Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-02-13
Edgewater and CLifside Park
Trying to Work Out Sewer Snag.
Interesting Joint Session of Two Councils in Lower
Borough Hall Discusses Sewer Outlet But s., 900.
Still Blocks Final Adjustment of The Matter.

The two sister boroughs of Cliffside
Park and Edgewater met in friendly
conference on Tuesday night last, to
discuss the much talked of question of
the formers sewer outlet No. 10 in
southern Edgewater.
| The conference took place in the
council chamber of Edgewater Bor-
ough Hall, with what was practically
complete attendance of the official
families of both boroughs. The con-
ference was ably presided over by
resident Mayor Wissel. Mayor New
mann acted as chief spokesman for
the visiting government.
The plans, which had been prepared
jointly by the two borough engineers,
were first inspected separately by the
two governing bodies, followed by
mutual discussion.
According to the plans and the
agreement accompanying them, the
Cliffside Park outlet was to be made
joint or double outlet with Edge
water at this point. The construction
of the same, including platform, pill
ing, piping, and so on, was to be
borne solely by the former borough.
Mayor Neumann offered as a SUBJ
stitute for this latter proposition a
plan for the sharing equally by the
boroughs of the cost of the piling,
and each borough to pay for its own
piping.
Mayor Wissel replied that Edge
water, through its engineers, had al
ready greatly reduced its conditions,
namely from the 72-inch point outlet,
and later, in the case of the double
outlet plan from 14-inch pipes and 10
inch pipes. Engineer Clark estimated
that this had meant reduction from
his former figure of $4,000 for Edge
waters portion of the outlet, to ST.
900. 1900 of this amount was for
pipe, and $500 for excavating.
Edgewater's Stand Firm.
Mayor Wissel, continuing, said that
Edgewater could make no further
concession. They were not insisting,
as it was, on their usual type of plat
form, a more expensive construction
than the Cliffside plans called for.
Mayor Neumann made a plea
that Edgewater should not insist on
its point, and that it try to meet his
borough half way Cliffside Park
had granted her right of way along
the formers sewer line; would Edge
water not, on her part, grant the for
mer the right of way under River
road? A great part of Cliffside's
sewage was discharging now down
the Palisades as a brook, while a
100000 sewer system was lying idle
for want of an outlet from the dis
posal plant to the river. Why not
come to an agreement so that the
mess could be cleaned up? lie hoped
Edgewater might change its mind.
NO." replied Mayor Wissel with
smile, 1--WE don't change our mind.
The total difference in cost to you be-
tween your original plan, and the
plan which we have submitted is
only $4,000. If you consent to it, you
will save more than if you decline it."
This was assumed to be a hint of a
possible lawsuit, in case of failure
to settle by out of court conference.
In the course of the conference it
was CLEANED that Edgewater had al
ready gone to considerable expense
| for Clitfside Park, in allowing the
latter to use her outlets, number Z
and s. She thought that it was only
fair that the latter compensate in
some degree for these favors
1t was finally agreed that Cliffside
Park should take another week to
consider the proposition submitted to
it by Edgewater, and that it commun-
icate its decision the following Tues
day night, when both councils would
be in session.