Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1911-04-01
THE NEW ROAD PROJECT.
Progress Made to Date as Reported by
the Borough Engineer.

There are few people residing on or
owning property on the New Road who
do not understand what is contemplated
by the Borough Council in regard to the
work now under consideration, and they
cannot understand why they should be
asked to give to the Borough for public
use some of their property, which they
have bought and paid for.
Now as a matter of fact the value Of
property is fixed by various conditions,
one of which is the number of people
who pass by a property: thus if any
thing can be done to induce people to
pass your property it is given an addi-
tional value Now no one will dispute
with me when ! say that if this road IS
improved as is now being contemplated
there will be ten people who will travel
it where one travels it now Therefore
the increase in value of all property
along the road or adjacent to it will be
greatly advanced.
The New Road at the present time
has various widths. In some places 1T
is 1850 feet wide, in others 80 feet wide,
and in some it is II 30 feet WIDE while
the greater proportion of it is SO feet
wide. So one can plainly see that there
is no uniformity in the road as it is to-
day. Therefore what an advantage TO
anyone having property along it to
know that it was of uniform width. the
lines of which were well established
and monumented and in such shape that
fences could be built and improvements
made without any question of their be-
ing correctly located
turns in it which will be taken out and
in their places will be curves of about
600 feet radius, making the travel along
them pleasant and safe.
Some people are of the opinion that
the building of the New Road will be a
detrment to the paving of the Shore
Road. and therefore relieve the CRYING
necessity for the building Of our main
street Nothing could be farther from
the truth The Shore Road will be put
in good shape in short time Even if
it We're paved with the best kind of
pavement it could not handle the traffic
which would have to use it: but with
the New Road opened and made good
street many Of the disagreeable fea-
lures in living on the Shore Road will
be removed. 1t VIII be one of the best
streets for business and residential pur
poses III the county outside of the beach
should hail the building of the New
Road with pleasure.
| have tried to see all of the owners
along the New Road to get them to sign
deeds OF dedication to the Borough wild
ening the road and in most cases the
people have signed. until the present
4 II c
Bile 1900 feet signed and more are be-
ing added every day. If this should
come before anyone who has property
on this ztreet whom | have not seen if
they will drop me card stating at what
time | can see them, will call and get
their signature
Some few have an idea that if they
do not sign the deed of dedication that
they will not only get the improved road
but will also get paid by commissioners
appointed to assess the damage To
these | wish to say tnat they are mis-
taken, for as a commission has not only
the power to assess damages. but it also
has the power to assess benefits. and
some may find that they will not only
have to give up the land but will also
have to pay the bill of benefits as fixed
by three fair minded men.
The general public are in favor of this
road being built. The property owners
i'll most cases are in favor of it.. and
Borough Council is in favor of it. Now
all that remains to make it unanimous
is for the few who have not signed the
deed to come forward at once and get
their names down SO that Council can
90 to work
! am doing all that can to get these
signatures, and if your name is not on
the deed that will be presented to Coun-
ell in the near future, it will be your
fault and not mine. Let us all get to-
gether and work for this great improve
ment which will be benefit to all.
s. j. CLARK,
Borough Engineer