Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-09-18
HEARING ON coming ORDINANCE
AT CL|FFSIDE COUNCIL MEETING,
VERY few OBJECTIONS OFFERED

IHe nearing OF OBJECTIONS to the pro-
posed coming ordinance was held at the
Cliffside borough council last Monday
night. AS large number of citizens
attended the meeting for the purpose
of vOicing their opinions on a matter
which is so vital to the interests of the
borough, the regular order of business
was suspended by the council and OBJ
Jections heard in the early part of the
meeting.
No serious objections were made
against the ordinance as it now stands
except by Walter Bender, who seems to
be of the opinion that the entire bOr-
ough south of Cliff street should be I'M
restricted. Permitting factories, stores
and houses Of all kinds in that section.
Mr.. Bender contended, would add
greatly to the progress of the borough.
Mr.. BOehm, in speaking for Hudson
Heights, wants the ordinance to pro-
tect the residents of that district as in
its present form. Mr.. Knox and Mr.
Mulhern, while in favor Of the ordi-
nance, objected to certain restrictions
which affect property owned by them.
Chairman Lehsten of the Zoning
Committee explained that the ordi-
nance would not be binding for all
time, that it could be amended when
ever necessary by the mayor and coun-
Gil and that it would be elastic so as to
apply to individual cases.
Mr.. Hershe, who owns considerable
property in the borough, came forward
in favor of the ordinance as it stands.
He and Walter Bender had quite a long
and heated argument, which brought
forth rOars of laughter from the spec
tators at the expense of Mr.. Bender
Mr.. Fox brought up the point of the
future development along the Palisade
ordinance, it will be permissible to
build stores along the trolley right of
way. Mr.. Fox objected to the erection
of buildings so close to the Public
Service line that it would be necessary
for the borough to remove them in the
event that public thoroughfare should
ever be cut through, as the cost would
be prohibitive.
A joint meeting of the mayor and
council and the Zoning Commission
will be held on Friday, September "a.
in the borough hall, at which time all
objections will be heard and consid-
cred. The coming ordinance continues
on its first reading to the next council
meeting.
The council decided that the con-
structiOn of the house on Lafayette
avenue and east of Palisade avenue
should be held up until the plans were
changed to comply With the building
code.
In view of the fact that a petition
signed by the owners of 20 per cent of
the property affected was presented OBJ
jecting to the proposed improvement
on Oakdale avenue east of Palisade av-
enue no further action was taken and
the ordinance was withdrawn.
The borough engineer was author
lied to prepare drawings and to figure
the costs of the proposed improvement
of the sidewalks and cutters ON Cliff
and Second streets.
The Road and Sewer Committee was
instructed TO investigate the building
of suitable stairs TO connect Cliffside
and Shadyside. Mr.. Bender reported
that the right of way had been given
by the owner of the property and that
the improvement wodld be made pro-
vided the borough would pay speci-
fed part of the expenses. The commit
tee is to report it's findings at the next
meeting.
A lively discussion took place about
the battery for the fire engine which
was ordered three weeks ago, but has
not yet been delivered. The battery is
TO cost $165. which, some members of
the council charge, is entirely too much,
as the same make of battery could be
had for less. The clerk was instructed
10 advise the party from whom the bat
ferry was ordered that unless it was in
stalled in the fire engine within the
next two days another battery would
be purchased elsewhere.