Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-04-17
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Cifside Council Meeting Talks
On Divers And Sundry Topics
And Among Other Things Passes Inspection Ordinance
OUer Mayor Neumann's Former Veto After Some
Little Argument But No Hard Feelings At All

The affairs of Cliffside Park. as
they exist at the middle of the spring
season, were well and thoroughly dis
cussed by the local government at
borough hall last Monday night.
The borough cash account; as well
as its sewer and other accounts; the
state of its sewer development; the
spring oiling of roads; the accepting
OF new roads; the borough's spring
"house-cleaning"; the paying off of
the borough's workers; the passing of
rules, or ordinances, regulating the
work of certain employees; and the
holding of entertainments under tn.
borough's auspices, one for it's poor.
and one for it's schools-were the
principal questions dealt with.
Passed Over Mayors Veto
AS is to be expected, in a ruling
body of six men and a presiding Of
ficer, many differences of opinion
were expressed on the various sub
Jects. The ordinance covering the
control of sewer inspectors, which
Mayor Neumann vetoed a month ago,
after its passage by the council on
Its second reading, was brought I'D
again by Councilman Sammis for the
purpose OF passing over the mayors
veto. An opinion on the point at
issue was read from Attorney Agnew,
stating that the ordinance was i'm
proper. Councilman Sammis replied.
reading from the statutes of New Jer,
sey, showing that the ordinance was
emlnently in good form. Mayor
Neumann took the objection to his
ruling to be personal attack. Coun-
Gilman Sammls smilingly assured him
that 1T was entirely an impersonal
matter with him; he was making his
stand wholly on the basis of the law
IN the case. The ordinance was fin
ally passed over the veto and became
law.
Money for Picnic Discussed
In the matter of the appeal of
President Whelan, on behalf of the
school board, for assistance from the
council in providing funds for the
usual annual school picnic, a decided
difference of opinion developed. 1t
appeared, on the mayors statement,
the mayor being also member of
the school board, that by a recent
decision of the state board of educa-
ton, the appropriating of money by
local boards for picnics would not
be considered proper. In case it was
done, it might place members under
the obligation to make good such
m oneys themselves. Therefore,
couldn't the borough government APP
proprlate the sum estimated to be
needed, $3.50? Objection was at once
raised, on resolution in favor of
doing this, that it would not be
legal. Councilman Sammis voted no."
in the absence of an opinion as to
Its legality by the attorney. Council
man Zimmerman suggested that the
matter be laid over for two weeks.
Councilman Cadien demanded of the
latter to know if he didn't mean to
lay 1T over permanently. Was there
a member on the board who would
deny to the borough's thousand or
more children their usual annual out
ing? The resolution when put to
a poll the council showed a tie. The
mayor promptly broke the deadlock
by voting in the affirmative.
Wanted Mr.. Schneck to Help
Just previously to this resolution.
Councilman Flood, to the general
amusement of the assemblage, moved
that Mr.. Schenck, of the Amusement
Park, be requested to furnish the
children with one picnic. The vote
showing tie, the mayor decided ad-
versely, and it was dropped.
Gas Explosion Cost
In the matter of Contractor Eng
Ish's sewer construction contract in
Columbus place, Hudson Heights, the
contractor made an appeal for more
time. According to the engineers
estimate, upon which in turn the con-
tractor had based his estimate, there
would be only 600 yards of rock to
be removed; the contractor, though
only half through with the work, had
already removed 500 yards. More
over, the great gas explosion had
erlously interferred with his work.
Councilman Zimmermann asked if in
spector Ghetto had been inspecting
daily, whether the work was being
pushed or not. Yes, he had; but it
was considered necessary to have him
on hand, though, of course, at daily
expense to the borough of $500
Councilman Sammis moved that the
contractors request for an extension
of time be granted, provided the latter
pay for the extra inspectors fees
thus made necessary. The contractor
couldn't see it this way, and with
drew his request.
Old Sewer Bill