Palisadian., 1925-10-23
HEAD OF DEMOCRATIC TICKET IN
CLIFFSIDE PARK PLAYS TRUMP
CARD, HITTING ENGINEERS FEES
Says Engineers Fees Are Around $4,000 for Last %
Months but Is Silent Previous Years. Advocates
Employment of Salared Engineer; Post Says Only
35 Minutes Were Required to Examine Records.

The following comes to the Pali-
sadian for publication from the Demo-
cratic camp in Cliffside Park:
"The campaign in Cliffside Park has
developed some startling turns recent
ly due to the exhaustive study made
of the Borough's financial operations
by Francis A. Banville, Democratic
candidate for the mayoralty.
"Inquiring into the Borough expen-
ditures for engineering work during
the term of the present incumbent,
Mr.. Banville found to his amazement
that the fees paid to the Borough En-
gineers over the present twenty-five
month period will amount to more
than $4,000.
1.-THE present administration, after
some reluctance, permitted the Demo-
cratic candidate to obtain information
he desired.
"In the course of doing so, Mr..
Banville found that the vast improve
ments continually in the process of
completion in Cliffside justified the
employment of competent engineer
who could give all his time to the
work especially with the thousands
of dollars spent in this nature.
at has been the experience of the
Borough of Edgewater the past three
years to save money in the estab-
lishment of municipal engineering
department.
1.-The Democratic nominee calls at
tention to the fact that every dollar
spent of the vast sums paid to the
Borough Engineers over the cost of
the maintenance of borough depart
ment is added to the cost of improve
ments made.
These are put on the ass ssnent
bills.
"Edgewater runs it's department for
seven thousand dollars a year and
their problems are fully as intricate
as those of Cliffside Park.
"Mr. Banville stated today in an
swer to direct question on the sub
iect that if elected he would leave
the selection of the engineer to the
Council Board to show that he had
no personal preference to advance.
He. said that it was interesting to
know that the County Engineer re-
ceives only $4,000, and that there are
a number of men of his calibre who
could be obtained for the same sal
ary or less"
Collector Posts Comment
81 believe the recent examination of
the records in my office by the Demo-
cratic candidate for mayor confirms
in every respect my statement that
the records maintained in the Col
lector's Office are as nearly perfect
as it is possible to make them.
upon application of Mr.. Banville
the Mayor and Council instructed me
to exhibit to him all of the records
concerning the various improvements
undertaken by the Board during the
past two years.
"As arranged, we checked over
every payment that had been made
on the forty-seven improvements in
itiated during that time and the en-
tire examination required just thirty
five minutes. When it is realized
that a similar examination made
about three years ago for the pur-
pose of selling bonds required an en-
tire year some comparison can be
made.
''This believe is proof OF the kind
of service that I have rendered as a
public official and it is on this record
of service that l am seeking re-elec-
ton"
Mayor Marini's Answer
The foregoing article appeared in
the Hudson Dispatch the early part
of the week and Mayor Marini has
made reply which is printed else
where in this ISSUE