Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-05-12
A Letter FROM THE
CITY BY THE SEA.
The neu City Hall to be Built
Without Delay.
The LOCAL ARCHITECTS WILL COMPETE
THE BAD CONDITION OF BALTIC AVENUE
COUNCIL SHOULD COMPEL THE r. r. co.
TO IMPROVE 1.-THE COUNTY COMMITTEE
APPOINTED, ETC.

APPOINTED, ETC.
At last we are to have a City Hall.
The commissioners have succeeded in
getting piece on the Opera House lot
and council has authorized them to
close the bargain, and also taken the
necessary steps to raise the funds. 1t
is to be hoped there will be no further
delay for the need of a new Hall is ac-
knowleged by everybody and the sooner
it can be built and got ready for Occu-
pancy the better for all concerned. |
see that Councils have asked our local
architects to prepare plans, which is
right and proper, and l hope they will
be the lucky winners. We have the
talent here, and all things being equal l
am sure that all will join me in wishing
them success. There seemed to be an
impression that our men were not to
have chance with Others. l don't
know what gave rise to such conject-
ure. am sure there was no foundation
in fact for it, and all must agree with
me after the action in asking them to
compete. There has been considerable talk
and delay caused by the commissioners
and council not agreeing as to the selec-
tiOn of a lot, but all that belongs to the
past and all are now working together
for the same end. Now 60 to work with
will and let us have the new building
with as little delay as possible. Also
push along the work of street paving.
The sooner we can get our streets paved
the better. By the way l see the Allan
tic City R. r. Co, have paid no attention
to the request of Council in the matter of
Baltic avenue. That street is in a shame
full condition and there is no reason why
the company who have a double track
there should not bring it up to grade,
and keep it in good order. They owe it to
the people who generously gave them
the street with the express understand
ing that they would do so. They have
failed to keep to their bargain but have
let it 60 until it is in many places a
nuisance. Now let Council compel them
to do, what common decency should
have induced them to do long ago. The
whole street is one continuous series of
filthy mud holes-with putrid water
sending out it's deadly odor to the
danger of life and health. Don't stand
any more .'monkeying', gentlemen of
Council! You are supposed to be the
guardian of the peoples rights. See to
it that this nuisance is abated, and
that right speedily, and continue to
merit the good opinion of the people.
Samuel Hastings Kelley has announced
his committee and several changes are
noted. l hear much comment, but on the
whole it is agreed that he did as well
as could be expected. l have only heard
SO far, of but one mistake-and that is
on the Mayor. Mr.. Stoy, in the opinion
of a good many, should have been con-
tinued. He is honest and faithful to the
party and all that have heard express
themselves on the subject, regret his dis
continuance. Mayor Stoy has made a
good and faithful executive officer and
deserves well from the people of this
town and unless he requested Mr.. Kelly
to discontinue him on the executive CON-
mittee, should have been reappointed. l
see your handsome and wide awake
tOwnsman Barrett was reappointed-
much to the disgust of the Dump Mas
ters who will never forgive Lew for not
taking his medicine without complaint.
1t is whispered that they have rod in
soak for him yet, and that he will have
to meet the charges perferred against
him last Summer, when they had COM
mittee appointed to reduce him to the
ranks but it seems that Mayor Stoy,
who was one of the committee selected
to carry out this purpose, would not
agree to their orders and told them they
had no case. That's the kind of q hair
pin Stoy is, and the fellow who thinks
he can play him for a fool makes a
mistake. Levi Albertson will make
good member. His experience will be
useful and he is worker, and will see to
it that the party is well served. In fact
all the new men are capable and will fill
the bill with credit to themselves and to
the party they represent.
1t looks as if the FreehOlders intend
to give the tax payers a chance to ask
for an Injunction to restrain them, from
wasting the peoples money on that
much needed (?l road from Mays Land
ing to Egg Harbor City, and from what
l hear they won't be disappointed. All
the signs point to an early reputation
of their dictatorship. Bourgeois has
come out of that long trance and fore
tells dire calamity to them, for their
treatment of him. 1t is said that he
can point directly to the man who sent
the ducats for his defeat, and he declares
that the spirits are angry with them.
Now that it is known that rapid
transit is assured to your town hereafter
1 hear of some big deals in real estate
overthere. Beside hear that a project
is under way backed by capital and
brain from this city that will give your
town such boom as she never had be-
fore. Unless some unforeseen circum-
stance occurs you may look for start
in short time.
The signs still hold good for a great
season. An unusually large number of
people are still here. Real Estate con-
tinues lively and business generally is
better than usual at this time of the
year. The 80 called Board walk license
turns out to be $50 feet away from the
Boardwalk-really further away than
many other places that enjoy the same
privilege now, and have done SO for
years. But organs must be permitted to
squeak. Turn in and help the "com-
bine." Do all the good possible. 1t is
time enough to growl when something
goes wrong. ARGUS.
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