Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-07-03


zens of the borough were gathered,
including those interested in sewer
and road contracts, press represen-
tatives, and the official family of
councilmen, collector, assessor, clerk,
attorney and so on.
AS neither Mayor Neumann nor
council president Sammis was pre-
sent, on motion of Councilman
Hoeckelberg, Councilman Cadien was
elected as presiding officer of the
meeting; and, it may be proper to
observe, filled the office with much
distinction.
The usual procedure of the read
ing by the clerk of minutes of pre-
ceding meeting was followed and
the same approved. The two hours
which followed this were largely
taken up with roads and sewers prob
lens. One quarter of the borough S
streets were discussed; all in Cliffside,
with trivial exceptions. Sewer out
let and house connections also took up
much attention.
To Improve Palisade Avenue
Engineer r. McClave reported the
beginning by his department of the
cross-sectioning of Palisade avenue
to determine the amount of grading
to be done, and the probable cost of
the same; this work, of course, not
to be undertaken until the Anderson
avenue improvement was completed,
and opened from end to end as new
boulevard. Mr.. McClave also called
the attention of the council to the
long standing dispute in regard to
the exact location of the lines of Pail
SADIE avenue south of the Laird estate.
The avenue, according to the map,
was sixty-six feet wide, but authority
was desired by him to determine the
proper lines. The council granted the
assistance of the road committee and
the attorney in settling the matter.
Mr.. McClave further reported that
Mr.. Raas, the owner of property at
621 Palisade avenue, had requested
that the grade be given for the ave-
nue. at that point opposite Washing
ton avenue. Mr.. Raas, who was
present, said that his sidewalk at that
point had been broken when the sewer
was put in, and he desired to have
the same repaired as soon as pos
sible.
Bender Creates A Stir
Freebooter Bender created stir in
the peaceful current of the meeting
when he reported that the Kalem
Moving Picture people in the Laird
estate opposite his hotel had built a
fence seventeen or eighteenth,
eight feet-out across the line of
Laird avenue. He requested that
something be done by the council to
determine the actual lines of the
street. On motion of Councilman
Hoeckelberg, the engineer and road
and sewer committee, and attorney,
too, were requested to take the neces-
sary steps to remedy the difficulty.
Walker Street Trouble
A petition from Wheeler street
residents to have the street accepted
by the council was ordered referred
to the proper committee. The new
Walker street improvement came in
for much discussion. 1t TRANSFERRED
that there had been friction between
residents desiring to connect their
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fcials having the matter in charge
The sewer contractors, the Bergen
Contracting Co. had objected to Civ
ing PERMISSION to proceed with the
work because the work had not been
accepted by the borough. Council
man Hoeckelberg objected that there
were too many fingers in the Walker
street pie. Householders desiring to
connect with the sewer asked the
clerk for a permit, the same was
granted, and then the money which
had been paid therefore returned.
They had then gone to the board of
health with no more success They
had started to connect, and the con-
tractor had said "Stop." "Who gives
the permit? Who gets the So for the
inspecting?" Acting Mayor Cadien,
in reply, said that he believed the
trouble was that the contract time of
the sewer had not expired, and would
not until July 20. Why not have the
council accept it ahead of time? Also
Cliff street? Oakdean avenue was fin
ished; why not accept that, too?
Contractor English said there was no
objection to that. Councilman Zim-
hermann Salu. we WANT IO HUT
difficulties with contractors. | am in
favor of the people on Walker street
making sewer connections, but not
the others"
"Well," said Contractor Fox; it's
up to the borough to look after the
matter"
Give Everybody A Chance
Acting Mayor Cadien said he didn't
see why the other streets couldn't be
included, so that the property owners
wouldn't be held back any longer.
Engineer McClave thought it would
be perfectly right to accept any and
all of the sewers ahead of time.
Councilman Zimmerman still thought
that there was some doubt as to the
regularity of the proceedings. Num-
ers of disapproval from the floor.
Put to vote the proposition was
carried by vote of to l, Mr. Zim-
mermann dissenting.
Councilman Flood reported having
received a request from Hungarian