The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-05
City Council Holds
Very Busy Session
Several New Fire Plugs Ordered
Ordinances Passed-Easter Ad-
vertisine Taken.

City Council held a regular meet
ing on Monday evening with Presi-
dent Yates, and Councilmen Peck,
Umbrine, James, WINS and Stephen
son present, Councilman Blackman be-
ing absent. Councilman Stephenson
reported that the paint on the wood
work 1t the disposal plant was peel
ing off and on motion the woodwork
ordered re-painted.
For the Street Committee Council
man Peck reported that several street
signs were down, and on motion the
committee was ordered to have the
missing signs replaced. He also ask
ed for authorization to have fire plugs
placed at the County Farm, Fourth
street and Reading Railroad, Park
avenue and Wright street and Shore
Fast Line. The matter was referred
to the Fire Committee to investigate.
The matter of repairing Main street
where the sewer connections had left
bad holes was referred to the Sewer
age Committee. The Street Commit
tee was authorized to purchase a trac-
tor hitch for the street scraper at a
cost of SIS.
Ordinance number 238, to establish
the grade on Collins venue was in
troduced and passed on first reading,
and it was then advanced to second
reading. Ordinances 235, for raising
taxes; 236, establishing grade on First
street, from Adams avenue to Wood
land avenue; 237, establishing grade
on Linden avenue, from Adams V e
nue. to Woodland avenue, were passed
or third reading.
Mrs. Martha r. Lake appeared be-
fore Council regarding an over assess
ment of her Greenfield ven prop
erty. She was assessed for improve
ment for 81 feet more than her deed
called for. The matter was referred
to the City Solicitor.
A resolution was passed amending
the daylight saving time provided for
at the last meeting, SO that the time
of setting clocks. ahead is the last
Sunday in April instead of the first
Sunday as previously mentioned.
A resolution passed to pay City En-
gineer Clark $500 for work in connec-
ton with work on the Fourth street
drain. Another resolution passed reg
ulating rates OF discount on payments
of taxes for this year. For payment
April first, no discount; paid in June,
3 per cent; paid in July, l per cent.
On motion of Councilman Stephen
son page advertisements for the city
were ordered inserted in the Easter
Editions of The P~leasantville Press,
Atlantic City Daily Press and Gazette
Review.
Only one bid was received for fur
nishing a one-ton Ford chassis with a
dump body and accessories. The con
tract was awarded to the P~leasantville
Motor Company for the sum of
$748.25.
A communication from Mainland
Post, American Legion, extended
thanks to Council for granting the use
of the old fire house to the Legion for
a meeting room.
A communication from the Chamber
of Commerce requested action on the
numbering of houses and also in lay
ing paved = sidewalks and curbs
throughout the city. Councilman
Stephenson moved that the City Clerk
advertise for bids for sidewalk and
curb work on the same specifications
as were used last year.
The City Clerk stated that for get
ting the house numbering in shape at
once he would need additional clerks
and on motion he was authorized to
provide what help was needed for
this matter.