The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-08-20
FINAL SEWER
BILLS APPROVED
coUNclLMEN STEPHENSON AND
PECK OPPOSED PAYMENT FOR
VARIOUS REASONS = OTHER
MEASURES PASSED UNDER WIG.
OROUS PROTEST.

Nt0-
oRoUS PROTEST.
City Council met in regular session
Monday evening, President Anderson
presiding. Councilmen present were
Adams, Blackman, James, Peck and
Stephenson.
A communication from the Board of
Freeholders vas read, stating that the
county roads in the city had not been
replaced according to contract, after
the installation Of sewers, and de-
clared that if the work of putting
them in proper condition was not be.
gun at once, the county would proceed
with the work and charge the expense
of same to the city. The City Clerk
was instructed to notify the Freehold
ers Board that work had been begun
on said work.
A communication from Elwood G.
Weeks, Esq, was read, stating that he
was in error in his remarks regarding
the additional $1,400 on the disposal
plant at the previous meeting of Coun-
Gil. He said he believed this state
ment was due from him in justice to
Council. An Indebtedness report sub
mitted by City Treasurer Adams
showed the net debt of the City to be
$154,123.06. The average assessed
valuation was shown to be $2,984,773.
Councilman Blackman reported that
Street Supervisor Price had made re-
pairs to California, Merton, %Shadeland,
Glendale and fremont avenues. Coun-
Gilman Stephenson wanted to know
who was to pay for the work on East
Merton venue He claimed that this
street has never been taken over by
the city and right-of-way was never
granted by the owners for the laying
of sewers there. He claimed the
W contractor should pay the cost
of repairing it. His motion to that
effect was lost by a vote of 4 to 2,
Peck and himself voting ave..
The Property Committees report on
Ordinance No. 226 embodied an
amendment to Section l, reducing the
fee for a master electrician from SIS
to $50 for the first year, and from SO
to So for each renewal. Councilman
Stephenson vigorously opposed the
ordinance in any shape, and issued a
challenge to anyone to show where il
would benefit the city. Councilman
James stated that the absence of sucl
an ordinance would have a tendency
TO increase Insurance. risks and rates
The amendment was adopted. Stephen
son and Peck voting nay Tho ordi
nance was then laid over until mex
meeting OF Council.
Reports were read from the sewage
Iicnarn1 n1onf aAptpoatnT- Caat,o,
Letzkus & Smith, construction work,
and Simpson. Brown & Co., mechan-
ical equipment, that the plant was one
hundred per cent. completed. accom-
panied by a certificate from Reming-
ton & Vosbury, engineers. that the
work was entirely in accordance with
contract. Report ordered received,
Stephenson and Peck voting nay.
Bills from the Atlantic City Railroad
Company for $376.97 for work in con.
sfructing storm drain and sewer pipes
under tracks. and Atlantic City and
Seashore Railroad for $176 for placing
of sewer under tracks, We're ordered
paid. Stephenson and Peck voted
nay.
The final bills for the disposal plant
construction occasioned considerable
discussion because of the extras al
lowed. Engineer Vosbury undertook
to show that not a penny had beer
wasted OF the construction, and de
clared that the city now has a mode
sewerage system. Councilman Steph
enson took exceptions to many of his
statements. During the discussion Mr.
Stephenson again brought up The
m~uch-talked of $500 which had beer
paid the engineers, and said HI
thought it was long past the time tina
it should be refunded. Mr.. Vosbur!
said the time vas near at hand wher
the final settlement would be made
and that he would see that the $50
was accounted for. He intimated tina
If prosecutions of his firm persisted
he might put in a claim for sever
thousand dollars, which under a re
CEN law he was entitled to, and If HI
did. he would collect it." Councilman
Stephenson replied with a challeng,
for him to take the matter into Court
The bills were passed. Stephenson an
Peck voting nay.
Ordinance No. 227 was defeated, tn
final vote standing 4 to 2. afte
lengthy discussion. After the vot
was taken MI. Stephenson upbraide'
two Councilmen for having a chang
of heart.
Mr.. Stephenson asked If anythin
had been done in the assessment o
benefits on Greenfield avenue Re
ceiying a negative reply, he made
motion that the Commissioners be in
structed to perform their duties. Ur
animously carried.
Arthur III. Stiles was appointed in
spector of the surface Replacement
work on Shore Road. The agreemen
between the city and county differ
from the contract between the cit.
and sewerage contractors, and the in
spection is made necessary for thu
purpose of preserving an accurate rec