The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-04-09
CITY WILL INSTALL
MANY NEW LIGHTS
RECOMMENDATION OF THE LIGHT
COMMITTEE CALLING FOR SAME
ADOPTED BY COUNCIL.

Regular meeting of City Council was
called to order at 8 O'Clock Monday
evening, President Anderson in the
chair, and Couneilmen Adams, Black.
man, James, Peck, Stephenson and
Umbrine present.
Bids for the sidewalk and curb work
for the year were received as follows:
Samuel l.. Little: SO. it. gravel, 4 in
thick, 16hc; So. it. cement pavement
3SRc; curb, So. it., SIC. Edward
Goehler: So. TT. gravel, SIC; So. #
pavement, 28Rc; curb, So. it., 55c
Merritt Chew: gravel, SO. it., &c; ce.
ment, So. it., 24c; curb, So. it., SIC
Referred to Street Committee.
A communication was read from the
P~leasantville Baseball Club, soliciting
the moral and financial support OF
Council. Mr.. James spoke in favor OF
rendering financial aid to the boys, if
it could be legally done, and the Sole
itor advised that while Council could
not make. a direct appropriation to
the team, they could assume bills for
advertising the city through the club,
Mr.. Stephenson lauded the Club, and
moved that the city assume 500 OF
the Clubs bills for advertising purpos-
es. Carried.
An opinion form the Solicitor adj
vised Council that if Mr.. Hecker con
ducts his business as he had advised
him he would do, there will be no VIC
lation of the ordinance referring to
junk dealers. The communication was
ordered filed.
MI. Blackman, of the Street Com
mittee, reported that there had been
used approximately II loads of gravel
in filing up lateral openings on Ches-
ter avenue, at a cost of SIS. Mr.. Ste
phenson moved that a bill for this am
cunt be sent to Mr.. Britt; the motion
was lost, Stephenson and Peck voting
AYE" After some discussion, the So
licitor advised that the proper proceed
ure would be for the Engineer to GER
tify that the above amount was due
the city by the contractor. Mr..
Stephenson then moved that the bill
be sent the Engineer for his certifica-
ton, which was carried.
The Light Committee recommended
lights be placed at the following loca-
tons: Fourth st. and Reading r. r.,
! 40 candle power light; N. Fourth st.
and alley, l 40 C. p; Adams Ave-, be-
tween Second and New Road, 2 40 C.
p; Collins Ave-, l 40 C. p.; e. Marion
Ave, 2 40 C. p; e. Mulberry and
Franklin, 1 40 C. p; Brighton Ave, 8
40 C. p; e. Walnut Ave, 3 40 C. p;
E Delilah Ave-, l 40 C. p.; e. Leeds
Ave, 2 40 C. p; w. Leeds Ave, be;
tween Main and New Road, ! 40
V. Leeds Ave-. above New Road
cps 0arAeld ~ Fern 6d5A$S
IRa1f l6fes pa McGiell4n III
Ip6x1 SeslOp4c. b n: Glendale AM
kinney AYES, 4 forc. efHrnwoSUsehd
Mckinley, 1 40 c. p; Floral and Nc
Kinley, l 40 C. D.; fremont and Nc
Kinley, l 40 C. p; Wright St, west of
Shore Fast Line, l 40 C. p; Greenfield
Ave-, l 40 and / so C. p; Oakland and
Prospect, l 40 C. p; Chestnut, between
Wright and Decatur, 1 40 C. p; W.
Decatur, between Main and Chestnut,
l 40 C. p; w. Verona, between Main
and Chestnut. 1 40 C. p; Bayview and
Chestnut, l 40 C. p; Washington and
Chester, l 40 c. p; Second st. and
Brighton Pl., / so C. p; First and Lake
Place, / arc; Second ST., between
Adams and Pleasant, l 40 C. p; Adams
Ave, between Main and First, l 80 C.
p; Oakland Ave, bay end, l 40 C. p.
The report of the Committee was
adopted, Stephenson and Peck voting
nay, when the Committee refused to
change the locations on Adams avenue.
A motion prevailed that the matter
of disposing of certain unused fire ap-
paratus be referred to the Fire Com
mittee.
A resolution was passed to borrow
$4,000 in anticipation of taxes.
An Ordinance fixing the grade on
Wright street was passed on first read
ing.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the payment of $1,000 on tax revenue
notes.
Ordinance No. 219 was taken up for
second reading by title, and passed.
Ordinance No. PIT was passed on
final reading.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the payment of $361.90 to Edwin G..
Britt; $1,544.9 90 to Seaman, Letzkus &
| Smith; ~$1,130.83 to Simpson, Brown &
Co., and $204.75 to Remington & Vos-
bury on account of eve contracts.
Also $4,000 for interest on W bonds.
Stephenson and Peck voting may"
Council recessed to meet Wednes-
day evening at 7 o'clock.
Council met again Wednesday eve
ming, President Anderson in the chair.
and Councilmen Adams, Blackman,
James, Stephenson and Umbrine pres
ent.
Mr.. Blackman, for the Street Com
mittee, reported having looked over
the proposals for paving and stated
they found Mr.. Chew's bid to be the
lowest, and he moved that the contract
be awarded to him, which motion was
seconded and passed unanimously.
Upon motion of Mr.. James, it was
ordered that the City Engineer super
wise the laying of all pavements and
sidewalks as per the specifications.
The matter of a systematic number
ing of the houses throughout the city
was presented, the estimated cost OF
same being $500. The matter was laid
over until the next regular meeting of
Council.
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