The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-07
VANDALISM is
MAYORS CHARGE
Asserts That Some Persons Tam
per With Fire Apparatus to
Hinder Its Starting.
SIDEWALK ORDINANCE

That some person hampers with the
fire apparatus to prevent its starting
when an alarm is sounded at Somers
Point was the charge made to City
Council last Tuesday night. The May
or made this assertion when it was
announced thai the recently renoyat-
ed automobile apparatus would not
start at times and Councilmen recon-
mended that a Bosch ignition be in
stalled on the Ford chemical appa-
ratus. 1t was finally decided to pur-
chase the Bosch ignition at a cost of
about $12.
An ordinance to compel sidewalk
and curb improvement was passed on
first reading. 1t includes the proper
ties fronting on George Street, Annie
Avenue, Delaware Avenue and Som
ers Avenue from Main Avenue to Bay
Avenue. 1t also includes Bay Avenue
from New Jersey Avenue to the Long
port Boulevard, on the west side and
from New Jersey Avenue TO Harbor
Lane on the east side, and New York
Avenue from Main Avenue to railroad.
All property owners are to have 80
days notice of the intention to lay
sidewalks and the work will then be
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abutting property owners. The cost
will be charged against the properties
so improved.
During the summer months Council
will only meet once each month, on
the first Tuesday and the City Clerk
was authorized to draw warrants
semi-monthly TO pay the city employ
ees while Council was not meeting
twice each month.
The Board of F~reeholders notified
Council that lights had been placed at
Maryland Avenue and at the railroad
bridge in response to the request re-
Gently made. The Board also notified
Council that the upkeep of that por-
ton of Bay Avenue over which the
County assumes control would be at
the expense of the County as hereto
fore.
Councilman John Miller reported
that New York avenue near Main Ave
nue. was in bad repair and the Street
Committee was authorized to repair
the street. He also advocated the es-
adjustment of a public boat landing
and bathing facilities 1t the municipal
pier but the Mayor objected to any
bathing facilities unless a man was
plOs GU " WAUGH JDdI lOCdllOu dI ali
times. The Mayor favored a public
boat landing but the matter was al
lowed TO rest without action.
Councilman Davis reported that the
municipal pier had been wired for
electric lights so that the Somers
Point Band could give evening con-
certs there during the summer season.
The Bay Avenue question was
again discussed and Councilman De-
Haven declared that the Suburban
Trolley Company should do something
to fix the street or take up its tracks.
He declared that Atlantic County
Freeholders would take over the road
way at once if the tracks were not
there. Street contractor Martin Scull
informed that New Jersey Avenue, on
which the tracks are laid, is even in
worse condition than Bay avenue.
This condition is caused by the sand
being washed from the center of the
street to the cutters, where it is al
lowed to remain as a hindrance to
drainage during storms.
The City Clerk was instructed to
notify Engineer Riehtmire to give the
proper grades on Bay Avenue from
New Jersey Avenue to the Shore Fast
Line tracks.