The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-09-24
LEGION DESIRES
CENTRAL SITE
REQUESTS CITY COUNCIL TO
SELL THEM, AT NOMINAL FIG
URE, LOT ADJOINING CITY
HALL FOR SOLDIERS MEMOIR
lAL BUILDING.
H BUSINESS DISCUSSED

Regular meeting of City Council
was called to order at 8 o'clock Mon
day evening, President Anderson in
the chair, and Councilmen Adams,
Blackman, James, Peck, Stephenson
and Umbrine present.
Mr.. Peck, reporting for the Com
mittee on Soldiers Memorial, stated
that the Committee had been before
the Legion and they had requested
that the City sell them for a nominal
sum the lot on the corner of First
street and Washington avenue, on
which they would erect an attractive
building at their W expense.
Motion prevailed that the Commit
tee meet with the City Solicitor and
ascertain whether or not the City can
legally do this, and report back TO
next meeting of Council.
Bernard H. Shappell filed a claim
with Council for an exemption of
taxes on IN amount of $500 assessed
valuation on the ground of being a
war veteran and having paid the tax
without knowledge of the law exempt
ing veterans, had paid his tax in full,
and Council ordered him reimbursed
for the amount of the exemption up
on presentation of a bill in regular
form.
A resolution was passed appointing
Ernest w. Burch superintendent OF
the disposal plant for a term of three
years at $500 per year. Mr.. Ste
phenson attacked the appointment of
anyone for a term longer than one
year and also attacked the amount OF
salary being paid for the job, on the
ground that the plant was supposed
TO be automatically operated. Mr..
Blackman defended the salary, stat
ing that there was a large amount OF
work connected with the job. He
suggested that the Councilmen and
citizens visit the plant and see just
how much work there is to do. Mr..
James also defended the amount of
$500 salary as just. Mr.. Stephen
sons main point was that as the plant
was supposed to work automatically,
it should not require much of a mans
time to operate it. The resolution
was passed, Peck voting may, and
Stephenson being recorded as pro
testing the resolution.
A resolution was passed authoriz
ing the payment of retained percent
ages to certain sewer contractors,
with the understanding that the
checks of Simpson, Brown & Co. and
Seaman, Letzkus & Smith be with
held by the Mayor and City Clerk
until all outstanding claims have been
paid.
A resolution was passed authoriz-
ing the borrowing of $723.29 to pay
Porter-Smith Co. money due under its
contract for sidewalk and curb work.
Al resolution was passed appointing
Franklin e. Smith, Raymond p.
Thompson and James Lewis Risley
Commissioners of Assessments to as
sess the damages and benefits for the
improvement of Wright trreet.
A motion prevailed that the Clerk
be instructed to advertise for bids fol
the Fourth street drainage on the
unit price and lump sun basis, same
10 be received on Oct. II.
Motion prevailed that the Engineer
be instructed to establish the grade
on Oakland and Linden n by
preparing the necessary ordinance.
Motion prevailed that the garbage
collection be extended to Oct. Is.
Mr.. Stephenson reported two par
ties, one on Wright street and one or
fAudllo dNtIuc, ndu dlttIlDttu W COD
meet to the sewer, but found there
had been no line run to the curb. A
motion prevailed that the Sewer En-
gineer be instructed to furnish tn,
city with an accurate map of the curl
connections at the earliest possibl,
date.
A motion prevailed that the Cit.
Solicitor communicate with the Water
company requesting them to extent
water to the two disposal plants
Also in reference to certain fire plugs
Mr.. Stephenson protested the ap
pointment of a sidewalk inspector
without having been first brought be
fore Council. Motion prevailed tina
Mr.. ID. S. Edwards be appointed in
spector from Aug. 80 last, at IS pei