The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-05
NEWS

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At a meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce, Councilman Alfred j. Roy
er was elected President to succeed
William B. Etris, who declined to
serve two successive terms. The
other officers elected were as follows:
First vice-president, S. E.. Crowley;
second vice-president, Crawford Town
send; secretary, NJ. S. DeHaven; as
sistant secretary, T.. ID. Shovel;
treasurer, Thomas Draper, Jr.; eXecu-
tive committee, William B. Etris, X.
l.. Babcock. William Wyand, ST., f. G.
Turner, Ira l.. Giberson; trustee for
one year, James Henderson.
Numerous relatives in this vicinity
received the first of this week an an
nouncement of the wedding of Miss
Luella Babcock Brice, formerly of At
lantic City, and Mr.. William Herbert
Arbuckle, at Los Angeles, Cal, on
Tuesday, Mar. 81. Mrs. Arbuckle
visited extensively here a year and a
half ago while on an extended trip in
the East. She has been making her
home in the Western States. principal
ly California, where her two sisters
live, the last fifteen years.
A. l.. Hammell has a new Buick six
sedan.
Mrs. John Sibley, of Swedesboro,
spent Friday with Mrs. Percy Smith.
Ladow Hammell has been appointed
secretary of the Mems Bible Glass of
the M. E. Sunday School in the place
of Franklin G. Turner, who desired
that his successor be named.
Chief of Police William Schoepfin,
Jr., is having his New Jersey avenue
home raised and an up-to-date cellar
built underneath. When completed, a
pipeless heater will be set up. The
dwelling is being modernized in gen.
eral Bath, electric lights and other
conveniences soon will be installed.
Council Plans for City
Hall and Fire House.
City Council met in regular session
last Wednesday evening with Mayor
Mattson, Councilmen Craven, Roger,
Henry, Reilly, Henderson and Town
send and Clerk Johnson present.
Mr.. Reilly reported that the side
walk lines on Keifer, a 40-foot street,
including sidewalks south of Ohio ave
nue., which was accepted by the city
last fall, are being ploughed up by
several of the abutting property own
ers. %whereupon the Clerk was author
lied to notify the property owner not
to interfere with the street or side
walks. The Street Supervisor also
was asked to make an investigation.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson Coun-
ell voted to donate $25 to the Chief
of Police, toward the purchase of his
summer uniform.
On motion of Mr.. Roger the Ordi-
nance Committee, of which he is the
chairman, was authorized to confer
with the City Solicitor relative to hav-
ing prepared a Building Ordinance de-
signed to regulate the erection of
buildings, signs, etc, to provide for
the appointment of a building inspec-
tor, the issuing of building permits,
etc.
The two following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Be it resolved that the Chairman of
the Finance Committee be and he is
hereby authorized to consult with the
City Solicitor to ascertain the method
of procedure necessary to purchase a
lot for the purpose of erecting a city
hall and fire house.
Be it resolved by the City Council
VI ne WY " ADottOA ina Int oOlltl-
tor be instructed to prepare whatever
rules or legal papers that are neces-
sary for the establishing of a Police
Court in Absecon and for the creation
of the office of Police Justice.
The Clerk read the reply of A.. N.
Barber, secretary of the Public Utili-
ties Commission, in answer to his let
ter of complaint authorized at the last
meeting of Council regarding the al
legged stagnant and discolored condi-
ton of the city water at and near the
dead end of the pipe lines. The reply
stated your complaint will be investi-
gated and a report made on same at
a future date"
The city officials and Finance Com
mittee were instructed to confer with
the Solicitor relative to securing on a
demand note such funds as are neces-
sary for the liquidation of the city's
current Indebtedness.
Payment of the bills of Lawrence
Beckley for five rabbits at 50 each,
and of Benjamin Foster for forty fowl
at 50 each, killed by dogs, was refused
on the ground that the State, under
the new dog licensing law, absolves
the municipality from liability in such
cases. The law, it was stated, pro-
yides if the offending dog be a Ii
censed one the owner shall be held
responsible; if not, the unlicensed
canine can be shot on the premises
for trespassing and destroying fowl.
The Chief of Police was instructed to
inform Messrs. Beckley and Foster of
the new law anplvino in THAR aaca