The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-24
COUNCIL ENDORSES
NORMAL SCHOOL PLAN
UNANIMOUSLY PASSES RESOLU-
TION FAVORING PLEASANT
WILLIE FOR THIS INSTITUTION.

City Council met in regular session
Monday evening with President James,
Councilman Adams, Anderson, Black
man, Derr, Meloney and Lutz, and
Clerk Andrews present.
A generous round of c~ongratula-
lions were showered upon Councilman
Edward N. Meloney, who was present
for the first time since stricken with
illness ten weeks ago. Building In
spec-or Paul Wootton also came in for
a share of congratulation, this being
his first appearance in Council Cham
Der for owe five months, during which
time he has been practically at deaths
door from pneumonia.
Council unanimously passed the fol-
lowing resolution:
Whereas, a Normal School is soon
to be erected by the State of New
Jersey in some county south of Mer-
GER, and
Whereas, there are no State build
ings of any kind in Atlantic County;
Resolved, that it is our opinion that
said institution should be located at
Pleasantville in said county;
Besause, Pleasantville is the sister
city to Atlantic City, the greatest
Winter and Summer Resort in the
world; is noted for its ideal climatic
able sites with un~obstructed views
overlooking Atlantic City and the At
lantic Ocean at an elevation of from
80 to So feet above mean sea level and
swept by refreshing Ocean breezes;
with three railroad lines and two troll
ley lines is easily accessible from all
points in South Jersey by convenient
and frequent train service; is within
reasonable committing distance of a
population of approximately 100000
people and is located in the midst of
a population of $4,000 people; is most
conveniently located for the portion
of South Jersey which is in greatest
need of such a school; and
Because, the citizens of Camden,
Gloucester and Ocean Counties are
already comparatively lear to the
Normal School at Trenton, it would
be unfair to the people of the more
southerly counties to put the school
in that section, for in that case three
Counties would still be farther away
from a Normal School than Camden,
Gloucester and Ocean Counties now
are.
Therefore, Be 1t Further Resolved,
that we heartily endorse Pleasantville
as the ideal location for the School
and urge those in authority to place
it in this city.
Bids for auditing the city's books
we're opened and were as follows: A.
NJ. Heston, $3.50; ]. H. Troeller, $3.50;
Albert T. Irving, $3.50; Franklin E.
Smith, S445. The bid of Franklin E.
Smith being the lowest, Council direc-
ted that he be given the contract.
Councilman Blackman offered a res
olution to grant a raise in salary to
the city police officials, City Hall jan
itor and driver, which was referred to
the Finance Committee.
The resignation of T ilin E.
Smith as a member of lie sinking
Fund Commission was accepted, and
Charles w. Schmidt, ST., was appoint
ed to fill the vacancy.
The attention of Council was called
to the fact that persons are violating
laws of the city by selling and taking
orders for Intoxicating liquors in the
city. The City Solicitor was instruc-
ted to investigate and prosecute the
offenders.
Councilman Anderson called atten-
ton to the dangerous crossing of the
Shore Fast Railroad at Park avenue,
which is entirely unprotected. The
City Solicitor was instructed to com
municate with the Company in regard
to protecting the same.
The Hill Dredging Company reques-
ted permission to lay a temporary
track from Delilah Road along Fire
Road to the new Absecon boulevard
for the purpose of hauling gravel for
the same. A committee composed of
Councilmen Meloney, Derr and Lutz,
was named to act in conjunction with
the City Solicitor, and if no harm
could come to the City thereby the
request was to be granted.
At the conclusion of Council a cit
liens meeting was called for the pur-
pose of discussing the Normal School
proposition.
A resolution was read from the
Somers Point Council and Board of
Education endorsing Pleasantville as
the most logical location for the Nor
NAL School. Councilman James also
reported that he had assurances from
Longport, Margate City and Linwood
that they would endorse Pleasantville.
Frank B. Hubin was present and as
usual injected much enthusiasm into
the meeting. He declared that he
would get resolutions signed by every
banking institution in Atlantic City
and that on Thursday he would go
before the City Commissioners and
urge them to support Pleasantville.