Palisadian., 1915-11-13
Cliffside Park Council Meets
And Has A Varied Discussion
Over Many Matters Of Public Veal
Error in "Palisadian OUer SelUer Cost Causes Com
reimbursement Commission, Paid Police Head
Janitors Salaries, License Regulation, State ana
County Taxes Among Things Considered
LONG EVENING is WELL SPENT.

Cliffside Park Council Board met
for their twenty-frst regular meet
ing of the year on Monday evening
last. The borough plant; the needs
Of it's citizens, especially as en-
bodied in written communications to
Clerk Brundage; the borough's
pocket book, and expense account;
it's lighting and protection; street
and sidewalk improvements, sewers,
and so on, were duly considered and
attended to.
Error in Publication
"The Palisadian," the borough's
only weekly newspaper received
some criticism at the hands of Presi-
dent Sammis and others for certain
inaccuracies in it's issue of October
80, in which in headline that paper
referred to the borough's "$250,0O0
sewer" as not being yet in operation.
The reference was characterized as
being unjust and unfair, and the
Clerk was directed to write to the
editor to this effect. President
Sammis said that he had questioned
the borough engineers, McClave d
McClave in regard to the facts in
the matter, and they had informed
him that the sewers cost was con-
siderably less than half the sum
mentioned in the headline, probably
not over 100000. Further, that the
sewer and disposal plant had been
working since August 1; and the
Edgewater outlet since September J..
All legal difficulties had been ad
justed, and many of the lateral
branches were in operation. Mayor
Neumann suggested that the road
and sewer committee, together with
the engineers prepare report Civ
ing ali the details of the sewer
system and publishing the same in
one or more newspapers.
The Overlook Sewer
A resolution was passed unani-
mously in regard to the Overlook
Sewer purchase, voted on favorably
at the general election, authorizing
the North Jersey Title Guaranty
Company to make search of the
property.
Duncan McClave, of the borough
engineers Office reported that the
inspector of the State Board Of
Health had examined the borough's
sewer outlet, and seemed to be fav-
orably impressed with it.
Assessment Commission
The report of the assessment COM
mission, which recently sat on the
question of hearing exceptions to the
assessments for the Walker street
sidewalk, curb and gutter improve
ments, was accepted and their body
dissolved. The committee consisted
of R. H. Mutt, F. l.. Smith, and Mr..
Wunsch. Monday evening having
been advertised as the time for the
hearing of any assessment complaints,
and none having materialized, the
time for such complaints was de-
clared to have expired.
Highway Commission
The Trolley Highway Commission,
consisting of Messrs. Agnew, R. P.
McClave, Zimmerman, Bohm, and
P. J. Carney, sent communication
through the latter as secretary re-
questing information as to the
original franchise of the Palisade
Railway. The discussion on this
point developed the fact that the
franchise held by the railway was
for "steam railroad This had been
granted by the Ridgefield Township
Committee before Cliffside Park was
a separate borough.
A petition was read from prop
erty owners on Franklin avenue,
Messrs. Boas, Shelton, Kahn, Wander
berg, and Koch, pointing out the
need of a trolley stop on signal at
that street.
A complaint was received from
Mr.. Radinsky, of Wheeler street, in
regard to the amount of his 1913
tax bill. The amount, $37.13, he
complained was excessive, as it in
cluded a house which was unfinished
when the assessment was made. The
council instructed the collector to in
form Mr.. Radinsky that the amount
of interest on his bill would be de-
Quoted in case he paid the bill by
November Is. Other similar tax
complaints were received.
Congratulations to New Candidates
Mayor Neumann took occasion to
congratulate the newly-elected can
didates; and praised those in charge
of the political campaign for the
gentlemanly way in which it had
been conducted. In view of the
fact that he, the mayor, had but a
short time longer in office, several
appointments which it might have
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