Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-09-29
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS.
Items 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.
ATLANTIC CITY.

A large delegation OF prominent &enCle-
men went to Phila. yesterday to call on
the Penn. R. r. officials regarding train
service between Atlantic City and New
York.
John Shaw, brother of Turnkey Enoch
Shaw, was nearly suffocated Saturday
by falling into the mire on the banks OF
the Thoroughfare near the drawbridge.
In attempting to step into a boat he
miscalculated the distance and fell into
the water, sinking deeply into the mud.
by the timely assistance of several boat
men nearby he was rescued.
The delegation OF the city officers who
are to represent Atlantic City in the Con-
vention at Columbus, O., of Mayors and
Councilmen, is composed of Mayor Stoy,
Alderman, J. D. Southwick, Councilmen
George FL. Long, s. B. Rose, s. L.
Doughty, Albert Boyer; City Treasurer
John A. Jeffries, City Clerk E. D. Irelan.
and City Marshal G.. S. Fort. They left
for the West Tuesday q. IN. on the bridge
train.
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.
The Council met at Odd Fellows Hall,
on Monday evening. After reading and
approving the minutes of the previous
meeting, and the referring of several
communications to the appropriate
Committees.
Mr.. Ireland from the Committee on
Streets moved the purchase of 100 car
loads of gravel from each of the two
railroads. Carried. He also moved
that Vermont and Ohio avenues be
rebuilt from Atlantic to Pacific avenues.
Mr., Lingerman moved that Va. avenue
be rebuilt aboYe Atlantic, and Mr..
Clements moved that N. FL. avenue be
regarded. Motion as amended carried.
Mr.. Ham moved the appropriation of
$50 for putting up street signs, and
Mr.. Longs motion to refer the matter
to the Property Committee with power
to act was carried, after q brief dis
cussiOn.
Mr.. Lee of the Street Committee
desired to know the wishes of Council
concerning the placing OF conduits under
the Boardwalk. Mr.. Rose inquired if
the specifications had ever been accepted
by the Council, and thought the matter
had better be referred to the Committee
of which Mr.. Lee was a member with
instructions to report at the next
regular meeting of Council. So ordered.
Ordinance No. 1876, to widen S. G.
avenue was next called up for final
reading, and Mr.. Rose moved to pass it.
Mr.. Barrett inquired if any representa-
tive of the Railroad Company was
present. He had understood that some
authorized person was to be here to
confer with Council. He wanted to
know if the Company was to bear all
| the expense OF widening the avenue.
Mr.. Rose said he had conferred with
| the Superintendent and the r. r. would
pay all the costs.
Mr., Lee inquired if there was q written
agreement to that effect.
Mr.. Rose said no, but the Railroad
Company would stand by any agree
ment made by it's Supt.
Mr.. Lee insisted that such an agree
ment would not be valid and that the
Company could not be held under it.
| The city had no funds to pay for the
improvement. and he thought the Or
dinance should lay over until the Rail-
road would bring in written agreement
| to bear the expense. He was heartily in
favor of the Improvement and expected
| to vote for it, but he wanted to see the
city properly protected.
Mr.. Barrett agreed with Mr., Lee.
Mr.. Rose said it was always safe to do
business with the head officer of cor
poration because it was bound to his
agreement. There were witnesses to
the verbal agreement, which gave it the
force of written contract. He did not
believe Mr.. Lee would insist upon a
| written agreement.
Mr.. Lee said, "Yes l will P' Atlantic
City cannot hold the R. R. Co. on the
strength of what the Supt. said he
| would do. He thought the City Solicitor
should first declare that every thing was
all right.
Mr.. Long said the Solicitor drew this
very ordinance.
Mr.. Lees moved to postpone further
action until the City Solicitor gave his
opinion. Motion carried, yeas Z, nays g.
Mr.. Parker moved that all intermed-
| late lights along the Boardwalk be shut
off after this date. Carried.
Mr.. Parker read request from Col
Mehrer, of the Inlet Pavilion, that the
Mayor appoint John Dutch special
officer without expense to the City
Carried.
Mr.. Barrett offered resolution, which
was adopted, authorizing the Overseel
of the Poor, to provide for the removal
of Pop" Knox to the County Aims
house.
| Council then adjourned,