The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-29

noon by F.. Fraley Doughty. Director
of the County Board of Freeholders,
from. the Public Utility Commission
The telegram stated:
Newark, N. j., Apr. 26, 1922.
F. Fraley Doughty, Absecon, N. j.
Dear Sir: Utility Commission will
allow railroad to sell property desired
by County Board of Freeholders.
HARRY BACHARACH,
Commissioner.
The County will take title to the
plot, which it intends to improve and
beautify as soon as the deed has been
prepared and signed. The price to be
paid by the county is $4,000. With
the buildings removed motorists will
glide around a long sweeping curve
with much less INSTRUCTED vision than
as at present, and with much less dan
ger of accident.
City Council Considers Fire House
And Building Code Issues.
The regular April meeting of City
Council was held last Wednesday eve
ming with the following members pres
ent: Councilmen Craven, Henry. Rel.
ly, Roger, Townsend and Henderson.
Clerk johnson and Solicitor Abbott.
Pursuant 10 the adoption at the
March meeting of Council of a ~resolu-
ton authorizing the chairman O. the
Finance Committee, Mr.. Rover. TO
confer with the Solicitor relative to
the method of procedure necessary for
the purchase of a LOT for the erection
of a city hall and fire house, the Pub
Tic property Committee, OF which Mr..
Henry is chairman, was empowered to
investigate the selection and cost of
a suitable lot and to ascertain from
an architect the approximate cost of
a building designed to meet Absecon's
needs in that line. The legal process
Tor the contemplated improvement be-
ing quite extensive, complicated and
costly as outlined by the Solicitor. the
Councilman decided mature delibera-
ton should be given the subject be-
lore definite steps are taken.
In accordance with the resolution
adopted at the last meeting of Council
authorizing the Ordinance Committee.
of which MI. Roger is chairman. to
confer with the Solicitor relative to
preparing a Building Ordinance regu-
lating the erection of buildings. pro
Nid1ng for the appointment of a build
ing inspector, the issuing of building
permits, etc, il was decided TO hold a
public meeting in the Council Cham
Der on Wednesday evening, May 10th.
at which time il is desired that those
interested in. the passage of a Build
ing Code for Absecon shall be present
and state their views and opinions on
the subject before the Solicitor shall
be directed TO proceed with the work
OF drafting the ordinance. The Solici-
tor advised the Councilmen to thor
oughly consider the matter and to be
definitely certain about the provisions
necessary to be incorporated in the
Building Code, before authorizing its
preparation or taking final action on
It's passage, as the task of preparing
same might require considerable time
and the cost of its publication might
be rather expensive.
Solicitor Abbott also was instructed
TO prepare an ordinance creating the
office of Police Justice and establish
ing a Police Court in Absecon.
Messrs. Townsend and Roger, of the
Wharf Committee. reported hat the
Public Landing Wharf al the foot of
Church street had been entirely re-
built and is in better condition than
probably it eve was before.
Mr.. Townsend requested that the
correct grade be established in front
of his e. Church street property so he
can have eurbing set.