Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-01-08

He's all right, but -----. This eN-
ceptional motto painted on a purple
streamer, which was fastened to floral
horseshoe many, many times the size of
natural one, created the new Mayor
and an unusually large crowd on New
Years day, at high noon, when the brief,
simple inaugural ceremonies were pulled
off.
The horseshoe was a splendid speci-
men of the florists art, made by I. H..
Obert. of Woodland avenue, but the last
word of the motto left the average NOR
tal none the wiser. One of the synony-
NOUS phrases of but is like iish
out of water" which makes the motto
appear of more significance as the fail
llre to confirm Clerk Andrews successor
will show.
Retiring Mayor Pleads
Ex-Mayor Sooy's last official address
did not lack the usual smoothneSs OF
others that have preceded it. He plead
earnestly for the citizens to do less fault
finding on street corners and III congre-
eating places, but TO attend the council
meetings and show their interest i'll the
Borough's welfare by stimulating the
5colmcilmen. He pointed to the fact that
the councilmcn are compelled to devote
lots of valuable time to the Borough and
that they do so without pay. He made
an emphatic statement regarding the
inclination of some people who sneeringly
impugn the integrity ofthe councilmen;
''thev wink their eyes" he said, 'when
they are told the councilmen serve with
ssI +f, f1tfo
nations" continued DIR. Sooy. In the
last two years at least graft has been
unknown in this council room" The eN-
mayor also pointed to the Improvements
that have been made to the town in the
last two years, and he gave those citizens
who made their presence felt IN the coun-
cilmanic sessions some OF the credit
Two of the greatest boons Pleasantvllie
has had in years have been brought
about by a few citizens who showed
sufficient interest to come to the sup
port of the councilmen; these were the
projected paving of Shore Road and the
hard fought suit against the Water
Company. These cases were used by
DIR. Soov to show his hearers what can
be done when the people will act ~
conjunction with the Borough's officials
In concluding his brief address, the
ex Mayor let dropa few words anent the
criticism to which councilmen are often
,niussly subjected. The people expect
800 mueb." he said and THE councilmen
do NOT deserve much of the criticism
leveled at them" The Doctor also re-
ferred to the newspaper llngs at Inc
counciimanc heads. meaning OF course
those city dailies that do not take the
trouble to find out true conditions but
instead print loose comment OF mann
land affairs.
A pin could have been heard drop
when the Doctor sat down as one OF the
plain citizens. and even till after Mayor
Crawford read the last words OF his
brief address, when the crowd broke
into a hearty round of applause
Will Not Take Dictation
Mayor Crawford said:
Members OF Borough Council and fel-
6ow citizens. On entering upon the duties
,of Mayor I think it proper to make
sons suggestions for the betterment OF
the Borough and recommend the same
be given sn early consideration.
The BorUsIgh should have plot q
.orolInd in q central location and build
)thereon a Borough Hall and Fire House.
the increasing value of land warrants
this TO be done as soon As possible.
The appointment OF road supervisor
al !, yearly salary and the purchase OF
a mai, of horses and a wagon to be used
1,nop ~ Borough streets and also for
g,re in cas, of fire. | am OF the opinion
The expense OF the same would be no
Greater upon the taxpayer than the eN-
pensive svstem aow i'll vogue.
| would also sseommend that OWING
10 the increased legal business OF the
Borough caused by She growth Of popu-
lation that the salary OF the Borough
Solicitor be made $4,000.
There i A growing demand among the