Palisadian., 1925-05-08
THROUGH CAR FROM COYTESVILLE To
125TH STREET FERRY REQUESTED BY.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF FORT Lee
Council Grants Temporary Permits Two Bus Companies
to Operate in the Borough Benjamin Klein Protests
Garbage Collection Methods and Councilman Schall
Gives Reason for Protests Other Matters Before
Board.

There were no objectors at the
meeting of the Fort Lee Mayor and
Council on Wednesday evening when
the hearing was held concerning the
through car service from Coytesville
to the 125th Street Ferry. The coun-
Gil passed a resolution formally ask
ing the Public Service Railway Com
pany to institute such a service.
If the request is granted Palisade
Junction will be the terminal point
of all Palisade cars and the only cars
running to Coytesville will be those
coming directly from the 125th
Street Ferry. They will switch
northward at Palisade Junction.
1t was the opinion of all present
and the representatives of the Coytes-
Vile Community Club who are
sponsoring the movement that this
change will be advantageous in that
80 per cent of the commuters who
use the Palisade car line change at
Palisade Junction for the 125th Street
Ferry.
Ex-senator Wakelee, attorney for
the Public Service and Mr. Boylan,
vice-president in charge of opera
-tions, were present at the hearing.
A resolution was passed granting
temporary permits of 80 days to two
bus companies wishing to operate in
the borough. One is the Fort Lee
Transportation Company which will
run buses ON two routes, one from
Palisade to the 125th Street Ferry
and the other from the Coytesville
section through Palisade to the
ferry. The fare in the borough limits
will be SC and and extra 214 cents
to the ferry. The other company is
the North Bergen Transportation
Company who will run buses from
the ferry.
Benjamine Klein complained through
a letter that the garbage was not
being collected properly and said he
had referred the matter to Council
man Schall several times. Mr..
Schall said this was not true and
that Mr.. Kein's protest was in form
I'll ICIdlldIlOA pCCduO6 uS Adu pCCh
reported to the Board of Health for
permitting a family of six to live
in two rooms, the family in question
being that of janitor whom he had
employed to take care of his build
ing at Palisade Junction.
The complaint will be investigated,
however by the Road Commission.
Fred Grill of Palisade, complained
about the blasting in the stone quarry
opposite his home on Anderson ave-
nue.. This matter was referred to
the police.
J. A. Doyle of Z Morningside Lane,
West Palisade, reported the danger
GUS condition of Bergen boulevard,
just off Route No. 10 and submitted
bill of $2O6 representing damage
done to his auto because of it. The
officials will investigate to determine
whether the Borough or the State is
at fault.
Councilman Kerwein urged imme-
diate action on the Glen Road sewer
repair job and the engineer will get
in touch with Cliffside Immediately
so the work may be completed before
the warm weather.
The engineers estimate on the
cost of the Bridalway improvement
in Palisade was $4,000. The prop
erty holders will be consulted before
the Improvement is authorized. The
cost will be about $500 per lot.
May 18 to 25 was designated as
Cleanup Week in the Borough and
Councilman Harry Cook was put in
charge of the activities of the Clean
up Campaign.
The Hackensack Water Company
will be requested to place fire hy-
drant on the corner of Bucinkham
Road and Bridalway in Palisade.