The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-12-07

CITY TO HAVE BETTER
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
Council Authorizes Its installation at
a Cost of not More Than Five Hun
dred Dollars.
BELL HAS PROVEN INADEQUATE

City Council met in regular session
on Monday evening, Councilman Me-
loney presiding, and Councilmen
Adams, Anderson, Lutz and Ireland in
their chairs.
The City Solicitor was instructed
to investigate the Wright street mat
ster in an effort to secure an outlet for
the citizens on the west side of the
Shore Fast tracks. The Solicitor was
also instructed to take up with the
Superintendent of the Shore Fast Line
the matter of the continuous ringing
of the alarm bell at Park avenue.
Mr.. Ireland called attention to sew
eral bad places in the pavement on
Main street, and upon motion the prop
erty owners will be notified to have
same fixed within thirty days or the
city will proceed to have the work
done at the expense of the owners.
Mr.. Ireland made a motion that the
Property Committee be authorized to
secure some system to give fire alarms
not to exceed $500, stating that the
present bell cannot be heard. 1t was
unanimously passed.
At this point, President James came
in, but insisted that Mr.. Meloney con-
tinue to preside for the evening, which
he did.
The Solicitor gave an opinion that
the City would have to pay for any
gas which it uses for fuel purposes.
Councils intention was to have the
gas for lights in case an emergency
should require it, and the Clerk was
instructed to notify the Lighting Com
pany accordingly.
Mayor Crawford submitted the fol
lowing names for directors of the
Public Library and Reading Rooms of
Pleasantville: For n year, Mrs.
Georgia c. Blake. Prof. w. C. Sulli-
van and Mrs. Cora F. Bates; for two
years, George H. Adams, John F. Ryon
and Mrs. Ina L. North; for three
years, Mrs. Mary M. R. Fish, John s..
Weaver and Robert l.. Race, which
were confirmed by Council.
A petition signed by sixteen citizens
requested that an arc light be placed
at Spruce and Chalfonte streets, Blen-
helm. Referred to the Lighting Com
mittee to report back to Council.
The Collector reported that S4,562.S5
franchise tax had been apportioned by
the State Board of Taxes to be added
to the duplicate of the First Ward for
1918.
The Clerk reported that the old fire
house is now unrented, and it was de
cided not to rent it again but retain it
for storage purposes, and the Property
Committee was instructed to remove
the City's stored property there.
The Collector submitted a list of
the members of the Fire Company who
claim exemption to the extent of $500
each under State law and requested
advice as to what action he should
take. The membership includes sixty
six men who have been certified to
the Collector. The matter was refer
red TO the Finance Committee to refer
back at the next regular meeting of
Council.
Mr.. James presented the matter of
pushmobiles, roller skating and other
n%uisances on the sidewalks of the city
and the same was referred to the Po-
lice Committee to enforce the ordin-
ance affecting same.
The matter of delinquent taxes was
discussed, and the Finance Committee
was instructed to take up the matter
with the delinquent tax collector and
start him to work. The Clerk was in
structed to secure an indemnity bond
for Mr.. Rabeau.
The Tax Assessors were granted
use of the City Hall on December II
and Is to submit their duplicates to
the taxpayers of the municipality.
An ordinance providing for bonds
in the sum of $9736.64 to take up GER
tificates of Indebtedness and temper
AIRY notes, with interest on same to
date, was passed on first and second
readings.