The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-02-06
ASSEMBLACE
AT COUNCIL SESSION
Considerable Interest Manifested
in Business Before Solons on
Monday Evening Last.

City Council opened it's session last
Monday evening to a Capacity" house,
every seat being taken and standing
room at a premium. The executive
session was honored by the presence
of more than a half dozen ladies', who
seemed to take considerable interest
in the proceedings.
A full roster of officials was present,
consisting of President Willis, Coun-
cilmen Blackman, Schmidt, Adams,
Derr. Sapp and Anderson, Mayor Ad-
ans, Clerk Andrews and Solicitor
Weeks.
The Light Committee recommended
that an arc light be placed on Wright
street, and Council authorized them
to act in the matter.
Ordinance No. 1913, to establish a
police court. passed third and final
reading, as did also Ordinance No. los,
controlling the storage of naphtha.
gasoline, etc.
The Building Ordinance, No. 164.
was laid over for two weeks. pending
an investigation as to whether it is
applicable to Pleasantville in all re-
spectS.
Ordinance No. 166, a plumbing code,
passed first and second readiness.
A report was read of the findings of
the Court of Oyer and Terminer upon
the accident at the Main street cross
ing of the Reading Railroad. The
recommendation was made that a
Waterman be kept at the above cross
inc at all hours. and likewise at the
crossing of the West JERSEY and Sea-
shore Railroad.
A communication was received from
the Public Utilities Commission stat
ing that a meeting would be held by
that body in Atlantic City on Febru-
airy 10, to conduct a hearing upon rail-
road crossings in Atlantic County, and
requested that Pleasantville Council
be represented. President Willis nam
ed a committee. composed of Council
men Schmidt, Derr and Sapp, to at
tend the meeting, and at the same
time urged as MANY Councilmen and
citizens as possible to be present.
A resolution that Mayor Adams be
appointed Police Justice was confirm
ed.
A resolution was passed releasing
Martha B. Binder from taxes on prop
ertv she does not own.
A note was ordered drawn for $500
for four months.
The salary of the Overseer of the
Poor was fixed by resolution at 5000.
The sum of $3.50 was placed in the
hands of the Fire Company for gen.
eral expenses.
The police officers, as appointed by
the Mayor, were announced, as fol-
lows: First Ward. Clarence Krewson
and Arthur Driscoll; Second Ward,
Arthur Risley and Nathan Coleman.
Clarence Krewson was made Chief of
Police and Arthur Driscoll Sergeant.
Four applications for liquor licenses
were received, two retail and two
wholesale. as follows: Hotel Rodney
Co., both wholesale and retail; Clio
vanni Ordille, % West Jersey avenue
wholesale; Butler Boyd, Boyd's Hall,
on the Old Turnpike, retail. Referred
to the License Committee.
Remonstrances, signed by Mark
Wesley Blake, were filed AGAINST each
of the above licenses.
Council set next Monday night, at
7.30 o'clock. as the time for a hearing
upon the licenses.
The bill of Judge E. A. Higbee for
services rendered in the Incorporation
of Pleasantville into a city, was again
under consideration. Council consid-
cred it exorbitant and the Finance
Committee, the Solicitor and Mayor
were named as a committee to wait
upon Judge Higbee and see if he
would not reduce the bill.
The City Tax Map was presented
and Council authorized the Clerk to
pay the contract price for it upon APP
proval of the Solicitor.
Mr.. AL. Jacoby IA granted the
floor in the interest of the Acme Pro-
ducing Co., a motion picture concern
composed of $50 stockholders. of
whom 166 are residents of Pleasant
vile and immediate vicinity. He re-
quested that Council donate to his
company a plot of ground of about
one acre. and told in very glowing
terms the inestimable value the plant
would be to the city. Council took the
matter under advisement.
The following bills were passed and
ordered paid
City Accounts. J. Clark. engineer.
S104; Lake & Risley, pedestal 1861;
R. P. Thompson, searches, $25; Henry
Reinar, refund taxes, S45.45; The
Pleasantville Press, S109.26; Press
Printing Co., stationery. SIPS; Mark
Fritsch. %ianitor, $42.50; Chas. H. Vim
cent, i%anitor. IS; Wilbur R. Downs.
stamps. $5.05; Winfield Adams,
moving safe. So; Del. & Att. Tel. &
Tel. Co. $4.05; John R. Lake, police,
SIS; Harry McDermott, police, S8.44;
Clarence Krewson, police. $3.50; Ar
thur Driscoll, police. $3.50; Pleasant
vile Heat. Light & Power Co., S772.57.
Board of Health-Wm. L. Naglee
$40; T. F. Crawford, anti-toxin, $40
so.
Fire-Thos. F. Crawford. IS; C. w.
Schmidt & Son. sunplies 1888: Stan
dard Oil Co. oils. 1871.
Poor-Childs Co.. provisions. $50
so: w. N. Penn. provisions. $3.50.
Surplus of Duplicate = Webster
property at tax sale. $61.91.
Road ACCOMPLISHMENTS persons for
work on the roads. $76.25.
IJpon motion Council recessed until