The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-05-10
NO. 265.


AN ORDINANCE to lay out, open and
establish an extension of Franklin Ave
nue. from the Northeasterly end thereof,
being the division line between the
property of the estate of Elijah Adams,
deceased, and the property formerly be-
longing to Daniel L. Risley to the in
tersection of Mulberry Avenue, and to
improve said Franklin Avenue as ex-
tended from the intersection of Inger-
soil Lane to the intersection of Null
berry Avenue by grading and gravel
Section /. Be it Ordained by the Com
mon Council of the City of Pleasantville
that there be laid out. opened and estab-
lished an extension of Franklin Avenue
from the Northeasterly end thereof, be-
ing the division line between the proper
ty of the estate of Elijah Adams, deceas-
ed, and the property formerly belonging
to Daniel l.. Risley to the intersection of
Mulberry Avenue for the width of sew
enty-five feet.
Section 2. Be it further Ordained that
Franklin Avenue, including said extern
sion, be improved from the intersection
of Ingersoll Lane to the intersection of
thereof by grading and graveling: Said
work shall be performed by the City and
shall be done under the supervision OF
the Street Committee of Common Council
and of the Road Supervisor of the City
of PleaSantville.
Section 8. Be it further Ordained that
the cost of said work herein provided for
shall, in the first instance, be paid from
fi%pr01 en'nt dbnds pursuant to
SectMn 4 Re it furtN Ordained that
the Common Council be and they are
hereby authorized to treat with the own
ers of property lying within the bounda,
ries of said Franklin Avenue as extended
from the Northeasterly end thereof TO
said division line as above mentioned TO
the intersection of Mulberry Avenue Tor
the purpose of acquiring said land and II
possible agree with the owners upon the
price to be paid therefor, and pay such
compensation to said owners as they
shall judge reasonable. and thereupon
shall receive from said owners a convey
ance of said land and real estate to the
City, and such compensation shall consti-
tute a part of the whole amount of costs,
damages and expenses to be assessed for
such improvement. If the members of
Common Council can not agree with any
one of the owners of said land as to the
price and terms of the purchase thereof,
or if, because of legal incapacity, title
cannot be obtained for said land, then
and in such case. Common Council snail
cause condemnation proceedings to be m
stituted for the acquisition of said lands
or take such other action as may be nee
essary in the premises.
so much of the cost of said improvement
as represents the special and peculiar
benefits conferred, shall be assessed upon
the lands and real estate in sald city
benefited by said improvement in the
proportion to the benefit each parcel shall
receive therefrom in the manner PROVIDED
DN law. All iilOiltNS ICSSlfS o - ~
assessment of benefits shall be forthwith
paid into the appropriate sinking fund Of
said City to pay said improvement BONDS
when due or said Common. Council may
appropriate said money so. received from
said assessment toward the demptlon
of said bonds which it may determine to
redeem and that the City Solicitor shall.
as soon as practicable, after the compile
ton of said improvement take such steps
as may be required by law to enforce the
assessment and collection of said assess
ments.
Section 6. Be it further Ordained that
all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
consistent herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed, and that this ordinance
shall take effect Immediately, after final
passage and publication.
above Ordinance was passed on first and
second readings by the Common Council
of the City of Pleasantville on Monday,
April 81, 1924, and that said Common
Council of the City of Pleasantville will
consider the final passage of the above
Ordinance at its meeting to be held in
the city Hall, P~leasantville, New Jersey,