The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-23
RECOMMENDATIONS BY
THE CITY ENGINEER
Advises That Council Pay 25 to 3oRe
of Cost of Draining West Washing
ton Avenue-To Be Acted Upon.
AUDITORS REPORT ACCEPTED

Council met in regular session last
Monday evening with President James
presiding, and Councilmen Adams, An
derson, Chattle, Lutz and Ireland in
their chairs.
The City Engineer presented a num-
Der of recommendations, which includ-
ed
The acquiring of a gravel pit, as the
present gravel owned by the City is of
a poor quality and the pit is practi-
cally worked out.
The placing of street signs on the
streets the names of which have been
changed by Council and on the other
streets where they have been broken
or removed.
He estimated the number of miles
of wiring necessary to place pull box
es for police and fire protection at
Leeds Ave. and Main ST, Delilah Road
and Main St., Woodland Ave. and
Main ST., Woodland Ave. and New
Road, Washington Ave. and New Road,
Doughty Road and New Road, Park
Ave. and Main ST, Edgewater Ave.
and Main ST., to be Sc. He was not
able to tell the amount of wire neces-
sary to wire the city hall.
He recommended that the City pay
25 or 300 of the cost of the Washing
ton Avenue and Fourth Street drain
age system, the total cost of which he
estimated to be $4,000, provided the
County will bear the balance. In case
favorable action is taken, he recon-
mended that the City acquire at once
its right of way for the ultimate COM
pletion of the drain, either by pur-
chase or by condemnation proceed
ings, to the stream at the Atlantic
City Waterworks Pumping Station.
Because Of the high cost of material
and labor, he recommended that only
that portion of the work which was
designated last year to be done be
completed this year.
Motion prevailed that the City En-
gineer take up with the County En-
gineer and the Freeholders the mat
ter of the drainage at Fourth and
Washington avenue, offering to bear
800 of the expense.
Motion prevailed that the Property
Committee be instructed to purchase
an extension wrench. wise and set of
drills for the use of the Firemen for
repair work.
Motion prevailed that $50 be appro-
priated to the Pleasantville Public Lii
brary for the purchase of new books
and incidental expenses.
The chairman of the Sanitary Com
mittee reported a lack of interest on
the part of some of the members and
the non-residence of other members of
the Board of Health. The Secretary
of the Board of Health was present,
and was requested to send an official
communication to Council stating the
conditions.
The chairman of the Auditing Com
mittee reported that the report of the
Auditor was ready, but owing to the
absence of the Solicitor action was de-
ferred until an adjourned meeting call
ed for Thursday evening, Mar. 21st.
A resolution to increase the salary
of Mark Fritsch. the j%anitor, to $95
per month, was lost.
The Special Committee to which
was referred the bids for the furnish
ing of a combination hook and ladder
truck. recommended the purchase of
a machine from Richard G. Edwards
at $3.50. The report was received
and no further action was taken, but
after a lengthy discussion, the matter
was referred back to the Committee
for further consideration.
The City Engineer was instructed to
make a complete search of Bayview
Ave-, to see what parts belonged to the
city, so as to make some disposition
in regard to opening up the street.
The sum of $50 was ordered paid
Danl. S. Edwards, on approval of the
Solicitor, for the loss of his horse.
Council met in adjourned session on