Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-06-12

over the Bergen Turnpike was reject
ed, on Monday last, by the Board of
Freeholders, and, on motion of Free
holder John Van Bussum, laid on the
table until such times as the Fort
Lee ferry rate matter is settled.
The Bergen Turnpike is toll road,
running from the Hudson county line
through the bOroughs OF talrview,
hldgetield and Little Ferry to the
northerly limits of Hackensack. The
Bergen Turnpike Company, subsi-
diary company OF the Public Service
Corporation, agreed to deed and sur
render All OF its rights, title and in
terest in the bergen Turnpike to the
Board OF Chosen treeholders, reserv-
ing only the right of its correlated
companies to maintain their present
improvement for railway, gas and
electricity and to make such addi-
lions to the equipment as the business
OF the respective companies might
require. They also agreed to enter
into a bond with sufficient surety,
guaranteeing the payment of bonds
now outstanding against the road
amounting to the sum of $1,000,0OO
and to pay the interest thereon.
The Introduction of this resolution
was the cause of considerable argu-
ment and insinuations, at the conclu-
sion OF which ex-senator Wakelee, of
counsel for the Public Service, plain
ly stated that his company was not
after anything and that the terms
were submitted at the request of a
committee from the Board.
1t appeared difficult for some of the
Freeholders to see just why the
Turnpike had been offered to the
county free of cost, the company only
reserving the right to maintain their
service of railway, gas and electricity.
Freebooter O'Hare insisted that the
Public Service first reduce the fare of
the Fort Lee ferry before the matter
of taking over the Turnpike be con-
sidered.
Following the passage of the motion
to lay the resolution on the table sew
eral members wanted to know what
they had voted for and as one mem
Der expressed it, (which ever way l
voted | want to recall it." This led
to a motion to reconsider the former
motion to lay the matter on the table
Pandemonium then broke loose and
several Freeholders holly declared
the motion out of order and the Di-
rector in error on his ruling. Cush-
ing's manual was produced, Director
Fox reading the paragraph touching
on the subject. He declared the mo-
ton for reconsideration would be en-
tertained although closely contested
by the opposing Freeholders. The mo-
ton, however, was lost on the call of
the roll
A recommendation of the Public
Buildings and Grounds Committee
was adopted, giving to Sheriff Heath
the weighing, supervision and pur-
chase of all supplies for the county
Jail. 1t restricts him to an amount
not exceeding fifteen cents per day
for the feeding of prisoners and to
not more than ninety cents day for
witnesses. The resolution also pro-
vided that no other labor but that of
prisoners should be used in the culin-
airy department of the Jail.
Freebooter G. N. Cumberland, be-
fore voting on the resolution, particu-
larly that part referring to the
amount allotted to the feeding of
prisoners, asked counsel if the Board
would be held liable if any of the
prisoners should die of starvation.
The Hackensack Water Co. asked
for PERMISSION to lay ten-inch pipe
on the Main street bridge. The mat
ter was referred to the committee on
that bridge and the engineer, with in
struction to report back to the Board.
wouldn't this be a good time to
get back at the Water Company 2"
said Mr.. Bender. eve have every
reasonable kind of complaint which
they absolutely ignore"
Director Fox said he hoped the
Freehoder's remarks.
The Fort Lee Borough Club was
granted copy of the plans and speci-
fications of the third section of the
Fort Lee turnpike improvement.
Prosecutor Huckin notified the
Board of the appointment of Louis B.
c. Nestel as county detective at a
salary of 81 500 year. The notifica-
ton was received and filed.
The Civic League of the Borough
of Glen Rock, in a communication to
the Board, urged them to proceed
with the improvement of Maple ave-
nue..
The Township Committee of Mid
land requested the taking over of
Rochelle avenue in that district. Re-
ceived and filed.
Ten Thousand dollars was added to
the budget for the County Roads ac-
count in which account there now APP
pears a deficit.
A resolution acquiring Oakland
avenue in the Borough of Oakland
from Pages Corner to the Passaic
county line, as a county road was
adopted.
The County Road Committee was
empowered to advertise for bids for
the grading of Rutherford avenue
from Meadow road to River road and
for the Nutley road from Rutherford
avenue to the Belleville bridge.
The committee recommended the