The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-06-18
NEW ORDINANCES
ARE CONSIDERED
ONE TO PERMIT ERECTION OF
GASOLINE PUMPS AND OTHER
TO REGULATE ERECTION OF
ADVERTISING SIGNS WITHIN
CITY LIMITS,

City Council met in adjourned ses-
sion Monday evening at 8 o'clock,
President Anderson in the chair, and
Ceuncilmen Adams, Blackman, James,
Peck, Stephenson and Umbrine pres
ent.
Motion prevailed that the one bid
received for the laying of sidewalks
and curbs be returned to the bidder
without being opened, and bids be
advertised to be received on Monday
evening, June 81, for said work.
The Fire Committee made a report
signed by Messrs. James and Umbrine,
but which Mr.. Stephenson, who is a
member of the committee, said he
knew nothing about until this evening,
and therefore did not sign. and fur
Their, he would not have signed it as ii
was $500 above the bid of another
and in his opinion, a better chassis.
The two signing the report recon-
mended that the city close a contract
for u G. M. C. truck. A resolution vas
introduced to carry out the recomm6n.
dation Of the Committee, and Mr.. Ste
phenson moved to amend the resolu-
ton and throw out all bids, which was
carried, Messrs. Anderson, Adams and
Peck voting with Mr.. Stephenson. A
motion prevailed that the specifica-
tons be changed to read from 40 to
$50 inches over all in length of chassis,
and bids to be re-advertised for.
An Ordinance was passed on first
and second readings that permits the
erection of gasoline pumps within sew
en- inches of curbs on sidewalks after
a permit is secured from the Plumbing
Inspector.
An Ordinance to regulate the cree
ton of advertising signs within the
city limits was passed on first and Sec
ond readings.
A resolution was passed i%nstructing
the City Clerk to advertise for bids
for the drainage work on Park avenue,
to be received on July 5.
A resolution was passed i%nstructing
the City Clerk to advertise for bids
for the drainage work at Fourth street
and Washington avenue, to be receiv-
ed on July 5.
Ordinance No. 222, creating an cleo
trical bureau, was passed on final read
ing.
Mr.. William H. Heller was elected
electrical inspector for one year from
Motion prevailed that the Cffy 81
licitor prepare an ordinance creating
an electrical licensing board and fix
ing the fee of SIS per year for the Ii
cense of a contracting electrician.
Mr.. James called attention to the
fact that a bus line operated between
Pleasantville and Tuckerton without
the consent of the cNy. contrary to
State law. A motion prevailed that
the City Clerk notify the owners of
these buses to appear before him and
show cause why they should not file
with the City a $4,000 indemnity bond
and also pay a license, in compliance
with the State and municipal laws.
Several bills were ordered paid. Mr..
Stephenson objected to the bill of c.
C. Patterson for special police duty
on the ground that it was not o. KID.
by the Chief of Police. 1t was, how
V passed. The bill of the Librar-
ian, which showed an increase of 81
per month in salary, was ordered re
turned to the Library Committee, the
Councilmen feeling that this Commit
tee did not show them due courtesy
by raising this salary, without first
asking their consent to do so. They
will be asked to secure this consent
before increasing their expenditures
in the future.
The Mayor and City Clerk were au-
thorized to borrow $4,000 on anticipat-
ed revenues.