The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-12-24
ELECTRIC COMPANY ASKS
TERMINATION OF CONTRACT
Intention is to improve Type of Lights
and Relocate Same to Advantage.

City Council met in regular session
Monday evening, with President An
derson presiding. Councilmen present
were Adams, Blackman, James, Peck
and Umbrine. Councilman Stephen
son was absent on account of the
death of his father.
A communication was read from the
Atlantic City Electric Co. stating their
intention to terminate the contract
under which they are lighting the
streets of the city. Their intention is
to change the style of lights, relocate
them and make other improvements.
The Light Committee was authorized
to confer with them as to the reloca-
tons, etc.
Two bids for a chassis for the fire
department were opened n read,
one from VIM. G. Ellery, Offering the
Acme make for $1,000, and the other
from the Richard G.. Edwards Co, Of
fering a G. M. c., equipped for $1,700.
The bids were referred to the Fire
Committee to report at the next meet
ing.
A communication was received from
Edwin G. Britz i%nstructing the City
Council to retain $19,9S6.SS from am
cunts due him for sewer work and
pay the same to Lake & Risley Co.,
to satisfy a judgment secured by
them.
An affidavit, signed by Frank fash,
Adelbert Adams and Nicholas Tam
marc, was read. stating that the above
men had seen Councilman Edward
Stephenson measure the curb of Mich
olas Tammaro and found same to be
not more than II inches in depth in
any place. The same was ordered
filed. The street committee reported
that they had inspected the said pave
ment and curb, and while it did not
exactly comply with the specifications,
they were satisfied that it was a salts
factory job and ordered the bill of
Smith & Porter paid. Mr.. Tammaro
declared that he would not pay the
city for installing the pavement as it
now stands, and hat he would fight it
out in court.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the payment of the salary of Superin-
tendent Birch of the sewer plant on
the first and fifteenth of each month.
A motion was passed directing a
change in the plans of the line of the
storm water drain from the property
of Elwood Risley to the property of
| Clayton Ingersoll, at Woodland ave-
nue.. A report was made on the Sc
curing of rights of way for the pipe
line.
The Sewer Committee was instruct
ed to inspect the curb in front OF the
property of Samuel Sanders, which
had been torn up and removed by the
w contractor, and recommend
what had best be done.
Council adjourned to meet again
Thursday evening. Dec.
Council met in adjourned session on
Thursday evening.
Of the SIG, 607. "a retained money OF
Edwin G.. Britt on sewer work, $198.84
was ordered paid to the Standard Bi
I tulithic Co., $40 to the city for repairs
on Hampden Court, George Gilchrist
$154.43 for materials, Zippler & Woot-
ton SIS for room rent, Lake & Risley
Co. SIG, 1897 for materials furnished,
on liens, which completely wiped out
the money retained.
Remington e Vosbury were ordered
raid $549.66 for sewer work.
Salaries of Commissioners of Assess
ment on sewers were fixed at $500
each.
The limit for notes and bonds to be
issued for sewer work was fixed al
$500, 900.
The bid of Antinoph & Glassman for
auditing the 1921 books, of $500, was
referred to the Finance Committee to
report back at the next meeting.
Council adjourned to meet again
next Tuesday evening.