Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-09-01
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DENTS. EvERYBoDY's BUSINESS.
ATLANTIC CITY.
The public scho lis will reopen Sept.
13.
The addition to the N. j. avenue
schoolhouse is practically completed.
George E. Payne, chief page of the
Pennsylvania Senate, was atrOciOusly
assaulted by a murderous burglar, at
the Carlsbad Hotel, while sleeping in his
bed about three O'Clock Monday morn
ing. The burglar struck him with the
butt of heavy pistol and inflicted severe
scalp wounds in which twelve stitches
had to be taken.
Harry Roberts and Salvatore Pedatella,
both of Hammonton were brought here
and arraigned before Justice Gouldey on
Monday for assault upon a young girl
named Bertha Hagelgans, of Hammon-
ton, and both were bound over in the
sum of $1,000 each for appearance before
the Grand Jury. None of the parties
are in danger of being indicted for
having too much morality.
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.
The Council met at Odd Fellows Hall,
Monday evening in regular session. The
following is report of the business
transacted.
After the minutes of the previous
meeting had been read and approved,
communications asking for improvement
to the approaches to certain streets were
referred to the p P. and l Committee.
Communications from the Board of
Health, letter from the Trades League
of Philadelphia, and an invitation for
the Mayor to attend q National COnven-
ton of Mayors to be held at Columbus,
Ohio, and sundry communications re-
lating to taxes were received and filed.
The Street Committee reported that
water and sewer pipes had been laid on
the Moore tract.
The Property mitteerecommended
an appropriation Of $500 Tor the Rescue
Truck Co. Carried.
Mr.. Rose moved that the amendments
made to Ordinance No. 122, concerning
the paving of Georgia avenue by the W.
j. 4 S. r. R. Co., be recOnsidered. Car
ried.
MIR. Leeds moved to refer the Ordinance
back to the Committee for further con-
sidera,ion. Carried.
MIR. Rose offered a substitute for the
Ordinance, and Mr.. Lee called for
another reading of it and moved to lay
it over until the next regular meeting of
Council. Motion defeated, yeas 6-nays
IL.
Mr.. Southern moved to amend the
Ordinance by requiring the R. R. Co.
to have the work completed by June 1st,
1898. The substitute amendment re-
quiring the Company to pave the avenue
below Atlantic avenue to the Beach with
vitrified brick from curb to curb, caused
considerable discussion.
Mr.. Ireland moved to amend so that
the Company would have to pave from
Baltic avenue to the Beach.
Mr.. Lee hoped the motion would not
prevail. He did not think it would be
an advantage to pave the avenue the
whole length. The people of st. Charles
Place would be glad to get I'D of their
new pavement on account of the noise.
Mr.. Barton said the Railroads got
more than they gave, and be would
vote for the amendment.
Mr.. Rose said the R. R. Co. would not
pave the avenue from Baltic avenue to
the Beach and that's all there was about
it. We might as well understand the
situation and face it.
Mr. Barrett wanted to know whether
the Council was legislating for the City
or the railroads.
President Southwick called Mr.. Boyer
t the chair and said the people on
Georg' avenue were willing to have a
double track, but they wanted the R. r.
10. to pay something for the privilege.
He thought it was not asking too much
for the Co. to pave from Baltic avenue.
The western end of Georgia avenue was
much used by wheelmen and should
be in good condition. The taxpayers
had some rights that should be re-
garded.
Mr.. Lee said the R. r. Companies were
also heavy taxpayers and had rights.
Let US be fair and treat the question in d
broad and liberal manner and not op-
pose everything railroad wants merely
because it is railroad.
Mr.. Southern said few opposed
double tracking the avenue but the most
of his constituents favored it.
Mr.. Barton said he had not heard the
r. r. Co. was unwilling to pave the ave-
nue.. They had made no official COM
plant at any rate. Such franchises
were valuable and none knew it better
than the railroads. Too many fran
chises had already been given away.
Mr.. Long said the estimated cost OF
paving was $4,000.
Mr.. Barton believed in getting all he
could for the City. As q rule the Rail-
roads had gotten about all they wanted
for nothing. He did not believe the Co.
should dectate to Council.
Mr.. Ham had heard no serious Objac-
tion to the double track. The people on
Georgia avenue were favorable to it.
because a great number excursioniste
would be landed there and those in
business would get the benefit of the
travel.
Mr.. Long said the Railroad Company
wanted to return it's excursion business
to Georgia avenue, because of it's central
position.
Mr.. Barton would not oppose the
double track franchise. but thought the
Company would accede to almost any
condition that Council might impose
because the franchise was q valuable
one.
Mr.. Lingerman owned property on
Georgia avenue but not want to see it
paved.
Mr.. Southern said the streets along
Atlantic avenue were generally out Ol
repair. He would vote to pave from
Atlantic avenue to the Beach.
Mr.. Southwick wanted to get all he
could. The people who lived north Of
Atlantic avenue on Georgia avenue were
the principal taxpayers.
Mr.. Barton said Superintendent Day
ton didn't want the excursion traffic up.
town, and he would rather have the
excursion trains land at Georgia avenue.
double track badly enough to pave from
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