Housing Authority Again Comes Under Attack at Council
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i -^ - - - • Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Summit, N.J. 07901. Under the Act of March a. VOL. 8€. No. 52 273-4000 Second Clau Postage Paid at Summit, N.J. _____ Thursday, May 9, 1974 S6 a year City Schools Get Housing Authority $63,395 Federal Aid For Programs Again Comes Under Dr. Richard L. Fiander, different backgrounds. Superintendent of Schools, The program will be ini- Attack at Council announced this week that tiated at the seventh grade Charges that the Housing "delapidated" housing in At that time, Anthony the Summit public schools in the Junior High School in Authority was •'creating the city were again voiced Saganski of 38 Oakley have received $63,395 in the fall of this year and will chaos" in the city and not to Common Council at its avenue, who leveled the federal funds to initiate two be extended to the sixth adhering to the originai regular meeting held Tues- charge of chaos, supported new programs. grade in the elementary concept of replacing day night Aristotle Kryistis, co- The funds, which have schools in the spring of owner of the Marco Polo been received through Title 1975. Restaurant, in a request VII under the Emergency The main thrust of the that the city hold a School Aid Act, will be used early education program, referendum to determine to implement early which will involve direct City OKs New Job residents' wishes regarding childhood and outside parent education, as will low-cost housing. education programs. the outdoor education In response, Councilrrien According to Dr. program, will be to provide Despite Protests Frank H. Lehr, Alexander Fiander, the early the stimulation necessary Crosett and Edwin S. Votey childhood program, which for success in school. In Although two residents provide the orderly- maintained that the city will be geared to the pre- order to achieve this goal, were still hammering away transfer of business for an could not hold a referen- schooler, will provide games, puzzles, books and at the newly proposed posi- "$1*1,000,000 corporation." dum on the subject until the learning and resource other educational Housing Authority came up ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE-Th* Jazz benefit e*a<ert presented by the DARE tions of assistant to the city- Principal opposition to materials for loan to materials will be available clerk and to the executive the appointment has been with a definite proposal, parents of pre-school Sammlt Drop-In Center Saturday atajM was eaUmsiaftieally received. Pictured with which has not been to parents and children on a Dizzy Gfflespte, second from left, ate Peter Martotici, Dr. Samuel Atkinson, vice- secretary to the Mayor and coming from Michael children through a series of lending basis at the satellite Common Council, the city's Goodman of 8 Laurel received at this time. satellite libraries, two of chairman of the beard ef trustees, Robert Tyns and Frank Darby, DARE staff libraries. members. (Photo by Tom Rubin) governing body Tuesday- avenue, recently an- At the same time, Mr. which will be at school Also included in the night voted unanimously to nounced Democratic can- Kryistis presented Council locations, and one of which program will be field trips create the job, which has didate for a Ward 2 Com- with a petition signed by will be located in the com- for parents and children in .been filled by David mon Council seat. Mr. approximately 600 munity. an attempt to broaden Marco Polo Restaurant Hughes Goodman has maintained residents supporting his The outdoor education children's experiences. The controversy started that it was "bad " to com- plan to extend parking at program, which will be a While funds have been when the present executive bine both jobs and asked the restaurant facilities, voluntary, overnight, provided for adequate per- secretary and city clerk. that Council practice "open which has been approved weekend experience, will sonnel to implement the Gets Zone Variance OK Harry C. Kates, announced government" by holding an by the Zoning Board of Ad- be geared toward environ- election for the position of justrnent. and to provide program, Dr. Fiander Socrates Kyritsis and Booksale, amTft would toielp step in his expansion bid earlier this year that he in- mental education and the maintained that the John Chambous, owners of tended to resign sometime city clerk, which pays one-family housing on the development of an parking and traffic conges- will come on May 29 when $1,000 annually. adjoining land for himself emphasis is being placed on the Marco Polo Restaurant tion in the area. ' he appears before the in the fall. awareness of the in- programs, both preventive at 527 Morris avenue In response, Council has and/or his relative- terdependence of man and in nature, rather than per- The owners jjHj Planning Board for per- Since that time, there has employees. received tlteB* first j»eee of taurHrif hate Sjjen egJjk «iM*#ik»n to sub-divide pointed out that .since Mr nat&re. Ttikke'WSi&ti'ihe sonnel. been some opposition to the Kates has not indicated, as Charges that the Housing expectation that students encouraging news in their in a battle with the Housing several lots for the cons- creation of the new posi- The originai proposal. quest to expand their yet. when he will resign, no Authority members were will develop an unders- Authority for the laM ~>ix triiction of single-family tion, described by Council exceeding their original in- tanding of persons of (Continued on Page 2) business and build a larger months about who has the home*. \Ahu-h Mould ac • member :•> as nocessarv to (Continued on Page 2) parking lot Monday night at tent were also made by better right to the land in commodatc busmen as Charles K. Kurebanas of a meeting of the Zoning question. The restaura- sociates Board of Adjustment. Bloornfield. attorney for teurs are the owners of In other business, the .Mr. Krristis. The board with five the property, but the Zoning Board: Other Action Camp Fund Gifts members voting Authority would like to use Denied a request from Mr Kurebanas main- unanimously granted the the land on Plain street as a the Porter Corporation of In other business Tuesday night. Common Council tained that the original request for permission to potential site for low-in- Bank St. for use and lot * Adopted an ordinance which creates the Summit housing authority was set Now Top $800 Mark expand their parking lot in come housing. variances in connection Arboretum Committee. Members of the seven member up in 1938 and that the an area zoned for single- with a 24-unit luxury con- commission named included Robert W. Parsons, sr.; authority created in 196? Donations for the week Lauds Decision tions are deposited. The family residences. In Commenting on the dominium on the eastern Mrs. Elizabeth G. Beinecke. John S. Tennant. Don G. was merely an extension of amounting to $235, pushed three posts are non- granting their request, the border of Summit at the in- Mitchell, George M. Hubbard. James A. Corradi and the original group, with the the 28th annual Summit decision Monday night, Mr. salaried. board noted the parking lot Kyritsis said: "1 feel very tersection of Broad St., and Mrs. Ruth A Rahde. expressed intention of Herald Fresh Air Camp The Fund operates on a abuts property owned or Springfield and Morris ' Granted permission to the Women's Auxiliary of the replacing existent housing. Fund drive above the 1800 happy about this. It's en- non-profit basis and makes leased by the applicants, it couraging to know that at Aves. In a 5-0 vote to deny Lindsey-Street American Legion Post to conduct a mark as of Tuesday. no solicitations nor con- poppy sale on the Memorial Day weekend. During the course of the would alleviate a hardship least one governmental the application, the board discussion, Elio Spina, Contributions to date now ducts any mail appeal. situation for the owners, it body in Summit is support- contended that the * Granted a luncheonette license to Chicken Holiday total $810. At this time last There are no administra- president of the North would provide parking for ing the businessman." on Union Place. Summit Civic Association, year when the campaign tive expenses and all the Summit College Club (Continued on Page 2) * Authorized Commonwealth Water Co to install a was in its second week, money received goes Mr. Kyritsis said the next advised Council that a fire hydrant at the corner of Bellevue avenue and Crest recent report of the Union donations totalled $840. directly to paying camping Acre court Donors this week includ- expenses. County Planning Board * Approved the election of Mark J Cotter of 36 stated that Summit had 470 ed Commonwealth Water Donations Acknowledged Shadyside avenue to Union Hose Co. No 1, Volunteer Co. which contributed $100. substandard units in 1970 All contributions Overlook Questioned Over Fire Department and that the city either did There was also a $50 received are acknowledged * Established no-passing zones on Constantine Way anonymous donation, as not have a housing code or weekly in the Herald, and River road. did not implement one. well as two for $25 each: unless otherwise specified Hiring, Promotion Policy * Received a letter from the Receiver of Taxes no- Vernon G. Carrier and Mr. In response. Councilman and immediately turned Representativesfrom tlie personnel; Richard Squire, tifying the city of receipt of §329,010 in 1974 franchise and Mrs. George E. Hartz. over to the Family Service Hospital officials who at- taxes as compared to the 1973 total of $327,995.