The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-06
POINT COUNCIL
MAKES PROTEST
Believe Assessments Made in
Second Ward Entirely Too
Low This Year.
Policeman Is Named

There was a lively discussion by
the members of City Council of Som
ers Point at the meeting on Tuesday
night when the book of the assessor
for the Second Ward was presented
to them for acceptance. 1t was found
that some lots had been assessed so
low that the amount of tax to be paid
by the owners this year would only
amount TO about five cents. These
lots are in the vicinity of Eighth
street, which is about OF be resurfaced
with gravel. Some of the Councilmen
asserted that IL street improvements
and other municipal improvements
were to be made by the city there
must be more money raised by AKA
ton, and they believed some of the
money should be realized from the
lots which were assessed too low.
Because of the short time which the
tax collector now has to get out his
tax bills the book of the assessor was
accepted, but there may be an appeal
made to the County Tax Board to
raise the assessments where they
were placed at such low figures. Lots
which were valued at $40 should be
assessed at $25 at least, in the opin-
ion of some of the Councilmen.
Shortly after Council convened
Councilman Forrest Hyatt presented
his resignation as a member of the
body. 1t was read and Immediately
accepted. The reason for the resigna-
ton was that Hyatt had been select
ed by Mayor Charles e. G.. Steelman
for appointment as Chief of Police.
The ordinance to establish a police
department and select a Chief of Po-
lice was taken up for final reading
Immediately after Hyatts resignation
was accepted. 1t was passed with a
unanimous vote, and Mayor Steelman
then presented Hyatt's name for the
office of Chief. The term is until De-
cember 31st of this year n the
salary is to be 800 a month.
The new Chief has had considerable
police experience. In addition to
service in the United States Navy, he
has served as a policeman at a big
steel plant, near Pittsburgh, and also
had seven years of service in Manila.
; The ordinance gives Council the right
to appoint additional policemen at a
) salary of $50 a month, and also gives
the Mayor the right to swear in spe-
Ekeial policemenstaf ~ 9mergency, at
! ssIsgz they may
XF I|t&HEEt4 $500 tI|t<FA34FFE
re. skxhS ordinance
was taken up on Third fsEding and
: passed unanimously. The ordinance
. for the graveling of First and Eighth
streets was also passed on final read
ing, with Councilman Miller voting
against 1t. The contract for this
work has already been given to Mar
tin Y. B. Soul. and the cost of the
=. 10 t1 KIM tho
money to be raised by notes, which
will be paid off in four years.
The report of the Building Inspec-
tor for the month of April was read
and showed that IA permits for dwell
ings had been issued, beside several
for garages and alterations. The
value placed on the new buildings
was SAT, 1000.
Councilman Miller asked Council it
some way could not be found to erect
safety stands at the street intersec
lions along Bay avenue for the pro-
lection of people who desired to board
or leave trolleys at these points. His
reason was stated that so many auto
mobiles pass along Bay avenue that
it was dangerous for people to stand
out in the street to wait for the troll
ley cars. The other members of
Council did not agree with Mr.. Miller
in the matter and nc further action
was taken.
Bids for lighting the city streets.
and for furnishing water were to be
received at this meeting of Council,
but the Atlantic City Electric Com
pany did not submit a bid for lighting
because Council had not adopted a set
of specifications in advance of calling
for bids. This requirement is one
that is demanded by the Public Utili-
ties Commission. A set of specifica-
tons were adopted at the meeting,
and the lighting bids will be asked
for to be submitted at the next reg
ular meeting of Council. In regard to
the bids for furnishing water to the
city, the Atlantic County Water Com
pany will not submit such bid until
the Public Utilities Commission is
heard from, because of some changes
which have recently been made in the
form for bids. These bids will also
probably be ready for the next reg
ular meeting.