Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-02-10
SOME REPLIES
AND REJO|NDERS.
Pertinent facts Concerning
the County Seat Removal.
NFWspApERcoRRESpoNDENCt ON THE SUBJECT.
THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS, AND AN
ANONYMOUS CORRESPONDENT AT MAYS
LANDING STATE THEIR VIEWS IN THE
ATLANTIC CITY PRESS.

ANONlM MUM nj VIA AH
LANDING STATE THEIR VIEWS IN THE
ATLANTIC CITY PRESS.
The Atlantic City Daily Press of Feb. g.
prints communication from Mays
Landing dated Feb. s. signed "Tax,
which criticises the statements of the
editor of this paper made in letter to
the Atlantic City Press of Feb. 1. reply
ing to previous letter OF the same
writer, "Tax," who assailed the citizens
of Pleasantville by intimating that they
would resort to the bribery of voters in
order to secure the removal of the
County Seat if the question should come
before them at special election. Mr..
Jenness of the Pleasantvile Press"
replied over his own signature to the
Misrepresentation and insinuations OF
Tax" and the following is the latter's
rejoinder.
[From the Atlantic City Daily Press OF Feb. 6.
1871
Editor the Press:
Dear Sir:-Mr. Jenness, of the Plea
santville Press, takes exception to my
article on the removal of the County
Capital, which be says is grossly abusive
to the Pleasantville people. This | have
no desire to do. To be. or not to be,
burdened with a heavy tax, is the ques-
ton at issue. As far as Mays Landing
is concerned, the present county build
ings can be sold for some manufacturing
purpose, from which the town would
derive more revenue; but do the taxpay-
ers demand the change which Mr.. Jen-
ness admits will add S. SS per $1,000 to
the tax rate. The county has now near
Iy 100000 bonded debt. Another
100000 means just as much more in
crease in taxes, and for what? 70 en-
hance the value OF property at Pleasant
vile.
If, as Mr.. Jenness says, Atlantic City
furnishes the most of the Court work
ETC., why not remove the buildings di-
rectly to that place? The citizens here
are prepared for the matter to come to
vote at any time, and if the buildings
must be moved we will choose Atlantic
City. But if the buildings are moved
100000 will never pay the bill, if it
takes 100000 to build an Insane Asy-
lum. As for convenience, the county
farm is over a mile from Pleasantville,
and is it meant to put the County Capt.
tai that far from the borough? 1t is
stated that all the projectors of the
scheme do not own together $50 900
worth of property, but they want the
other fellows to pay the bill for their
benefits. Every man who votes for the
removal of the buildings votes for an in
crease of tax of about go cents on a
$1OO and this fact should be considered
before voting for the change.
Mays Landing. Feb. 5. 1897.
To this communication the editor of
this paper made the following reply
From the Atlantic City Daily Press of
Feb 8. 1871
Pleasantvllie, N. j., Feb. 8. 1897.
Editor of the Press:
Dear Sir:-Your Mays Landing cor
respondent, Tax" in his communica-
tiop to your paper dated February 5.
1897 seems to be somewhat alarmed
lest Atlantic County should be tinaD-
cialIy swamped and ''burdened by a heavy
tax" if the new county buildings should
be erected {n the immediate future. 1t is
much to be regretted that himself and
friends were not seized with this fit of
economy before the Board of Freehold
ers fooled away $4,000 on the old
county buildings, one-fourth the cost of
new ones. during the last five years, be
sides the nearly $4,000 now beng ex-
pended on the Jail.
First let me ask who were the Original
projectors of the plan to remove the
county buildings from Mays Landing :?
Certainly not any "Iand-boomers" of
PIeasantville, for the Atlantic City Coun-
Gil unanimously passed resolution to
the same effect before Pleasantville called
q meeting or one of it's citizens signed q
petition.
1t is of no particular consequence
whether "the projectors of the scheme
do or "dO not own. together, $4,000
worth of property" or whether they
own fifty cents worth. The question at
issue is the public convenience and ulti-
mate economy. 1t is quite probable,
however, that out of the millions repre-
sented by the men from Atlantic City
who signed petitions, some of them may
represent fully as much taxable property
as ''Tsx" and his hackers do. Fit is de-
sired to find prominent citizen in the
country district of the county who fa-
vors it, we might mention Capt. E. D..
French, of Port Republic. among humid
reds of Others, who is supposed to be
worth q dollar or two more than his
poll tax.
The Press correspondent says: "The
citizens here Mays Lauding) are pre-
pared for the matter to come to a vote
at any time and if the buildings must be
moved, we will choose Atlantic City,"
Good enough That is all Pleasantville
asks. She is willing to submit her claim
and abide by the peoples verdict. To
bring about that result let those at
Mays Landing-including my critic
who have been at work trying to defeat
the bill that provides for ascertaining
the public sentiment, join me in getting
the whole question settled as soon as
possible. Let them induce ASSEM-
b.yman Jackson to use his influence.
1st. To have the bill considered.
I'd. To have it amended SO that the
total cost of the new buildings shall
not exceed one hundred thousand dol
lars.
ard. To have specific provision that
the city, town or borough receiving the
largest number OF votes at an election
held for the purpose, shall be the County
Seat, whether it be Atlantic City, Plea
santville or Mays Landing.
4th. To have it reported with favor
able recommendation. Ii the critic-and
those who favor Mays Landing-will
do this, 'Mr. Jenness ofthe PIeasantville
Press," will guarantee the active assis-
tance of those who favor this borough,
and the heavy cooperation of the Citi-
zens' Committee, who wi pleased to
meet them at Trenton. the pend
ing bill may be speed. snded and
reported favorable. anything be
fairer than this?