The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-09
HESTON'S BILL
ORDERED PAID
Due for Audit of City's Books for
Years 1919 and 1920-Am-
cunt Involved is $1194.38.
SCHOOL MATTER DELAYED

When Somers Point Council met
last Tuesday night It was voted t 0 pay
the claim OF A. VI. Heston against the
city, for auditing the city's books for
the years 1919 and 1920. This bill
amounts TO $1194.38. Council had re-
fused to pay the claim until this time,
and the matter had been referred to
the City Solicitor for adjustment. The
Solicitor offered to settle with Heston
for the sum of s569.18, or else advised
him to bring suit. Heston kept on
trying to collect the bill without suit.
Finally the City Solicitor advised
Council to make the payment. Coun-
Gilman Miller voted against paying
the bill, stating that he understood al
one time the State Department OF Ac-
counts had advised that the audit was
not satisfactory to that department in
every respect.
Another opinion was received from
the City Solicitor in regard to the
question OF raising the money for
school purposes as certified to Council
By the Board Of School Estimates.
He advised Council that it was their
duty, without question, to provide any
sum certified by the Board Of School
Estimates that did not exceed 3 per
cent. Of the taxable value OF property
in the city. However, in the present
instance, he advised Council not to
appropriate the money asked for, be-
cause the certificate presented BY the
Board Of School Estimates was not in
compliance with the state school laws.
Mrs. Mary North Chenoweth, a
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was at the meeting and urged Council
to take some action to relieve the
congestion in the local school. How
ever, it appears that little can be done
this year along that line. The Board
of Education desires to build a two
room addition to the present school
house and to acquire additional land
in the rear of the building for school
purposes. Council is not willing TO
appropriate the money necessary for
this work now. Mrs. Chenoweth
pointed out that something must be
done before the opening of the next
school term TO take care of the situa-
ton, and said that while the Board OF
Education desired TO take action that
would be ferthe future, The Board
must aonfne It's acton TO dong what
! ever it could with the money Council
would allow.
In another opinion the City Solicit
tor advised Council that it should not
interfere with the Volunteer Fire
Company in the erection of the new
fire siren. He said that the city has
a bell to sound fire alarms, and the
paid fire department should simply
disregard any signal blown on the
siren.
The Volunteer Fire Company, thru
its Secretary, Lewis B. Matthias, made
a request TO Council that the volun-
teer fire house be connected up with
the city's fire alarm system. This
request was refused by Council.
Again the City Solicitor advised
Council that in the controversy over
the tax duplicate for this year that
the County Board of Taxation had the
right 10 change the assessments OF
property made by local assessors. The
city has nc redress in this matter, but
individuals have either the right OF
appeal or 10 take a writ of certiorari
TO review the proceedings. This opin-
ion was given after the County Board
had raised several assessments. Act
ing on the advice OF the Sohcltor
Council voted 10 accept the tax dupli-
cate as presented by Tax Collector
Dare.
Councilman Miller offered a resolu-
ton to have Council accept Launch
avenue. Miller avenue and Kapella
avenue. as city streets. He and Coun-
Gilman Hentz voted for the resolution,
and Booye, Davis, Ralston and Rob
erfs voted against the resolution. This
~precipitated a row in which Miller
claimed the majority were playing
politics against him.
Several new members Of the paid
fire department were elected by Coun-
Gil. A note for the sun of $500 was
authorized to pay for the repairs re
Gently made 10 the fire apparatus.