The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-04-10
MAYOR DISCLAIMS POWER
TO ENLARGE POLICE FORCE
Stated His Position at Tuesday Even
ing's Session of Council in Re-
gard to Capt. j. r. Lake.

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The regular meeting of City Coun-
ell was called to order Monday eve
ming by Clerk Andrews, through lack
of a quorum, Councilman present be-
ing Adams, Blackman and Derr.
Councilman Adams was chosen Presi-
dent pro tenn. and upon vote of the
members present the session was re-
cessed until Tuesday evening at 7.30
o'clock.
Council was called ito order in re-
cessed session Tuesday evening by
Acting President Adams. Councilmen
Adams, Blackman, Derr and Schmidt
responded to roll call. Clerk An
drews and Mayor Adams were also
present.
A petition to open a portion of De-
catur avenue from New Road to
Doughty Road was referred to the So
licitor.
A petition to open a street along
the South side of way of the w. j. &
S. Railway, from Hauenstein avenue
to Doughty Road, was referred to the
Street Committee.
A petition for an additional arc
light on Edgewater avenu was refer
red to the Light Committee.
John H. Collins offered a petition,
numerously signed, to show that the
price he had asked for his property for
school purposes was not exorbitant.
1t was ordered received and filed.
A resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing the City Clerk to advertise for
bids for all legal printing.
A resolution was adopted to exc
cute a note for $4,000 for four months.
Ordinance No. 169, regulating the
keeping of dogs in Pleasantville, and
Ordinance No. ITO, amending the
Park Avenue school bonding ordin-
ance, were passed upon final reading,
and will be found in the advertising
columns of The Pleasantville Press.
Bids for printing the Building and
Plumbing Codes were received from
Ernest Boyer and T. George Middle
ton. Referred to Ordinance Commit
tee.
A communication was received from
Mayor Adams stating that under the
law Incorporating Pleasantville City
he had no authority to appoint John
R. Lake upon the police force on half
pay in view of the fact that the num-
Der called for by a recent ordinance
was now on duty. He said he had not
appointed him and would not swear
him in or sign any warrant for his
salary if he remained on duty. The
communication was ordered filed.
Mr.. Hickman, representing the
Standard Oil Company, was granted
the floor and requested permission
from Council to place two modern gas
oline pumps in front of local garages.
AS this would violate a recent ordin-
ance the request was not granted.
The following bills were approved
and ordered paid: Pleasantville Heat,
Light & Power Co., $795.48; Pleasant
vile Water Co., $281.25; T. F. Craw-
ford, return of vital statistics, $63.20;
Seashore Roofing Co., repairs, $780,;
VIM. H. Gouldey, interest on note,
$210; DR.. W. J. Hudson, professional
services, SO; Mark Sanders, supplies,
$1.20; Jesse B. Hackney, fertilizer,
$3.50; w. M. Schlichter, team hire,
So; Edwin A. Parker, recording tax
sales, $39; D. & A. T. & T. Co., $4;
VIM. F. Murphy Sons Co., City books,
$95.25; Lake & Risley Co., desk, 1918;
G. M. Bates, officers bonds, $3.50;
Webster Price, e stamps, $780,
80; First National Bank, interest on
note, $134.51; Press Printing Co.,
printing, $3.50; Ernest Boyer, print
ing, $3.50; Pleasantville Press, adver-
Using, $361.20; Charles ]. Adams,
Mayor, salary, $125; Nehemiah An
drews, Clerk, salary and expenses,
$153.06; Mark Fritsch, %janitor, $42.50;
Charles H. Vincent, %janitor, So; Ar
thur Driscoll, police, $35; Clarence
Krewson, police, $4,000; Robert Mar
shall. police, $50; Arthur Risley, po-
lice, $50; special police-Mark Fritsch,
$1.50; Elmer Kiger, $1.50; Schuyler
Adams, $3.50; Harry McDermott, 81
so; Walter Risley, $1.50; w. D. Dare,
$3.50; Raymond Krewson, $3.50; I'M
dry expenses for road work, 1907.