Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-02-06
Fort Lee Borough Council
Holds A Long Session.

A regular meeting of the Mayor
and Council was held in Schlosser's
Hall on February 3, Mayor White
presiding. All Councilmen in atten-
dance The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
A letter from the Borough Club
calling attention to the poor condi-
ton of the tracks a Gerome avenue
and Main street, was read and or
dered filed.
A communication from Secretary
Sager, of Fire Company No. A, Civ
ing the names of the newly elected
officers of that company, and an
nounc the resignation of Messrs. Wal
ter Darby and Ernest Sibley, was
read and ordered filed.
A letter from Fire Company No.
2, announcing the election to men,
bership of Messrs. Jacob Diehl, Alex
Creamer and James Joy, and also
giving the names of the newly
elected officers of the Company, was
ordered filed.
On motion of Mr.. McGloin, sec
onded by Mr.. Hengstler, the names
of Messrs Jacob Diehl, Alex. Dreamer
and James Joy, were confirmed as
active members of Company No. 2,
all members voting in favor on roll
call
A communication from the Civic
Committee of the Women's Borough
Improvement Association, of Fort
Lee and Englewood Cliffs, requesting
the adoption of an ordinance prohib-
iting the throwing of paper and ref
use on the streets, was read and or
dered filed, and the clerk directed to
inform the Association that such an
ordnance already exists and that the
Council will endeavor to hav the same
enforced.
A communication from Mr.. Mark
Dittenfass requesting the apportion-
ment of taxes on certain lots, was
on motion of Mr.. McGloin, seconded
by Mr.. Hengstler and carried, re-
ferred to the Collector.
A letter from Mr.. G. v Meserole,
of the Englewood Hospital Associa-
ton, in re contract, was referred by
the Mayor of he Finance Committee
The Mayor reported having at
tended a meeting of the Mayors of
the State, and that permanent or
ganization has been formed. Also
that the 80 cent gas mater has been
reopened.
A communion from Mr.. Chas.
Logan, OF he Mayor, requesting
copy of the minutes of the Council
meetings, was referred to the Clerk.
A liter from the Eastern Bergen
county Improvement Association, re-
questing an appropriation of $25 to
carry on the work of that organiza-
ton, was received and ordered filed.
RESOLVED, That the sum of S25
be appropriated for the Eastern Ber-
gen county Improvement Association.
(Signed) Peter Celia.
The resolution was seconded by
Mr.. jennings, and adopted, all mem
bers voting in favor on roll call.
On motion of Mr.. McGloin, sec
onded by Mr.. Celia and adopted, the
following persons were granted per-
mission to pay their sewer assess
ments in ten annual instruments:
Fort Lee Athletic Club, Geo. and
Mary Tracey, Richard Brown, Est. OF
Andrew O'Neill.
On motion of Mr.. Hengstler, sec
onded by Mr.. Celia and carried, the
bonds of the following Marshals were
approved:
Harry Hafey, surety, VIM. Biz
arth; Alex. Kenny, A. E. Kerwien,
surety; Richard Pagliughi, James M.
Boyle, surety; Archie Van Keuren,
D. J. McAvoy, surety; John Flynn,
Patrick Flynn, surety; Geo. N. Bell,
Jr., Geo. Stabel, surety.
Mr.. Celia reported having seen
County Engineer Earle with refer
ence to fixing up Main street temper
arily and that the matter has already
been attended to. Also that Mr.. Earle
has appointed the Mayor of Leonia
and Mayor White committee to de-
termine the damage done to the pri-
vate road at tn south of the Leonia
Hill, and that Mr.. Client has
standing order from the County to
repair any pipes which may be dam
aged or frozen due to the condition
of Main street.
BE 1T RESOLVED, That the Bor-
ough Clerk be instructed to notify
the Hackensack Water Co., to install
the following fire hydrants at the fol-
lowing places as here designated at
the minimum rate. One on John
street corner of Katherine street;