Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-03-19
in A RUT FOR YEARS
AbsecOn's Mayor VIII Back Mr.. Kause in
His Project to Lift the Old Town

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Absecon City is to have a volunteer
lire department, that is if the public
spirit shown Tuesday evening at the
meeting called by the fire and street
committee OF City Council for the pur-
pose of considering plans for perfecting
the organization be taken as an indica-
ton. About 35 citizens responded to the
appeal of Mr.. Krause, chairman of the
lire committee. Spirited remarks, sug-
-sestions and addresses were made by
Mayor Smith, Freebooter +. Fraley
doughty, Postmaster Daniel Walter and
ilr. Krause who gave assurances of
hearty cooperation to plan to help
boom this city.
Mr.. Krause presided and Joseph Til
ton was chosen secretary. After stat
ing the object Of the meeting, Mr.. Krause
poke at length Oh the necessity and i'm
peratiyeness OF organizing fire com
Pany. He contended that it would entice
4uany more prospective home seekers to
TINS locality and that cottages were be-
ing built in such close proximity to each
each other as to demand protection.
Mayor W. 9. Smith became animated
during the course of his remarks and
placed himself on record as favoring any
plan to lift this old town from the rut
in which it has been stuck for the past
81 years, or since he first became a citi-
zen. He said there was no reason why
Absecon should not forge ahead in the
line OF municipal progress and futher
added tnat he would like to see the town
bonded for an amount ranging from
$4,000 to $4,000 for the purpose OF
building a new school house, organizing
lire department, extending Ohio avenue,
maintaining good streets and harbor
facilities.
Director Doughty, Of the Board OF
lreeholders, gave assurances of bridge
at the countys expense to span the creek
at the proposed point i'll connection with
the Ohio avenue Improvement THE
street must previously materialize before
the bridge will be agreed upon," he said.
He was likewise in sympathy with his
predecessors remarks.
Postmaster Walters moved that tenn
porary organization of the fire depart
llChO DS chSCSSu, Will Lie itoulJ that tIS
aforesaid appointees were retained. A
committee consisting OF Daniel Walters,
chairman, Messrs. Mclaughlin and Con-
over were deputized to secure new mem
bers. meeting Of that committee was
held on Wednesday evening. Mr.. Krause
read list of members who are willing to
join.
Two resolutions were introduced and
passed, one bearing on the fire depart
ment, setting forth the opinion of the
meeting that "a volunteer fire depart
ment be organized and steps toward in
corporation be taken; same to be under
the jurisdiction of City Council" The
second deals with the second PROPOSE
tion and resolves that the improvement
and connecting Of Ohio avenue with the
Shore Road be taken up by council and
that preparation be made to bring the
bond issue to cover expenses, to public
vote on the city ticket this fall.
The meeting ADJOURNED until next
Tuesday evening, when the very generous
proposition of The Weekly Press will be
divulged. The paper has agreed to do
nate to the fire company 80 per cent. OF
each SLIGO yearly subscription gained to
the Weekly Press, paper which deserves
official recognition i'll view of the fact
that in its columns much space is devoted
to the publication Of council news and
other articles tending to upbuild the
city. The local representative, Mr.. Til
ton, will gladly receive all new sub
scriptions, and attend to the detailed
work. Why not subscribe to The Press
and swap dollar for 81 issues Of bright
up date home news and thus benefit
yourself by obtaining information about
your home city.
Mr.. Krause remarked that this offer
was a most generous one and should
receive appreciation.