Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-11-27

The twenty-second regular meet
ing for 1915 of Cliffside Park council
was held on Monday evening last,
November %, all members and Of
ficers being present except Council
man Flood.
Upkeep of Borough Plant
The usual questions of the upkeep
of the borough plant" its improve
ment; streets and sidewalks; sewers
and drains; street lights, police, fire
men, and road workers; and, per-
haps most important of all, the
financial adjustment of the same,
and it's distribution among a thou
sand or two taxpayers-these were
the subject of the meetings. deliber-
atoms.
Sewer Disposal Plant
Engineer Roscoe McClave told the
council that he was going to duties
in connection with the borough OF
Fairview, and said that if the coun-
Gil so desired, he would be glad to
apply to the State Board of Health
for their acceptance of the new
sewer disposal plant and outlet. On
the suggestion of Mayor Neumann it
ruas voted to have Mr.. McClave urge
upon thu hoard the acceptance OF the
entire sewer system for The Borough
Transfers at Palisade Junction
Attorney Agnew interposed face
tiously to suggest that if the en-
gineer was looking for work he might
seek out the headquarters OF the
Public Service Commission just to
ascertain what progress was making
in the borough's fight for trolley
transfers at Palisade Junction. The
MAYOR suspected that the attorney
was endeavoring in a jolly way to
"get from under" and to shift his
own somewhat delicate task on to
his fellow officials shoulders. At his
suggestion, the engineer was asked
to represent the attorney in the mat
ter referred to as committee OF one.
The Highway Commission
PROGRESS in the work of the Trolley
Highway Commission was indicated
in two communications received from
P. J. Carney, secretary of the Com
mission. The Commission, however,
was handicapped by having insult
ficient engineering and legal data
upon which to make its investlga-
tions; it also needed money for in
cidental and extra expenses, and
would request that. the council supply
these items. The mayor thought
that the request was reasonable
one. Attorney Agnew said that as
far as his services in connection with
the Commission were concerned, they
were proffered as were those of the
other members. The attorney was
willing to give up his time to at
tend conferences with the Public
Service officials, but when it came to
the question of having a legal
search" made of the railways right
of way, he would have to have funds
to engage experts in the matter.
Funds were also needed by the Com
mission in case of the necessity OF
a visit to Trenton for the purpose OF
looking up records there touching
on the railways franchise for oper-
ating in Cliffside Park, and the rights
under which it was operating.
Right of Way Maps
At the suggestion of the mayor,
the council directed the engineer to
prepare map of the trolley right
of way on which should be shown
the holdings of the abutting prop
erty owners, and the number OF feet
owned by them. The motion was
made by Councilman Hoeckelberg,
and seconded by Councilman thinner
men. In regarl to the request for
financial aid from the council, Presi-
dent Sammis' motion, that the Com
mission be asked to give at least an
approximate idea as to the amount
likely to be needed, was carried.
The borough political economy was
somewhat wildly set forth by Chair
man Sammis, of the Finance Com
mittee, when, taking as his text re-
cent published and oral complaints
against the excessive tax rate for
1915, he explained the developments
in the tax situation for the year.
Mr.. Sammis Explains Taxes
ITO be sure" said the finance
chairman, "our rate has reached a
record mark: $2.95, an increase OF
forty-two points over the $2.53 rate
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