Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-02-26

esting pamphlet giving much valu-
able information about the county
seat of Bergen county. "The Pail
sadian" has been furnished with
copv. and finds it complete and inter
esting all the way through. Inc
Community Council is an organlza,,
ton to promote the commercial ana
social interests of Hackensack, ana
is differed and nourished by many OF
the city's leading citizens.
Area of Hackensack
The population of Hackensack has
gone ahead, not with a great deal OF
rapidity of recent years, but the
Growth has been safe and steady, be-
ing at the present time, 1915 census,
1886. The size Of Hackensack Will
be surprise to most people who have
not heretofore given the subject at
tention. The corporation limits IN
clude an area of 1900 acres, extend
ing more largely to the west OF the
Hackensack river than in other
directions from the county court
house, as fine an example of county
building, perhaps, as there is in any
American city of similar size. In
fact, it is by many regarded as the
very finest county capitol on the con-
tinent, and this, perhaps, is near the
truth, not counting, of course, the
large cities. But even at that. the
Bergen court house is more like a
State capitol that anything else,
eslipsing the New Jersey Capitol at
Trenton. 1t cost about 81 100000,
and has been finished only three or
four years.
Hackensack's Industries
Industrial Hackensack makes an
Important showing in the States out
put, there being among other things,
factories for the manufacture Of wall
paper, railway equipment, textile
dying, bleachery, silk finishing,
scale-cide, petroleum products, bricks,
mechanical products, artificial ice,
bindery, theatrical costumes, paper
board and paper boxes.
Town Encourages Enterprise
rJhe Is " of the community council is
so1saIS TRACE ali manner Of enter
prise, giving welcome to new indus
trial investment, granting all fair re-
quests that lie within the power of
the local government to bestow. In
dustrial Hackensack, while not en-
joying a boom, is in healthy state,
due to the fact that the location is
ideal, near New York, with ample
transportation facilities, good climate,
good homes, fine public school system,
paid fire department, ample water
supply, electric power and all sorts
of building material. There is ex-
cellent material for concrete manu-
facture, sand and gravel being IN
abundant quantities.
Transportation Facilities
Hackensack enjoys the best rail-
road facilities, the New York, New
Jersey division of the Erie, the New
York, Susquehanna & Western, the
West Shore, and New York, Ontario
&Western being the lines that make
the eight ways of travel into and out
of the town. The train service is far
above the average for towns near
New York. There are six passenger
stations in the corporation limits, and
thirty-eight trains day for New
York City alone, besides thirty six
trains the other way.
In addition to the steam railway
service, there is fine electric service
running in all directions. The Hud-
son River Line running from the Fort
Lee Ferry to Patterson, passing
through Hackensack from east to
west; the Public Service Line con-
Meeting with the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western ferries at Hoboken,
passing through from the southern to
the northern limits of the town. At
Main street there are connections with
lines running to Rutherford, Passaic
and Newark. The Hudson River
Trolley Line makes the trip to New
York, including ferry passage, in
about forty minutes, and is a great
convenience to shoppers and theater
parties.
Recently appropriations have been
made by Congress for making the
Hackensack river navigable from
Newark Bay to Court street docks
which are centrally located in Hack
ensack.
Young City of Fine Clubs
Club life in Hackensack has been
brought to an unusual state OF gen
eral public interest. These institu-
tions as a whole form district pub
lie institution, and are appreciated
accordingly. Among the more promi-
nent clubs may be mentioned The
Hackensack Golf Club, The Elks
Club, Hackensack Club, Union Lea
que Club, Oritani Field Club, pos
sessing a magnificent club house and
grounds worth from $4,000 to $780,
600, and deservedly popular owing to
it's fostering many branches of clean
sports, such as baseball, tennis, bowl
ing and the like; The Wheelman Club,
and the Hackenack Boat Club.
Tax Rate Reduced
Whilst many New Jersey communi-
ties have been complaining bitterly
Of recent years about high rate OF
taxation, it is an interesting fact
worth recording here that thanks to