Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-12-25
I'VE Want ECONOMY" new SLOGAN
FOR CL|FFSIDE AS EXPENSES GO UP:
BOUNDING UP" ASSESSOR SAYS

At the December meeting of the
Citizens Club, held last Monday even
ing, many matters concerning the well
fare, development and interest of Cliff
side Park were discussed.
The deplorable condition of the bor-
ough's fire department and it's equip
ment called for good deal of COM
ment from the members. Councilman
Post and Councilman Elect Siegrist
stated that they would welcome the
freest expression of opinion ON the
part of the members before they took
a final stand on the departments reor-
ganiZation, which will soon come be-
fore the council. Mr.. Vosburgh urged
that salaried firemen be engaged, at
least one for day and one for night
service, with a picked body of men to
assist them.
The matter of purchasing new en-
CINE such as the Grantwood firemen
suggested was also brought up Coun-
Ni1lhdl L OSI StulSu Illdl Willie lie WISH
ed to see Grantwood have all possible
protection from fire, he thought that
new engine would not accomplish that
The management of the borough's one
engine spoke for itself. as was to be
seen in its handling at recent fires
AT the Edgewater fire." Mr.. Post said,
"onr engine had no gas. and three
he 1nt ha h,. a
dried out. After the Copoletta fire the
hose was actually in the road for q
week, where it was run over by all
sorts of vehicles. The engine has cost
at least $1,000 for repairs since the
borough got il. The only solution to
our fire muddle is a paid expert de-
partment of two or three men, with
Headquarters in the present fire house
A motion on the purchase Of aii adsfi
tional fire engine for Grantwood got
two, votes.
George n. Nenables said that it was
not too soon to work for the election
of the best possible members for the
school board at the March election.
He said that the movement to place at
iudot OilE WOlldD niGllDcI Oh TIE DOdTu
was admirable and that the candidacy
of certain active clubwoman and for
mer school teacher should be support
ed.
Il. LehSten, In. connection with the
suit against the coming ordinance, said
that he felt optimistic about it's out
come, as reports from similar suits
tbrornhn1t
upholding of the coming law. Council
man Post, referring to the councils
recent ordinance TO change Palisade
avenue north of Franklin from a resi-
dental to a business section, said that
he and the mayor had found on in
quiry that the residents were opposed
to the change. Mr.. Lehston favored
the retention of the residential dis
trict, as he thought that it was only q
matter of time before the prime BUSH
ness interest in the section, the amuse-
ment park. would go to the discard
and the community freed from great
nuisance.
Assessor Timony warned his hear
ers of another big jump in the tax
rate. Mr.. Venables urged that the
school system lead the way in cutting
down expenses. He made the drastic
recommendation that no new school
building be erected for five years and
that first and second year pupils be
put ON part time so that double use
could be made of classroom space. He
urged that the Citizens Club adopt as
its slogan for the next school election,
I'VE want economy"
President Hearn reported that he
hoped to arrange for big civic re-
ception, to be given by the club early
i'll the new year