The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-04-08
COUNCIL AGAIN GRANTS
ALL NIGHT LIGHTING
Action Taken Upon Appeal from
Citizens and Service to be Be-
gun at an Early Date.

Council met in regular session on
Monday evening, Councilman Black
man, Adams, Derr and Schmidt pres
ent, with Mr.. Blackman in the chair.
Also Mayor Adams and Clerk An
drews were present.
Chairman Schmidt of the committee
to provide addional fire plugs, report
ed progress, and stated that the Wat
err Company would install them as soon
as their funds will permit.
The matter of the tax assessment
IN W. H. Mathis property, part of
which is located in Egg Harbor Town
ship and the balance in P"leasantville,
was presented, but it was decided that
the City had no jurisdiction in the
matter.
Building Inspector Stiles presented
his quarterly report, which showed 20
permits issued during the period, and
fees amounting to $23.62 were ordered
to be paid to him.
The Collector reported a total of
l 4,057.78 turned over to the Sinking
Fund Commissioners.
A resolution was passed directing
the Treasurer to set aside and trans
fer to the Sinking Fund sums of mon
ey to be raised by taxation as follows:
For Public Property. 1000
IT,, Eiro Eo,J.~on4 4 nm,
For Tax Map. 700
The resignation of Arthur DriscolI
as Sergeant of Police was received
and accepted. The Mayor named
George W. Adams a Patrolman to fill
the vacancy on the force.
Mr.. Schmidt called attention to
sidewalks in the city which need re-
pair, but no action was taken.
A resolution was passed authoriz-
ing the borrowing of $6550 from the
Sinking Fund Commission for four
months. This money to be used in
taking up a note at the bank.
Another resolution authorized the
borrowing of $500 from the same
Commission for four months, same to
be used in paying current bills.
Attorney Louis D. Champion rep
r~esenting Thomas F. Crawford and
other citizens requested Council to re-
store the all-night lighting service
and submitted petitions signed by
many citizens and property owners of
the city. Mayor Adams stated that
the %all-night service was dispensed
with for economy, and that if the peo-
pie want the service restored and are
willing to bear the additional cost
kCouncil is willing to grant it. Coun-
Gilman Schmidt moved that the all
night lights be restored Immediately,
Mr.. Adams se%conding the motion, and
it was carried without dissent.
A resolution was passed transfer
ring 5000 from the license account to
the fire account.
Council, upon motion of Councilman
Schmidt, extended a vote of thanks
W llC IIGClIdlllCS WIN QOIldl6u GuGlI
services on the fire apparatus.
The following bills were ordered
paid: Samuel Price, work on roads,
$25; Randolph Price, work on roads,
$3.50; Jesse L. Risley, work on roads,
$40; n. w. Coleman, work on roads,
S11.37; Garrett Blue Print Co., tax
] ~, anc Go no. Mor1- Er.4,oI AurN
weeks salary as %janitor, $42.5O; Wal
ter A. Ennis, bolts and screws, SIC;
Childs Grocery Co., groceries furnish
ed to poor, $81; William Biggs, two
weeks salary as driver, $50; Aldoria
Reeves, repairing tools, $7.75; C. W.
Schmidt & Son, installing prison hop
pers, S5S.96; NJ. A. Fritsch, painting
and lettering fire apparatus, $3.50;
Phila. Auto Radiator Repair Co., re-
pairing radiator, $18; Clarence Knew
son, police, $3.50; Arthur Driscoll,
police, $45; Arthur Risley, police, $32;
Robert Marshall, police, $31; DR.. J. H.
North, treating Elijah Freeman, 81;
The ~Pleasantville Press, advertising,
$3.50; Press Printing Co., $16.45; VIM.
q. Adams & Son, feeding prisoners,
SS.75; Del. & Att. Tel. & Tel. Co.,
$13.72; Pleasantville H, L. & P. Co.,
lights for March, $4,000; Turner &
Black, spark plugs, 81; Thos. F. Craw-
ford, certifying births and deaths to
State Denartment of Haalth eAn %