The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-12-17
been originally named.

been originally named.
The Traffic Ordinance designed to les
sen the congestion caused by the parking
of automobiles and other vesicles in the
center OF town, especially during. the
summer months, was passed on third and
final reading. BY its passage the Mayor
and Chief of Police are vested with the
authority to prescribe the limits within
the bounds described by the ordinance to
which the 30 minute parking limit on
New Jersey ana Station avenues shall
apply. s.
what he termed true facts by G. +. Ham
nell concerning the laying Nout of w.
Bolton avenue fifteen or more years ago
by Louis Lott, Atlantic City merchant
tailor. the original promoter. VINO mad IL
surveyed and opened as a 80 foot public
highway and then sold his tract of build
ing lots abutting the street on the north
side to Mr.. Hammell. who in turn sold
considerable of the property. to a Mr..
Bradshaw. who built a bungalow at the
far end of the highway and continued
the Improvement of the street; set curbs,
built cement walks, planted shade trees,
etc. and gave deeds for lots which called
for "A frontage on a line 25 feet distant
from the center of said street, Solicitor
Abbott Stated he had labored under an
entire misapprehension of the facts in
the case when he prepared the deed Of
dedication which. signed by all owners OF
property fronting on that avenue, was at
the last previous meeting of Council re-
ceiVed and accepted and the clerk was
ordered to have same placed on record.
but in view of the clarifying statements
| presented GO1flci1 DdSStu Il iiOlipI it
scinding its former action IN accepting
the deed of dedication.
As stated by Mr.. Hammell, w. Bolton
avenue property owners own only TO the
so foot street line: said highway. always
has been "a public street, therefore the
Solicitor advised they had no street to
dedicate. it already being a public thor
oughfare- subject to whatever street mn
plovements City Council sees fit to make.
Mr.. Hammell has a blue print map Of
w. Bolton avenue as it was originally
laid out as n 80 foot street. When the
deed of dedication was accepted 1t called
for "A 40 foot street between property
Hines. The change in width caused him
to take a determined stand in opposition
to it's acceptance and it was that which
led up to the full recital by Mr.. Hammei
of the history of the opening and devel-
oping of the avenue. Following the mar.
dedication null and, void.
The whole controversy was preclpltat-
ed by w. Bolton avenue residents re-
questing Council to place an electric
the avenue was a private one on which
public funds cannot be expended, steps
were taken to have the street dedicated
to the city, so the petition of w. Bolton
avenue property owners could be granted.
Paving of New York Road From
Here to Smithville is Completed.
The last of the Warrenite top dressing
was applied the first of this week to the
concrete base on the newly paved sec
ton of the New York road between mere
and SmithVille, and makes a record
breaking time accomplishment for high
way construction of this kind. With the
ability to secure road building material
without interruption and delay, and by
using new and up-to-date highway con-
fine weather conditions of the past three
MONTHS, both Charles II. Earle, the gen