Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-08
IMPORTANT MEETING OF
THE BOROUGH COUNCIL.
Legislation Asked to Make
Pleasantville a City.
RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING COUNTY SEAT.
THE BOROUGH FATHERS HAVE AN INTER-
EsTING MEETING AND TRANSACT MUCH
IMPORTANT BUSINESS-MORE ABOUT
REMOVAL OF COUNTY SEAT.

The regular meeting of the Borough
Council was held Monday evening, and
business of great Importance, and prob
ably far-reaching in it's results was
transacted. After reading the minutes
of the previous meeting, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted
by the Council:
WHEREAS, Hon. William I. Newell has
announced his intention of introducing a
bill, at the next session of the Legisla-
ture, providing for a special election to
vote upon the proposition to remove
the County Seat from its present loca-
ton, at Mays Landing; and
WHEREAS, A very l8rge number of tax
payers of Atlantic County have already
petitioned to that effect; and
WHEREAS, We believe that the coDven-
fence and best interests of the people of
Atlantic County demand q more con-
venient location; Therefore,
BE 1T RESOLVED, By the Council of the
Borough of Pleasantville, that we will
use all honorable efforts to secure the
removal of said County Seat, and to
that end, favor the passage of an act
giving voters of the County an oppor-
tunity to decide where it shall be To-
Gated.
A communication was received from
Ponnal & Minshall, Civil and Sanitary
Engineers of New York, in reference. to
furnishing a combined electric power and
water plant. Received and flied.
A communication was also received
from the "Pleasantville Equipment Co."
asking the right to erect electric light
poles and wires for the purpose of light
ing the Borough.
Mr.. Peter B. Risley addressed the
Council in explanation of the propO-
sitiOn. and it was laid over for one
month.
The following bills we're ordered paid.
J. F. Abbott $40 for removing
Nehemiah Andrews to the County Aims
house. John r. Price 1 days service as
Judlcious Freeholder $500. Webster
Price do $500. Frank Reinar do.
$500. Charles Nelson do. SO 90. The
PLEAsANTvILLE Press for printing
$500. Joseph r. Moore, material and
labor on the chimney for the Fire House,
$3.50. J. F. Abbott for removing
Sarah Robinson to the County Aims
house $3.4O.
Mr. l.. I'll. Barrett addressed the Coun-
I'll uTStuS UudI tuo necessary icSdl SVepS
be taken to adopt a City form OF govern
ment.
Ex-Mayor Farr spoke in the same vein
and hoped the Council would go ahead.
G. FL, Jenness believed that the ad-
vantages were all in favor of city
government and spoke in favor of the
movement.
On motion OF Mr.. Sooy, the Mayor
was instructed to appoint Committee
of theee members of Council, and three
citizens, to give legal notice of the pro-
posed change of government and to take
such measures as may be needed. The
Mayor appointed Councilmen Sooy, Zane
and Price, and Citizens L. II. Barrett,
J. C. Farr and G.. FL. Jenness.
Frank Reinar complained of the con-
dition of the road near the post office
during the rainy weather, and urged the
Council to take some measure to abate
the nuisance.
On motion it was voted to charge 50
per day for use OF the Borough scraper
when hired by outside parties.
Adjourned to Wednesday evening,
December 8.