The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-08-12
JITNEY ORDINANCE
NOW BEFORE COUNCIL
DEC ORDINANCE AND CURBING
ORDINANCE PASS THIRD AND
FINAL READING.

City Council met in regular session
Monday evening with President Willis,
Councilmen Adams, Blackman, Derr
and Schmidt, Mayor Adams, Solicitor
Weeks and Clerk Andrews present.
Ordinance No. 179, regulating auto
buses or jitneys operating within the
city limits was passed on first read
ing and referred to the Solicitor for
legal ruling.
Ordinance No. 178, regulating the
keeping of dogs in P~leasantville, and
Ordinance No. 1T, establishing the
grade for curbing both sides of
Hampden Court, each passed final
reading.
A petition signed by fifteen resi-
dents and taxpayers residing on
Franklin avenue, north of the Reading
Railroad, was read, requesting that
said street be accepted by the city,
graveled and put in condition. Re-
ferred to road committee.
The Mayor called attention to the
fact that residents of Georgia venue,
south of the Reading Railroad, re-
quested that the grade be established,
which was ordered done.
Councilman Schmidt referred to
Council several propositions for tires
for the fire apparatus, which was re-
ferred to the Property Committee.
Council declined to reduce any of
the costs upon the property of W. F.
Vail on lots in 0akhurst, the same
having been approved by the Board of
Equalization of Taxes.
A communication from the Fire Com
pany was read, requesting that a kit
of tools and air pump be purchased
for the chemical truck. Referred to
Property Committee.
A resolution was passed that the
following amounts be raised in the tax
assessment for the coming year to
cover the obligations on outstanding
bond issues:
$22,500 issue, payable at Guarantee
Trust Co., $1,000.
S13,5OO issue, payable at Trenton,
N. j., $1,000.
S13,500 issue, payable at First Ma
tional Bank, $1,000.
$22,5OO issue, payable at First Ma
tional Bank, $1,000.
$4,000 issue, payable at Pleasant
vile Trust Co., $500.
$4,000 issue, payable at First Ma
tional Bank, $500.
A resolution was read from the
Board of School Estimates, stating
that $4,000 is needed for school pur-
poses for the ensuing year, $4,000 to
be raised by taxation and $4,000 BY
promissory note. Passed.
Council ordered refunded to John F.
Hall 1892 for taxes paid in error.
Council ordered that a bill of $40
be rendered to the Suburban Railway
Co. for repairs made to Madison ave
nue. by the city, in view of the fact
that the Company's franchise requires
them to maintain this street.
The following bills were approved
and ordered paid:
Pleasantville Heat, Light & Power
Co., for July, SS13.41; Argo Garage,
tire, $31.4O; E. C. Ryon, fertilizer,
zoe; Standard Oil Co., grease, $3.50;
H. W. Helfrich, supplies, $9.15; Childs
Co., poor account, $3.50; Turner &
Black, bicycle and motorcycle repairs,
$3O.65; Webster Price, taxes cancelled
by State Board, $3.50; Aldoria
Reeves, repairs to tools, $3.50; Sur
plus of Duplicate, S15,42; R. E.
Adams, assessor, expenses, $3.50;
Mark Fritsch, j%anitor, $3.50; William
Biggs, driver, $50; D. & A. T. & T.
Co., $4.S6; Sinking Fund Commission,
interest, $144.96; Police-Clarence
Krewson, $40; Robert Marshall, $751;
SO; Arthur Risley, $50; George
Adams, $50; Roads-R. Gross, $33.75;
Randolph Price, S6.75; Jesse l.. Ris-
ley, $3.50; Samuel Price, $3.50; N.
w. Coleman, 500; Jas. Goodwin, $50.
Council recessed to meet Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock, for the purpose
of taking up the city budget for the
ensuing year.
There not being a quorum present
on Tuesday evening, it became neces-
sary to call a special meeting to act
upon this matter, and this "a called
for last evening (Friday).
The budget as made up and expect
ed to be passed by Council is as fol-
lows: City account, $4,000; Schools,
$25,715.
The tax assessors of Pleasantville