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Town Council Meats Tuesday THEWESTFIELD LEADER 8:30 P.M. THE HADING AND MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN UNION COUNTY J EIGHTY-FIRST YEAR—No. 22 Published WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1971 Second Class posUei- l aid 28 Pages--10 Cent* Every Thursday at Westflekl. N. J, New Mayor Cites Aims Mrs. Salom 9 Draws Top Tentative School Budget For 71; Four Newcomers Ballot Spot Mrs. Pedro Salom, an indepen- dent candidate for the Board of Ed- Calls for »Vz Million Hike Seated on Town Council ucation, won first ballot position in A tentative budget of $9,716,000 BOAKD OF EDUCATION, WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY Emphasis this year on youth tha Feb. 9 election at a drawing held for 1*171-72 was adopted Tuesday needs, parking and traffic, disposal Saturday night in the offices of SUMMARY OP SCHOOL BUDGET 1070-71 VS. 1971-72 niyhl by the Westfield Board of Edu- and utility problems were promised Mayor's Message - 1971 the board secretary, Howard Tomll- cation. This is an increase of $514,- inson, 1970-71 1971-72 Increase ur Decrease ow or 5.53 percent over the current The emphasis of my message this evening shall be on the j0jnt civic Committee aspirants Budget Proposed Budget 1971-72 over 1970-71 budget. of the future rather than the past. I must hasten to add, however, that aiKj three other residents who filed SALARIES Dollars Percent Dollars Percent Dollars Percent Anticipated increases in teachers' my concentration on the future should not be interpreted as a iast week seeking the three three- Administration $ 184,900 $ 198,COO f 13,700 and other salaries and increased Mayo».,«r Snvde^rrrar wh_.»o wa«.s swur*.«.n .i ,.n. minimization of the importance of the accomplishments of the year terms on the school board Instruction 5,901,450 6,347,444 445,994 property and health insurance costs ast The new Ma r and to office aV with ^£w Council- P y° Council as well as the citizens of West- drew the following spots: 2, WU- Secretaries 241,150 250,791 15,041 und added social security payment fleW are lde d n are among the reasons for the 5.5S men Jay F RochMn (R-Ward 21 " ? ,'°rt« «te to be the inheritors of a community iiam L. Caivert: 3, Dr. Joseph E. Attendance & Health Services 145,225 l«2.085 16,800 11 1 in per cent increase in lhe budget over Charles A Harris (D-Ward 3) and we" * !' facilities, rich in devoted public employees and abun- Kaibacher; 4, Mrs. Gordon Allen; Operation of Buildings 441,828 477,872 36.044 John J Tucker (D-Ward 4) and t'an* *n dedicated citizens. We are indebted to those who have 5, Dr. James C. Oarroll; fi, Mrs. last year's, according to Douglas J. Maintenance of Buildings 91,119 97,588 6,469 Campbell, chairman of the finance second-term Councilman Alexander served on Council before us and we are honored to have many of Ruth J, Packer; and 7, William C3.72O tnem 1 ug tnis Cafeterias, Student Body Activities 57,ISO 0,570 committee. Negotiations between S. W'Lfflams (R-Ward i) also prom- w^ evening. We shall ask their advice and we shall Shepherd. Summer School 27,000 27,000 ised consideration of the 1971 bud- ^ °Pen *° ^eir ideas. Mr. Calverl, Mrs. Allen and Mr. tha Weslfield Education Association, bargaining agent for the teachers, TOTAL SALARIES $7,089,822 77.0'/,. $7,631,100 78.5% $ 541,278 7.0% and the school board have not yet been finalized. field Ave. OTHER COSTS I "In order to maintain the high itreet parting Administration', Expenses, Supplies $ 30,700 $ 45,438 8,738 itary aewer level of the Westfield school system Instruction, Books, Supplies, and—at the same time—present the ri n oi Expenses 355,098 388,787 33,689 wvemmcm « Hnwuwnu r»™ 8ht ^ ^ help'is the kind that helps people'help themselves." St. School, Ella A. Roberts, Henriet (own with a reasonable budget in As Ma r 0( Attendance and Health Service 2,850 2,850 these times of economic uncertainty, ThTEHL nf S^Snv*^ y° Westfield, I shall continue this philosophy from the ta' v. Hunton, Daisy Burke, Hazel Transportation, Pupils .. 89,400 99,150 9,750 the board has not created any new address begins on paftTone of the P88*in cn»rtln8 » COUr8e for the future' Hohenstein, Doris Autry, Eleanor Operation of Buildings 177,575 187,210 9,635 positions and has reduced the main- Leader. What was the year 1970 like? We can.record with pride a Maintenance of Buildings 232,530 1G9.930 (02,600) tenance, capital outlay and debt ser- Robert P. Berne* of 555 Colonial number of accomplishments under the leadership of Mayor James Furniture, Equipment (J & L) 101,527 86,010 (14,917) vice items in lhe budget," Mr. Cam- Ave., WM appointed a councilman c Moran. Firrt, and most importantly, the Mayor's Advisory Com- Cafeterias, Student Body Activities 32,650 32,050 bell said. In addition, he pointed from the first ward over the ob- mWtee on Drug Abuse was firmly established. With Dr. Joseph Community Service, Civic Activities 15,500 15,500 out, there is a reduction in the Jectkm of Councilman Harris. Mr. goyijn as chairman, the drug committee continues its important 3 LiS School Jose- amount budgeted for the leasing of Barnes will fill U» unexpired term work ln publlc education and has Instituted other significant pro- i McGu k TOTAL OTHER COSTS $1,043,830 $1,020,125 10.61/ (15,705) —1.5% four portable high school class- rooms. his current post left the first ward ( of'the ,irUg committee's many accomplishments. At this point, Cicalese, Elizabeth FIXED CHARGES The amount to be raised by taxa- •eat vaamt. Councilman John Merkl howeveri it ghouW be noted that the committee has put Westfield and Ward State Retirement Funds, Social tion is $8,212,000. ahead of a11 other communlties in man areas of the dru ^S^TmSrm^KAn y 8 P^blem. 4 Edison Jlmioi. High Scnool| E1jnor Security, Liability for Veterans... 133,417 142,948 3,531 A public hearing on the budget Miriam Hudson, Naomi Insurance and Judgments 220,730 252,030 25,300 will be held at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, alternate. In a new employee ap- During 1970, the Citizens Committee on Housing for the Diener, Josephine Marino, Anna Rental of Buildings 64,500 23,783 (40,717) Jan. 19, in cafeteria B of the West- pointment, David J. Meeker of 126 field Senior igh School. Boynton Ct. was named to succeed (Continued on page 2) Ohecchio and Nora Crandall. Tuition 35,000 37,000 2,000 Debt Service 608,940.50 001,365.50 ( 7,575) Voters in the district will decide Robert B. Younghans in a one- on the budget in the Feb. 9 annual year teitn as town presecutor. Mr. Meeker, who has been active re- TOTAL FIXED CHARGES $1,068,587.50 11.7% $1,057,126.50 10.9% (11,401) —1.1% school election. cently on the Mayor's Advisory., Committee on Drug Abuse, the Parent, Van Blarcom Begin TOTAL BUDGET $9,202,239.50 100% $9,710,351.50 100% $ 514,112 5.58% Family Court Study Oommi«ton , and as a lecturer on the legal as- Limits BOARD OF EDUCATION, WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY pects of drvg abuse, is with the law firm of McDonou^i, Murray fc New Terms on Boro Council SOURCES OF REVENUE AND CALCULATION FOR SCHOOL TAX RATE Meeker of 318 Elm St, 1971-1072 Special Attp named by the mayor and of - office Flag. Mr. Irwin ivas rOTppoirteU man, Braifift' ,'apU Van -Marconi; Va 1970-im Proposed' W'idministered by Elmer Hof- as^ borough attorney.' V Hf^. n Blarcom. chairman. R» Budget I!udgct Dcct ease Change tatth, borouggh clerk to Councltaen Wilfred H. Brandt, who.has,al beibe t A. Ruggierggi o andd PPeter M. •Services'"" $ 9,202,239.50 $9,716,351.50 $514,112 5.58% trator. eE mWdson Jr to Louis N. Parent and William O. ed » the council since 1965 was re- Simmons; police Ruggiero chair- TOTAL BUDGET Speech therapy and remedial read- as town attorney and VTan Blarcom at the 1971 organiza- nominated president of the coun- man, t>irmnons ana rarera, licenses, LeSS Estimated Revenues ing programs will not be provided _ SH!court a«Wiola. tion meeting of the -Mayor aa nn d eil for the fifth consecutive year. ^^Jr^^^^ State Ai—d •by the 'Board of Education for non- Cll. 301 L. 1968 $ 219,001) $ - clerk. The Westfield Leader Council on Tuesday night at the In other Business, a resolution was Airman :iero and public school children as requested 307,520 was appointed the official news- Public Library. The Rev. Elmer A. adopted to appoint the following ^com and Formula 058,800 by parents of some students at Holy paper.. Talcott Jr., pastor pf the Community members to council committees: Transportation 65,022 07,449 Trinity School. Official board appointment in- Presbyterian Church delivered the Finance and executive, Parent, Btarcom; laws and Atypical Program 145,033 106,207 This decision was announced Tues- elude; Board of Adjustment, George invocation and Cindy Inwin, da ugh- chairman, Wilfred H. Brandt and , chairman, Parent Building Program 152,433 133,559 day night by Joseph A. McGroarty, W. Bauer, 3 years, Mrs. E.A. Her- ter of Assemblyman and Mrs. Char- John E. Hechtle; assessment and ana Van Blarcom; welfare, Van president of the school board, who berk*, alternate, 3 years; Planning les J.