The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-24
SCHOOL MONEY
NOT GRANTED
Somers Point Council Holds Over
Recommendation of Board
of School Estimates.
Another Meeting Soon

When City Council met at Somers
Point on Tuesday night, the recon-
mendation of the Board of School Els
Inmates for the sum of s13,475 for the
school year of 1924 was presented
TO Council. After some discussion il
was decided not TO grant the money
at that time, but to hold II owe while
Mayor Steelman had the opportunity
to call another meeting of the Board
of School Estimates, to get some fur
Their explanation regarding the money
on hand at this time.
Mayor Steelman, President of Coun-
ell Roberts and Councilman Hentz, Of
the Board of School Estimates, were
informed that there was a considers
BILE balance in the school fund at this
time, whereas, they said they under
stood when they voted for the sum
recommended that there was no bal
ance on hand. One or two other items
did not quite satisfy these three mem
bers of the Board, although they are
unanimous in having the school get all
the money absolutely required. May
or Steelman said he would call anoth-
er meeting of the Board as soon as
convenient to go over the proposition
again. Incidentally the information
was given out that an architect is now
working on plans for al addition to
the present school house. Some Of
the taxpayers think the present struc-
ture is sufficient for present needs
and are not in favor of an addition at
this time.
Somers Point was without street
lights two nights this week and a
part of a third night. This caused
a discussion in Council and the Flee
trio Company will be asked for an
explanation. The matter of several
trees ob~structing street lights vas
discussed, and it was referred to the
highway committee to either have the
electric company place the lights On
longer arms or have the trees cut
down, depending on whether or not
the trees are on private property or
city streets.
Councilman Hentz made a complaint
for residents of Groveland avenue and
Bethel Road that the city water at
that location was stagnant and unit
use Tbs rasifeI1E
matter was referred to the City C1eTk
to make an investigation and report
back at the next meeting of Council.
1t was also reported that the new
trolley station being erected at launch
Haven, by the Shore Fast Line. was
partly on a city street. Later il wal
said that the street had never been
accepted by the city. This matter
win also be investigated and reported
on at a later meeting.
A resolution was introduced by
Councilman Davis and passed which
prohibits the acceptance of any moTe
streets by the city, until such streets
are graded and graveled 10 the salts
faction OF City Council. This resolu-
ton was prompted because Council
man Miller has e~ndeavored to have
the city accept three streets on prop
erty he is developing. After the res
olution passed, Councilman Miller
stated that he would build the streets
properly and asked that the proper
grade be furnished to him
Complaint was made TO Council that
cars of the Suburban Trolley C0mpa,
ny frequently stop at New Jersey ave
nue., instead of completing the trip 10
the end of the line on Bay avenue.
The City Clerk was instructed TO take
up this matter with the Superintend-
ent of the company.
Bay avenue, from New York avenue
to Main avenue, being a ~eonDecSins
link between two county roads, CITY
Council passed a resolution that the
City pay to the Board of Freeholders
the sum of $500. toward the mainteD-
ance of that part of the street, q
the Board of Freeholders to maintain
the road for whatever excess cost was
necessary. This has been the annual
custom regarding the expense OF tD5s
street. An effort viii be made this
year to have the County take over
that part of Bay venue as a County
Road, so that hereafter the entire UP
keep will be at County expense. i
was stated that only n objection
appeared to this move, and that is
the County has adopted b policy oi
not taking over any more roads where
trolley tracks are laid.
Council ordered the purchase OF 100
feet OF fire hose and 150 feet OF chem
ical hose. as well as three new tires
for fire apparatus. A letter OF thanks
from Century Chapter. Daughters q
1912. for the $500 donated by Council
toward the expense of the memorial
fountain was received and filed.