The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1913-01-08
Public Property = Leeds, Willis,

Ryon.
Before the old Council finally adj
journed, they received and accepted
the reports of the Clerk and Collect
or, and also adopted resolution to
execute quit claim deed to Eclipse
Laundry Co., conveying all interest
acquired in the property in Pleasant
vile by reason of recovery of judg-
ment in ejectment against the Com
posing Machine Co. in the Atlantic
County Circuit Court on Feb. "a, 1904.
Borough Council met Monday eve
ming last, Mayor Adams presiding,
Councilmen McAnney, Willis, Ware,
Leeds, Ryon and Thompson, and Clerk
Andrews present
Upon recommendation of the Street
Committee, the assessment against
Hugh Collins on account of Shore
Road paving was stricken off and a
portion of the assessment against
Lewis B. Ryon's property was also re-
lieved.
The property committee recommen-
ded that Council lease for another
year the former council chamber and
lot on which the old fire house stands,
which was accepted.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Borough = Marcus Fritsch, three
weeks salary janitor of fire house,
$45; Noah Smith, plumbing and work
at fire house, $28.95; John R. Lake,
marshal, $22; George Adams, special
officer, $11; John Judd, marshal, $31 /;
L ~ ha1 |
P. Martz, feeding prisoners, $2.20;
George Biggs, special officer, SO; b.
F. Rutledge, electrical work at City
Hall, and for election booths, $15. 5.59;
D. w. Praster, keys, $4.35; Arthur
Stiles, assessing, $40; Press Printing
Co., $3.50; Ernest Boyer, ink wells,
ETC., $3.50; Pleasantville Press, $72.-
90; Kinewaugha Tribe, rent, etc.,
$106.29.
Roads-Lake & Risley Co., terra
Gotta, ETC., $250.90.
FIRED. C. Steelman, team for fire,
S5; Blake -Yerkes Co., buckets, bolts,
etc, $5.62; M. A. Fritsch, Jr., varnish,
1925.
t-Pleasantville Heat, Light &
Power Co., for December, $456.66.
Fire Hydrants-Pleasantville Wa
ter Co., rent 44 fire hydrants, Oct. ist,
1912, to Jan. 1st, 1913, $275.
Poor-Dr w. j. Hudson, $40.
Marcus A. Fritsch, Sr., was retain
ed as ianitor of the Fire House for the
year 1913 at salary of S75 per
month He was also appointed a
special marshal.
Collector Webster Price presented
bond vuhioh uyac accpntpd
Upon motion of Mr. Ware, the Clerk
was instructed to notify the trolley
company to replace all dangerous
poles on the streets of the borough.
Upon motion, the Overseer OF the
Poor was instructed to levy on the
property of Mrs. Trucksess to recover
the $40 paid by the Borough to Dr.
Hudson.
Mr.. Ryon called attention to the
fact that a Delinquent Tax Collector
should be named at an early date, and
suggested that the Finance Commit
tee consider the matter and be IN po-
sition to name someone for the POSI-
tion.
Upon motion of Mr.. Leeds, the
property committee was instructed to
have the frosted shades in front OF
the Fire House replaced by plain ones.
The Mayor recommended that the
property committee be instructed to
have curbing placed around the Dor,
ough's lot and shade trees purchased
for the lot.
The Clerk was instructed to COM
municate with the Solicitor concern
ing large portion of curbing torn
to pieces by Shore Road contractor,
and secure his advice as to how to get
relief
The Mayor named George W. Ad-
ans as marshal in place of John
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