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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-01
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Social
Church

Friends of Mrs. William Wentzell
will be sorry to learn of the death
of her brother in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Kendall
of Maplewood, were visitors at
their cottage the first of the week.
Mrs. Charles Huff. of Atlantic
City, spent Wednesday with her
sister, Mrs. Celia Champion.
Mr. and Mrs. James Watts left
Tuesday for California, where they
will spend several weeks.
Walsh Dolly and son are back
from Florida after spending the
winter there.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Roniker
have left for an extended trip
abroad.
Rodger Williams, of Ocean City,
visited his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
John Williams Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Thomas has returned
to Wilmington, Delaware, after
being the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. George Headley.
Mrs. Thomas Altback, of Phila-
delphia, is being entertained by
Mrs. George Headley.
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NOTICE.
SOMERS POINT ORDINANCE

! AN ORDINANCE to provide for uni
form system of numbering for stores,
dwelling houses and other buildings
in the City of Somers Point
Be 1t Ordained by the Common
Council of the City of Somers Point:
Section /. That all stores, dwelling
houses and all other buildings OF what
ever kind or description in the City of
Somers Point be and are hereby as
signed the numbers shown and desiE-
mated upon the numbering map of the
streets, avenues, highways and alleys
of the City of Somers Point hereto
annexed, hereby approved and made a
part hereof.
Section 2. That all unimproved land
or lots of land in said city fronting
upon any of the streets, avenues, high
ways and alleys of said CITY be mere
by assigned the numbers shown and
designated upon the numbering map
of said streets, avenues, highways and
alleys hereto annexed as aforesaid
Section 3. That all owners, tenants
or Occupiers of stores, dwelling houses
and ali other buildings of whatever
kind or description in the City Of Som
ers Point shall cause such. stores,
dwelling houses and buildings to be
numbered and designated with the
number or numbers shown upon the
said annexed map i'll such manner
that the same shall be plainly and
easily discernable from the sidewalks
fronting said stores, dwelling houses
and buildings within sixty days from
and after the taking effect of this or
dinance,
Section 4 That any person, per-
sons or corporation violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall
upon conviction thereof before the Po-
lice Justice or other proper official
pay fine not exceeding two hundred
dollars, or in default of the payment
| thereof, be committed to the city or
| county Jail for period not exceeding
| thirty days.
Section g. That all ordinances or
parts of ordinances Inconsistent here
with be and the same are hereby re-
| pealed and that this ordinance shall
take effect Immediately after final
| passage and publication.
Notice is hereby given by the Com
| mon Council of the City Of Sorners
Point, N. j.. that the foregoing ordi
nance was passed on first reading at
a regular meeting Of the Common
| Council held on the 25th day of March.
| 1927, and will be further considered
by said Common Council al regular
meeting to be held in city Council
Chambers, City Hall. Somers Point.
n. J.. on the 8th day Of April, 1927
at o'clock in the evening for second,
third and final reading al public
hearing. ..
JAMES G. SCULL,
Dated March rs, 1927.
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Avenue, fifty feet; thence CD North
westwardly. parallel with the first
course one hundred feet TO the South
east line of First Avenue; thence "a
Southwest wardlY along the SOutheas ST
line of First Avenue. fifty feet to the
place of beginning, War Memorial
Building. all in accordance with plans
and specifications therefor approved by
Common Council, and there is hereby
appropriated for such purpose the sum
of Twenty two Thousand dollars.
Section 2. That in order to tempo
raTily finance the cost of said improve
ment and to raise the amount of such
appropria ton. there shall be issued
temporary bonds of the City of Pleas
antville in the sum of Twenty two
Thousand Dollars, bearing interest at
rate not exceeding six per centum
per annum. Said bonds shall not be
sold for less than par and shall state
IN general terms the purpose for which
they are issued. and may be issued
in one inStallneNt or from time to
time in inStallmentS and may be re-
newed from time to time. Said bonds
sealed with the corporate seal of the
city, attested by the City Clerk, and
all other matters with respect thereto
shall be determined by the City Trea-
surer.
Section 3. That the first floor OF
the said building, when erected, shall
be for the use of the Police Depart
ment of the City of Pleasantville and
the Police Court of said City. as shown
upon the said plans; that the second
floor of the said building, consisting oil
large room, kitchen, pantry, serving
room, storage room and stage. shall
be reserved exclusively for the use o.
Mainland Post. No. 81, of the Ameri-
can Legion, so long as it shall remain
and be an active organization or cor
poration, for the holding of its meet
lngs, socials. entertainments, supper!
or for such other purposes as may b'
authorized by Common Council.
Section 4. That the supplemental
debt statement has been filed as re
quired by law.
Section >. That the proceeds of tn,
sale of said bonds shall he applied
solely to the payment Of the cost o
said improvement
Section G. That this ordinance shall
take effect ten days after the publ
cation thereof. after final passage, al
required bV law
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Dated March 81, 1927.
ORDINANCE NO. 328


AN ORDINANCE providing for the
erection of a. War Memorial Build
ing in the City of Plessantville and
providing for temporary financing in
connection Herewith.
Whereas, there has been no War
Memorial erected in the City of Pleas
antville in memoram of the citizens
of this city who have sacrificed their
lives in the defense of their Country;
and
Whereas, public sentiment favoring
the construction of a War Memorial
Building has increased to such an eX-
tent that this body believes il imper-
alive to provide for the construction
Of such building; and
Whereas, the Mainland Post, No. 81,
of the American Legion has been very
active in and about the erection of such
building and is the owner of certain
land in the City of Pleasantyille. sit
uate on First Avenue and Is willing
to convey without cost to the City,
50 much of said land as may be nee
essary for the purpose of erecting said
building, upon condition that the use
Of the second floor of the proposed
building, consisting Of a large room.
kitchen, pantry, serving ROOM stage
and storage room be reserved for its
use, for the purpose of holding meet
ings, socials, entertainments, suppers
and such other purposes as may be
authorized by the Common Council
which land is valued at Four Thousand
Dollars:
Be 1t Ordained by the Common
Council of the city of Pleasantville:
Section /. That there be erected in
the City Of Pleasantville upon land in
said city. Beginning in the Southeast
line of First Avenue at a point dis
tant two hundred thirty eight feet
ENTHUSIASTICALLY from where the said
line Of First Avenue intersects the
Northeast line Of Washington Avenue,
and running, thence % Southeast
wardiy, parallel with Washington Ave
nue., one hundred feet; thence ~
| ENTHUSIASTICALLY, parallel with First
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ADVERTISEMENT.

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board OF Chosen Freeholders of Allan
tic County, n. J.. at II O'Clock noon
on April 10, 1927. in the Assembly
Room on the seventh floor of the
Guarantee Trust Bldg, Atlantic City,
\. j., at a regular meeting of the
Board in session at that time and
place, for providing all necessary ma
chinery, tools, apparatus and other
means of construction, for doing all
the work and furnishing all the mater
ials as required by plans and specifi-
cations for extraordinary repairs of a
County road, known as Church Street,
in AbSecOn, y. J.. which work con-
SiStS of eXcavating existing surface,
placing a stone foundation and con-
structing a bituminous concrete sur
face thereon, along with other Incl
dental operations.
Plans and specifica lions for the pro-
posed work are on file in the office OF
the County Engineer at TAI Guarantee
| Trust Bldg, Atlantic City, N. J. ,whert
they may be inspected during reason
able business hours. and a prospective
bidder may secure a copy of the plans
and specifications without cost. A bid
will be received only on the prescribed
form attached to the specifications and
the bid must be accompanied by a
certified check in the sum of 1907 oil
the bid, except that the certified check
may not be for a less amount thar
$4,000. The bid must also be accom-
panied by a certificate of surety writ
ten on the form attached to the speci-
ficatiOnS and the successful bidder viii
be required to furnish a satisfactory
bond in the full amount of the con
tract price.
The right is reserved to reject any
| or all bids.
o +. w. WILLETTS.
BIB Clerk.
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NOTICE.
SoMERS POINT ORDINANCE.


AN ORDINANCE to create the office
of Mercantile Appraiser in the City
of Somers Point.
Be It Ordained by the Common
Council of the City of Somers Point:
Section /. That there be and is
hereby created the office of Mercan-
tile Appraiser of the City of Somers
Point s,e.
Section 2. That the Mercantile APP
praiser shall be appointed by Common
Council for the term OF one year, and
shall be. resident of the city of Som
ers Point; that he shall give bond 10
the City. of Somers Point in the sum
of one thousand $4,000 dollars con-
ditioned for the faithful performance
of the duties of his office as required
by the Common Council and by law
with such surety as shall be satisfae-
tory to and approved by said Common
Council
Section s. That the Mercantile APP
praiser shall collect or cause to be
collected all fees or license taxes inn
posed or. required to be paid by the
ordinances of the City of Somers
Point, and shall pay over all such
moneys so collected monthly or often
err if required to the City Clerk of the
City of Somers Point. and he shall re-
ceive for his compensation sum
equal to ten per centum of the am
cunts collected by him upon the pre-
sentation Of duly verified bills there
for
Section f. That the Mercantile Ap-
praiser appointed for the year nine
teen hundred and twenty-seven shall
serve from the date of his appoint
ment and qualification to January l
1928.
/ Section s. That all ordinances OF
parts of ordinances inconsistent here
with be and the same are hereby re
pealed, and that this ordinance shall
take effect Immediately after tina
passage and publication.
Notice is hereby given by the Com
mon Council of the City of Somers
Point. N. j.. that the foregoing ordi-
nance was passed on first reading al
a regular meeting of the Common
Council held on the 25th day of March
1927. and will be further considered
by said Common Council at a regular
meeting TO be held in City Council
Chambers, City Hall. Somers Point
N. J.. on the 8th day Of April. 1927
at s o'clock in the evening for second
third and final reading at public
JAMES G. SCULL.
City Clerk.
Dated March %, t137
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Dated March q. 1877
ORDINANCE NO, 33O

AN ORDINANCE to yacate a certain
alley in the CITY of PIeasantviIie de-
scribed as follows.
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PERSONALS

! ne NdAu pa - "AAANA 'Se9 ~ - -
held April in Silver Moon Hall
has been postponed and will take
place later in Mechanics Hall in
Linwood, the exact date not being
known at present.
Howard Charles Somers is a new
member admitted in the American
Legion.
The ladies' minstrel of Fire Co.
No. l, will repeat their performance
at Mechanics Hall in Linwood.
Friday. April s, for the benefit of
the Daughters of America, No. 81.
Mrs. Irene Smith was an Atlantic
City visitor Saturday.
Captain and Mrs. Matthew Clark
have arrived home from Florida,
where they spent part Of the
winter season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Workman
will occupy their new home on
Shore road next week.
Mrs. May Morley, formerly of the
Point, died suddenly in New York
The Junior Choir of the Bethany
NJ. P. church is rehearsing can
tata and special music for the
services on Easter Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson, OF
Philadelphia, were guests of Mrs.
Irene Smith, Sunday.
Miss Elsie Banholzer arrived
home from Florida, where she has
been wintering at Palm Beach.
Mrs. Elias Mason visited friends
in Pleasantville, Monday.
Mrs. Kathryn Ford spent the
weekend with her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Harry Geesey, of Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Mary Edge has opened the
first millinery store in the Spitz
building.
Mrs. Frank Hurley and daugh-
ter Olene, and Mrs. Hilda Ackley,
were in Atlantic City on shopping
tour last Saturday.
Allan Lewis Atkinson is home
from the Episcopal Seminary in
Philadelphia and is spending the
Easter holidays with his parents.
Mrs. Rex Lyon and son Earl,
and Mrs. Anna Prague. of Philadel-
phia, visited friends at the Point
on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nagle, OF
Pleasantville, have rented Matthias
bungalow on New Jersey avenue
and will occupy it Immediately.
Mrs. William Tomlin and Harold
Mason, of Cologne, were enter
tanned by Elias Mason, Sunday.
Malcolm P. Taylor arrived homo
! from AndoVer, and Will spend the
Easter holidays with his mother
Mrs. Florence Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Venversion
of Atlantic City, were Friday
visitors at the Point, calling on ole
acquaintences.
Mrc f NJ Roberts is pxpectinc
her cousin, John Gordon Barber
from Bogota, South America, wht
will make an extensive stay at the
Point.
John Click and family. of OCeaI
City, have moved into Celia
Champions cottage on Shore roat
and Somers avenue.
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PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the fore
going ordinance was introduced u a
meeting of the Common Council OF the
City of PIeasantville, held on March
81. 1927, and was passed upon first
reading and will be further consid-
cred for final passage at its meeting
TO be held at Council Chambers. City
Hall, Pleasantville, New Jersey, on
April 4, 1927, at 500 O'Clock F. NJ. at
which time and place all persons in
terested viii be given an opportunity
to be heard concerning the same.
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS.
civ Clerlr
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Notice is hereby given that the fore
going ordinance was introduced at a
meeting of the Common Council Of the
City of PleasantYille, held on March
q, 1927. and was passed upon first
reading and will be further consid-
cred for final passage at its meeting
to be held at Council Chambers. City
Hall. Pleasantville, New Jersey, on
April 4. 1927, at 500 O'Clock r. NJ, at
hich time and place all persons in
terested will be given an opportunity
to be heard concerning the same.
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS,
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(6) enthusiastically along the South
east line Of Chestnut Street Twelve
feet to the place of beginning. be and
the same is hereby vacated
Section 2. That the public right
arising from any dedication of the said
alley as described in the annexed pre-
ceding section hereof he and the same
is hereby released and extinguished.
Section 3. That the city Clerk shall
Immediately after final passage and
publication hereof make and file in
the office of the Clerk of the County
of Atlantic a copy of this ordinance
together with a copy of the proof of
publication hereof duly certified by
him under the corporate seal of the
City of Pleasantville for record as re-
quired by Law.
Section 4. That all ordinances or
parts of ordinances inconsistent with
the provisions hereof be and the same
are hereby repealed
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NOTICE


Notice is hereby given that Arthur
Wallace Layton and Ethel Gordon
Lawton have filed their petition in the
Orphans Court of Atlantic County,
praying for permission to adopt Betty
Jane Newman. q minor child, age
four "a years Pursuant to the pro-
visions of the act entitled, AN Act
concerning minors, their adoption.
custody and maintenance. approved
April 2, 1902, and the several supple
ments and amendments thereto, the
said Court has fixed Wednesday. the
goth day of March. 1927, at $50 o'clock
in the forenoon at the Court House,
Mays Landing. New Jersey, as the
time and place. when and where, it
will make an appointment of the next
friend for said minor in said proceed
ings.
ROBERT r. STEEDLE.
Attorney for Petitioner
March z, 1927. 3f14
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Dated March %. 1877.
NoTIcE

NOTICE.
To Walter J. Buoy, Edwin II. and
Mary /. Rowan, Jr.. the heirs. devil
sees and legal representatives. of the
estate OF Joseph Broadhead, deceas-
ed, the~heirs, devisees and legal rep
resentatives of the estate of Daniel
Leeds, deceased, Ella J. Powers. An
ma Lieby Jost. Almira Powers Har-
vey and Louella Roselle, George w.
Snyder. John w. and Irene Buckley
and John F. Kiggens;
NOTICE, that on Monday, April IS,
1927. at the hour of 8 O'Clock in the
evening. at the Borough Hall in the
Borough of Linwood, Atlantic County,
New Jersey. the Borough Council will
consider and act upon the report or
reports Of the Board Of Commissioners,
heretofore appointed to assess dana =
ges for the taking of lands and prem
ises to be used for extending the New
Road through the Borough of Linwood,
in which you claim to have an interest.
AT the time and place aforesaid, all
persons interested may be heard con-
corning the several awards made by
the commissioners for the several par
GELS of lands and premises referred to
therein, and as to what action should
be taken upon the reports.
JAMES PARISH,
Borough Clerk.
Dated March is, 1927.
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ADVERTISEMENT.

Sealed bids will be received by the
Boards of Chosen Freeholders of At
lanuc and Burlington Counties at u
O'Clock noon on April -, 1927. in the
Assembly Room on the seventh floor
of the Guarantee Trust Bldg, Atlantic
City, n. j., at a joint meeting of the
two Boards, for providing all necessary
machinery, tools, apparatus and other
means OF construction and doing all
the work and furnishing all materials
required by the plans and specifica-
tlonS, for the reconstruction of the
highway bridge spanning AIullica Rv-
er at Green Bank and joining Atlantic
and Burlington Counties. y. J.
Plans and specifications for the pro-
posed work are on file in the office of
the County Engineer of each County.
where they may be inspected during
reasonable business hours, and a pros
pective bidder may secure a copy OF
the plans and specifications from
either County Engineer in Couside r.
ton of a deposit of $1,000. in cash or
&c refunded provided the plans and
specifications are returned to the Of
fee from which they were secured, in
good COncitiOn at or before the hour
of receiving bids. a bid will be re-
ceiVed only On the prescribed form,
attached to the spLv 'ficatious and the
bid rnuSt be accom-; anied by a certi
fled check in the sum of 1901 of the
bid. The bid must also be accompan-
/ led by a certificate of surety on the
form attached to the specifications and
the successful bidder will be required
/ to furnish a satisfactory bond in the
full amount of the contract price.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids
By order of the Boards of Chosen
Freeholders of Atlantic and Burling-
ton Counties.
F. W. WILLETTS. Clerk.
Atlantic County Board.
ALFONZO ADAMS, Clerk.
Ais Burlington County Board.
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Dated March 81, 1927.
ORDINANCE NO. 329

An ORDINANCE providing Tor The
condemnation of certain lands,
specifically herein described, taken
and acquired by the City of Pleas
antville for the Improvement Of
Walnut Avenue, legal title to which
is vested in Carmelia Marinelli and
Nicholas Marinelli.
Be it ordained by the Common
Council of the City of Pleasantville:
Section /. That it is necessary for
the purpose of making the improve
ment of Walnut Avenue for the city
of PleasantvilIe to take and acquire
by condemnation proceedings the fol-
lowing described lands, the legal title
to which is now vested in Nicholas
Marinelli:
Situate in the City of Pleasantville,
County of Atlantic and State of New
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AUXILIARY TURNS
5000 TO TREASURER
Twenty One New Member

Twenty One New Members
Admitted Since January 1. 1927
The Ladies, Auxiliary of Fire Co.
No. l. on Monday evening turned
over $500 to the fire company
treasurer. The new social com
mittee consists of Mrs. Mary
Clements, Mrs. Lena Vanderhoff,
and Mrs. Eugenia Shea.
Three new members were adj
mitted at this meeting, making a
total of twenty-one new members
since January l, 1927 They are as
follows: Mrs. Hyde, Mrs. Z.
Drake and Catherine Peterson.
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PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the fore
going ordinance was introduced Al a
meeting of the Common Council OF the
CITY of Pleasantville. held ON March
81, 1927. and was passed upon first
reading and will be further consid-
cred for final passage at its meeting
to be held at Council Chambers. City
Hall. Pleasantville, New Jersey, on
April 4. 1927. at 500 o'clock Z. NJ, at
which time and place all persons in
terested will be given an opportunity
TO be heard concerning the same.
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS,
oil
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-01

Robert McKinnis, top, New,
Brighton, Pa, won $3.50 in cash
as first prize in the American
Legion national essay contest on
why ] Want to Go to France
With the Legion in 1927. Y
Faustus p. Hardesty, center, of
Buffalo, n. Y, now a patient in
government hospital at Sara
nae Lake, n. Y, won second
prize, $3.50. Harry C. Westover,
below, Santa Ana, Calf, won
third prize of 800. ---.