The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-12
CITY COUNCIL
in BUSY SESSION
Transacts Much Important Bust
ness-Solicitor Ordered to APP
peal Reading Railroad Case.

Regular meeting of City Council was
held at City Hall last Monday evening,
President Yates, Councilmen Stephen
son, Reynolds, Wilson, Ware and Peck
present. s
Council first received bids for the
issue of $241 900 sewer bonds, adver-
tised for this meeting. The complete
list of bidders and their bids will be
found in another column.
A petition signed by several taxpay-
ers, requesting that Walnut e be
graded and %graveled, was received and
filed. 1t is understood that this matter
will be given attention at a future
meeting.
The Lighting Committee recommen-
ded lights be placed on East Decatur
avenue and on New road, between
Woodland and Adams Coun-
Gil ordered the lights installed.
The Atlantic City Electric Co. was
ordered to submit a price for the new
lighting arrangement on Main street,
so that several of the additional lights
to be erected will burn only until /
a. m. standard time.
The opinion of the Supreme Court
in the case of the City against the
Reading Railroad, concerning the
speed limiting ordinance for railroad
trains, was read. This opinion was
adverse to the City and declared the
ordinance illegal. The City Solicitor
was instructed to appeal the case to
the Court of Errors and Appeals.
A public hearing OF the ordinance
to open Franklin avenue from Wash
ington avenue to Mulberry avenue and
i'm nrnvn tho a =, uro. a1~+,1l .-4:1
April 21st, due to a misunderstanding
between Council and certain property
owners as to the date of the hearing.
An ordinance to amend the Building
Ordinance was passed on first and
second readings, and will be found in
full on another page. 1t deals with
certain fees for permits.
A map of a tract of lots opened in
the vicinity of Leeds avenue was ap
proved by Council as filed.
The action of the Street Committee
in having a cess-pool built and drain
age catch basins placed on West We
roma avenue to relieve a bad condition
during storms, was approved.
An ordinance regulating the parking
OF automobiles in the business section
OF Main street was passed on first and
second readings, and will be taken up
Tor hna consideration on April 21st.
The ordinance is published in full on
0Rnotberu pageGf1hsissue
The YYIo24 Taxing Ordinance was
passed on final reading.
The ordinance increasing the num-
Der of paid iremen was passed on
final reading.
The form of wording of the sewer
bonds was approved.
A resolution of intention to intro
duce an ordinance on May 5th, provid-
ing for %vacating a portion of ,Fairyiew
avenue, an alley extending from Fair
view avenue to New road, and a por.
ton of Beaumont avenue, was passed.
A resolution ordering the curbing
and laying of sidewalks on several
streets was passed.
Six additional ornamental standards
for the Shore road lighting were order
ed purchased by the Lighting Commit
tee.
The police committee was authoriz-
ed to secur several mo Parking
signs for use on Main street.
The City Clerk was instructed to
communicate with the owners of the
property adjoining City Hall, request
ing permission TO use the lot for pub
lie parking purposes.
Councilman Stephenson reported
that three German cannon, captured
by the American troops during the
late World War, had been awarded the
City, through the efforts of several in
terested citizens, without expense to
the City other than the transportation.
Council voted to pay the transporta-
ton to this City, and that same be
placed on the City Hall grounds upon
arrival.