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I the Westpield LEADER Et in the Leading and Ihoit Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper in Vnlon County ff MEMORIAL L1BKAKV. k WESTFIEl-D, N. it I THE WESTPiELD LEADER et in The Leading and IHoit Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Vnlon County "Ofl -Jor _j muj •JWIL BNTH YEAR — NO, 87 a.ocmd OIMI PMtMTt Publllh«a »t Wtitflfld, K. J, WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1977 Hvary Thuridny 26 Pagos—16 Cents h—.Pherson Declines Town to Fund Park, Third Term on Council Cut Attorney's Pay Frank A. MicPherton, concerted effort on the part Approval of funding for has voted on two pay raises senior Republican member of each Councilman, the Brlghtwood Park develop- for the post during his years of the Town Council from open public meetings act ment, amendment of the in office, is expected to be the tecond ward, announced and, not Incidentally, by Community Development named in the near future to today that he will not be microphoinea In the Council Corp. agreement, a con- the attorney's position being tcjndidatefor reelection In Chamber. Our storm sewer struction fee schedule and vacated by Robert Mooney. .November, system is being completely extensions for two Mooney has been named to a The terms of Mac- mapped and plans are being restaurants, Gam Jung and judgeship and will be sworn Phenon, Frank Sullebarger considered for completely Raymond's, for completion into office Apr. 29. (R-Ward 1), Thomai Pluta eliminating all of the major of requirements of liquor Council also is expected to (D-Ward I) and Allen Chin flooding problems in a licenses Is expected at Tues- award a contract for three (R-Ward 4) expire Dec. 31. phased program. day night's meeting of the tennis courts at Memorial "I have decided not to Town Council. The public "We have continued with Park and appropriate $6,200 seek re-election for a third session begins at 8:30 p.m. for preliminary engineering twin to the Weetfield Town our dedicated con* in the council chambers of •ervative fiscal approach studies of a drainage project Council. Juat as there is a the Municipal Building. in the Falracres Ave. area, time for everything In life, to government and our Anticipated is initial reserve is still there..dsspite In addition, various there ii a time to atep atide Westfield Studio* action reducing the salary of la government so that others many demands to fritter it the town attorney from licenses and a new capital may have an opportunity to away. The Council has Or. William Patterson, center, is presented with a framed, copy of a resolution budget are expected to win hoMriag bit« yean at volunteer service on the Weitfleld Board of lleilth. Making the $14,000 to $11,400. Charles participate in this great continued Its firm stand Brandt, a councilman who approval. system of self government. Frank Mac Pnersett against road-widening presentation are Sanford M. Rcki, M.D., president and Dr, Alhton C. Cuckler, vice "The nearlyfour years projects..ahd Its support of pretMeit. that I have served on eluding the construction of strong xoning ordinances Dr. Patterson was appointed to the board on May 5,1(33 by Mayor William H. Davles the flume at Willow Grove likewise continues. The to replace Dr. Leland Davit who bad resigned. Council have been Ave, and the retention basin Sagner: PATH tremendously gratifying... Council continues to react Dr. Patterson recently retired from hit dental practice in which he had been engaged at the cemetery, new tennis negatively to proposals to for many years. and will be one of the courts at Memorial Field 99 highlight* of my life. I shall increase the Mayor's and with more scheduled to be Councilmen's salaries Least Expensive always be Indebted to the fauilt..the establishment of voters in the second ward above the present one- the attic waste center..the doHer-a-year stipend. Local Restaurant, Hardware The proposed PATH extension. million for PATH. tor giving me the chance to Installation of an attendant He argued that "services represent them and to serve extension from Newark to The senator suggested parking lot in the CBD..and "Although the Council has Plainfield was defended as attention be directed to west of Platnlield will be them and all the people in the completion of a number provided," despite concern WeetfleM, ^^ done much...there is still the "most efficient and least mass transit service from of new streets and sanitary much to do and many Store to Expand Facilities expensive" Tuesday by Bayonne to Jersey City by the Somerset Planning "Although ray term will ijects. The Council, concerns that must be at- Alan Sagner, New Jeney rehabilitation of the Patsaic Board and Board of not end until December 31, it the dedicated ef- tended to..and 1 will be Two Westfleld com- extend its hardware store on with additional information commissioner of trans- Valley line of the Erie Freeholders that com- seems natural, Ifcusoose, to forts of Its Bicentennial attentive to these concerns merela^y,fets!njihent South Ave. by board ap- were two other applicants, portation, at a hearing on Lackawanna Railway, mass muters wltt be left withott* •it back a little anovtook at Steering Committee, saw a as I move through the last were granted permitsioni proval of front setback and Mr. and Mrs. Alfricf Var- the environmental Impact transit access for rail service It thej some of the mater events in wide variety of magnificent months of my term. ' tor extensions during a parking variances. John F. dalis and the Jack Wilson International Airport ttC been a celebration* durtag 1|T«. "WeetfleU ' y, president, v PATH service are about choice' require no capital employees county Ave. The hearing will be equally divided in their be completed with money in- addition to the front of lta requirements for a new continued next month when support; Westfield coun- that would be saved by vestment. He said i , Citttens Housing Com- munlcstions were what.they have and work driveway which will be cilman, . who' were UBgradm* tte OsntralKew to oowitloiisi •tajfeasMval of Caste * , U» teard awe* - to eKar- Jersey (CNJ) «ne raiser KfT^efsHSrtH have cm ^f ..tlw eetreeaeii afisuwy Wff.eM*l* heve.tad f bis* mlrie W adequate MMM represented it nrndty'i ensBgeaetheyrfonow —•« pssslbli by a always be that N,, 6^» ;\wqiiM__>»- provide* for .meeting, arm expected to than bulidiitf PATH," CSssW loatflna, .Bub-normal cold tem- : Plalnfleld, instead ef flooding conditions In- shelter fer Its five conditional approval Mid. • ' •••••••• way receiving and carbaae peratures of last winter in which direction the Tuesday of the SS47 million Sagner pointed out the areas. A redesign also !• were recalled by Neocle cost of the alternatives to the commissioner ex* proposed house would face. project which would be plained that fear expressed "Showcase" to Demonstrate expected to make better use Tsouhnlkas who was funded by the Urban Mass PATH extension, of parking area. granted a slde-ysrd The construction com- illustrating that the elec- by several speakers pany president, Jack Transportation Adminis- Use of School Tax ' Granting the appeal for variance by the board which tration (UMTA) of the U.S. trification of the CNJ to Tuesday that the PATH extension of a non- will permit him to erect Wilson, is expected to ac- Department of Tran- Plainfield would be $336 extension would "intensify .In an effort to demon- composition, literature and "We especially would like company his attorney Paul million and the cost of a urbanization" is "un- grammar K4, Tamaquei to urge residents with no conforming use, board a living room fireplace at his sportation. strate actively to all members said the proposal home at 903 East Broad St. Williams at the May A representative from "people mover" from justified." Wettfield residents some of and Lincoln; penmanship children In the school metting in connection with Newark's Penn station to "Under our home rule and spelling k*4, Franklin; system to Join school will improve health, safety Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Sen. Clifford P. Case's office the ways in which their and efficiency, While the Hopkins also were granted a his appeal to build a house read a statement by the the airport would be $219 law, those communities in mathematics (metrics, too) parents.and visit "School on a lot whose frontage million, or a total of $555 the corridor that desire school tax dollar* are Showcase '77", Mrs. Nichols vote was unsnlmous, variance to extend lot senator in which he outlined million, compared to $382 being spent, the Westfleld K-e, McKlnley; social member Vincent McGowan coverage in excess of that lacks about 15 feet of the his opposition to the PATH growth, such as Plainfield Parent-Teacher Council will studies K-«, Jefferson; stated, "and for that reason said he was "somewhat permitted under the zoning required 100 ft. in the and Elizabeth, that would stage a special program and library-media centers K-13; have , planned it for the reluctant" to extend non- code to build a downstairs residential zone on Con- benefit from Improved special services; reading evening hours with bedroom on their home at necticut St. A variance to Board Liaison To Continue transportation, can have it. display at Edison Junior .prescribed two-hour time, conforming uses. The ap- High School at 7:30 p.m. ir.hlgh, Edison ana proval Is subject to meeting 1019 Grandview Ave. Mrs.build on the property was Liaison between Westfield Betty Kopf - McKinley Those which do not desire Roosevelt; science Jr. high, limit." The showcase requirements of the Union Mary Herberich, board granted In 1973 as a con- School and Wilson School; growth can, through the Apr.a.
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