1920s

Rockleigh Governance - 1920s

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*1923*
After a Special Election was held on April 10, 1923, the Borough of Rockleigh was Incorporated on April 12, 1923
Mayor	William L. Tait
Council	William E. Thorn Charles T. Lumb Charles Schultz Sidney E. Happel Frank Eilerson Henry C. Knudson
Attorney	Fred W. Mattacks
Clerk	Marietta Sneden
Marshal	Herman Happel
Board of Health	Mrs. Sneden Mrs. Knudson Miss Haring Mrs. Lumb Mrs. Wexler
Board of Education	Mrs. H.R. Lumb, President Marietta Sneden, Secretary First Meeting, 8-13-23
Meeting Place	Talman's Garage Building Carterette Road, East side, near Paris Avenue Rent: $10.00 a month
Items of Interest:
9-4 Resolution presented for a Zoning Ordinance to prohibit all manufacturing and any amusement parks. 12-3 Petition to be prepared for the purposes of finding out how many taxpayers would want water brought into the Borough by Hackensack Water Company.

*1924*
Mayor	William L. Tait
Council	William E. Thorn Charles T. Lumb (President) Charles Schultz Sidney E. Happel Frank Eilerson Henry C. Knudson (R. 1-4-24) Dr C. T. Rabell (A. 1-4-24)
Assessor, Tax	Nicholas Haring (Recorder)
Attorney	Fred W. Mattacks
Clerk	Marietta Sneden
Collector, Tax	E. H. Philblad
Marshals	W.L. Tait, A. Badrato, Dr. C.T. Rabell, L. Beganzi
Board of Health	Dr. Paradise O. Hinson N. Haring Cath E. Sneden W. Cory C. Schultz
Board of Education	Mrs. H.R. Lumb, President Mr H. Lumb Mr & Mrs Knudson Mrs. Sneden Miss Haring Mr. N. Haring, Vice Pres. Mr. W. Tait Schools: Closter, Tenafly & Palisades, NY
Budget:	$3,800.00
Depository	Closter National Bank, Closter
Newspaper	Bergen Review, Closter
Items of Interest:
2-18 Board of Health approved by Ordinance 5-06 Hackensack Water Company will install water lines on Carterette Rd and Old Closter Rd if guaranteed $3,225.00 6-03 Contracted for street lights "from southerly boundary of the Borough to the lights at Mr Thorn's place". 6-29 Chief of Police collected $5.00 fine for J. Jene for driving without a license and is awaiting instructions as to what to do with the money. 7-01 Approved the installation of 25 more street lights to light the entire length of Carterette Road and Old Closter Road. 9-22 Approved the contract for the surfacing, building up the sides and digging ditches on Old Closter Road for $1.25 a sq. yard. 11-18 Agreement made with the Northvale Fireman's Association to protect the Borough from fire for an annual fee of $100.00 12-12 A $500 Tax Anticipation Note was obtained from the Closter National Bank, 5½ interest.

*1925*
Mayor	William L. Tait
Council	William E. Thorn Charles T. Lumb Frank Eilerson Henry C. Knudson Dr C. T. Rabell (President) Otto Hinsen
Assessor, Tax	Nicholas Haring
Attorney	Fred W. Mattacks
Clerk	Marietta Sneden
Collector, Tax	E. H. Philblad
Marshal	A. B. Conklin (To keep disorderly people out of Mr. Ely's place)
Budget	$2,900.00
Items of Interest:
5-04 Resignation of Mayor Tait refused by Council. Council Pres Rabell, acting mayor. 10-06 Motion made to have Willow Road filled with stone and surfaced with cinders in places where needed to the extent of the cost of $500.00. Motion made to communicate with Public Service Corporation of New Jersey regarding extension of their gas mains into the Borough.

*1926*
Mayor	Dr. C. T. Rabell
Council	William E. Thorn Charles T. Lumb (President) Frank Eilerson Henry C. Knudson Otto Hinsen William L. Tait
Assessor, Tax	Nicholas Haring
Attorney	Fred W. Mattacks
Clerk	Marietta Sneden
Collector, Tax	E. H. Philblad (R. 12-8-26) Bessie Happel (A. 12-8-26)
Board of Health	William M. Cory (Added)
Budget	$3,600.00
Items of Interest:
3-23 Ordinance introduced to pave and macadam Willow Road and up Old Closter Road to the state line for a cost of $500.00 8-03 The necessary repairs to the Fire Bell at Old Closter Road and Willow Road was authorized. 10-4 Mrs. Hester R. Lumb was appointed Secretary, Board of Education Approved: Northern Valley Bus, Inc. application to provide bus service to Rockleigh with stops at Willow and Old Closter (Rockleigh) Roads.

*1927*
Mayor	Dr. C. T. Rabell
Council	William E. Thorn Charles T. Lumb (President) Frank Eilerson Henry C. Knudson Otto Hinsen William L. Tait
Assessor, Tax	Nicholas Haring
Attorney	Fred W. Mattacks
Auditor	Frederick R. Coyle
Clerk	Marietta Sneden
Collector, Tax	Bessie Happel Mrs. C. T. Lumb
Board of Health	Otto Hinsen Nicholas Haring Dr. Jos. Paradise Mrs. Catherine E. Sneden
Budget	$4,743.00
Items of Interest:
3-01 Mayor and Council authorized to represent the Borough at the Ground Breaking Ceremonies at the Hudson River Bridge on 6-15-27. $100.00 donated as the Borough's share of the expenses of the day. 4-05 The Rockleigh Board of Education relieved the Borough from paying interest on the Borough's note. 10-22 The Borough requested that the County take over Paris Ave. as a county road and exchange property to straighten out the road. Revolved: Change the name of Old Closter Road to Rockleigh Road 11-01 Approval given to change the name of Old Closter Road to Rockleigh Road. February Annual School Election. Polls opened for one hour. School Tax of $50.00 and to vote for a decrease in the number of Board Members. Present members: Mrs Nanny M. Knudson, Pres.; Mrs Cath. Sneden, Vice Pres.; Mrs. Margaret Schultz, Mrs. I. DuViernet Rabbel, Mrs. Ingeborg Philblad; Miss Grettie Haring, Secretary.

*1928*
Mayor	Dr. C. T. Rabell
Council	William E. Thorn Charles T. Lumb Frank Eilerson Henry C. Knudson Otto Hinsen William L. Tait (President) (R. 10-2-28)
Assessor, Tax	Nicholas Haring
Attorney	Fred W. Mattacks
Auditor	Frederick R. Coyle
Clerk	Marietta Sneden
Collector, Tax	Mrs. C. T. Lumb
Budget	$5,059.00
Meeting Place	"Studio Building" Rent for building $1.00 a month 7-3-28 became "Foxes Studio"
Items of Interest:
The Property Committee of the Council reported that two pieces of property 100 X 100 is available to the Borough for $2000.000. No action taken. Feb. Annual School Election voted on a District Tax of $100.00 May Resolved: To pave and resurface with tar penetrating macadam Willow and Rockleigh Roads.

*1929*
Mayor	Dr. C. T. Rabell
Council	William E. Thorn Charles T. Lumb (President) Frank Eilerson Henry C. Knudson (R. 10-1-29) Otto Hinsen, Jr (A. 11-19-29) Otto Hinsen (R. 1-12-29) George Muzzio (A. 1-12-29) Andrew J. Fox, Jr (A. 7-2-29)
Assessor, Tax	Nicholas Haring
Attorney	Fred W. Mattacks
Auditor	Frederick R. Coyle
Clerk	Marietta Sneden
Collector, Tax	Mrs. C. T. Lumb
Marshals	Otto Hinsen, Jr. George Muzzio Frank Eilerson
Board of Health	Elizabeth Eilerson Nicholas Haring Otto Hinsen Dr. Jos. Paradise
Budget	$7,667.41
Items of Interest:
2-09 Borough leased the right of way through Dr. Rabell's property for access to the Borough Hall, Foxes Studio for $1.00 per year.

*1930*
Mayor	Dr. C. T. Rabell
Council	William E. Thorn (D 2-4-30) Charles T. Lumb (President) Frank Eilerson Otto Hinsen, Jr George Muzzio Andrew J. Fox, Jr Philip Rower (A. 7-1-30)
Assessor, Tax	Nicholas Haring
Attorney	Fred W. Mattacks
Auditor	Frederick R. Coyle
Clerk	Marietta Sneden Mrs. Bessie Happel
Collector, Tax	Mrs. C. T. Lumb
Engineer	McClave & McClave
Board of Health	Elizabeth Eilerson Nicholas Haring Mrs. A. F. Fox Dr. A. Jos. Paradise
Budget	$6,204.44
Items of Interest:
Board of Education current expenses $100.00 6-03 Ordinance passed vacating Forest Avenue and Boulder Road in Rockleigh Manor Sep. Some Rockleigh students attending Nathan Hale School 12-02 The Board of Freeholders were advised that the intersection of Carterette Road and Paris Avenue is a very dangerous intersection for traffic and will continue to be more dangerous with completion of changes of Paris Avenue. A synchronizing light of some kind should be installed at this point.

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