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Charter Amended to Include Paying to Attorneys Fees for Town Litigation HOW TO GET THE LEADER: Just Fill in the Form On Page 10 And Return It to Us! Serving the Town Since J890 — FuHUbsd CAR Thursday, July 7,1994 Ever? Tliunfr 232-44*7 PORTV CENTS PRIOR POLICY HAD BEEN AN UNWRITTEN ONE Charter Amended to Include Paying to Attorneys Fees For Town Litigation Services Limitations for Donating Money to Political Parties Doing Business With Town Discussed; Sexual Harassment Policy Adopted at Urging of Insurance Fund By PAUI, J.PEYTON S/mittlly Wrimnftr The Vttafirld Uatrr ning Board, Board of Adjustment who is paid to represent the town's The Town Council voted to and town attorneys. Each of the best interest should not hold a amend its ordi nance Tuesday with attorneys currently receives an polit ical post. He said Mr. Cockren regard to payment for litigation annual stipend. The amendment should step down as party Chair- rendered for (he town by the Plan- was a clarification of the town's man. non-written policy of paying for Mayor Boothe argued the plan- litigation services. ning and zoning boards appoint July 4 Festival, First Ward Councilman An- their own attorneys. He said Mr. Fireworks Called thony M. LaPorta, a Democrat Cockren has served for five years A Great Success who will challenge Republican and is appointed each year. The "The Weslfield Bicentennial Festi- Mayor Garland C. "Bud" Boothe, Mayor said that the attorney did val and Fireworks in Tamaques Park Jr. in the November 8 General not have the political post when on Monday, July 4, was a success in all Election, brought the issue up last he was first appointed board at- respects," stated Westfield MayorGar- land C. "Bud" Boothe, Jr. "Thousands month. He had called the practice torney. William A. Burke (or The WeatlleldLeader of Westficlders and others enjoyed the of paying for litigation services Mr. LaPorta also said he was in GET A GOOD LOOK. ..A father holds up his son to get a closer look at a 1931 Cadillac that was on display in Tamaques music, fireworks, food, games, dem- "illegal," because it was not in- favor of establishing guidelines Park as part of Monday's West field Bicentennial festivities. The classic automobile is owned by Harry Dunn of Westfleld. onstrations ant) other events that ran from noon until 10 p.m.," he added. cluded in the Town Charter. Only for monies donated to political "Hundreds of Weslfield residents the annual salary was referred to parties in town. He cited a bill to and others worked very hard i n the past in the ordinance. the town from an auto body shop. Free Speech Concerns Cause Tabling months and on Monday to produce a fun-filled, happy and safe festival of Third Ward Councilman Ken- He said that this company is a Westfield s Bicentennial. I want to rec- neth L. MacRilchie said the known contributor to the Repub- ognize all their efforts and thank them change iti the ordinance, in effect, lican Party. Mr. LaPorta said the Of Code of Ethics in 4-4 Board Vote on behalf of the town. In particular, I applaud the ti rcless efforts of theChair- "makes everything legal." Westfield political parties should New Jersey School Boards Association Recommends the 10-Article Code man of the Bicentennial Commission, Robert Cockren is the Board of refuse to accept any donations Mrs. Linda Maggio, the Co-Chairmen Adjustment attorney. The Plan- from companies or individuals that of Ihe Festival and Fireworks, Ned Fox By PAUL J. PEVTON acted upon as a whole. It is further ethics." and Frank Mulvaney, the Optimists, ning Board receives its legal ad- do business with the town. Socially Written fur The WextpeldLtatlrr understood that Article 5 proscribes Btttrd'nftttttoers Robert H. Flast Jaycecs, Boosters and Westfield His- vice from William S. Jeremiah, "How do you tell someone not PLEASE SEE EDITORIAL ON PAGE t individual board members from pub- and Mr. Madaras said they would be torical Society members, Mrs. Joan 2nd, and Charles H. Brandt is the The Board of Education's decision Hogan for the Bicentennial Shop ac- coHMunoitnaiti lic or private discussions on matters more likely to support an alternative Town Attorney. June 28 to table a resolution 4-4 that under negotiation by the board with to the school boards' ethics code. tivities, and the members of the would affirm is support of the Code Westfield Community Band," the Councilman LaPorta also ob- Golf Tourney another public body or with one of Board members, Mrs. Eileen Mayor said. of Ethics recommended by New Jer- the district's bargaining units." Satkin, Mrs. Susan Jacobson, Mrs. jected to Mr. Cockren "s post as "The efforts before and on Monday sey School Boards Association was Mrs. Susan Devaney of Prospect Susan H. Pepper, board President, Chairman of Ihe Westfield Re- On Three Courses met with anger by some board mem- of (he town's public servants — the Street said the issue of having a code and Mrs. Darielle Walsh, supported public works, police and fire depart- publican Party. He said anyone bers and surprise by some of those in of ethics "ranks right up there with the code, while Mr. Madaras, Mrs. To Mark Fete attendance. ment personnel — were long and tire- overcrowding in the classroom," a Melba S. Nixon, Mr. Sweeney and less in support of the festival and fire- Board member William J.Sweeney reference to Mr. Madaras's comment Mr. Flast all voted against it. Dr. B. works, Thanks to all of them. The Trail of Goods Bicentennial Invitation said he was adamantly opposed to that he felt there were more pressing Carol Mol nar was absen t for the vote. results was an event that will be long- Offered to Residents enforcing (he code. He said taking remembered by youngsters and adults Leads to Burglar issues before the board at the May 24 The board al so approved the salary Leroy Rush, 39, of Cacciola the oath of office already affirms the ranges of administrators, supervisors alike as Weslfield goes into its third Of Town, Township meeting. century," the Mnyor said. Place, Westfield was arrested in ethics of board members, and he Mrs. Leslie Lewis said she felt the and department heads for the 1994- Golfers in Westfield and Scotch added the code would only restrict the vicinity of Carleton Road in board needs "acommon statementon COHTtHVEOONPAQeiO Plains will participate in a three-day, his right to speak during meetings. Westfield on Sunday for burglary. According to the detective bureau three course open golf tournament Superintendent of Schools, Dr. next month in celebration of the Mark C. Smith, disagreed with Mr. of the Westfield Police Department, Westfield detectives had been in- Township of Westfield's 200th birth- Sweeney's comments, adding that he New Book Store Emphasizes the Value day. felt the school board's code was "rea- vestigating a series of burglaries on the south side of Westfield for Allen Malcolm, Chairman of the sonable and wise." He encouraged Westfield-Scotch Plains Bicentennial the board to pass the code. about a month and half. Rush had Of Old Volumes, Children's Selections been one of the suspects in this Open Golf Tournament, issued an "Idid not feel then, and I do not feel series of robberies. open invitation to all interested golf- now that a code of ethics by a trade Proprietors Have Long Careers Connecting Them With Their Love, Books ers. "Among Westfield and Scotch association should govern the ability During the early morning hours Plains residents, aged 16 or over, we of July 3, a resident in the Carleton of a board member to comment pub- By TAM ST. ARMAND HENDERSON are not in good to pristine condition, arehoping that at least 200sign up for licly," said Mr. Sweeney, adding that He hasco-authorcd the Writer's Hand- Road area noticed an u nk nown man Specially Written for The Westfiel:l Leadfr they cannot be sold at Book Value. book and has coordinated a Public the Bicentennial tournament," he while it may not be wise to comment carrying large bags and walking stated. "When most of us think of a used Dennis and Nancy provide their cus- Broadcast System television special through some backyards. Upon on certain issues, such as contract book store, we conjure up images of Westfield and Scotch Plains were negotiations, that board members tomers with a list of what they will entitled "Harry Chapin Tribune." theirarrival, policeobserved a man boxes all over the place, worn out take, and in return for the books that At the age of 14, Dennis look up a hiding undera rear deck.They had both part of the West Fields of should still have the latitude to com- paperbacks and musty old hardcov- Elizabelhtown when the Township ment. are acceptable, they offer the cus- career of interviewing celebrities and traced the stranger, Rush, to the ers lying around in no particular or- tomer the option to receive cash or a has been successful at it ever since. deck because he had left behind a of Westfield was formed in 1794. Board member Thomas Madaras der," said Dennis Freeland who, along store credit, the store credit being Included on a long list of interviews trail consisting of discarded stolen Scotch Plains was set off from the said he was voting against the code with Mrs. Nancy Clark, think of their substantially higher. that have been published in major goods. Police later found evidence township in 1877, because it was brought up too late new careers. Mr. Freeland's knowledge of books magazinesare Billy Joel, Neil Simon, of ownership on the stolen prop- The following threedates and three during the May 24 meeting, even Mr.
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