Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-12-06
GrantWood Cit. Club
Has a Lively Time
Talking Things Over

The November meeting of the Cliff
side Citizens Club was held in Mason
ic hall last Monday evening. The at
tendance of Mayor Cadien and Council
man Elect Post added to the interest of
the occasion. Mr.. Post thanked the
members for their interest and sup
port at the recent election
Mayor Cadien was present to protest
against an alleged untrue statement
which appeared in one of the public
prints as coming from the club in ref
erence to the cost of filling Thiel's
quarry. 1t was brought out that the
statement referred to was made by
visitor at one of the recent meetings,
who was accorded the privilege of the
floor and the club was in no way re-
sponsibe for it, This, however, pre-
cipitated discussion of the merits and
dement's of the many plans for the re-
moval of this nuisance. Mayor Cadien
and MeSsrs. LehSten, Sears, SeagriSt,
FridlingtOn and others participated,
and the atmosphere WaXed rather
warm. However, some valuable Sug
Lehsten asked that the Board of
Health be required to call upon the
owners of the lots to do away entirely
with the nuisance and in case of non
compliance to apply the fine of SO per
day until compliance, Mr. Vosburgh
having stated that such fine was pro-
vided by law Mayor Cadien said that
thf, Of oil no Lot
in question would rather have the bor-
ough take the lots than pay the fine.
Mr. Lehsten came back with the re-
joinder that that would be good bust
ness, for the town could then go ahead
and improve its own property and have
something to dispose of by sale later
on. Mr.. Whelan, president of the
Board of Education, made the interest
ing observation that the lots. if ac-
quired by the town, might be utilized
for additional school facilities.
| Upon motion of Mr.. Lehsten the sec
lfetary was instructed to write to the
Board of Health recommending that
nhfs course be pursued. The plan of
TIE council, according to Mayor Cadien,
u
ESirese a,1Ii,.e etnu~cuu a street running
',Test from that avenue. The hole is
Approximately 100 feet wide, while the
street will be 60 feet. 1t was pointed
Tout that the objection to this plan
would be that much filling in would
have to be done on private property
land the borough might be held liable
flor treSpass.
Probably the most interesting and
item of business was the au-
ithorization of the publication of club
journal to be issued monthly. Ample
funds for this purpose were guaran-
iced by nearly all of the members pres
fnt, but it was thought wise to enlist
many small subscribers rather than
few large ones
Notwithstanding the predictions of
dire distress and disaster to the club.
Hndulged in by at least one of the
newspapers circulated in our borough,
the organization goes on it's way from
year to year, gathering strength as it's
activities increase. 1t has been con
SciouS for some time that its meetings
were not adequately reported that club
news was often misrepresented and
sometimes even distorted, so this idea
of having its own mouthpiece. its own
medium of communication with the
public, took root and has been gradual
ly evolving until now it has taken
definite shape.
J. w. ZABRISKIE.
Chairman Publicity Committee.