Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-06-16
A Letter FROM THE
CITY BY THE SEA.
Enterprise Of Ht1antie City's
Hotel and Business Men.
THF cITY'S AANY HQ.ADLE ADVANTAGES
THE COUNCIL AND COMMISSIONERS STILL
sPARRiNG FOR wIND-THE HEALTH BOARD
DOES THE BABY ACT-COUNTY POLITICS
AND POLITICIANS.

A week of cold and disagreeable
weather had the effect of causing a de-
preston in business for a few days, but
things are looking up again and people
who should be good authority don't
hesitate to say that we are to have a
good season. In fact many think that
this will yet turn out the most successful
summer ever known to Atlantic City,
Everything is ready for the crowd. No
trouble or expense has been spared by
hotel men. Every one of them have
spent lots of monny to make their houses
attractive and comfortable, and all who
have been here note the Improvements
with wonder. No other place in the
country has had the "sand" to put up
80 much money when SO much depends
upon the future. But that, however, is
nothing new for our people. They can't
seem to rest unless they are putting out
money on their already beautiful houses.
1t can be said that no place in the world
gives SO much to it's guests for their
money as do these same hotels. 1t is
well known that Atlantic City has for
years, been away ahead in this partic-
ular. Her location in the matter of
oysters and all salt water production,
together with everything in the vegetable
line is beyond comparison. All of these
things are at the door. Vegetables are
gathered in the morning and served for
dinner fresh and crisp. Only those who
have tested the difference between vege-
tables fresh from the field and those
packed in barrels and brought from a
distance can appreciate the difference.
The same can be said of oysters and
other bay products. They are taken out
of clean pure water and served within
the same hour. Hence they have no
time to lose their liquor and spoil their
delicious flavor. That is one of the
reasons why our oysters have obtained
world wide reputation with those who
know what an oyster should taste
like.
Then the bathing is the safest and best
of the whole American coast being just
near enough to the Gulf Stream to make
the water exbilerating and it's benz fits
lasting. 1t is no wonder, then, that once
a person comes here they always come
again. No other watering place, not
even Newport, r. l can boast of better
society than we. Morally and socially
we are 81 cOnd to none. All the religious
denominations are here with houses of
worship, fully up to the times, and pro-
vided with preachers and priests equal
to the best in the country. This is no
pen picture and all who have been here
will attest to the truth.
Real estate and other business matters
are looking up gradually and everybody
is in good spirits.
The City Hall Commissioners and
Council are still sparring for wind and
the people are waiting for the new hall.
The final settlement of this matter like
the tariff bill is dependent upon the future
with everybody waiting for the end.
The Combine" continues to do business
at the old stand aud seem to be able to
take care of itself, the members declare
that the people are with them, and the
truth cOmpels me to say that | believe
they are right.
The Health Department has given
notice that it will not collect the garbage
after the 10th of the present month,
after which time Councils must look
after it. believe they will be able to
attend to that too and predict that they
will be apt to give as good satisfaction
of Health. At any rate weshall see what
Councils don't scare worth a cent and if
the Health Board should take a notion
to resign in body | am under the i'm
preston that the wheels of time would
continue to 60 round and Council would
continue business even then. 1t is a nice
time now to play the baby act just at
the commencement of the season; but
our coming guests need have no fear.
The garbage will be removed.
Things politically are looking up, and
fun for the future is certain. AS predicted
in q previous letter Captain Walter
Fifield has been on the move all the time,
and he has obtained about everybody s
signature to his petition for collector.
He now rests until the present incum-
bents' time is out when he expects to
march in and begin business.
The news from the Dumpmasters' Bri-
gade is not at all Encouraging, and much
growing and many desertions are re-
ported. As soon as they heard that the
Bread and Butter Brigade was to rank
with them, and share the ''pork" on
equal terms it demoralized them and
they protested forthwith. Some of the
more noble spirits, especially those who
had acquired much 'pork" through their
long service at the public crib, counseled
moderation and advised that they wait
until these miscreants who would de-
prive them of their "pork" were van
ished. 'Then," said they, eve will call
| q council and such of the Bread and
Butter Brigade as we can get along
without we will Dump" This sound
advice was not needed, however, for no
sooner had these cunning old "pork''
gatherers departed than it was suggested
by one of the members that they were
buffers who had acquired much "pork''
that should by right have come to them,
and they were trying to ''hoo doc"
them. One fellow who was a new men,
Der of the Brigade and haden't acquired
much "pork," said, "They can't play me
| any longer for a sucker. I'll 60 to the
| new Combine and take chances, for
| am told that all the witch doctors have
declared that they will live forever and
have plenty of pork to burn" upon
| which there was q cOmmOtiOn among
them and many decided TO quit without
notice. But it was suggested by one
who had the reputation of having much
wisdom, but not much "pork, that they
appoint committee to waitupon Judge
Thompson and obtain his advice in the
matter-he being an old stager and well
versed in the manner of obtaining much
"pork" for little services. This wise pro.
prosition prevailed and a committee was
appointed who waited on His Honor
i without delay. They found him busy
with pile of ordinances the size of 8
haystack and when they insisted that ht
give them audience, he told them to gt
to -, that he was looking for som,
hocus-pocus by which he could lay ou1
! stiff and cold the Tonncilmanic Com