The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-02-12
The LICENSE QUESTION
AGAIN BEFORE COUNCIL
Hotel Rod ,ey Granted Wholesale
and Retail Other Petions
Now Before Committee

Council met last Monday evening
with the following present: Mayor
Adams, President Willis, Councilmen
Adams, Blackman, Schmidt, Derr and
Sapp and Clerk Andrews.
Mr.. Schmidt reported that the chas-
sis for the new fire truck of Nh. Ire
lands had been examined and found
in good condition. Several commun-
ications were received offering cars
for this purpose, and the committee
therefore reported progress.
The Rodney Hotel application for a
retail license was received. The ap-
plication contained % signatures.
The license was granted by a unani-
nous vote of Council.
The Rodney application for a
wholesale license vas next taken up
and it was likewise unanimously
granted.
Application of John Ordelli for
wholesale license was received and re-
ferred to the License Committee.
Application of Butler Boyd for a
Retail License to sell liquors at
Boyd's Hotel, containing Is sigma
lures, was received and referred to
License Committee. A petition ac-
%companied this application, bearing
At signatures, which requested that
the license be granted.
The Board of School Estimates no
titled Council that they required
$1,000 to enlarge the auditorium of
the new High School now in course
of erection. The petition was filed.
The bonds of Geo. w. Lucas and
DAho-+ G,.aee &c oanc+nhlae ~
ceived and accepted by Council.
Solicitor Weeks reported that the
tax on the personally of Walter A.
Ennis would have to be collected
from the Blake-Yerkes Co. receiver.
Solicitor Weeks advised Council
that they could issue bonds to the
extent of 100000 without submit
ting same to a vote of the people.
This opinion was asked for in order
that Council might issue long-term
bonds to wipe out old outstanding in
d~ebtedness, such as notes, etc.
Mr.. VIM. l. Garrison presented a
corrected map of the Blenheim sec
ton and asked Councils approval of
same. Approval was given with the
understanding that Mr.. Garrison pay
cost of making necessary corrections
on city map.
Mr.. Schmidt reported that the cell
ing was falling in the hallway and
firemen's room and recommended that
plaster board be put on. Referred
to property committee.
Mr.. Schmidt also reported the UNI
sanitary condition of the city lookup
and recommended toilets be placed in
H. za111 oal o1,0 ~ alJ,+,0~ o~,
vate cell be placed in the event of
a woman prisoner. Referred to the
Property Committee.
The following bills were approved
by the Finance Committee and order
ed paid:
Pleasantville Heat, Light & Power
Co., $569.94 DR.. C. M. Fish, profess
sional services, $3.50; Childs Grocery,
poor account, $54.50; Aldoria Reeves,
repairs, $3.50; H. w. Helfrich, bat
teries, S1.75; Isaac N. Cramer, auto
mobile hire, $12; Lake & Risley Co.,
supplies, $7.81; Raymond G. Ireland,
miscellaneous, $46.27; Atlantic Coun-
ty Water Co., $275; D. & A. 7. & T.
Co., $8.75; Walter A. Ennis, hard
ware, $2.10; C. w. Schmidt & Son,
supplies, 85c; DR.. L. S. Madden,
treatment of prisoner, 81; Press
Printing Co., printing, $51.06; Will
liam Biggs, driver, two weeks salary,
$50; Mark Fritsch, %janitor, $42.5O;
Clarence Krewson, police, $3.50; Ar
thur Driscoll, police, $3.50; Arthur
Risley, police, $50; Robert Marshall,
police, $50; Harry McDermott, $12.-
so; The Pleasantville Press, adv,
$6O.84; Mark Fritsch, snow shovels,
9Oc; Road Account-Randolph Price,
$18; Robert Gross, $3.50; Samuel
Price, $3.50; N. W. Coleman, $14;
Jesse Harris, SIPS; Archie Cuff,
1925.
Property Committee was authoriz-
ed to purchase certain supplies for
the Road Overseer.
Council recessed to next Monday
evening.