The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-08
CITIZENS PROTEST
PLANTS LOCATION
NEW SITE OF TAYLOR PACKING
COMPANY UNDER FIRE LAST
MONDAY NIGHT AT LARGELY
ATTENDED COUNCIL SESSION.
SEVERAL CITIZENS HEARD

Regular meeting of City Council was
called to order at s o'clock Monday
evening, President Anderson in the
chair, and Councilmen Adams, Black
man, James, Peck, Stephenson and
Umbrine present. In an opinion by
the Solicitor in regard to whether the
city could sell for a nominal sum a
portion of the city lot on which the
Fire House stands, he quoted several
acts which tended to show that the
only way city land could be sold was
at public sale to the highest bidder.
Other laws were cited which permits
the city to give aid in the erection of
buildings for members of the Ameri-
car Legion, who sought the land. The
opinion was referred to the special
committee to take up with the Legion.
The floor was granted several citi-
zens, who protested the erection of
the Taylor Packing Co. plant in Pleas
a~ntville, some of them being against it
altogether, while others objected to
the location, but not to it being in a
more remote location. Councilman
Peck spoke favoring the location of
industries in P~leasantville, but he op-
posed the erection of plants of this
nature in a residential section. Coun-
Gilman Stephenson also favored indus
tries, but stated that he was opposed
to locating such a plant in any local
ity where a majority of the taxpayers
were opposed to same, and suggested
several more suitable locations. Coun-
Gilman Adams asked as to whether the
city could stop such a project before
it had started after they had pur-
chased land. The Solicitor stated that
If it could be shown to be a nuisance
the Building Inspector could refuse a
permit for a building. Councilman
James urged that the people give the
proposition due consideration before
finally deciding on the matter, and af-
ter hearing both sides of the question,
then reach a conclusion to satisfy all
concerned. Citizens speaking in op-
position to the location of the plant in
the vicinity intended included James
w. Way, ST., Franklin e. Smith and
Mrs. Japhet Price. Several sugges-
tons We're advanced, but no definite
Iaction was taken.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the borrowing of $4,000 to meet certif-
icates of the engineer for work done
by the Porter-Smith Co. on sidewalk
and curb construction work.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the sale of bonds to meet interest On
sewer bonds in the amount of $4,000.
An ordinance prohibiting the block
ing of sidewalks and streets with
goods for sale Or the placing of rub
bish, etc, on same so as to block
them, was passed on first reading.
Mr.. Stephenson called attention of
Council to the deplorable condition of
East Merton avenue as it had been
left by the sewer contractor, and later
fixed up by the city,, and moved that
a bill for the cost by the city be certi-
fed by the engineer and presented to
the contractor for payment. The mo-
ton was lost, Stephenson and Peck
voting AYE"
Mr.. Golf, of the sewer engineers, in
answer to MI. Stephenson, as to the
maps showing the house connections
for the sewers, stated that they we're
not entirely completed, but turned
over to the city those which were. He
stated that the others would be mailed
at an early date.
Several bills were presented, and
Mr.. Stephenson moved that the bill of
Mr.. Birch be laid aside and voted on
separately. Mr.. Stephenson protested
the bill on the ground that Mr.. Birchi
was only appointed two weeks ago,
and had presented a bill for a months
service. The bill was voted on sep
arately and carried, Messrs. Stephen
son and Peck voting mo"