Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-02-12
Fairuiew Council
Passes New Police
Ordinance For 1916


The new ordinance providing for
the reorganization, regulation and
equipment of the police department,
passed it's second and final reading
at the Fairview Council meeting at
the Borough Hall on Wednesday
evening. Councilmen Noon and
O'Connor opposed it's passage, but
with Councilmen Cody, Ebel, RENE
and Kelly voting yes, it received the
required majority. The ordinance
provides for the appointment OF a
police sergeant at an annual salary
of $1,000, and for roundsman at a
salary of $1,100 a year. Provisions
are also made for an increase in the
salary of the patrolmen that have
been on the force three years to $50
month. New patrolmen will re-
ceive $40 month, with raise Of So
a year until they reach the $85 mark.
Mayor Lyons may make the new APP
pointments at the meeting on Mon
day February 20.
The council expressed determine
ton to have the sewerage disposal
plant repaired Immediately, and Con-
tractor McGarry will be urged to be-
gin operations at once, otherwise, the
work will be advertised and given out
to another contractor; if this is done
the cost will be charged to McGarry,
who still has $4,000 coming to him
from the borough. The plans and
specifications for the repairs have
been prepared by Engineers McClave
& McClave, and have been turned
over to the attorneys for approval
and to aid them in preparing the
necessary agreements.
The conditions of the fire house on
Walker street was spoken OF by
Mayor Lyons who said it was in
very bad shape. He claimed that
the roof was like a sive, and that the
ceilings were ready to collapse. He
suggested that bids be advertised for
and that they include estimates for
painting the building.
The engineers were requested to
notify Contractor McGarry that sew
eral joints in the Ninth street sewer
had worked loose, and that he re-
pair the damage at once.
The Common Council, of Perth
Amboy, had letter before the meet
ing urging the council to help defeat
Senate Bill No. SO, fathered by Sen
ator Rathburn, which aims at rob-
bling municipalities of the right to
grant and control the issuance of
franchises to public utilities cor
porations, and placing the power in
the hands Of the State Commission.
The letter said that such law would
operate for the benefit and interests
of the big corporations. The council
directed the attorneys to petition
Bergen county's senator and as
semblymen to oppose the passage of
the measure.
The Grandview Lincoln A. G. sent
in a letter urging the council to act
favorably on the petitions of John
Ridgeway for patrolman. The letter
was referred to the police committee.
1t was reported that the recent re-
quest of the councils to have the
Palisade cars stop at Day avenue had
been granted.
Recorder Schulz reported nine ar
rests during january, and the col
lection of $3.50 in fines.
Egineer McClave stated that he
would have the survey of Bulls Ferry
road completed within ten days, and
would be prepared to submit his plans
and profiles to State Road Commits
sioner Stevens, who is interested in
the improvement of the borough's
main thoroughfare.
The matter of purchasing fire
whistle was referred to the fire and
water committee to get estimates.
Councilman O'Connor complained
of the practice of many people who
throw their garbage and refuse in
the vacant lots; he said the town
spent over 500 last summer during
Clean Up Week to rid vacant lots of
their rubbish, and that conditions
were even worse now than before.
The police were directed to be on a
careful lookout, and to arrest all Of
tenders and hail them before the
recorder.
On motion of Councilman Ebel the
meeting nights of the council were
changed from the second and fourth
Wednesdays to the second and
fourth Mondays of the month.