Boro Count'i OK's LVRR Plan to Eliminate Crossing
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South Plainfield Weekly Local News NEWS-REVIEW Local People Vol. X X III.— No. 7. SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N. J., TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1957 FIVE CENTS Boro Council Overrides Boro Count'I OK's LVRR Mayor's Land Sale Veto the mayor had done some pack The Borough Council Thursday age designing. overrode a veto by M?yor Robert * * * * Plan to Eliminate Crossing M. Baldwin of a sale of borough- AFTER HIS veto message was owned property to one of the read at the Council meeting, the The Borough Council Thursday mayor’s business clients. * mayor was praised for his action gave unanimous approval to a The mayor had vetoed the sale by Councilman Thomas Smith. revised plan for eliminating the of property to H. C. Stockfleth, Baldwin offered to surrender Engineer's Plan to Control Lehigh Valley Railroad crossing in owner of the Sabre Archery Com Hamilton Blvd. pany of Chatham, a firm for which the Chairmanship of the meeting to Council President Smith, but Thp approved plan was one sub mitted by the railroad’s chief eng Borough Attorney Joseph C. Doren ineer, H. W. Wistrich, at a Public said it was not necessary since Green Brook Watershed OK 'd Utility Commission hearing ia Baldwin had no vote anyway. A plan developed by Borough made in the effected area this Newark in January. The Council accepted the re Speeder Will Engineer Charles W. Beagle, seek week. This report will include the PUC Examiner Walter T. Mc signation of Civil Defense Director ing federal assistance to control Grath had directed Borough Eng nature of the problem, damages, George G. Bassi. the Green Brook watershed, has ineer Charles W. Beagie to coordi the feasibility of Beagle’s plan for * * * * ^ received state approval. nate the sketch with the commun Beagle spent nearly two years correcting it and other items. ity ’s master plan and offer to the Lose License BALDW IN DECLARED that preparing the request, which was He said the application is “very Council for suggested changes. Bassi, in the short time he servied, con-sponsored by two soil conser likely to be the first of its type * * * * tried “ valiantly” to make the pro vation districts, three counties and in the country because it involves THE PUC HEARING on the bor gram a success. Next Time eight municipalities. land of a non-agricuRural nature.” ough's petition for elimination of Councilman James P. Caulfield Because of this, he added, some the Hamilton Blvd. grade crossing (Magistrate John George levied a Jr., fire and water committee chair time will be required to study the is scheduled to resume April 18. $45 fine in South Plainfield Munici man, reported there were com THE APPROVAL was announc legal aspects of -providing funds Beagle pointed out Thursday pal Court Friday night against a plaints from members of the Vol ed by Commissioner Joseph E. under Public Law 566. He saw no night that the plan is essentially speeder, with the warning that “if unteer Fire Company because they McLean of the Department of Con objection to providing the funds the same as the railroad's except you come 'back to this court for any had been called out for an increas servation and Economic Develop even though all grants in the past that one approach span of a bridge, motor vehicle violation, you may ing number of grass fires. ment in Trenton. have been for agricultural areas, by which vehicles would cross the as well come with your license in Caulfield said there were 36 fires State approval of such projects he remarked. tracks, was extended 50 feet to your hand.” in the borough.rin the last month, is required because the state main permit a proposed extension of 30 of them grass fires. tains control over all streams and George fined John V. Morano Jr., GEORGE R. SHANKLIN direc South Plainfield Avenue to pass public waters. underneath. 26, of 321 Vosseller Ave., Bound * * * * tor of the Division of Water Policy Frank A. Edminister, state con Brook, after the latter had pleaded APPOINTED as a laborer In the and Supply said "It is the Divi The modified plan would re servationist for the Federal Soil guilty to speeding 75 miles per sion’s opinion that federal assist quire condemnation of less pro Public Works Department, affec Conservation Serviee in N e w our In a 25-mile zone. ance under the provisions of Pub perty and has reduced the degree tive Mar. 11, at $1.50 per hour was Brunswick, said he will forward Frank Massiello of 28 New York lic Law 566 is desirable and would of curves and approaches to the # the request to the Soil Conserva be in the interest of the state. bridge, « "l AM GIVING you a break by Ave. tion Service in Washington as soon . Two... weeks earlier, the appoint - * * *■ * TX:~ not revoking your licepge,:' said Xrona T ronton. “Mr- Beagle, South Plainfield m tr.ir nrjic —-«~i h» •Gfeorge. who considered the fact ment was referred for snray w W n borough engffieer. sntHUflJtte com Mayor Robert M. Baldwin and that Morano’s work as a salesman it was disclosed that only one plimented on the thoroughness of Council President Thomas B- requires the use of a car. Morano member of the Public Works Com HDWEVER, approval cannot be his investigations and the fact that Smith for his “preparations and has a wife and two children. mittee was aware of the recom given there until Edminster also his application for federal assist planning ” Paying fines for motor vehicle mendation. sends a report on a preliminary ance has received unanimous sup Mayor Baldwin reported that on offenses were: Adeline Moore, 39, Also appointed last night were field investigation which will be port of all interests.” March 24 he and the entire Board o f 370 Prospect Ave., Dunellen, three school crossing guards at of Health spent four hours check speeding $25; R. W. Heim, 18, Of one dollar per hour. Their names ing unsanitary conditions through 151 N. Madison Dr., speeding, $17; and the effective dates of the out the community and found 4he Vincent fjtamile Jr., 18, of 517 New appointments are: Frank Pomato, Rec Group, Junior Loops Hancock St. area, near the Cornell- Market Ave., New Market, care of 259 Merchants Ave., Mar. 7; Dubilier parking lot, to be in the less driving; $15; Clifford Sullivan, Biase Melello, Mar. 13 and Nellie most serious need of correction. 38, of 542 Westfield Rd., Sotch De Canto, Mar. 25. As a result be asked the beard Plains, careless driving, $15; Rose To Coordinate Activities to call a meeting at which the Vail of 260 Meister St, blocking a APPROPRIATIONS were: $20,- public, representatives of Cornell- driveway, $2 and John English, 64, Representatives of the Recrea Council that sufficient funds will 000 for payment on refunding Dubilier and Hancock S t residents of 149 Lakeview Ave., stop street tion Commission and the Junior be provided to insure operation bonds due Apr. 1; $5,060 for in offer solutions. violation, $10. English pleaded in Baseball -Leagues are slated to of the leagues this year. * * * * terest on bonds due Apr. 1; $8,428- nocent to a drunken driving charge meet April 13 to coordinate activi 17 for overpayment of taxes in League officials had sought to COUNCILMAN Thomas Liddle f t d was ordered to appear in court ties. 1954, 1955 and part of this year have an equipment appropriation voiced interest in eliminating un Apr. 12 at 7:30 p.m. The Commission last week ap by 456 persons; $446.27 in refunds restored to the Recreation Com sanitary conditions and proposed proved supporting the Small Fry mission’s budget. formation of a committee to study DISMISSED because the state to four persons for 1956 taxes; and Pony Baseball Leagues, oper $350 as the borough’s contribution Julius Celentano, chairman of means of preventing the develop had not proven its case, was a care ated by the Junior Baseball Lea the playground and equipment ment of others. Mayor Baldwin less driving charge against Gilbert to the Kiddies Keep Well Camp gues, by providing equipment. transfer of $3,000 to the Sewer committee, reported that 15 new agreed and said he will name a H.. Nelson, 18, of 5 Frances Rd., * * * * benches and 12 new picnic tables committee in the near future. Aletufchen Mis. Marie Lewandow- Authority-to be repaid in four years without interest and $2,109.- OFFICIALS of the leagues have will be placed In Borough Park Upon the recommendation of ski of 1608 Peek St. was fined $5 Smith, a public hearing on an 18 to the Police and Firemen’s been assured by the Borough and Southside Borough Park. and given a suspended sentence ordinance establishing a borough Pension Fund He said all the old benches and after she admitted starting a field tables have been repainted, bleach seal was adjourned to the next fire. Harris Structural Steel Company meeting. He said the delay would was granted permission to move ers for Borough and Southside Bor John Redden of 418 Highland Education Board ough Parks have been repaired afford an opportunity to clear up Ave. paid $5 and received a sus in two sections, a frame house a mechanical problem in making from Middlesex Ave. to Walnut St. and repainted and the baseball pended sdhtence for violating the diamonds in Sacred Heart Field, double seal stamp.' (Presenting the only bid for dpg ordinance. Beach warrants Awards Athletic Franklin Field, and the two bor- Introduced were two ordinances, were issued for the arrests of furnishing and applying emulsified * * * * one of which would prohibit the asphalt, the Somerset Tar and two others charged with violating ARRANGEMENTS for an eight- display or sale of obscene publica the dog ordinance and failure to Asphalt Company of Hanover was Field Contracts tions.