The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-06-11
WILBUR G. ADAMS
NOW CITY TREASURER
Council Names Him Successor to Rob.
ert m. Willis, Who Was Recent
Iy Appointed Freebooter.

was CdllSu W oIueT DIT 0 y CLOCK MOI
day evening, President Anderson in
the chair, and Councilmen Adams,
Blackman, James, Peck, Stephenson
and Umbrine present.
Mr.. Stephenson moved that the bids
for the chassis for the fire department
be opened and the contract awarded
to the lowest bidder. Mr.. James offer
ed as amendment that the bids be re-
ferred to the Fire Committee. The mo-
ton as amended was carried, Stephen
son and Peck voting may" The bids
were as follows:
Northway Motor Sales Co., 2-ton
Northway chassis, $3,946.40 f. o. b.
factory, with an allowance of $3.50 for
the old Knox truck; White Sales Co.,
White chassis, $3,247.49 allowance of
$500 on Knox; o. H. Guttridge Co.,
liz ton International chassis, SO, 66S,
allowance $500 on Knox; w. H. Houpt,
REQ truck, $500 lbs, $500, allowance
5000 on Knox: l.. V. Davidson, l ton
G. NJ. c., $2233, allowance $500 on
Knox.
The Mayor communicated with
Council requesting the sanction of that
body to issue a proclamation directing
that on and after June II, all dogs
found running at large without muz-
zles be killed by the police depart
ment. A resolution to that effect was
passed.
A report of the Collector of the to-
tai valuations and anticipated reve-
nues from taxes in the two wards of
the city was received and ordered filed.
A resolution was passed ordering
the grading, paving and curbing of
First street from Adams avenue to the
right of way of the Atlantic City rail-
road company, where sidewalks have
not already been placed. .
A resolution was passed authorizing
the advertising for bids for the work
on the Fourth street drainage.
A resolution was passed appointing
James Lewis Risley as a commissions
er of assessment for the Wright st. i'm
provement, to succeed John P. Ash
mead, deceased.
A resolution was offered naming
Wilbur c. Adams as City Treasurer.
Mr.. Stephenson moved to amend the
resolution by substituting Mr.. Ray
mond p. Thompson for Mr.. Adams,
stating that his only objection to Mr..
Adams was his youth. The amend
ment was lost, Stephenson and Peck
alone voting AYE" The original res
olution was then passed, and Mr..
Adams elected City Treasurer, Mr..
Stephenson and Mr.. Peck voting
may"
rSsUintfom MAS PASSED sautAwn4Hne
the borrowing of 800 for payment on
paving and curbing accounts.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the payment of S665.95 to Edwin G.
Britt, $5,914.69 to Seaman, Letzkus G
Smith, $11,2S1.23 to Simpson, Brown
& Co., $1277,46 to Remington G Vos-
bury, and $~2,168.36 to Atlantic City
Railroad Co., for labor and material,
OF sewer work.
Mr.. Blackman reported that Lorraine
avenue had been graded and was be-
ing put in good shape.
Motion prevailed that the Electric
Co. be instructed to furnish current at
the disposal plant on Woodland ave-
nue..
A motion prevailed that Mr.. Charles
S. Adams and Mr.. James Lewis Risley
be appointed to act in conjunction
with the local tax assessors and the
assessor of Egg Harbor Township to
come to a definite understanding re-
garding assessment of properties that
are near the boundary lines of the two
municipalities.
The City Clerk was authorized to
make payments on certain notes due.
Ordinance No. 221 was passed on
final reading.
Ordinance No. 222 was laid over for
final consideration until June 10.
A bill of $40 of Harry D. Brown as
caWpr ~ipcpaotor mac ordorad mold