The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-20
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ANcE PASSES COUNCIL.
Going After Utilities

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Monday night the ordinance to change
the name of Main Street to Shore
Road was not taken up on third read
ing. Councilman James moved that it
be acted upon, then Councilman Ste
phenson moved to amend that it be
laid on the table, which action was
taken.
The ordinance to create a salary
for members of City Council was pass
ed on third reading, as amended, to
make the annual salary of each mem.
Der $500, Councilman James voting
may" This matter will now come
before the voters at the General Elec.
ton in November for their approval,
If approved by them it will be effec.
tive on and after January LIST next.
Resolutions were presented to Coun-
Gil from the Chamber of Commerce
and Excelsior Council, Junior Mechan-
les, asking for action of Council to
acquire a community athletic field as
a soldiers memorial. Like former res
olutions these were referred to the
Council memorial. committee. Coun-
Gilman Stephenson, chairman of that
committee, announced that the com
mittee would sit at the City Hall on
Friday evening, Sept. goth, for the
purpose of meeting and comforting
with the several committees repre-
senting the organizations who had
asked Council to act in this matter.
Council instructed City Solicitor
Louis D. Champion to represent the
city at the hearing to be conducted
by the Public Utilities Commission. In
the City Hall, at Atlantic City, on
Friday, October 9th, in the matter
of the removal of the grade crossing
of the Reading Railroad at Main st.
Councilman Stephenson spoke on this
matter and stated that in his opinion
all the grade crossings in the city
should be abolished. He stated that
ss~seVsra1zof thezc1fyss streets could be
opened up if the grade crossings were
either tunneled or elevated. While
speaking on that matter he also
brought up the matter of gas rates
charged in this city. He stated that
the gas company was charging higher
rates than other cities were paying
and he also advocated the abolition of
the meter charge of rs cents per
month. Councilman James also
brought up the matter of the electric
company charging more in this city
chan was charged in Atlantic City and
the City Solicitor was instructed to
take up all these matters with the
Public Utilities Commission and seek
a reduction in the charges. The drill
ing of freight trains on the Reading
Railroad which causes the blocking of
Main Street at busy times of the day
will also be taken up with the Utili-
ties Commission at the same time.
Under the law the railroads only have
the right to block traffic six minutes
at any one time.
Councilman Stephenson reported
that the leak in the sewer main had
been located just outside of the plant
on the Old Turnpike and that it would
be repaired in a few days.
Councilman Peck stated that the
Park Avenue drainage ordinance was
10y held up until 1t was ascertained
just what the Board of Freeholders
would contribute to the expense of in
stalling the proposed drain. This mat
ter will be considered at a special
meeting 20 be held in a short time.
Contractor Harry Brown asked
Council why he could not have two
connections to the sewerage main so
hat the Pennsylvania Railroad sta
ton and tower could have the sewer
age installed. The pipes are laid
from the buildings to the curb lines.
There was considerable discussion
over this matter during which Coun-
Gilman Stephenson stated that several
connections which should have been
run to the curb lines were omitted by
the contractors when the main was
laid. The matter was held open after
the discussion.