The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-01

number of votes cast, "a; number of
Republican ballots cast, IS; number of
Republican ballots rejected, 2; number
of Democrat ballots cast, 9.
City Council Votes $25 to P%IeasantvilIe
Fire Company for Services at
Mill Fire Here.
City Council met in regular session
last Wednesday evening with the fol-
lowing members present: Councilmen
e. c. Bates, Walter Bates, F. H.
Henry, Crawford Townsend, James
Henderson and Martin Pitney, Clerk
Johnson, Collector Turner and Mer-
camille Tax Collector Thomas Draper,
Jr.
Mr.. Townsend reported one of the
Earle trucks operating in the New
York Road construction work had dam
aged the decking on the bridge at
Faunce Landing and, upon motion
duly seconded, the clerk was author
lied to communicate at once with c.
Fl. Earle, the contractor, requesting
him to make satisfactory Eepairs to
the structure.
Mr.. Pitney reported he had been in
consultation with the telephone COM
pany relative to having a telephone
placed in the home of the Chief of
Police or New Jersey avenue, and an
nounced the terms and conditions
~whereupon action was taken to have
the apparatus installed as soon as pos
sible.
Mr.. Draper, Jr., announced that, to
date, he had collected about 1888 in
mercantile tax which represents in its
total nearly all mercantile taxes due
from local business men and firms.
Upon motion of Mr.. Henry a vote
of thanks was ordered extended to the
~Pleasantville Fire Company for its in
valuable service rendered at the time
of the Etris mill property fire here two
weeks ago, but upon motion of Mr.. Pit
ney, which was duly seconded, the
original motion was amended to pro-
vide for sending to the P~leasantville
Company a check for $25 in addition
TO the vote of thanks as a material
expression of appreciation of their
prompt and effectual work performed
in extinguishing those flames.
Council received and filed the copy
of the resolutions adopted by the Alb
seeon Volunteer Fire Company at its
meeting held on Sept. 10 in which the
members voiced their protest over the
lack of water pressure in the fire by
drants at the time of the Etris fire
when, it was alleged, the pressure
was barely strong enough to force an
inch stream to the caves of the build
ing. Moreover, the resolutions depre
Gated the payment by the city to the
water company of the present high
tariff for such alleged unsatisfactory
services, but inasmuch as the Public
Utilities Commission allowed the fix
ing of the present schedule of rates, i
was stated, the city is without author
ity in the matter except to embody 1t!
grievances in a formal complaint, an(
to forward anne to the Utilities Com
mission, requesting, among othel
things, that the water company be re
quired to furnish adequate pressure
for fire protection.
A communication was received from
the Chamber of Commerce requesting
Council to take steps to compel prop
erty owners to keep their sidewalk
free from weeds and tall vegetation
and that in default thereof the cit.
should proceed to clear the walks ant
enter the costs as liens against th'
plOpCll W
The Chamber of Commerce also ad
vised Council to order property own
ers in all parts of Absecon to dein'
their sidewalk lines by setting curbinl
of a suitable and substantial nature
and then making a walk of cinders
gravel, stone or cement. As the rec
concentrations were rather broad ant
inclusive the communications were re
ceived and filed, no action being
taken, since it was reported thes'
subjects are matters pertaining to thu
Department of Streets, Walks ant
Drives, whose committee is entrusted
with the authority to make recon
mendations and to consider thos'
made by others.
Chairman Bates appointed MI
Henry a special committee to COME.
with a registered certified auditor ovel
auditing Absecon's municipal accounts
as required by the State Department
of Municipal Accounts.