The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-03-25
CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMS
IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENTS.
School Proposition Still Before Solons,
But No Action Taken.

City Council met in regular session
on Monday night, President Yates in
the chair, and Councilmen WINS, Peck,
Blackman, James and Stephenson
present.
The report of the commissioners of
assessment in the Greenfield avenue
and Wright street improvements was
read. Mark A. Risley claimed that
his property on Greenfield avenue had
been damaged, now being down in a
hollow. Jennie Raymond objected to
the Wright street improvement, claim
ing that the conditions there are
worse now than they were before.
No other protestants appearing, the
report was adopted and the assess
ments confirmed on both streets.
Mr.. WINS, chairman of the Supplies
Committee, reported the purchase OF
a double adding machine at $3.50, and
Council ratified their action.
1t was decided to purchase a new
street scraper at $500 the present one
owned by the City having been in
service for twenty-five years.
The City Clerk was authorized to
advertise for a Ford one-ton truck
with dump body and two-ton tires for
use by the street department.
The Property Committee was au-
thorized to have the tool house re.
paired.
The appropriation ordinance was
passed on first and second readings.
An ordinance to establish the grade
of the curb lines of First street, from
Adams avenue to Woodland avenue
was passed on first and second read
ings.
An ordinance to establish the grade
of the curb lines on Linden avenue
from Adams avenue to Woodland ave
me, was passed on first and second
readings.
A resolution was passed adopting
daylight saving time, beginning the
first Sunday in April and ending the
last Sunday in September, Blackmar
and Yates voting no"
Irwin Higbee presented his resigna
ton as a fireman to take effect April
Is, and same was accepted.
A communication from the Schedule
Rating Office relative to fire insur
ance rates submitted recommends
lions that it will be necessary tC
carry out in order to conform to the
rules and keep the City in Class F
AS the survey was made for 1919, the
Clerk was instructed to communicate
with the Rating Office and ask for {
survey for 1922.
The Fire Company directed Coun
ellis attention to the fact that eXplo
sives are being stored in the City con
trary to law. Referred to the Build
ing Inspector TO exercise his author
ity in the matter.
A map of the sewerage system was
ordered to be procured for the use O
the superintendent at the dispose
plant.
1t was ordered that a barrel of trac
tor oil be purchased.
Mr.. Stephenson reported on the bill
presented at a former meeting by City
Engineer Clark for work on the
Fourth street drainage, stating thai
this is the first job on which he has
charged upon a percentage basis
whereas his appointment as Engineer
calls for a fee basis, and that it is I'm
just, and recommended that Council
do not pay the bill, which amounts tt
1 1898. Sc, which motion, however, re
ceived no second. Mr.. Stephenson
produced bills heretofore paid the
Engineer on this job, and showed that
the actual number of days consumed
in the work by the contractors was
58R. Mr.. Peck moved that the mat
ter be referred to the Street Commit
tee and Solicitor to confer with Mr.
Clark. Mr.. James seconded this mo
ton, and it was unanimously carried
The Board of School Estimates, b,
Mayor Crawford and Messrs. Conovel
and Zane of the Board of Education
certified that the mount necessary
for the purchase of land on the soutf
side of Decatur avenue, about 200 fee
west of Chestnut street, is $4,475, anC
for the erection of a school house or
said land and e%nlarging of the schoo
building (the High SCHOOL, at Thirt
street and Washington avenue, anc
the furnishing of these buildings, is
sos, 525, a total of sos, 900, and mott
fed Council to raise said sum by the
usual method. Mr.. Stephenson stated
that he had failed to receive notice
of the meeting in time to permit hin
to be present when this action was
taken, and upon his motion the mat
ter was referred back to the Board Of
School Estimates.
OHe nuIuitu anu I'LL NY OLA hiCii
bers of the Parent-Teachers' Associa
ton of No. 8 School petitioned Coun
Gil to erect a new school building fol
the accommodation of all scholars
residing in hat district to the eighth
grade. Referred to Board of School
Estimates.
A resolution was passed %instructine
the City Clerk to give notice of the
intention of Council to vacate Tren
ton avenue, from the New road north.
westwardly to Adams road; Reading
avenue, from the New road north
westwardly to the old Boice division
line, and Belmont avenue, from
Adams road enthusiastically to a
point 125 feet enthusiastically from
the northeast line of Reading avenue
hearing to be had on the matter Tues.
1T