Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-07-17

The mid-July meeting of Cliffside
Park Council took place at Cliffside
Fire Hall on Monday evening last.
The occasion was one of the most
successful of its kind ever held in the
borough, and probably the best at
tended in the history of the commun
ity.
No doubt, goodfy number of those
present were there to observe the de-
velopments in the campaign to trans
fer the sewer of the Overlook Real
Estate Company at Edgewater
Heights to the borough.
Opposed to Taking Over Sewer
The concensus of opinion on this
subject as expressed from the floor
was somewhat antagonistic. Mr.. Eric
Lehsten, Mrs. Callaghan and Mr..
Arliz all spoke more or less antag-
onistically to the project. On the
other hand, the resolution prepared
by Attorney Agnew for the purchase
of the sewer was voted for unaim-
ously by the council, Councilman
Cadien, Flood, Hoeckelberg and Zim-
norman voting affirmatively Council
man Sammis, being personally in
terested in the transfer, refrained
from voting.
The substance of the objections to
the measure was the doubt of the
illness Of the Overlook plant as a
proper addition to the present sswer
system; and the absence of state
ment from the owners guaranteeing
the good condition of the article Of
fered for sale. The line, as stated in
the description, was 300 feet long,
and extended to the end of Susque-
hanna coal dock No. q; LOO feet of
this was vitrified tile pipe, and 400
iron. The size of the pipe was eight
inches. The whole line was offered
for sale for $4,000.
Mr.. Lehsten objected to the reso-
luton being passed, as he understood
there was a revocable clause in the
Overlook deed from the New York,
Susquehanna railroad, according to
which the sewer could be ordered
stopped in thirty days. He asked
Engineer McClave how much the
alternative plan would cost, that is,
pumping the sewage to the lower
gorge road disposal plant. Between
$500 and $4,000" said Mr.. McClave;
but of course there must be added to
chic ho Of into nlpc-
tricity and so on.
Explaining the Situation
In explaining the proper proceed
ings to follow IN order to procure the
Overlook system for the borough,
Attorney Agnew said that in the first
place 20 per cent. of the borough's
property owners had signed the pc
tition asking for the purchase. The
council had then voted UNANIMOUSLY to
submit the proposition to the voters
at large. Next it would be adver-
tised in newspaper and placard. The
public would then be given sixty days
to prepare protest, and if this con-
tanned the names of 81 per cent. or
more of the borough's taxpayers, no
election could be held. No person,
however, could sign his name to both
petitions. Mrs. Callaghan inquired if
women taxpayers would be allowed
to sign and was informed that they
could, but they could not vote at the
election.
Mr.. Lehsten in closing his remarks
warned those favoring the Overlook
purchase that the movement would
begin at once to secure the necessary
81 per cent of signatures against
the holding of the election will be at
the time of the general election.
November 2.
A Snarl Uncovered
A snarl was uncovered In the mat
ter also of the main sewer outlet
from the Gorge road disposal plant.
Contractor Fox of the Bergen Con-
tracing Company reported that the
Susquehanna railroad had refused
to allow his workmen to construct
the outlet sewer across their tracks
unless the council signed an agree
ment protecting the railroad from all
possible damage. The agreement,
which contained also thirty day re-
vocable clause similar to the Over
look agreement, was read by Attorney
Agnew. Mayor Neumann cried out,
"Why we own the land; we don't
have to sign the agreement; If we do,
we're dead" Councilman thinner
mann said that the borough's title
100, &C ouor tho rai1rOad'S