Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-01-10
CLIFFS|DE COUNCIL MEETING JAN. i:
MANY CITIZENS PRESENT, MAKING
AN OLD new ENGLAND FLAVOR
Mayor Cadien Gives Fine Talk Explaining Borough
Finances and Telling Plans for Coming Year
Councilman Post Pledges Economy-Bus Line Con-
sidered Necessity Flood Makes Sensible Talk
SEYMOUR SEARS WRITES LETTER

The session of the Cliffside council
New Years Day was a very interesting
one, and on that occasion the mayor,
Councilman McEvoy and the new
councilman, H. L. Post, were sworn in.
This meeting is always interesting, as
it is very similar in the form of New
England town meeting that is often
held around in this borough.
Mayor Cadien gave very fine talk,
outlining the expenses of the borough
for the past year and the causes of the
$4,000 excess over the budget and
told Of the plans for the coming year.
Mr.. H. L. Post pledged himself for
economy and efficiency. This is usual
ly done by incoming councilmen, and
1t seemed to be more sincere than
usual because of the largely increased
expenses necessary in the borough.
Councilman Amman brought to the
citizens attention the necessity Of
maintaining the bus line to the Forty
second Street ferry and made plea
for it's support.
Mr.. Flood, who was defeated for
mayor, gave short talk, in which he
stated that the right Of citizenship was
recognized and that each citizen had a
right to vote for whom he pleased and
exercised this right, and that he had
no hard feelings for those who failed
to cast. their vote for him. He assured
<tss;::seslS Of his IN milton to c0orer-
ate with the board for the general well
fare.
The recorder made report, and it
was significant that there were no
cases of assault or drunkenness during
the year and no cases necessary to go
to the grand jury. He stated that this
was because of our police work and
the fact that no new immigrant people
have come to us lately.
The following letter from Seymour
N. Sears was read into the records of
the meeting:
Grantwood, N. J. Dec "a, 1919.
To the Mayor and Council, Cliffside
Park, N j.:
Gentlemen-Perhaps at this, the
closing of one of the most trying years
in the life of the nation, state, and
borough, you will accept the congratu-
lations and word Of commentator
from a citizen.
Ny thought is that, through the
courage, broad vision and hard work
of your honorable body (this 1 say
despite the criticism that frequently
comes during the heat of an election),
the borough of Cliffside Park enjoys
the unique position of having some of
the best schools, roads, sidewalks,
sewer systems and building increases
In the county. 1t is always with lit
tie pride that 1 announce myself as
resident of our borough when I go to
Il conference to represent it, as 1 fire.
quently do.
May 1 suggest that what is said
our population, as evidenced by the
greatly increased vote at the last gen.
erat election. The Second district, I
believe, cast a sufficient vote that I'M.
der the law provides the making of a
new district.
May I suggest that you instruct the
clerk of your board to write to the
clerk of the county for copy of the
official count of the vote cast at the
last general election and upon receipt
of the same the new district be laid
out.
This work, as you know, is within
the province of your honorable body
and would only suggest that in consid-
ering this matter the district be so
arranged that a schoolhouse be includ-
ed in each district. This results in a
great economy, as it makes a comfort
able and pleasant place in which to
perform this important duty of citizen
ship, and the county does, or should,
pay us the amount that would be paid
to a private party renting such privi-
1eges to the county.
Trusting that this communication
will be received in the spirit of help
fitness with which it is meant and
with no desire to dictate any action by
your board, I remain, with the compli-
ments of the season to you all,
Very truly yours,
SEYMOUR n. SEARS.