The sun., 1896-07-20
PROUD YoUxe cIrE.


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| EreLEvooD, July 1e.-This, the only city IN
Bergen county. AGED about nine weeks. ciaime
to possess a government that is a model for all
other municipalities in the eQuity and economy
| OF it's administration. as well as the unchanE-
| ing rieidity with which It's ordinances are en-
| forced by Recorder Fellows.
| Palisades avenue. running west almost from
| the very brink OF the bold tscarpment OF the
| Hudson. reaches the heart OF the city by two
mile descent. gradually increasing Va grade
| until the last halt mile which is considered too
steep for safe wheeling This long stretch was
In former years n favorite resort for winter
coasting. and since the bicycle has come into
general use the more daring riders delight In
making the run In face of the great danger.
q Tho City Council passed an ordinance against
coasting. and one of the FIRST to he brought be-
fore the Recorder for violating the law was
Lawyer Loveland who pleaded that he was In
hurry and was an expert wheelman.
You are lawyer. and you know the law.
You are hned So, and can settle with the clerk."
"a Recorder Fellows. as he closed business for
the day and walked from the court room in tho
lookup. Nr. Loveland paid.
II. J. De Mott. who administered Justice in the
small cause court for many years before the IN
cubation OF the city that iegislated him out Of
Office. felt that lie was a trihe above the general
populAce in amenability to common ordinances.
This pleasing dream was rudely broken last
week by Mr.. De Motifs arrest for an infraction.
and Recorder Fellows. regardless OF past great
accused had been almost forclbly hailed before
the new Court This was looked upon BY the
e1-sQuire as gross indignty. while the citizens
treated 1t as grim pleasantly. As a result,
Mr. DE Mott had Thomas l.. Sweeney arrested
ner." how much the Recorder had fined him for
violating the street ord nance. This case only
tended 70 intensity the feelings of Mr. De Mott
"a m a hAn ANA a
line in Ridgeneld township.
Lawyer {. y. Berdan of HacEensa sack. who came
their carriages. Mr.. Haring drives a team OF
quick steppers. but he was brought TO etand
Ss psd 81 S Mth M se5 G
Hackensack was arrested the same evening. but
his his % hne was renitted because he was publio
being averse to letting any guilty man from
Recorder Fellows closed business for tho
week with the important case Of Wark We.
large audience that included many women.
Mrs. Mrs; Valerie wark is neiSh5or OF the Van
from toy toy cannon she ordered him 'eo 70 stop or
the would have him arrested,
And What did lie do then 7" asked City At
~, Why. he sad. I'm on my own ground. and
III do as damned please Excuse me for re-
said"
Attorney Wortendyke, who is q rotund Wild
over with thick and curling hair, assured the
wi,ness that che would not be held accountable
for the expression under the circumstances.
Wtlhe's remark. but minus the objection
was held by Recorder Fellows TO eI-
OF saying 'danned," and Willie went to sun
day school this morning freed from the greater
burden. but under 5000 bonds TO keep the
peace toward Mrs. WArk and other neigh bors
which literally spikes his cannon.
at 81 90 each
For thus guarding the rights Of the infant |
tWenty-seven cents dAS. while City Clerk |
gent way Tor more work than his superior.
mitments, and had to go 70 HAckensack TO cor |
rect the papers. He hired rig for the TIP |
that cost him about two weeks salary.
These are Incidents In city life so new and |
nhdss relFssh'Is After century OF torpidity
ment. that our people feel they have
lated to carry Euglewood TO the front OF Bergen |
county municipalities, and perhaps secure for |
IT the county seat. This sentiment Of superior |
ity over the rest OF the world was materially |
advanced the past week by the arrival OF the !
first trolley car of the Bergen Traction line, |
and the inform alton that 1t had killed its frst |
victim