Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-08
Cliffside Council
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garbage, $1,000; relief of poor, $500;
and library, $500. Chairman Sam
mis- said that it was the plan of the
committee not to increase the tax
burden on real estate for the year.
The receipts from the various in
dustries of the borough for the grant
ing Of franchises and licenses was
$1,000 for the year. This could be
used for any public purpose as the
council saw fit. In 1915, $500 of the
amount went to the playground; $3.50
to the school picnic; $1,1O0 for roads;
$1,000 toward the payment of sewer
bonds, and $1,000 for the sewer sink
ing fund.
Mr.: Sammis explained that it would
not be necessary to pay the interest
on the sewer bonds by assessments
on real estate, as the $1,000 from the
sinking fund would take care of the
spring payments, and in the fall the
assessments from the properties bene-
fitted would have been collected. The
same franchise and license tax this
year might be partly applied to the
permanent improving of the open
bitches and so on in the borough.
Mayor Neumann remarking on the
budget recommendation, said that it
would be in the power of the new
council to decrease the budget SUBJ
mitted, but not to increase it.
Clerk Brundage was authorized to
draw warrant for 5000 in favor of
the board of health, the balance due
on their 1915 appropriation. Bills
for water and for garbage collect
ing were also ordered paid.
The New COuncilmen
A mention of the incoming MEM
bers of the new government met with
an outburst of applause. This the
mayor supposed was an expression of
popularity for the new mayor; but
he warned his hearers to avoid any
method of fertilization other than
hand-clapping, as the building was
not designed for unusual vibrations.
Some Speeches That Caught on
Mayor Neumann then called upon
the retiring members to say anything
they might wish to during the re-
naming moments of their term.
Councilman Zimmerman said that
while he relinquished office with re-
gret, he hoped that he might still be
of service to the council when needed.
His associations with the council had
been pleasant. In his work he had
always kept in mind doing the great
est good for the greatest number.
Rome was not built in day, and a
child had to learn to crawl before it
could walk. The councilman had done
his duty as he saw it, plainly, can
didly, forcibly. He admonished his
fellow citizens to take a more ac-
tive interest in affairs for their own
good; by so doing, half of the cri-
itching would be done away with.
Concluding, the councilman wished
his hearers all happy new year.
Mr.. Cadien Presents Gift
Mr.. Cadien, as retiring council
man, said that the speaker preced-
ing him had practically spoken fol
him, but instead of a speech, he
number of his fellow citizens had
banded together to procure gift
for the retiring mayor and had re-
queSCed MIN, Mr. Cadlen, TO present
the same. Mr.. Cadien said that it
was not the costliness of the gift
which should be considered but the
spirit in which it was proffered. In
fact, much greater sum could have
been raised, but it was purposely
limited.
Mr.. Neumann Makes Feeling
Response
In accepting the gift, Mayor Neu-
mann, after asking President Sam
mis- to take the chair, said that it
had always been easy for him to an
swer his enemies, but it was not so
easy to answer his friends. He ac-
copied the token with thanks and ap-
probation from his friends, the citi-
zens and taxpayers Of the borough.
He felt that it showed that his serv-