Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-07-06
MAYOR CALLS FOR
FULL VOTE OF COUNCIL?
BUTCHERS DEFLECTED

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1t ia not impossible to arouse q
q few OF the men of Pleasantville to
attend the sessions OF the Boroughs
legislative body, but 1t does seem to
be fact that only the most vital OF
issues must be at stake. Two feat
ures of Importance brought forth a
fairly representative crowd OF citi-
zens at Monday nights session. The
first to be aired was: Should the
Borough permit the erection OF
slaughter house at Third and Wash
iagton avenue, and, should the side
walk paving ordinance receive it's
third and final reading, as well as to
set aside q date by resolution when
the voters shall have the privilege to
vote upon the question of bond
issue of a sum not exceeding SIS 600,
the money to be used to defray the ex-
pense involved by people unable t.
bear the burden of a compliance with
the ordinance.
The slaughter house proposition
received first attention, when Mr..
Crawford presented an ordinance
iorbidding the erection of such plants
within the Borough's limits. The
Mayor favored the Instruments ref
er, nee to the ordinance committee
but Mr.. Reed demurred and his
motion to read it was carried. Then
came the storm OF protests from mer
who live or have property interests
in the vicinity of the above neighbor.
hood. MIR. Murtagah recited his per
-onal experiences In Philadelphia ar
the owner Of a slaughter house, an6
Charles Burkard earnestly appealed
to the COuncilmen to prevent tbs
building of such a place. d. W
Grouse favored the slaughter house.
saying, "why should you prevent
one at that point and permit one OF
the worst kind to exist next door to
my property" This reference to
West Jersey avenue establishment
provoked laughter. Judge Crandan
represented the butchering firm. h
made the plea that private propert,
under Borough law is at the disposal
of the owner and that the abatemen,
Of nuisances is up to boards of health,
he latter's power being omnipotent
He pointed out that the butchers
valued offal too highly to permit |,
to become offensive, as she blood
from steer is worth $3.50 and ever
the hair on bulls tail has value
The Judge elicited the news that his
clients were not entertaining an idee
9f slaughtering animals to a grea,
extent, but that they wished to have
an establishment wherein meats may
be placed In cold storage, and, when
the market warrants, kill animal
brought here on the hoof. At the
end of the exciting discussions Mr..
VI. Crawford offered a motion that
the anti-slaughter house ordinance
be passed. There was weak -kneed
vote by the members of Council, but
the Mayor would not tolerate oD
this occasion former methods EN-
ployed by msjority of the men-to
refrain from voting In order to shift
responsibility. The Mayor insisted
on full vote and the preponderanct
Of warlike feelings expressed and the
threatened denunciations by the op-
ponents of the slaughter house had
their effect on the Councilmen-they
voted to sustain the prohibitory ord
nance An outside conference be-
tween the enemies of the slaughter
house and its promoters, Messrs
stern and Blumberg. brought forth
the information from the latter that
he is looking for peace and would
withdraw his idea of erecting q plant
at the point mentioned. BlumbeYP
stated that his opponents had with
drawn their objections provided the
plant would be set up In any other
location or not at all.