Palisadian., 1924-10-17
THE LAWTON AVENUE IMPROVEMENT
ORDINANCE RECEIVES AFFIRMATIVE
VOTE OF 4 TO z AFTER DISCUSSION
Meyer and Dietrich Vote Against Road Inn
provement at This Time; Ordinance Providing $14
500 Appropriation for New Fire Engine Passes;
Zonng Ordinance Amended; Letter From Civics
Department of Womans Club Read.


The ordinances providing for the
improvement of two blocks of Lawton
avenue between Anderson and Pali-
sade avenues, in Grantwood, was pass
ed by the mayor and council of Cliff
side Park on last Monday night. Coun-
cilmen Meyer and Dietrich voted mo"
on the ordinance for the improvement
of the roadway, while the other four
councilmen voted Eyes" The vote on
the ordinance for the sidewalks was
the same, except that Councilman Mey-
er voted Eyes"
The vote was preceded by an argu-
ment against the improvement by
Messrs. Shomber and Mccarthy, both
residents of the street.
Mr.. Schomber called attention to the
fact that 600 feet of the property in
terested was owned by people in IA
vor of the project purely from a busi-
| ness standpoint. He told of the gen.
eral movement for improved streets
being fostered by the real estate board
and made plea to have the action
on this particular improvement de-
ferred until the movement became gen.
|. eral
Councilman Meyer for the first time
commented on the project at length.
He explained that Mr.. Leeger was not
interested from business standpoint,
but undertook the movement at the re-
quest OF the Citizens club.
He said that it was not possible to
start the work this year and advised
that it be dropped for the present.
Mayor Marini said he was tired of
listening, meeting after meeting, 20
the same arguments and he wanted
the matter disposed of one way or the
other. He made it clear that he had
not and was not trying to influence the
councilmen one way or the other. He
said it was entirely up to them to de-
eide.
Mr.. Mccarthy, before the vote was
taken, called the councils attention
to the fact that out of twenty-five
families living on those two blocks,
fifteen were opposed to the improve.
ment and the majority of those in IA
vor of it are not even residents.
The vote was taken and the result
was affirmative, to 2, on the road
improvement and to 1 on the side
walks.
The ordinance appropriating S14,500
/ for a new fire engine for the Cliffside
company was passed.
An ordinance was introduced amend
ing the zoning ordinance in order to
permit the erection of a garage on
Laird avenue. changing that particular
locality from business district to
light industrial district.
Attorney Agnew reported that the
case of Carmine Richard VS.. the bor-
ough and Thomas Naedler had come
up in court and judgment against
Naedler for the total amount of the
damages, S475, was made. The Judge
reserved his decision as to the liza
bility of the borough and briefs will be
filed by both sides.
The Building Committee report gave
| S117,950 as the total value of build
| ings for which permits will be issued.
This total is for the past two weeks.
At Councilman Meyers suggestion
the clerk was instructed to ask an
official of the Public Service Corpora
tion to be present at the next meeting
to explain why it is not possible for
the residents of Cliffside Park to get
a transfer from the Hudson river cars
for one cent, which will permit them
to go south from Palisade Junction.
Councilmen Dietrich suggested a
traffic sign be placed at the intersec-
ton of Gorge road and Palisade ave-
nut, and Councilman Michaelsen con-
sented to get some details about sig
nal that a company in Newark viii
place free in exchange for the privi-
lege of advertising thereon.
% A communication from Mrs. e. B.
Donaldson, chairman of the Civics De-
partment of the local woman's club,
called attention to the law violation
by some meat and produce men who
make practice of dumping and burn
ing refuse on vacant lots.
A number of communications OF lit
tie public interest were read.