The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-07-23
.C|TY DECIDES TO
REMOVE GARBAGE
COLLECTOR APPOINTED TO MAKE
CIRCUIT OF CITY TWO DAYS A
WEEk-MONDAY AND FRIDAY.
OTHER BUSINESS DISCUSSED.

Regular meeting of City Council was
called to order at s o'clock Monday
evening, President Anderson in the
chair, and Couneilmen Adams, Black
man, James, Peck, Stephenson and
Umbrine present.
Two bids We're received for furnish
ing coal for the city as follows: Wheel
er Coal Co., 1890 per ton, delivered;
Lake & Risley Co., $14 per ton, deliv-
cred. The contract was awarded to
the Wheeler Coal Co., being the low
est bidder.
The Street Committee recommend
ed that the City have a garbage col.
lection two days a week, starting this
Friday, and on Monday and Friday of
each week. Motion prevailed that Mr..
Mitchell be awarded a contract at $12
per day to furnish the necessary
truck and collect the garbage. Coun-
Gil requests that all garbage be placed
at the curb lines on these days, so
that it can be properly cared for.
The Chairman of the Fire Commit
tee recommended that all bids for a
chassis be rejected and the certified
checks returned. Mr.. Stephenson
moved to amend the motion and to
award the contract to the lowest bid
der, the REQ truck. The amendment
was lost. The original motion was
carried, Stephenson and Peck voting
NO"
Ordinance No. 226 was taken up for
second reading. This is what is COM
monty known as the Electrical ordin-
ance. Mr.. Stephenson moved that the
ordinance be tabled indefinitely, which
was lost, Stephenson and Peck voting
AYE" The ordinance then passed
second reading, Peck and Stephenson
voting may"
A resolution was passed giving no
tice of intention to introduce an or
dinance On August /, at s p. M, to va
cate an alley running through the
property of the Mortified Baking Co.
Mr.. Stephenson moved that the res
olution passed at the last meeting,
authorizing the increasing of the sew
er bonds to $3.50, 900 be reconsidered,
claiming that the City was already
overloaded. The City Solicitor as
sured Mr.. Stephenson that the City
was within its bonded limits. even
With the jQcxeaseANMr ~StephefASbli
then withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Stephenson questioned the leg
atty of the Ordinance increasing the
salary of the Assessors, insofar as it
affects the present assessors, on the
ground that it vas passed after they
had taken office. The Solicitor stated
that the increase affected the present
Assessors, because they had as yet
drawn no salary.
Mr.. Peck brought UP the matter of
a soldier memorial, and moved a COM
mittee be appointed by the chair, to
take up this matter. The chair nam
ed Messrs. Peck, Stephenson and
James on this committee.
Mr.. Jacob Derr was granted the
floor and stated that nothing had been
done regarding the moving of garages
on Chestnut street that have violated
the Building Code. The Building In
spector reported that he notified the
party to move the garage and that he
practically has refused. The City So
licitor was instructed to proceed be-
fore the City Recorder to compel the
removal in accordance with the law.
An Ordinance was passed on first
reading fixing the salary of Council
men at 5000 per annum. This Ordin-
ance after final passage has to be sub
mitted to the voters for their approval.
Messrs. James and Umbrine voted
NO"
The plans and specifications of the
drainage on Washington avenue and
on Park avenue were received and
filed.