The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-04-03
COUNCILS BUSY MEETING.
Will Request Trolley Company to Sell
100 Tickets for $3.50, Good
Until Used.

Borough Council met on Monday eve
ming, present Mayor Adams, Oouncilmen
Conover, Ryon, McAnney, Zentmayer,
Leeds and Willis and Clerk Andrews.
A petition was presented with thirty
five signatures requesting additional
lights on Brighton avenue, between First
street and New Road Referred to light
ing committee.
A communication was received from
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. asking
that curb belonging to the borough be
removed from their right of way. Same
had been attended to.
A communica tion from the Board of
Trade concerning the water situation
was read. The President Of the Board
of Trade, R. P Thompson, told of the
recent meeting of the President of the
Water Company with the Board, and
what he promised to do.
A communication was received from
the Board Of Trade requesting Council
te~taze action requiring cement side
walks to be laid on Shore Road, both
sides tlass6gh the entire length Of the
borough Referred to street committee.
A petition was presented asking for
electric lights IN certain places, but not
being in proper form no action was tax
en-.
Another complaint against the Foster
family was received.
The lighting committee recommended
that arc lights and ! 32-candle power
lamp be placed at Oakhurst, i arc light
and 2 32-candle power lamps on Wood
land avenue west Of New Road, | arc
light on Marion avenue and Main street,
and 32-candle power lamp on Adams
avenue and First street, and that Clerk
Andrews communicate with Absecon
City Council in regard to light on Cali
fomia avenue, each municipality to bear
one-half the cost. They also made a
report of the cost of all-night lights and
the condition Of the appropriation for
lights. but the matter was referred back
to the lighting committee and finance
committee for their joint action. The
entire matter was laid over.
Wxn 2. Adams, Collector, asked to be
relieved of Sll4.96 uncollectable taxes on
his duplicate, and it was so ordered.
A large number os bills were approved
and ordered paid.
Mr.. Gale. superintendent of the Allan
tic & Suburban Rv. Co., was present and
stated. the company's position in regard
to diminishing the headlights on their
cars, saying that he thought it necessa-
ry to have them very strong, but would
regulate them in amy manner Council
might direct. Left over until next
meeting.
The Borough Engineer was authorized
to give the curb grade to Obediah Risley
on New Road.
Council ordered the Clerk to give
property owners on Georgia avenue, be-
tween Washington avenue and the West
Jersey R. R., thirty days notice to put
in pavements and curbs.
Mr. Mckinney called attention to the
bad condition of Marion avenue and sta
ted that there is not a cross-street be-
tween Washington and Reading avenues
which is properly graded and built. Road
committee to report at next meeting.
A resolution was passed requesting the
Atlantic City and Shore Railroad Com
pany to issue trip tickets for use be-
tween Pleasantville and Atlantic City at
the rate of $3.50 per 100, good until
used, and committee consisting of
John F Ryon. J. All. Mckinney and Ell
wood G. Weeks was appointed to take
up the matter with the officials Of the
company.
Complaint was lodged against Officer
MeDermott of conduct unbecoming an
officer, and upon motion he was ordered
summoned before the Mayor and Police
Committee for a hearing next Monday
might.
Several members of the Board Of
Trade were present and urged Council
to take action in regard to setting apart
a Cleanup Day. Upon motion Of Mr.
Ryon, the Mayor and Council agreed toI
cooperate in the matter, and the Mayor
was instructed to issue a proclamation