The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-05-22
CITY COUNCIL TAKES UP
THE PAVING QUESTION
Ordinance Introduced Providing
for Sidewalk Building -Jitney
Ordinance introduced.

Council met in regular session on
Monday night, President Willis in the
chair, Councilmen Adams, Schmidt,
Blackman, Derr and Sapp, Solicitor
Weeks, Mayor Adams and Clerk An
drews being present.
Mr.. Derr reported a light erected on
Edgewater avenue
An ordinance to regulate the "Jit-
ney" business in Pleasantville was Civ
en- first and second readings. 1t pro-
vides a license fee of $3.50 for each
person the automobile holds, and pre-
vents taking on of passengers on
Shore Road between the w. j. & S. Ry.
tracks and Verona avenue, nor on
West Jersey avenue between the Shore
Road and Franklin venue
An ordinance providing for the
building of sidewalks on both sides Of
Main street the entire length of the
city was taken up. Isaac Collins,
John F. Ryon, Hugh Collins and Dan
iel l.. Collins spoke against it, espec-
tally south of Park avenue on the
East side. Councilman Adams spoke
against it from the northern end of
the towns standpoint. Councilmen
Blackman, Schmidt, Derr and Sapp
SDOhc III IdfOI VI OnC PAVING ~ q
passed on first reading and referred
to the ordinance committee.
The question of paying for the tax
map came up Councilman Adams
stated that it was full of rrors Col
lector Price said he knew it was not
perfect, but advised Council to accept
it, as it is a great improvement owe
former conditions, the best thing it
can get and the cheapest. Upon this
explanation, Mr.. Adams moved that
the nap be accepted and the maker
be paid for it. 1t was so ordered.
The Clerk was instructed to secure
bids for blue printing several copies OF
the Tax Map.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Whereas, there has been offered at
public sale by the City Treasurer,
School Bonds to the amount of $685.
900, and there were two bids received
by him, one from the Pleasantville
Trust Company of Pleasantville, New
Jersey, for par and accrued interest,
and the other from R. NJ. Grant &
Company, Bankers of New York City,
for par and accrued interest and $3.50
premium, therefore be it resolved that
the sale of these bonds be ratified to
the highest bidder, R. NJ. Grant &
Company, and be it further resolved
that this resolution take effect immed-
lately.
The repairing of the police motor
cycle was referred to the property
committee with power to act.
Councils attention was called to the
necessity for repairs to the Fire
House, and it was referred to the
property committee with power to
act.
The property committee was au-
thoried to purchase a supply of cord
wood for the Fire House.
The following bills were ordered
paid: Clarence Krewson, police, $40.-
81; Arthur Driscoll, police, $40; Ar
thur Risley, police, $32; Robert Mar
shall, police, $32; Press Printing Co.,
$50; Mark Fritsch, salary as %janitor,
$42.50; total amount paid various per-
sons for work on the streets, $162.25.
The matter of Capt. John R. Lakes
standing as a police officer and the bill
he has rendered for services again
came up for discussion, but Council
decided they had no right to put him
to work nor to pay him for the work
he has done. The Clerk was instruct
ed to officially notify him Of Councils
action in the matter,