The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
New Road
Improvement
Mortified
16 Deed Right of Way While
Condemnation Proceedings
Pend Against Others
COUNCILMEN CONSIDER
NEW ORDINANCES
Control of Gasoline Tanks and
Collection of Garbage Con-
sidered - Assessed Valua-
tion $2,357,295

At the meeting of Mortified
City Council last evening Chairman
William B. Stokes stated that six
teen signatures had been secured
to the deed of right of way of New
Road, including all but about 200
feet of land in the Reed estates.
After brief discussion a motion was
made and passed authorizing the
city solicitor, Edison B. Hedges
to take whatever steps necessary
including condemnation proceed
ings, if need be to clear up the bar
ance of right of way and then turn
the deed over to the Board Of
Freeholders of Atlantic County.
A communication was received
inviting and urging council to send
a delegation to the 18th annual
convention of the League of New
Jersey Municipalities. to be held
at Newark, Feb. 4. Chairman
Stokes expressed himself in favor
of sending a delegation, believing
that much valuable and helpful in.
formation would be derived from
the addresses on municipal affairs.
A motion to this effect was car
ried and Chairman Stokes appoint
ed Councilman Victor R. Keller
and Harry Carlson with City Clerk
George H. Muller a committee of
three. Mr. Carlson was unable to
accept and Councilman Theodore
Smith was appointed in his place.
Street Lights
Members of council reported that
several street lights had been out
for q period Of two or more nights
and suggested that Mayor Swilkey
authorize the police to keep a
watch and check up any lights
that may be out. A resolution was
passed that the lighting committee
have ready for the next meeting, a
list of lights to be placed for the
year. Lighting Committee recon-
mended the placing of light at
the end of Revere avenue, the end
of Verona avenue toward the bay,
the end of Oakcrest and Fenton
avenues.
Gasoline Tanks
An ordinance was passed on first
reading to amend an ordinance
prohibiting the installation, con
struction or maintenance of gaso-
line tanks etc, under or urau the
surface of the right of way iAclud-
ing side walks of Shore road in the
City.
An ordinance was passed on first
reading pertaining to section one
of the ordinance relating to the
building inspector The section be-
ing amended to read that the in
spector shall receive an annual
salary of $500 instead of rs per
cent as heretofore.
An ordinance was also passed on
first reading providing for the col
lection, removal and disposal of
ashes, garbage and other refuse.
Each of these ordinances will be
taken up for final reading and the
garbage ordinance will also have
public hearing at the meeting on
Feb. 7, 1927.
City Clerk Muller stated that he
had called upon Mrs. Myrtle Smith,
relative to her resignation as
overseer of the poor, and that Mrs.
Smith will withdraw her resignat-
ion and serve out the other year
OF her term.
Valuation $2,357 ,295
wThe city's dept statement as COM
pile by Harold Williams was read
by theSS,erk and filed. 1t gives the
assessed valuation of Northfield
City for the year 1926 as $2,557,-
295.
A copy of deed of Banning ave-
nue. was received and turned over
to the Road Committee and City
Solicitor. The bond of $40 600 for
city treasurer, Frank Melville, was
reported and accepted.
A resolution was passed appoint
<lg John Howell and Joseph Webb
as assistant fire chiefs at an
annual salary of $50 each. payable
semi-annually.