Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-09-08
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS,
Items Of Interest from Hd-
joining Touns.
HAPPENINGS AMONG THE SHORE RESIDENTS.
SPICY NEWS GATHERED HERE AND
l. THERE BY OUR REGULAR CORRESPON-
DENTS. EvERYBODY's BUSINESS.
ATLANTIC CITY.


of Washington, ID. c., died suddenly
bathing establishment on Sunday.
The worshippers at the Lutheran
Church, Sunday morning, were con-
siderably surprised to find a man
drunk and asleep in one of the
pews.
The Board of Education will hold
a meeting at the High School Build
ing on Friday evening, to make
arrangements for the opening Of the
schools next week.
The number of people carried by
the railroad for the thirty six hours
ending at noon Sunday. 35,500. Add
700 wheelmen, which is low esti-
mate, and we have the astonishing
record of &c, 800. Nothing like it was
ever known before in September.
Mr.. C. J. Horner of the W. J. & Sea-
shore r. r. witnessed cake walk given
by the colored people for his first time.
In describing it he said as near as he
could tell they simply walked around
the floor without stepping on it. 1t
was remarked that the modern way to
perform a cake walk was to sprinkle
matches on the floor and walk on them
without touching them. Horner it is
said became diegusted and said the idea
of such thing.
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.
The Council met in regular session at
Old Fellows Hall Monday evening,
President Southwick in the chair
The City Hall Commissioners reported
that the City Hall lot had been duly pur-
chased but the title had not yet been
passed to the City on account of certain
outstanding Indebtedness. When the
new ordinance passes the debts will be
paid and the lot will be conveyed to the
City.
Mr.. Rose moved to adjourn-as this
was legal holiday objection had been
made that the proceedings would not be
legal.
Mr.. Parker thought the Council could
do business and moved to remain.
President Southwick thought there
could be no doubt about the legality of
the proceedings. Congress had been in
session on many holidays and SO had
the State legislature.
After some discussion it was voted IL
to to remain in session.
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Committee would need $1,000 above the
estimates to properly light the City.
They could take off all unnecessary
lights from now until June /.
Mr.. Lee wanted to know if there was
any unnecessary lights.
Mr.. Lingerman said several along the
Boardwalk could be dispensed with.
He moved it be done. The cost was
1927 each. Motion carried.
Mr.. Ham from the Property Com
mittee reported unfavorably upon the
proposition for the City to build ap-
proaches to the Boardwalk.
Mr.. Rose moved that Ordinance No.
1872 be reconsidered for second reading.
which motion was carried and an
amendment adopted to Section 3, allow
ing the space between the R. r. tracks
on Georgia avenue, and twenty-one
inches outside of each rail, to be laid
with yellow pine plank instead of ver-
titled brick pavement.
Mr.. Kelley moved to further amend
the Ordinance by requiring the r. r.
Co. to pave Ga. avenue from Atlantic to
Baltic instead of from Atlantic avenue
to the beach.
Mr.. Rose hoped the amendment would
not be adopted.
Mr.. Ham also opposed it.
Mr. Barrett wanted to get all he could
out of the railroads.
Mr.. Southern said the property
owners below Atlantic avenue wanted
the tracks, while those above did not.
He thought the latter ought to have
something to offset the Railroads privi-
lege. Ii the latter wanted to dump
tleir passengers in the mud let them do
it. That was the Compony's lookout.
They were not doing business for
real fun. but for the cold-blooded cash
'this real Klondike stuff"
Mr.. Leeds eaid the people wanted the
double track even if the avenue was not
paved at all.
MIR. Rose said the Ordinance had been
drawn in compliance with the wishes
of the people, and the r. R. Co. will keep
the avenue in repair. Atlantic City was
mostly dependent on the railroads.
Take them away and there wasn't a
business man in the City who could do
business for thirty days. From lowest
to highest we are all dependent on the
Railroads for the most of our business.
Mr.. Lee said he at first was opposed,
but he yielded to Mr.. Southern's views.
When the excursion traffic was changed
to Seaview, the entire district around
Ga, and Miss. avenues had suffered q
great loss of business in cons, quence.
All should be willing to suffer some in
convenience, for q few weeks, for the
sake of the business the whole City does.
Mr.. Long said he did not believe in
opposing everything because rail
road wanted it. He was formerly in
the employ of the G.. and A. Road,
and he knew the Company did busi-
ness for many years at loss and
many subscribers to the stock were
ruined. The railroads have made
the town what it is.
Mr.. Southwick left the chair and
spoke in favor of paving the upper
end of Georgia avenue on account OF
the great number of wheelmen and
teams that are obliged to use it.
After some further short discussion
the motion to pave to Baltic avenue
was defeated yeas, II nays,
On motion Of Mr.. Rose the Ordi-
nance passed second reading by a
vote of II to 5.
Appropriation Ordinance No. 125
was then taken up, when Mr.. Linger-
HAL IHONcu W lHCIcttSt Utic dppIOpIl-
alton for lighting the streets from
$25, 900 to $2S, 5000.
Mr.. Parker thought the city should
be properly lighted.
Mr.. Barrett did not think the city
was getting full value for what is
paid. He would like to see other
companies come here and give a
better service. He thought the