The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-08-11
SEWERAGE ORDINANCE
NOW BEFORE COUNCIL
Passed First Reading Unani-
mously Monday Night-No
Delay Anticipated.
ALL APPARENTLY PLEASED

Council met in regular session on
Monday evening, President James in
the chair, and Councilmen Adams.
Lutz, Blackman, Meloney and Derr
being in their chairs.
The first matter taken UP was that
of the proposed sewerage ordinance.
Mr.. Vosbury, the consulting engineer.
was present and answered the ques-
tons put to him, all of which bore
upon the cost. He stated that $4,000
would be the total cost of conducting
same per annum, and that no cost is
borne by any taxpayer in front of
whose property the sewer does not
pass. He related many of the adj
vantages to be derived from a SAM
tary sewerage system. and told of
concrete examples where the installa-
ton of a system had doubled the value
of property. Although Council room
was filled, no objections were offered
to the proposition, and Mr.. Meloney
presented an ordinance covering the
same which vas unanimously passed
on first reading.
A resolution was passed transfer
ring the uneXpended balance on hand
Jan. l, 1917, amounting to a total of
pOsOOf.OC HUH lICll tcSptCIlNG dC-
counts of 1917 to the surplus revenue
account as required by an act approx
ed March %, 1917.
A resolution was passed appropriat-
ing $4339.29 from the surplus revenue
account to the surplus revenue ap-
propriated account.
A resolution was passed. in which
it was stated that there is due the
aifx- nxrr rIr Af AlA-4@ ~ Ill
lars for delinquent taxes, authorizing
and directing the tax collector to at
once proceed to enforce the payment
of all of said taxes by sale of the
goods and ehattels of the d~elinquents.
This includes taxes due upon real
property, personal property, poll tax
and dog tax. And if sufficient prop
ertv be not found to pay same, to take
the body of the individual and deliver
him to the Sheriff. this not to apply
in the case of real estate. The Col
lector is authorized to appoint in
writing a deputy, if he deems it advis-
able, and all proceedings taken by
him and his deputy to be in conform
ity with Chapter 334 of the Laws OF
1915.
The budget of the moneys to be
raised LOT 1911 was dppIONeu ny OOun-
Gil. and appears in full in the adver-
Using columns of The Pleasantville
Press to-day.
The City Engineer made his report
for July. He vas instructed to notify
the Shore Fast Line to make their
rails conform with the grade of the
city. He reported that Mr.. Charles
w. Ingersoll has gravel suitable for
street work which he will sell by the
load or acre and as city is in need of
gravel he recommended that the
Street Committee make an investiga-
ton at once. The report was accept
ed.
Mr.. Blackman made a motion that
the motorcycle, which costs consider
able for repairs, be sold, and the mon
ey received therefrom be used to-
wards the purchase of a Ford. 1t was
carried unanimously.
Mr.. Derr called attention to the
condition of the Marion automobile
belonging to the fire department, and
the matter was placed in the hands
of the property committee for action.
Mr.. w. G. Penhallow called atten-
ton to the condition of the water in
his n~eighborhood and he was author
lied to open the fire plug near his
house.