Year. \
ABSECON is AROUSED.
Movement for the County seat
Location There.

The citizens of Absecon are on the
alert in relation to removing the
County Seat. There has been a
| quiet element at work in this direc-
! ton by some of the wide awake
| business people there with Mr.. Ed
| ward Wilson it seems as the prime
mover in the matter. The people OF
| Pleasantville have given very little
support to this movement, and in
many cases those most interested,
should the buildings be moved here
have thrown cold water on it. The
PRESS has done all it could to bring
about the removal of the County
Seat on the general principle of the
greatest good to the greatest num-
Der. We have shown many reasons
why the change should be made,
without successful contradictions
from any source. 1t has been as
serted that a few land-boomers,
only have taken any interest in the
matter and that all interests repre-
sented would not amount to $50, 900
of taxable property. We doubt very
much whether this amount of money
could buy Capt E. f. French S
holdings at Port Republic, who is an
l.
Many more like instances could be
cited but it is useless to do SO. For
the edification and information
however, of the parties making these
assertions weWill call attention to
some facts for their benefit.
On May 4, 1896 City Councils of
Atlantic City, in regular meeting
passed unanimous resolutions favor
ing the removal. On May II, 1896,
The Pen and Pencil Club also passed
unanimous resolutions favoring the
removal.
On the 9th of the next month fol
lowing. the first call was made by
Pleasantville and it is to be regretted
that SO few responded. Following
this, later on, Somers Point passed
resolutions, and SO did Linwood and
finally. Pleasantville. These resolu-
tions were followed by numerous
petitions to the same effect all of
which We're quietly ignored by the
Board of Freeholders.
The sentiment favoring Atlantic
City for the county capital is SO
small it is a waste OF breath to con-
slider it, Jails are the last adorn-
ment Atlantic City wants. SO the
question settles down to one of
very few places, viz: Egg Harbor
Township, Pleasantville or AbsecOn.
Egg Harbor Township people scorn
the idea of such an improvement as
this being made to their properties
to help lift their burden of taxation
which has increased in some instan-
ces, from 30 to 80 per cent.
Pleasantvii1e is the proper place for
the county seat, but some of it's
citizens, who have large land inter-
ests, are waiting for Others to bear
the burden, and still others are
afraid that some one besides them
selves will receive some glory if the
movement is successful.
Next to Pleasantyille. Absecon is
the logical Locality, and it's citizens
are alive to the situation. One tax
payer, there, has promised to donate
fifty acres of land on the condition
that the county seat is located there.
Ii Pleasantville is to have the build
ings some of those who would be
most benefited, must bestir them
selves more than they ever did before.
Absecon is in earnest and it's leading
citizens will put in their work.
Mr. Edward Wilson is a wise man,
as is every one who is awake to the
demands OF the people. and backs up
his convictions by his works. No
section of the eastern part of the
county can fail to benefit from the
removal of the county seat; but
Pleasantville, under the circumstan-
ces, would naturally reap the biggest
harvest. because with it would come
rapid transit and such other in
creased accommodation etc. as are
required We are for Pleasantville
first. the County Farm next for the
location of the Public Buildings If
neither are available then we will
congratulate AbsecOn.