Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-08-25
A LETTER FROM THE
CITY BY THE SEA.
The City still Crouded uith
Summer Visitors.
IOUf SEATS NEEDED ALONG The BOARDWALK.
REAL ESTATE AND TAX RATE-THE RE-
VIEW IN A TERRIBLE FRAME OF MIND
SOMETHING THAT COUNCILMAN LEE

Here we are in the last week of
August, and still the city is full of
strangers. The crowd yesterday,
Sunday, was only a little less than
that of the two preceding Sundays
and the present week seems likely to
be one of unusual activity. OF all
the American coast resorts this is the
only one that has done better busi-
ness than that of last year. This is
most creditable showing for Allan
tic Gty-and it's residents-andi is the
result of judiciOus, extensive, and
attention to the wants of the travel
ing public who come here for rest
and recreation. There is much that
can be done to make the resort still
more popular before another season
begins. Among the improvements
actually needed are better paved
streets, and more seats along the
Boardwalk. The great Atlantic
Ocean is what the people come here
to see and enjoy, and they are not
here wholly to see parks or patches
of grass. These are all well enough
and very beautiful, but people from
the big cities can see better parks and
flower beds at home than we can
show them here. The Ocean is ever
changing and ever new. We have
thousands OF people here from the
West who have never been here be-
fore and they are delighted with the
place and it's attractions. Some
have purchased cottages, Others
have bought lots whereOn to build,
and many have already engaged
rooms intending to return next year.
These people, in turn, will bring
Others here, and anything SO simple
and comparatively inexpensive as
the placing of more seats along the
Boardwalk should not be neglected.
The more conveniences and comforts
provided, the more certain are we to
secure a return for the outlay.
Real estate sales Indicate that
times are gradually improving, and
the outlook for the future is decided
ly favorable. The rise in the tax
rate frightens nobody but the old
calamity-hOwlers, and they always
squeal if they think they are to be
called upon to pay their share for
the privileges they enjoy. What a
pity that they don't take themselves
and their grOwls to some other place
and leave this city to the care Of
more progressive people!
Inotice that the Review-which
lately saw ''snakes''-and County
"COmbines''-i now troubled with
visions of ''jObs," and all sorts of
gloomy things leading up to the
doors of the State Prison for some of
it's former friends. The Review is
certainly in a terrible fame OF mind,
and is working it's Mergenthaler out
fit, to it's full capacity and quoting
from Shakespeare to give spice to its
daily rawlings. When one thinks how
all this tempest in a teapot might
have been avoided-merely by ''plac-
ing" a few hundred dollars worth Of
the City printing to the Review Office
it becomes the most laughable
farce of the season.
There ought to be some work for
Councilman Ed Lee to do at once.
If it is true, as he has repeatedly
plated "deal' in the contract for
furnishing water meters, whereby
this city was to be defrauded, he
owes it to himself, his fellow MEM
bers of the Council, and to the City
to produce the evidence. l repeat
the word evidence-fOr that is what
is wanted, and not second hand
hearsay or guess-sO statements, or
vague insinuations such as the
Review indulges in. Now if Mr.. Lee
has such evidence of a great scandal
affecting the characters and honesty
of the men he meets within the COun-
Gil every week, let him produce it in
writing, or by personal sworn state
ments, SO that the people may know
exactly who wanted to rob them
and for how much. If he cannot do
this he owes his fellow Councilmen
an apology. If lie has detailed
knowledge of any wrong doing let
him demand an investigation at
once by Council with power to send
for persons and papers,. l am a
personal friend of most of the men,
bers of the Council who are called
1.-The Combine. In their behalf /
am authorized to deny Mr.. Lees in
situations, and to defy him or any
one else to produce the proof. Until
such defiance is met in a manly way,
let him and his organ cease their
elimination, and warfare by innuen-
do. Who will speak ? Don't be
back ward in coming forward, gen.
tlemen. Put up the proof or shut
up.
The politicians are on deck, but
are waiting for the advent of the
cooler weather before taking a very
active part in future political events.
Some of the members of the Old
Bread ahd Butter Brigade try to put
on a bit of unreasonable activity in
trying te recruit their depleted ranks,
but Judge that no astonishing sue
cess has crowned their Chords, for
their faces wear a far-away and dis
consulate look quite in contrast to
their former expansive smile and
sleek, well-fed and well-groomed ap-
pearance generally,
The friends of Samuel Hastings
Kelley, declare that he will be the
republican candidate for the Assem-
bly, in spite of his natural inclination
to decline the honor for bu siness rea-
sons. | trust that the declaration IL
true, for Mr.. Kelley, as the represen-
tative of better political methods,
and his hostility to the old ring
that has just been overthrOwn here,
will make q candidate who will pol
u heavy vote and be easily elected
without much effort.
Councilman Rose has met with an
irreparable loss in the death of his
wife and has the heartfelt sympathy
| of all who know him. Mrs. Rose
had a large circle OF sincere friends
who will miss her sadly. She was 8
most estimable, unassuming Chris
| tian woman who died in the hope d
q better life, and belief in all that q