The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-04-02
CITY PREPARING TO
BEGIN SPRING WORK
IN ZONE ORDERED PAVED
COUNCILMAN STEPHENSON
VOTES NAY ON BILLS UNAC-
COMPANIED BY AFFlDAVITS.

x Regular meeting of City Council was
called to order Monday evening, Mar.
q, President Anderson il the chair,
and Councilmen Adams, Blackman,
James, Peck, Stephenson and Umbrine
present.
A petition was presented protesting
against the large sign of the Atlantic
City Poster Sign Co., on the Main
Street property of Harry r. Collins.
The petition was received and refer
red to the Street Commute to report
back at the neXt meeting.
A letter was received from Frank B.
White requesting the recall of his pre-
vious request that the sewer be eX-
tended to Lorraine avenue. The letter
was received and filed.
A bill from VIM. b. Tomlin for sew
en- hares killed by unknown dogs, am
ounting to $40, was ordered referred
to the Solicitor.
A contract for a set of books for
the Collector was awarded to The Pen
hallow Press, Inc.
A petition requesting hat the arc
light at First street and Adams ave
nue. be moi removed was presented to
Council, signed by twenty taxpayers.
Mr.. Samuel o. Myers spoke for the pc
titioners, urging hat the light be al
lowed to remain. A motion to recon-
slider the motion as amended at the
last meeting was carried, Stephenson
voting "nay." After considerable dis
cussion on the matter of lights in this
locality. a motion prevailed that the
matter of lights on Adams avenue be
referred to the Street Committee.
The Street Committee reported that
the Street Supervisor was putting
Pleasant venue in good shape, and
also that some work had been done on
Chester avenue. Mr.. Stephenson in
quired If the work on the latter ave-
nue. would be charged against the
sewer contractors, and was informed
that it would.
The property committee recommend
ed that the City Hall be painted and
minor repairs made to same, at an
approximate cost of 5000. A motion
prevailed that the committee secure
estimates on the work, and report at
the next meeting.
The resident sewer engineer called
attention OF Council to the fact that
about forty feet of eight mel pipe
would be required on Franklin avenue
to connect up the lots at Verona and
Franklin venue He recommended
that this work be done at once, as the
County will shortly pave this stretch
of road. The matter was referred to
the sewer committee.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the graveling of Fourth street to the
Reading Railroad.
A resolution was passed citing that
the sidewalk and cuEhzsXerk To- be
4done. in the City this 4X13xpAa11aepf1-
ssistsef all work stiAS raQ = ms bnel
as ordered by. Councif q \ " ~ !
IChestnut St, WashlngtonaA7x
Ave, West Jersey Ave-, Shore Road,
Second st. and Pleasant Ave-, and that
new work to be taken up shall COM
prise Fourth ST. from Washington Ave.
to the Atlantic City Railroad, also
Greenfield Ave-, from the Shore Road
to S.. E. city line, and Wright ST., from
Chestnut st. to the w. J. & S. r. R.,
also Lorraine Ave. to city line, and
Chester Ave. from Verona Ave. to w.
j.. & S. r. R.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the extension of the sewerage system
to Shadeland avenue. This work has
been completed. Councilman Stephen
son In WOt1nS Tor the resolution, caused
the spectators to smile when he said
that this was the resolution he had
spent an afternoon in searching for
on the minutes of Council.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the payment of $528.73 to Edwin G..
Britt and $62.82 to Remington & Vos-
bury on W contracts, Stephenson
and Peck voting may.
A resolution vas passed authorizing
the payment of $25 to the City Solicit
tor and $40 to the City Clerk for extra
work in connection with the improved
ment of Greenfield avenue
Ordinance No. 218 was passed on
second reading.
Several bills were ordered paid. Mr..
Stephenson upon voting requested to
know if the bills were accompanied by
affidavit, and upon being informed
that they were, voted AYE, but upon
later discussion discovered that four
bills were not accompanied by affidav-
its, and accordingly changed his vote
to may" on these bills.
Council met again last Monday eve
hing to consider delinquent tax mat
tiers. All uncollected poll and person
II taxes up to and including the year
1917 were relieved.