The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-03

cation they learned it was not neces-
sary to hold an inquest as death had
resulted from natural causes.
Deceased is survived by her hus-
band and three small children ranging
in age from three to ten years. The
family has been in very destitute cir
cumstances ever since they came to
Absecon last fall and the house in
which they have been living has not
been in a habitable condition for a
long time. The bed on which the wo-
man died consisted of old garments,
and bed clothing spread on the floor
in one corner of the room. The fam
lily moved to Absecon from Atlantic
City. Prior to that they lived at
Ocean City.
Mr.. Mason had two wives. His
first wife is said to have been the mo-
Their of Is children. By his last wife
they had five children, two of whom
are dead. Soon after discovering the
sudden death of his wife last Sunday
morning, the woman's husband was
given the money by %neighbors with
which to go to Atlantic City to Of
fer with a grown-up daughter, who is
a nurse there.
The woman's body was removed to
the undertaking establishment of w.
B. Parsels and Sons, Pleasantville,
from where the funeral service was
held last Wednesday afternoon. In
torment was made in Ple~asantville
Cemetery.
Mayors First Message to Council.
City Council met in regular session
last Wednesday evening with the fol-
lowing members present: Mayor
Mattson, Councilmen Barton, Craven,
Cheyney, Henry, Hackett and Pitney,
and Clerk Johnson.
City Treasurer Harry Hammell's
report for the year 1916 was read and
referred to the Finance Committee.
1t shows a balance in the city treas
ury of $7,716, including sinking fund.
A committee from the Fire Com
pany was present and told of the
needs of the company. William Wy
and, as spokesman, told the Council
men that the present apparatus is
inadequate to the needs of the city
and that it is out-of-date. Further
more, it is understood that a sister
community is in need and would like
to purchase said equipment. 1t was
reported that motor driven apparatus
such as it is believed would answer
Absecon's purpose for a long time
can be purchased for from $4,000 to
$4,000. Following the presentation
of the company's requirements, Coun-
Gil referred the matter to the Fire
Committee to confer with a committee
of the Fire Company to consider the
project. They also are to confer with
the City Solicitor and the insurance
rating expert for this district, Alley
Brown, of Atlantic City, with the view
of having Absecon classified a. a pro-
tected town, instead of unprotected,
as at present, in the event of the city
purchasing the necessary protection
equipment. This committee is to re-
port the result of its findings togeth-
er with its recommendations at the
next meeting of Council.
A message of recommendations and
suggestions from Absecon's new May
Tor, Harry Mattson, Sr., was read by
the Clerk. 1t was as follows:
members of the City Council Of
Absecon:
"Men, we occupy a proud position
in representing the City of Absecon
in the governing capacity, and it is
my desire that we as a Council shall
be a progressive one.
"First: L recommend and shall
work for the paving of our most used
sidewalks. Our pavements today are
good as far as they are completed,
but with the growth of the city which
is surely coming they must be extend.
ed. Therefore, l present for your
careful consideration and prompt act
ion the curbing with concrete and paw
ing with gravel sidewalks from the
property line of Edward Mccarthy
~northward as far as the city line; the
completion of Church street, paving
especially in the vicinity of and oppo-
site DIR. Madden's residence on Church
street; the completion of a driveway
on property of Jas. B. Townsend,
New Jersey emu which is a men
ace to public safety, and the extension
of paved sidewalks at least as far as
the Christopher Hare property on
New Jersey avenue. :,
Second: AS regards sidewalks, it
should be covered by a City ordinance
that all property owners within the
city limits should keep clear OF weeds
in summer and snow in winter that
space necessary to maintain a nice
appearing and passable walk. Unless