The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-21
Mortified
Growth Shown
In Reports
Summary of Depart
ment Heads Presented
to COuncilmen.
800 NEW DWELLINGS
IN TWO YEARS
Inspector Moore Reports To-
tai of $1,0O9, O46 in Con-
structiOn for His Term-Fi-
nance and Other Depts.

nance and Other Depts.
The efficiency, growth and pro-
gress of Mortified City was re-
Elected in the reports given by vari-
Jus department heads in their
annual summary presented to city
council in session at Mortified
City Hall last evening.
BUILDINGS ERECTED
Perhaps ;he most striking was
that Building Inspector James S.
new dwellings erected during his
Moore, whose report showed 800
term of office covering a period
of two years. The total valuation
of building during this time was
$1.OO9,046. Other items included
were alterations and repairs 315;
heating plants rs; removals 10;
gasoline pumps p.
Chairman William Stokes. enter
tanned a motion that the clerk be
instructed to communicate with the
assessors, informing them of the
amount of building covering the
two year period. The motion was
carried.
TAXES COLLECTED
Tax Collector Harold E. Williams
sumitted a comprehensive report
as follows: 1926 taxes $~61.235.37;
1925 taxes, $13,O83.76; 1924 taxes
$2,001.8 80: 1923 taxes $868.28 back
taxes, $26.39; Franchise taxes,
$~2,883.91; gross receipt taxes
$1,592.28; property redeemed,
$408.83 interest and costs $1,589.11
total $83,690.20. Later in the meet
ing a motion was passed authoriz-
ing the payment Of a bill for an
adding machine for the freasurers
office. Chairman Stokes reported
that there will be a surplus of some
$4,000. over the 1926 expenditures.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire Chief Harry Braddock filed
his report for the year which in
cluded among other items. Al fire
alarms answered, 2 forest fires, 8
automobile fires, Is drills, total loss
by fire for the year estimated at
$500.
City clerk, George H. Muller read
a communication from Supt, Purin.
ton of the Shore Fast Line in reply
to the letter sent him relative to
the narrow crossing recently con
structed at Mt. Vernon avenue. Mr..
Purinton stated that he would in.
vestigate the condition at an early
date. and Council expressed itself
as confident the condition would
be remedied promptly.
MILL ROAD SITUATION
The question was raised as to
what Tudor Terrace had done to
remedy the condition of Mill road.
Fred Fenton, who was present,
stated the road was impossible.
Harry Turner, chairman of the
road committee corroborated this
statement. MI. Turner SD he had
investigated the condition of Mill
road in Tudor Terrace and found
that truck loads of sand had been
dumped in the road for a distance
OF something like 1000 feet, with
out and evident effort being made
to level off the piles and humps
thus caused. The result is an i'm
that for six months efforts had
been made to have Tudor Terrace
improve the road but without eff
feet. A resolution was passed
authorizing the clerk to notify
Tudor Terrace to put Mill road in
condition or the city will take steps
to enforce them to do so.
ORGANIZATION MEETING
The next meeting will be held
January 3rd at 8 o'clock when the
organization for 1927 will be effect.
ed. Following this will be the u.s.
ual business session. The only
change in the personnel is that of
Councilman w. Howard Dunbar
who will be replaced by Albert
Barkoff. Chairman William b.
Stokes paid Mr.. Dunbar a fine trib-
ute at last evenings meeting, vote.
ing the councils appreciation of his
excellent work during his term of