Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-10-13
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS.
Item Of Interest from Hd-
joining Towns.
HAPPENINGS AIOHG THE SHORE RESIDENTS
WHAT Is GOING ON ALONG THE SHORE.
SPICY NEWS GATHERED HERE AND
THERE BY OUR REGULAR CORREsPON-
DENTS. EvERYBoDY's BUSINESS.

THERE BY OUR REGULAR CORREsPON-
DENTS. EvERYBoDY's BUSINESS.
ATLANTIC CITY.
Mr.. Thomas Grace can beat the world
raising whiskers.
Mr.. Joseph McNanee and family are
spending few days vacation at Pitts
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs H. W. Leeds, and Mr..
and Mrs W. E Edge, start this week
for ten days witt to the Tennessee Ex-
position.
Mr.. II. H. Holmes, the Atlantic City
agent of the Atlantic City Railroad
won 500 prize in newspaper coz
test on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. R. Cloud are spending
few days vacation at Rangely, Maine.
Mr.. Cloud took with him a cunning
outfit to enjoy that sport as game is so
plenty there.
1t is understood as soon as work COM
mences on the double track OF the old
Camden & Atlantic Railroad from Berlin
that all the express trains will be run
over the West Jersey & Newfield branch.
Quite an accident happened to c. j.
Horner, who is employed by the West
Jersey and Seashore Railroad, in his
attempt to make hole in the ground
last week by running into bicyclist
with his own wheel. 1t was found that
the street was harder than his limb and
on examination at the hospital it was
discovered the hide on his right calf had
nd 1off nd
painful condition. When the necessary
preparations had been made to repair
the damage the supposed bruise was
found to be a mashed tomato skin cling
ing to his leg.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Alderman Southwick and Council
men Kelley, Knaur, BortOn, Boyer,
Clement, Doughty, Parker, Rose,
Leeds, Lingerman, Long, Southern,
Ireland and Lee were in attendance
at the meeting of Council Monday
evening.
On Mr.. Ireland's motion the vote
by which ordinance 126 was laid on
the table, was recOnsidered and a
motion to defer action pending the
Solicitors opinion was lost.
lit OI(lludHCc WdS Icttu ny UltiC
and passed final reading with one
dissenting vote.I (Mr, Barrett.)
The election of Edward McAdams
as driver Of the Atlantic Fire Com
pany, Harry Barnes as driver and
Patrick Hughes engineer of the At
lantic's new fire engine, was confirm
ed after some discussion.
THE TREAsURER's REPORT.
City Treasurer Jeffries' report for
September was referred to the Fin
ance Committee and Comptroller
The report !:
GENERAL FUNDS.
Receipts for Sept. 1881
Balance ON hand Aug. 31..... 2,03S.52
$53, ,167 .S3
Warrants paid. id...................$3S,91 ,917 80
Balance on hand Sept. 3d.. IA, 1905
$53, ,167. .S3
SPECIAL WATER FUNDS.
Amount on hand Aug. T.....$2, ,092. IL
Balance ON hand Sept. 3d.. 1902. Ii
CITY DIPRoMENT FUND.
To amount ON hand Aug. 81. .$123.61
Warrants paid. d........................ 1850
Balance ON hand Sept. 3O...... 5.11
$123.62
GENERAL WATER FUNDS.
To amount on hand Aug. 81. s., ,296.70
RecelptS... oO,6UO.OU
So, 1896. 70
| Warrants paid.................... $5, 29S. 80
Balance ON hand Sept. 3d.. 1857. so
$52, 1896. 20
Street Supervisor Mathis monthly
report was received and filed.
Chief Engineer Williamson, OF the
Fire Department, submitted his
quarterly report.
A bill against J. w. Wayman, a
summer police officer, for q uniform
was referred to the Mayor.
A resolution that City Prison
Turnkey Shaw be granted his regular
salary during his incapacity due to
| injuries received at the hands of a
| prisoner, also that his medical bills
| be paid by the city, was adopted.
Police Sergeant Leeds bill for back
salary while illegally under suspen-
sion went to the City Solicitor for
an opinion as to the city's liability.
Rhode Island avenue between At
lantic and Pacific was ordered re
paired.
Chairman Lee, of the Walk Com
mittee, reported in reference to the
| adoption by Council of the plans
| prepared by DR.. Drysdale for placing
conduits beneath the Boardwalk.
Mr.. Lee said it appeared from the
minutes that Council had never ac-
cepted the plans although the COM
mittee did SO.
| Chairman Lingerman, of the Light
ing Committee, offered specifications
for lighting the city by electricity
They provide that the wires for
Boardwalk lights be placed in con-
| duits beneath the structure, the
same to be furnished by the con-
tractor.
The specifications were referred
back because Mr.. Barrett had not
had an opportunity to examine
them.
The Property Committee recon-
mended that the City Surveyor be
instructed to resurvey Virginia ave
nue., making it seventy-foOt street
1t was believed that the avenue was
eighty feet in width. Chairman
Ham thought that it would be next
to impossible to compel property
owners to vacate now; they have
been in peaceable possession so many
years. The report was received, but
further action was deferred. Council
will view the street tomorrow al
IL a. IN.
Mr.. Barrett asked for City Hal
plans.
Chairman Ham, of the Property
Committee, said that he knew moth
ing new In reference to the plans.
i The following licences were re