The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-04-07

BOY SCOUTS TENDER
SERVICES TO THE CITY
RESOLUTION OF LOCAL ORGANI-
ZATION ADOPTED BY CITY
COUNCIL MONDAY NIGHT.

City Council of Pleasantville met in
regular session on Monday evening,
present: Councilmen James, Adams,
Anderson, Blackman, Derr, Lutz and
Meloney, Clerk Andrews, Solicitor
Champion, Collector Price, Treasurer
Zlppler and Engineer Clark.
A communication was read from
Postmaster Obert requesting that the
properties in the city be properly
numbered to facilitate free mail de-
livery. The Engineer and Clerk were
instructed to look into the matter and
make recommendations to Council.
A petition requested that the grade
of Willard Avenue be established, and
the City Engineer was directed to fur
nish the same.
A petition from ]. NJ. Johnson was
read, asking that a portion or all of
the fine of $4,000 imposed upon him
In 1919 for refusing to pay his IL
cense be returned. Action on same
was deferred until next meeting, and
it was referred to the License Com
mittee.
1t was agreed that Council meet as
a Committee of the whole on Tuesday
evening, April 10th, for the purpose of
discussing the proposed mercantile or
dinance.
A right of way 165 feet long and 8
feet wide on Delilah Road, was order
ed purchased at a price not to exceed
$50, same to be perpetual.
An ordinance affecting the salaries
of officers of the city government was
passed on second reading.
The bond of David n Martz DC M
lice justice in the sum of $500 was ap-
proved.
The following communication was
read from the Pleasantville Troop,
Boy Scouts of America:
April End, 1917.
To the Honorable Mayor, President
and Members of City Council of the
City of Pleasantville, N. J..
Dear Sirs:
In this hour of our country's need.
we Fifty scouts and scout officials of
the City of Pleasantville, N. j., who
have had the benefit of the training
of the program of the Boy Scouts of
America have come in this way to
pledge to you and through you to the
cluzens OF u city our loyalty and
hearty support in any emergency
which ma" arise requiring more than
the normal resources of the city gov
eminent.
Because of the scout training we are
prepared to do many things of practi-
cal value. We are not soldiers but are
trained for civic service. We are able
to render first aid to the injured. to do
signalling and serve as messengers
Some of US have bicycles, motorcycles,
automobiles. motor boats, sail boats.
trek carts, tents and other equipment
which are at your service and the SER
vice of our country.
We are but part of the Legion of
Service of our country known as the
Boy Scouts of America, numbering
over 100000 men and boys, each
pledged on his honor to do his duty
to his God and his country and to
obey the Scout law, to help other peo-
pie at all times, to keep himself ply
slcally strong, mentally awake and
morally straight. Throughout the
whole country u members are mo-
bilizing in this way as a practical
demonstration not only of our good
will and loyalty and our desire to do
our duty to our country, but as an
evidence that there is actually a re-
source available for service should an
emergency develop requiring service
OF the character for which the Boy
Scouts have been training.
Respectfully yours,
PLEASANTVILLE TROOP, NO. l,
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.
D. w. MAC MILAN,
Scout Commissioner.
CLARENCE B. DAVIS,
Scout Master.
ENOCH CLIFFORD,
Asst. Scout Master.
Council adopted the resolution
unanimously with thanks, by a rising
vote.
The resolution passed by the Allan
tic City Commissioners favoring
Pleasantville for the site for the Nor
NAL School, was read.
The report of Building Inspector
Paul Wootton was received and order
ed filed.
The City Clerk was empowered to