Palisadian., 1924-12-05
.PALISADE FIRE co.
WANTS FIRE HOUSE
Councilman Cook Asks for Local
Investigation of Reported Elec-
tion Irregularities; Adjourned
Meeting Next Wednesday.

Councilman Arthur Kerwein report
ed to the mayor and council of Fort
Lee at their regular meeting on We'd
nesday night that he had attended
meeting of the Palisade Fire Company
together with the chief of the Fort
Lee companies and other officials held
recently in Palisade.
At this meeting he said the question
of whether or not to continue the
Palisade Company came upsand after
much discussion the members voted
in the affirmative. The reason the
thought of disbanding originated was
the lack of interest manifested by the
members and the lack of modern
equipment for the motor engines Of
the companies in the upper part of
the borough usually beat the hand
drawn apparatus to a fire even in
Palisade.
planned, want to build a fire house
on their own account and would like
to know if an arrangement can be
made whereby they can use part of
the school property or some property
to which the borough has tax title.
Mayor White referred the matter
to the Fire and Water Committee and
they are to ascertain just what the
Palisade Company wants and present
definite proposition to the council.
Councilman Cook declared that an
investigation should be made to as
certain the truth of the statements
contained in an article concerning the
recent election and alleged irregulari-
ties. He declared that it was criminal
to make mockery of voting, which
was what happened if the ballot boxes
had been tampered with.
Councilman Kerwin declared that
the matter had already been noticed
by those engaged in making the re-
count and would be brought to the
attention of Justice Parker when the
latter is asked to pass upon the dis
puted ballots.
Councilman Cook said he thought
the council should make an investi-
cation on their own account. He pro-
duced newspaper clipping and asked
the clerk to read it. The clipping
was an editorial commenting on the
condition of the ballot boxes as
found by those who were engaged in
making the recent recount to deter.
mine the result of the councilmanic
race between Schall and Greib. 1t
was from the Hudson Dispatch and
is printed elsewhere in this issue.
Mayor White authorized the clerk
to write to the State Board of Elec-
tons for definite information.
Councilman Aiken declared that
the ballots had been kept in a vault
after they were brought to the Bor-
ough Hall by the district election
boards. Clerk Charles Leibright
however, said that he would hardly
call it a vault He said it was just a
room in which the boxes were stored
The contract for the laying of the
sewer in Arcadian way and for the
grading and paving of the street as
well as laying sidewalks was awarded
to the lowest of several bidders, Ma
oeri & Cutrupi of Fort Lee at
S755125.
The engineer reported the Dead
Brook sewer outlet running through
Edgewater to be in a very bad con-
dition and recommended a new 16
inch cast iron pipe sewer at an es-
timated cost of $4,000. This matter
will be taken up in detail at an ad-
journed meeting on next Wednesday
evening.
Other business concerning minor
matters was transacted.