The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-13
Mortified Road
Safety Devices
Councilman Take Steps to
Eliminate Danger From
Traffic and Parking
Bid $40 For Street Lights
Favorable Lighting Contract
Question of Grades on
Curbs and Sidewalks
Council Proceedings.


Discussion of safety devices and
signs for motorists occupied much
of the time of the Common Coun.
Gil of the City of Mortified at its
monthly meeting held last eve
ming in City Hall At Tilton and
Zion roads the danger of accidents
was stressed and a communica-
ton from Charles Marshall, sug-
costing the installation of warn
ing signs here was received and
read. Mr.. Marshall suggested
signs placed at points where mo-
torists could see them in time to
slow down before it was too late.
Tilton road belongs to the city,
but Zion road belongs to the coun-
ty, and as there is law prohibit
ing the placing of automatic lights
or silent policemen on State roads,
it was finally determined that
some warning sign should be plac-
ed here on Tilton road. Eventu-
ally the mayor was authorized to
purchase a safety device to be
placed here. Mayor Swilkey
brought up the question of mo
parking" signs placed before the
city hall, and council authorized
him to purchase four of these
signs, two to be placed on each
side of the Shore road, at either
side of the City Hall. This is coz
sidered a danger point for park
ing.
Lights at $40 per Year.
C. e. Berry, attorney, was pres
ent to represent the Atlantic City
Electric Co., which submitted bids
for lighting the city of Mortified.
The Atlantic City Electric Co. was
the only bidder This company
offers to furnish lamps and lights
and maintenance at charge per
year of $40 per 600 C. p. light.
This is an even lower figure than
previously mentioned in The Plea
santville Press, when it was stat
ed that the Atlantic City Electric
would furnish lights under new
contract at $75 per light. North
field City in this one reduction
will save a neat sum OF several
hundred dollars. The bid was
turned over to the lighting com
mittee and City Solicitor Hedges,
who will report back at the next
regular meeting on July 10Th.
New Lights.
The lighting committee recon-
mended the installation of new
lights at Walnut ave. and New
road, and Parker ave. and Second
st. On motion City Clerk George
H. Muller was authorized to notify
the Atlantic City Electric Co. to
place lights at these points.
Dumping Ground.
The question of a dumping
ground was raised and President
William Stokes appointed Council
men Victor Keller, Harry Carlson
and Harold Smith committee OF
three to procure dumping
ground for the city's trash.
Street Work.
The discussion of street work,
precipitated by letter addressed
to the Council and asking for i'm
provement, Fairbanks ave. near
Faue, brought out the statement
from Councilman Turner of the
street committee that he has
spent the greater part of his time
on the streets. Councilman Tur-
ner has made a comprehensive in
vestigation of street conditions
and needs, and stated that the re-
lief asked for in the letter had al
ready been considered by the
street committee. In some sec
lions where residents are COM
planning of water standing in the
streets and along curbs, the street
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