Ventnor news., August 23, 1922, Image 1

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Ventnor Gets New
; Street Car Service
Official* Follow Course Predicted by Ventnor News and Secure
Promise of Full Car Complement
As predicted in the Ventnor
News of last Wednesday, Mayor
Amor W. Brehman, members of
Ventnor City Council and officials
'and counsel of the Atlantic City
and Shore Railway Company
elected to take satisfactory street
car service for Ventnor residents
and visitors rather than insist on
a paving program which appears
not to have been highly popular.
At the conference held by City
officials and officials of the street
car company held in City Hall on
Monday evening the representa
tives of the resort signed an
agreement by which Ventnor gets
fine and frequent car service
throughout the year and in re
turn relieved the trolley company
of obligation for alh but necessary
paving on Atlantic Avenue.
While there will be a public meet
ing called on the matter in,City
Hall before City Council finally
enacts an enabling ordinance, it
is believed that the plan will be
adopted in practically its present
shape.
as result oi tne meeting ana
agreement the public hearing be
fore the State Board of Public
Utilities, called for next Friday
morning, will probably not be
held, but will be postponed for a
month at least to assure that the
new city and trolley company
agreement is satisfactorily car
ried out. In an interiew given the
Ventnor News yesterday Com
missioner Bacharach, of the Utili
ties Board, stated that he would
advise the postponement rather
than entirely eliminate any chance
for a further hearing in case
there is still a hitch in the full
consummation of the new agree
ment.
The agreement under which
Ventnor City secures street rail
way service which is practically
that of the busiest portions of
Atlantic City has been for months
a project of Mayor Brehman and
his closest advisers- For this
reason Mayor Brehman and other
officials have endeavored to work
through compromise rather than
to bring.on open battle with the
corporation which might result in
securing of some advantages at
the expense of more and better
service.
Following the exclusive story
in the Vei^tnor News to effect
that engineers of the State Utili
ties 'Board had made a full survey
of the trolley situation in Ventnor
Mayor Brehman informed the
representative of the Ventnor
News of the possibility of reach
ing the agreement which was
signed on Monday evening and of
which full details were then
known to this paper.
At that time Mayor Brehman
had decided to veto the resolution
passed in effort to force paving
or other issues which would not
help or _ increase Ventnor car
service, and it was presentation
of the reasons for veto decision
which brought the matter to a
full focus.
“Members of City Council have
showed a splendid spirit in the
manner in which they have taken
{Continued' on page 4)•'
THOMAS G. SHEEN
Til* second letter of the European
series by
of the Ventnor Board of Trade will
be found on page 5 of this issue.
M,V; Sheen is now in Paria, where he
will reside indefinitely. .
I E. B. Yellow Taxicab Co. Phone
1600—Quick, Safe Service.-—Adv.
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New Trolley Service Starts
Although agreement between
City officials and the Atlantic City
and Shore line called for begin
ning of the new car service this
morning, the first cars under the
new schedule were placed in serv
ice yesterday at noon. Further
cars will be added so as to bring
the full service in use today.
Full Text of Agreement
Signed Promise of Service for Patrons of Ventnor Cars
In consideration of the benefits to be derived by Ventnor City and the
West Jersey and Seashore Railroad Company, we, the councidmen whose
names are hereto subscribed, agree to pass an ordinance with all convenient
speed providing for a contract between Ventnor City and West Jersey &
Seashore Railroad Company, which contract the West Jersey & Seashore
Railroad Company agree to execute with Ventnor City as follows:
West Jersey & Seashore Railroad Company guarantees for a period of
five years that the Atlantic City & Shore Railroad Company will, during each
year, from October 15 to May 15, run all trolley cars that pass through
Atlantic City to Savannah Avenue at the same fare as in Atlantic City.
From May 15 to October 15, each year, Atlantic City & Shore Railroad
Company will run all trolley cars that pass through Atlantic City to Portland
Avenue and give continuation slips to passengers desiring, to go between
Portland Avenue to Savannah Avenue at the same fare as in Atlantic City.
The scedule. to Savannah Avenue to be not more than four minutes
apart, that from May 15 to October 15, Atlantic City and Shore Railroad
Company shall run to Savannah Avenue for two hours in the morning and
two hours in the afternoon to wit: From 6.30 to 8.30 A. M. and 4.30 to
6.30 P. M., unless modified by an agreement all cars that run through Atlantic
City at the same fare as is charged in Atlantic City. It will pave Atlantic
Avenue between Weymouth Avenue and Surrey Place, and upon request pave
such intersecting cross streets as C6uncil shall determine after a hearing at
which the railroad company shall be heard touching the necessity and
advisability. At the end of five years, Atlantic City & Shore Railroad Com
pany will give the same service to Savannah Avenue as is given through
Atlantic City for the same fare.
The West Jersey & Seashore Railroad Company is to be relieved from
the contract to pave Atlantic Avenue, except as above stated, and is to be
granted' a permanent franchise to maintain two tracks across the north
side of Atlantic Avenue at Portland Avenue loop for emergency purposes
after the period of five years.
Dated August 21, 1922.
GEORGE A. GUMPHERT H. W. COCHRAN CARLETON E. ADAMS
I. B. SWEIGART H. G. SCULL RALPH G. BROOKS
WILLIAM BACH
WEST JERSEY A SEASHORE RAILROAD CO.
By George A. Bourgeois, Atty.
Protest Proposed
Street Opening
Extension of Avolyn Avenue
Opposed by Owners of
Contiguous Lands
Formal filing of a map showing
a 40-feet wide street extending
from Atlantic to Ventnor Ave
nues and to be known as Avolyn
Avenue, being in prologation of
that street below Atlantic Ave
nue, marked the climax of a
rather heated discussion before
members of Council in committee
session last Monday night.
W. Frank Sooy, counsel for
Louis Nickman, of Atlantic City,
Sol Dreyfuss, of Philadelphia, and
Banks Bros., of Hammonton,
owners of an irregular tract of
land between New Haven and
Troy Avenues, filed the map after
he had consistently refused to
accede to various proposals made
by a coterie of owners of adja
cent lands, both individually and
through their counsel, Walter
Hansteirr, of the law firm of
Thompson & Hanstein. •
Kern Dodge, for many years a
resident on South Troy Avenue,
protested to Council that the pro
posed width of the street was in
sufficient and contended for sixty
feet, insisting that contiguous
property would decrease in value
as a result of possible erection of
inferior cottages.
Under the plan filed, the pro
posed street will extend through
the tract so as to leave six lots,
50x51, and one lot 90x51 feet on
the west side of the street and
abutting the rear of Troy Ave
nue properties. There would be
twelve lots 50x60 feet each, six
facing Avolyn Avenue and six
fronting on New Haven Avenue,
as well as three lots 40x90 feet
each, facing Atlantic Avenue.
Mr. Sooy contended that Coun
cil possessed no legal power to
prevent the building of the street
at the width indicated. He in
sisted that his clients had a right
(Continued on page 4)
Cromleigh’a Perfect Sanitary Barber
Shop. Oppo. Ventnor Theatre.—Adv.
Gumphert Declares
Will Not Resigr
Rumors to effect that President
of City Council George H
Gumphert would resign his place
as official head of the resort
governing body were denied bj
President Gumphert yesterday
Although the rumor had gained a
considerable circulation, Mr.
Gumphert insisted that he has no
intention of resigning from his
place for the present at least,
With but a few more' days re
maining for filing of election
petitions President Gumphert also
continues silent as to his possible
intentions as to entering the
Mayoralty race against Almerin
Marston and Councilman Ralph
G. Brooks, already in the field.
Friends Insist on
Freund for Council
Friends and admirers of Harrs
Freund, Jr., member of the widelj
known firm of Freund Brothers
Opticians and residents of the
Second Ward of Ventnor at c
North Cambridge Avenue, con
tinue their efforts to have him
enter the field for a place in Citj
Council.' Those who are support
ing the Freund candidacy point t<
his long and fine business record
in Atlantic City and his high place
as a Ventnor City resident as the
exactly necessary qualifications
for a prominent place in the citj
government. Mr. Freund has sc
far refused to give his consent tc
enter the Councilmanic race or
account of his big business in
terests.
Board o! Trade to Elect
Election of officers is scheduled
as one of the features of the an
nual meeting of the Board of
Trade at the Ventnor City Na
tional Bank next Tuesday even
ing. Theodore A. Royal, Jr., for
many years vice-president, is the
only candidate for president.
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Corbett Talks
On His Success
Famous Contributor to Ventnor
News Now in Keith Vaude
ville at Globe, Says Later
Triumphs Greater
Than Fights
By H. C. TEST
I saw Jim Corbett twice on
Monday. Once he was on the
stage of the Globe Theatre with
Billy B. Van, the two putting Over
one more of the really funny
travesties on the human being,
the country and other highly
humorous cross-sections of our
daily existence.
Then I saw him in his dressing
room after the Keith perform
ance, this time being on rather
interesting business. Jim Cor
bett is one of the regular con
tributors to the Ventnor News
and it was my duty as well as
pleasure to find out how he likes
having a big following of read
ers as well as a similar big follow
ing of stage admirers, who came
after he was the centre of ad
miration of the fight fans of most
of the civilized world when he
wqs its fistic champion.
Jim Corbett talked very en
tertainingly and with the toucl
of philosophy which has broughi
him fame since his ring days. I
might be added for the benefit oi
those who may think that it ii
makeup which presents “Gentle
man Jim” to such good appear
ance on the stage that he is ever
better looking off. The year
have dealt lightly with the one
fighting pride of America an
(Continued on pagt 4)
Hotel Association
Endorses Whitt
Taking direct stand in the live
ly fight for return of State Sen
ator Charles D. White of th<
Marlborough - Blenheim to offici
for another term, members of thi
Atlantic City Hotel Men’s As
sociation went on record ii
the following resolution at thei:
•meeting on Thursday last:
“Whereas the Republican vot
ers of Atlantic County are ti
nominate at the coming primarie
in September their choice to rep
resent them in the State Senati
of New Jersey, and
‘Whereas Hon. Charles D
White, of Atlantic City, ha
filled this office for one term o
three years and during that peri
od has shown marked ability am
statesmanship, and in the pas
session of the Legisature wa
Majority Leader of the Senat
and if return*! to that body i
in line for the Presidency, and
“Whereas all of his colleagues
regardless of party, and the Re
publican leaders throughout th
State are most anxious for hi
return to the Senate on accoun
of his ability and leadership
therefore <,
“Be it resolved by the Atlan
tic City Hotel Men’s Associatioi
that they recommend the can
didacy of Hon. Charles D. Whit
for the office of State Senato
from Atlantic County, and
“Be it further resolved tha
this resolution be signed by th
president and secretary of thi
association and a copy of sam
sent to the public press of Atlan
tic County
“Nathan L. Jones, Pres
“John C. Bensbn, Secy.
1 Seasoned Cord Woo d—An
Length. Phone 9. Borton Cot
Co.—Advertisement.
May Not Call Off
| State Board Hearing
Commissioner Harry Bacharach to Recommend Postponement for
Month to Assure Trolley Agreement Satisfactory.
May Consider Lower Fares
Charles J. Luienberg, Candidate for
Chosen Freeholder from Ventnor,
Second Ward
I
Luzenberg to
i Oppose Parker
Prominent Newspaper Man
Makes Declaration of Prin
ciples-Service to Both
k City and County
Charles A. Luzenberg, con
nected with the advertising de
! partment of an Atlantic City
* newspaper, is the real contestant
I for place as Freeholder from the
’ Second Ward of Ventnor against
. Freeman Parker, present incum
bent, and the contest promises
. to be the liveliest in the en
' tire coming primary campaign.
’ Friends of Luzenberg, including
, political organization workers of
the Second Ward, are rallying to
his support and declare their in
s tent and ability to carry him
' through at the polls next month
• and in November.
* “Charlie” Luzenberg is one of
• the best known men both of Vent
3 nor and Atlantic City. For ten
■ years past he has been active in
3 Ventnor affairs, at present repre
senting the city on the Repub
, ication County Committee, from
■ which he retires to make way for
s former Sheriff Joseph Bartlett.
i! Mr. Luzenberg makes the follow
II ing declaration of principles in an
, j exclusive interview given to the
j Ventnor News:
“I am for what the people of
ljVentnor want. In other words,
- I want what the people want.
: My campaign is based on an hon
" est belief that I can benefit Vent
nor and its people and also serve
t Atlantic County as a Freeholder
, in a manner which will be ac~
s ceptable to all.”
Deliveries at any time desired
daily and this insures Ventnor
householders the best service for
I all kinds of sea foods, if orders
are given to the CHELSEA FISH
, MARKET, 2707 Atlantic Avenue.
1 Phones—Bell 2180 and 2181.—
Advertisement.
With the arrival of full agree
nent between the officials of Vent
lor and the Atlantic City and
Shore Railway Company as to
service to be rendered this resort,
he only possible questions to
ome up before any meeting of
he State Utilities Board would be
hose of possible lowering of fares
ind condition of cars, according
to Commissioner Harry Bacha
rach- With the Ventnor service
natter under tentative settlement,
the other matters concern Atlan
tic City more than Ventnor and
any meeting of the Board prob
ably will be held there.
“I have no official knowledge of
the agreement made Monday
evening declared Commissioner
Bacharach yesterday. However,
it'appears that the officials and
people of Ventnor are satisfied
with the agreement reached as to
service and if that agreement is
made and carried out it seems
that the Utilities Board should
not interfere.
“However, if my recommenda
tions are followed, the proposed
hearing set for next Friday will
not be called off entirely but will
be officially postponed for a
month. In that time we will be
able to tell whether everything
is satisfactory to Ventnor and if
there is any real dissatisfaction
the State Utilities Board still can
| exercise its judgment,
j “There still remains too for
consideration the complaiints
which have been made in Atlantic J
City of dirty cars, flat wheels and •
other objectionable features of car
service. Then there is the ques
1 (Continued, on page 4)
Street Signs Promised
Beginning of New Year
As result of the active cam
paign waged by the Ventnor
News promise now is made that
street signs, designating the
avenues of Ventnor, will be
secured and placed in position
as soon as money for the purpose
can be secured. Following an in
vestigation of the matter by t
Mayor Amor W. Brehman. report
has been made that Chairman
Corkran, of the Street Committee
of City Council, already has
secured prices on decorative signs
and bids for the work of furnish
ing and erecting the signs will be
asked either in November of this
year or in January of 1923.
At present, and under the bud
get regulations of the current
year no appropriation for the *
signs can be made. However,
should there be enough money left
in the Street Department budget
or if there is opportunity to trans
fer money from other depart
ments the work of installing
street signs will be started in
October or November. Promise
has been made that under any
circumstances money for the
street signs will be included in
that raised by city budget for the
new year and their erection
started immediately.
, O'!!."* *° its large circulation, the
VENTNOR NEWS goes to press in
three sections. The first section.
CONTAINING THE EDITORIAL
PAGE, is printed on Monday morn
ing; the second section, Monday
night, and the third section closes
Tussdsy — j 7™; _u
Tuesday, night,, which will explain
why it is occasionally impossible to
print late news which breaks subse
quent to Tuesday noon.
AUSTIN COAL—“Ask the man
who burns it."—Phone 866—Adv.