The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-07-10
COUNCIL CONCURS IN
SCHOOL BOND ISSUE
Entire Proceeding Con-
corning the Erection of Wash
ington Avenue School,.

Council met on Tuesday evening,
there being no meeting on Mon
day evening on account of the OBJ
servance of Independence Day. Pres
ident Willis was in the chair, and
Councilmen Adams, Derr, Sapp,
Blackman and Schmidt were also
present.
A petition signed by ten citizens
requested that an arc light be placed
at the intersection of Washington
avenue and Fourth street, to supplant
the small single bulb now there. Re-
ferred to Light Committee.
The City Clerk was instructed to
write to Absecon City in regard to
the doing away with the arc light On
California avenue in the middle of
the swamp and placing five small
lights through the swamp in its stead.
The Light Committee of Council rec
commended this change.
The Sewerage Committee reported
rogress and asked a further extern
sion of time, which was granted.
A resolution was passed concurring
in the issuance of $48, 900 bonds for
the buying of the Burkard and Adj
ans properties at the corner of Wash
ington avenue and Third street and
the erection of a school building there
on, and ratifying all proceedings TAX
en- in connection Herewith. This was
necessary because the Indebtedness of
the city incurred for school purposes
is in excess of 81 of the taxable
basis. The proper officials. were au-
thorized to deliver the bonds to the
successful bidders upon receipt of the
amount of their bid.
The Collector reported the collec-
ton of $701.27 taxes on unassessed
property, etc. Accepted.
The proper officers were authorized
to borrow $4,000 for four months in
anticipation of revenue by taxation.
Upon motion, the Engineer was in
structed to look over the survey of
Noah's Road in an endeavor to
straighten it.
The iitney bus ordinance, which
had passed two readings, was laid
over until the next regular meeting,
Messrs. Adams, Willis and Schmidt
being in favor of the action taken,
while Messrs. Blackman, Derr. and
Sapp wanted the matter finally dis
posed of at this meeting.
An ordinance amending the build
ing code was finally passed. 1t APP
pears in the advertising columns of
The Pleasantville Press today.
The Ordinance Committee was in
structed to prepare an amendment to
the dog ordinance providing that all
dogs be muzzled during July and
August.
Councilman Adams called attention
to two water plugs in the city that
are on IL inch mains, and the Clerk
was instructed to deduct from the
Water Company's bill payment for
these plugs from the time of their
installation.
The Mayor called attention to the
condition of Doughty Road at the
gravel pit, where a fence is needed
to keep automobiles and teams from
falling off the road, and it was refer
red to the Road Committee with pow
er to act.
Mr.. Blackman again brought up the
matter of an additional man in the
Fire House to relieve Janitor Fritsch,
and upon motion the matter was re-
ferred to the Finance and Ordinance
Committees.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Harry McDermott, police, $3.50;
Webster Price, six months salary col
lector and treasurer, $3.50, taxes on
assessments, $53.62, inter-
est on note, $30.75, cancelling liens
and expenses on errors in taxation,
|$1O.7 and tax on property purchas-
ed at tax sale, $2.42; c. H. Vincent,
ianitor service, So; Nehemiah An
drews, three months salary as City