The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-20
Spicy Council Session
Marcus A. Fritsch, ST., Placed in
Charge Of Fire House--Mercan-
tile License Ordinance Passed


Council met Monday evening, pres
ent Mayor Adams, Councilmen Leeds,
Ryon, Conover, Zentmayer and Nc
Anney.
A communication from the City
Clerk of Mortified was received, re-
questing use of the City Hall, since
Pleasantville is most centrally locat-
ed, for conference Of officials of the
cities along Shore Road to take some
steps to have the Shore Road lighted
by the Board of Freeholders. The
request was granted.
A communication was received
from the Board of Trade asking use
of the Council room for their regular
meetings. Nh. Zentmayer made
motion that the request be granted.
Mr.. Ryon moved that it be not grant
ed, seconded by Mr. Leeds. Some dis.
cussion ensued, Mr.. Ryon stating that
to grant it might lead to requests
from all kinds of organizations. The
motion was put and carried, Mr.. Con-
over alone voting no.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Roads-Total for October, $51.42.
Borough - Mark Sanders, $3.50;
Pardon Adams, ianitor, $41.66.
Fire House and Council Chamber
Campbell & Wootton, Isaac Andrews,
R. P. Thompson, VIM. L. Anderson,
R. E. Adams, and Shore Realty Co.,
SO each for insurance on building.
Board of Health-Thomas F. Craw-
ford, S99.75; Press Printing Co.,S3.5O;
Pleasantville Press, 81.
The mercantile license ordinance
No. 173. was taken up for third
reading. Mr.. McAnney offered an
amendment increasing the license for
moving pictures from $50 to SloO.
Mr.. Conover made motion that the
line Moving pictures and vaudeville
shows, $75," be stricken from the or
dinance. seconded by Mr.. Ryon; car
ried; Mr.. McAnney voting no. Mr.
Conover moved that the line taxing
street cars SIS each car be stricken
out, seconded. by Mr.. Ryon. Mr.. Nc
Anney. stated that he did not think
the trolley line had been just to the
Borough and he didn't think they
should be allowed to go taxless. The
Mayor agreed with him. Nh. Ryon
-tated that he believed the trolleys
TO be the best asset the Borough has,
that he does not think they are max
ing money, and that we are now re-
ceiving money through State taxes,
that if Pleasantville starts the prece-
dent the other cities and boroughs
will follow suit Mr.. Conover stated
that they were his reasons for making
the motion, and he doubted if it could
be collected if it passed. The motion
was carried, Mr.. McAnney voting no:
Mr.. McAnney again moved to amend
the line reading "Moving picture
shows $50" by substituting $100 as
the fee. No second. The ordinance
was then taken up for final reading
and passed.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Conover, sec
onded by Mr. Leeds, a supplement to
the ordinance fixing water rates in
Pleastntville was taken up on first
reading and passed.
The matter Of janitor for the Fire
House was then taken up. Mr.. Con-
over suggested that the salary should
be fixed before the appointment IS
made. MI. Leeds offered resolu-
tion fixing the salary at $50 per
month, which upon motion of Mr.
Conover, seconded by Mr.. Ryon, was
adopted. Mr. McAnney asked what
are to be the duties Of the man plac-
ed in the Fire House. Mr.. Wilbur
Reed, speaking for the Fire Company,
stated that the question OF fixing the
duties of the man without knowing
the salary would be hard to deter
mine.
The question of the building was
made possible by special legislation
which gave Council the privilege of
raising money for fire purposes, the
Fire Company feels that they are ten
ants in manner, and entitled at
least to the naming Of the janitor.
Rules will be laid down by. the Com
pany and submitted to Council for
their approval He thought that the
janitor should be responsible for the
care Of the building and cleanliness
of the apparatus, that he should be
courteous to all visitors, that rules
restricting drinking and gambling in
the building should be enforced, and
that it is the duty Of either Council
or Company to call him to answer
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right to expect any man to get in,
take charge, and do what is right.
The Fire Company will submit rules
and regulations in reasonable time.
Mr.. Fritsch was present and stated
that should he be named, he would
stay on duty "a hours day up to the
first Of next year, and keep the build
ingI grounds and apparatus in proper
condition, and answer all fire alarms,
the care Of prisoners to be in the
hands Of the towns police as hereto
fore Marshal John r. Lake said
there is no reason why the police
could not do this duty as heretofore.
Al communication from the Fire
Company suggesting Marcus A.
Fritsch as Janitor for the Fire House
was received. Mr.. Fritsch was nam
ed by the Mayor Mr.. Conover NOV
ed that the appointment be confirmed,
seconded by Mr.. Zentmayer.s Mr..
McAnney opposed the appointment,
because he did not consider him a
proper party. Upon putting the mo-
ton, the appointment was confirmed,
Mr.. McAnney alone voting no.
Collector Webster Price called at
tention to some errors in the recent