The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-04-28
FIRE COMPANY
MAKES REPORT
Absecon City Council Passes New
Building Ordinance on
Third Reading.
16 fire PLUGS ARE ORDERED

A report of the fire loss in Absecon
for the months of March and April
vas submitted to City Council on
Wednesday night by Fire Marshal
Bowker. This was done under the
recent ruling of the newly formed
Atlantic County Firemen's Association
that all fire losses be. submitted to
each city council in municipalities
where the fire companies were mem
bers of the Association.
The report showed as follows:
Members of the Absecon Volunteer
Fire Company No. 1 fought ten fires
during the months of March and April.
Damage to the extent of $4,000 result
ed during the two months in Absecon
and vicinity. To all the fires Chief
Kesler and his men responded prompt
-ly. A double fire in Absecon High
lands, at the homes of H. Tibbs and
E. Greub, resulted in $4,000 damage.
The conflagration resulted from oil
and coal stoves. A fire at the home
of Harry VAIL, Ohio avenue, caused
damage to the amount of $4,000. II
was the result of an oil stove. A de-
fective flue in the home of D. Smith
caused a 5000 blaze. A three hundred
dollar fire was the result of another
defective fue in the home of Thomas
NJ. Collision, on the Faunce Landing
road. Brush fires were fought on the
property of w. DeHaven, and two in
the Highlands and one on Bolton ave
nue.. A blaze resulting from a defect
i've flue caused $50 damage in the
home of Laura Shovel. A woods fire
on the property of H. Hutchinson
located on the White Horse Pike
caused no damage
The Building Ordinance, introduced
at a special meeting April II, passed
on second and third readings. 1t will
sbecome effective as soon as published
However, a building inspector must be
appointed, and the ordinance is moi
expected to be enforced until Council
has made this necessary appointment
In future, all who erect houses, OIL
building of any description, in city
limits, must obtain a building permit
and such building must be examined
by the building inspector.
Following the report on the need
and location of fireplugs, a motion
was made by Councilman Roger thai
16 plugs be ordered with the under
standing that none were to be placed
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large pipe. Two of the plugs are tc
be placed on the Pitney road, provid
ing that a four inch main can be plac
ed along that highway.
Mercantile Tax Collector Draper re
ported that he was having trouble
collecting this tax from various dri
vers that come into the city, and ask
ed for police assistance. Chief of Pc
lice William S%choepflin was given full
power to act on the matter. The
Mercantile Tax Collector also report
ed that he had taken in 1918 without
sending out notice.
Councilman Roger reported the sigr
ordinance still in the hands of the
City Solicitor. 1t will be brought VI
at the next meeting of City Council
1t is expected.
A representative from a company
manufacturing signal lights addressed
the councilmen on the a~dyisability oil
placing such a light, which would flash
warning to approaching motorists
from all directions, at the New York
road and White Horse Pike junction
Such a light, he said, had been placed
in a large number of the cities in nor
thern Jersey. His company would
place a light at the corner for the ap
prevail of Council. The councilmer
laid the matter over until it could be
further looked into.
Councilman Henry reported that the
new street scraper had arrived, and
was dong good work. The old scrapel
will be advertised for sale.