Winfield Sewer Work to Start Next Week
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STEfS-FILS BIKDERY BOX 1678 ST AUGUSTUS FLA : BOCA RATON NEWS V 32QS4 Vol. 12, No. 116 August 17, 1967 Thursday 10<: I Winfield Sewer Work To Start Next Week Assessments OK'dOver Protests Over objections of homeown- ers in the area, City Council Tuesday moved ahead with con- struction of sewers in the Win- field Park area. Following a public hearing punctuated by loud protests, council approved the assess- ment roll for lots in the area and awarded the construction contract to McPherson Pipe Line Construction, Inc., for For those who keep late hours, the flowering of the Night-Bloom- $343,627. ing Cereus is a nightly event at this time of year. City Parks Sup- City Public Works Director William Prendergast said yes- erintendent Bill Prendergast Jr. says the plants are easy to grow terday that construction equip- in this area and can be started from cuttings. This plant was photo- ment is slated to begin arriving graphed at the home of Mrs. Minerva Lichtig. this week and the contractor's crews will be on the job the first part of next week. Most of the protests centered University School around residents' complaints that the city could save the cost of re-paving streets by putting the sewer lines in the rear ease- ment. However, Mayor Bernard Bids Due Aug. 31 Turner pointed out that sample Bids for construction of the the University School will be bids had been received from University School will be opened the use of television, a "power- Police Sgt. Frank Maguire, center, has received Chief Charles McCutcheon, left, and City Mana- four contractors indicating a Aug. 31 at Florida Atlantic Uni- ful instrument for self-cor- a grant to attend Northwestern University Traffic ger Alan Alford. low figure of more than $16 versity. rection" in the opinion of Dr. Institute. With Maguire are Assistant Police per foot for the rear yard lines. The nine-grade elementary Francis Rosecrance, disting- On the basis of the present school is slated to occupy a site uished professor of education plan, the cost to homeowners on the southeastern corner of at FAU who will head the school,. To Attend University in the area will be about $5.75 the isniversity's 1200-acre Taping performances of per front foot. campus. Properly known as the teachers and students has al- Turner also pointed out that Alexander D. Henderson Uni- ready started at Hillsboro because of the low bid received versity School, the new facility Country Day School where from the McPherson firm, the is being financed through a gift Rosecrance is principal until Officer Wins Study Grant actual assessment will be less of $750,000 from the widow of the University School opens, than the $7.46 per foot figure the late industrialist whose "But you can't have operators computed from the original en- name the school bears. and machinery in a classroom Sgt. Frank Maguire of the tent of the traffic problem in the with his department for at least gineering estimates. Among the prime features of without altering "what goes on Boca Raton Police Department applicant's city or state, the three years after graduation and In addition to construction in the classroom," he^served. has received a $1750 grant-in- need of his department for this be under 45 years of age. costs, the assessment will in- Which is why the new school's aid to attend the 1967-68 Traf- particular training and the ap- The department, in turn, must clude engineering fees and other classrooms will be built like fic Police Administration plicant's abilities and potential be willing to grant the individual items which bring the total cost Station Plan studios — carpeted floors, Training Program at the Traf- usefulness to his department. a leave of absence, or equiva- of the project up to $424,806.92. sound-proofed walls and ceil- fic Institute, Northwestern Uni- To qualify for consideration, lent temporary status, during City Engineering Director ings, and lighting arranged so versity, Assistant Chief the applicant must be a police which time his salary will be J.P. Vansant said that engineer- Goes To CAB that technicians will not have Charles McCutcheon said yes- officer in active service with paid. ing design fees amount to $26,- Preliminary plans for a new to enter the classroom to tape. terday. municipal, county or state Sgt. Maguire is currently 580; inspection fees will be fire department sub-station will There will be a viewing room Maguire is one of only three agency, have at least three shift supervisor with six men about $10,000; administration be referred to the city's Com- in which tapes can be seen by officers from the South Florida years service, agree to remain under his command. gets $250 of the total; $50 is munity Appearance Board. visiting educators and student area who was chosen after com- for legal advertising; and $44,- City Council Tuesday de- teachers. Teachers in whose petitive examinations. He will 299.92 is for contingencies. ferred any action on the plans rooms they are made will have enter the nine-month school A total of 73,935 front feet of until the board's verdict has the privilege of reviewing them Sept. 7. New Subdivision Code sewer line will be installed and been received. City Manager and declining to authorize their Maguire has been with the McPherson will have 180 days Alan Alford had asked that coun- use. The tapes will also be used local police force four years in which to complete the job. cil authorize letting the project for instruction in FAU's edu- during which time he was pro- Passes First Hurdle At Tuesday's meeting, Coun- for bids contingent upon board cation classes. moted from the rank of patrol- cilman Harold Maull proposed approval. The nine-grade school, for man to sergeant. Boca Raton's proposed new next week. that the city prepare a project- The station is slated to oc- which there are already 325 A graduate of Dade County subdivision code has begun its Turner indicated that the ed work progress schedule cupy a site on 12th avenue just applicants, falls into four divi- Police Academy, he has also trip through the lawmaking pro- council would study whatever showing which streets would be south of Palmetto Park road. sions; nursery and primary di- attended intensive classes in cess, but not without an attempt written comments it received involved at any particular time. vision, ages three through five; radar equipment, first aid and to delay its start. and consider the possibility of a Acting on his motion, council basic skill division, ages six other subjects. Representatives of Florida workshop session to iron out any instructed City Manager Alan through eight; transition divi- "Our department is ex- Power and Light Co. and South- problems. Apparent target of Alford to see that copies of sion, ages nine through 11; and tremely pleased to have Sgt. ern Bell Telephone Co. were on the utility firm protests is the the schedule are mailed to all independent study division, 12 Maguire selected to attend this hand Tuesday prepared to pro- section requiring underground residents of the area. Ann Landers Page IB through 15. Teachers are all nine-month training, the most test introduction of the code. installation of utility service Prendergast also said that Church News 7B members of teaching teams in- comprehensive police adminis- Mayor Bernard Turner stale- in all new subdivisions. the contractor plans to open a Classifieds 8-9A terested in the progress of the tration program in existence," mated the protests — introduc- Public hearing and adoption field office near the area and Editorials 4A 60 or 70 children in each divi- McCutcheon said. "He is one of tion of the ordinance doesn't of the code, drafted over a four- provide telephone answering Public Notices 2A sion, 55 officers selected from 369 service over the weekend so Real Estate 5B qualifying candidates repre- call for a public hearing — year period, will come up again "This individual concern and and asked that they submit their on the Council's agenda Sept. that residents who have inquir- Sports 6-7A divisional organization makes senting 69 law enforcement ies or complaints can be served, Women's News agencies. At the Institute he comments in writing within the 12. 1-2-3B it possible to help children will gain invaluable training learn at the rate suited to each," and experience that will bene- fit both our department and community." In assuming his new role of I ...Who Got | student at Northwestern, Ma- guire will join fellow officers in 30 hours a week of classroom I Hooked? I work plus 20 additional hours Mike Spangler hooked an 81- on preparation. His instructors and - one - half pound tarpon will include Institute staff mem- Tuesday night. But he was the bers, Northwestern faculty, po- one who really got hooked, lice administrators and other "Fishing off the Deerfield Pier, authorities in the various sub- Spangler successfully landed ject areas. the big Silver King. He was In addition to the classroom elated, as any good fisherman schedule, each student will make should be. a one-week field trip to one of But alas, while Spangler was many cooperating police agen- hooking the tarpon, someone cies throughout the nation where was hooking his tackle box and he will have the opportunity to all Ms fishing gear. Catching study and evaluate their opera- the tarpon, which is valueless tions as compared to principles as food, cost the angler about and techniques learned in class.