Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-03-31
CHfside Council
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to show that the improvement could
be carried out just as effectively by
changing the plans. Engineer Steve
McCiaye had his plans present and
went over them with Mr.. Raas. Mr..
McClave showed the council that the
original plans were correct and on
motion of Councilman Naedler, the
work is to proceed as originally
planned.
Amusement Park Protests
Attorney Agnew reported that he
had been served with an appeal on
the assessment of the Palisades
Amusement Park property. Instead
of reducing the amount higher
figure was placed on the acreage.
The Council Board referred the mat
ter back to the attorney who will
proceed in the matter when it comes
up.
Oakdene Avenue Protest
Over. fifty per cent of the prop
erty owners OF Oakdene avenue pre-
scented protest against the pro-
posed Improvement of that street.
Mayor Cadien felt that as the prop
erty owners on the street did not de-
sire the Improvement, the recent petit
tion to improve this street could be
laid over without action. The mayor
also stated that he knew that other
protests were in circulation and that
it would be wise to hold over the
other petitions that have been handed
in to improve the streets in the
Greenwood section, and on motion of
Councilman Hoeckelberg this was so
ordered.
To Watch Reservoir
The spirit of preparedness was
voiced in Councilman Naedler's re-
quest, as Chairman of the Fire and
Water Committee, to request the
Hackensack Water Company to place
guards on the reservoir to protect
the only water supply of this section
He mentioned that it was not impos-
sible that some person might dump
poison into it or set it afre. Mayor
Cadien raised the question whether
it was not The duty of the borough
to protect the waterworks and the
matter was laid over in the maze of
free talk that followed.
Fire Apparatus Wanted
After much talk ana many excur-
sions about the county inspecting fire
apparatus the Fire Apparatus Com
mittee decided to let their request
stand and left it fairly and squarely
up to the council to take action. A
representative of the American La
France Engine Company was present
and Mayor Cadien requested him to
talk to the council on the merit of
his apparatus. He describes ca 750
gallon centrifugal pumping, 35-horse
power engine, fitted with 75-foot
ladders and minor equipment, and
that the engine was guaranteed to
meet with every requirement of he
Board of Underwriters.
He also described various other
styles Of apparatus, hut assured the
council that the best apparatus for
all around purposes was the engine
with the $50 gallon engine. Coua-
Gilman Flood Waned tQ know the.
price of It and was QUOTED $4,000. A
gasp of establishment arose from al
spontaneously and Mr. Flood was on
the floor and stated the matter of
buying any apparatus should be left
up to the taxpayers. Mr.. Flood was
emphatic in his claims that the citi-.
zens of the community should decide
on the matter of spending $4,000 or
so on apparatus or anything. This
brought Councilman Naedler to his
feet with a rush and voiced the senti-
ments Of all the firemen and large
portion of the people.
Old Apparatus Obsolete
Mr.. Naedler stated that the old
apparatus is absolutely useless for
fire fighting and property and
life saving purposes. The hook and
ladder is cumbersome and to drag 1t
up hill and down dale was hercu-
lean task at best and taxed the
strength of the volunteers who strug-
gled with the ancient vehicle in an
attempt to give some service.
Mr. Naedler also showed that the
labor of getting the apparatus to fires
left the men in no fit conition to do
satisfactory fire duty and on these
two vitality important points he
wanted immediate action. He point
ed out that the matter had now been
delayed for weeks and that in justice
to the people of the community it
was up to the council to start i'm
mediate action on the matter and in
troduced resolution asking for bids
on apparatus.
Wants Popular Vote
Councilman Flood objected to the
resolution and wanted the matter
left the voters to decide, either at
the next primaries in September or
call a special election He voted no
on the resolution, Councilman Cohn
backed up Mr. Naedler and voted in
the affirmative. Councilman Hoeckel-
berg also voted no, after showing
that as a fireman he wanted new
apparatus, he was not in favor of
taking the action contemplated by
Mr.. Naedler, who voted yes and tied
the vote, leaving it up to Mayor
Cadien.
Mayor Breaks Deadlock
The mayor, in a few we'll chosen
words, favored immediate action in
the matter of getting apparatus that
would give one hundred per cent eff
ficiency but that as it involved great
amount of money, it was of import
ance to the taxpayers who must foot
the bills. He voted no and the reso-
luton was killed
A member of the Christie Front
Drive Motor Company was present
and presented claims for his appa-
ratus and offered an engine of $50