The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-05

Approves Plans
For New Hall
New Building to Be Located at
Essex Avenue and the
Shore Road
ARCHITECTS DRAWINGS
PLEASE COUNCILMEN
Structure to Have Apparatus
Room and Offices on First
Floor-SecOnd to Be Audi
forum With Stage, Kitchen

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Plans for the new Borough hall
We're approved b. unanimous vote
last night when the Linwood Bor-
ough Council met in Borough hall.
The new building will be erected
at Essex avenue and the ahore
road, at an approximate cost of
100000.
An ordinance passed at the last
meeting of the Council makes the
erection Of a Borough hall in the
town a certainty.
Councilman Cunningham present
ed the plans Of the proposed hall,
drawn by Y. B. Smith, architect,
and all were pleased with the pro-
posed structure, after they had in
spected the plans.
Winfield VanSant, building con-
tractor, objected TO members of
Council taking too hasty action in
approving the plans, but it was ex-
planned that, each member had been
consulted in planning the building
and that all were agreed on it as
I ~.
The plans call for two-story
building of ornamental brick, the
first floor to be given over to an
apparatus room, and offices for var
ious Borough officers. with council
chambers, the second floor to be an
auditorium with stage.
The building will be so by Al feet.
The fire apparatus room is 40x2S !;
Council chambers, 20x22;; police
court. 10Ex16; Mayors Office, 4zS
IS; tax assessors and tax ColIec-
tors office, 13x13; also dormatory
cells and bath.
The stage on the upper floor will
be 21Ax14h. A kitchen, 151Ax1O,
and a dressing room viii also be
located on the second floor
!. The first floor, according to Coun-
Gilman Cunningham, will be con-
structed with iron joist and a con
crete floor. The second floor will
be semi-freproof,
Plans were approved By unani-
nous vote of Council, and arrange
ments will be made TO get bids for
the construction of the building as
soon as possible.
Councilman Scull reported that as
Far as Council is concerned, it is
unable to do anything regarding an
alleged smoke nuisance caused by
greenhouse at Ocean Heights ave
nue..
Councilman Cant reported that
Poplar avenue had been graveled
between Oak avenue and the rail-
road, and Central avenue half way
to the railroad from Shore road.
Council unanimously decided TO
take a full page advertisement in
the Easter Edition of The Pleasant
vile Press.
A light was ordered placed at
ireland avenue and the Shore Fast
Line.
Establishing OF grades and curb
lines on Bellhayen avenue and in
front of the Stein property was au-
thorized.
A letter was ordered sent TO the
Fire Underwriters in an effort TO
get lower fire insurance rates for
the Borough.
The Borough Engineer was order
ed to investigate and fix center
line for Garfield avenue.
A warrant was ordered drawn for
$1,000 for payment to the Fire Com
pany for the fire apparatus.
Attention was called to the fact
that the hearing on the New Road
extension would be held April is,
at which time the Commission's re-
port will be acted upon By Council.
An ordinance was introduced au-
thorizing a grade and curb line on
Garfield avenue. Also an ordinance
grade and curb line
on Ireland avenue. Hearing on
these ordinances will be held April
IS.
New books were ordered for the
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