1924 1974 Our 50Th a Nniversary
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f, • - -- • s - o o t- o -i Q Today's Weather: Rain O » today and tonight. High 28- Q .11 "degrees; low 16-19 THE WESTFIELD LEADER degrees. The Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County P-l-T -- 'JHTY-FOUETH YEAR—NO. 21 Second Class Postage Paid WESTP1ELD, NEW JERSEY. FRIDAY, JANUARY 1. Published -j-i Pages—\h Cents at westfleld, N. J. Every Thurstla Development of Railroad Area Property Called "Golden Opportunity" An examination of the use ' The full text of Mayor 1973: Police - Modification of the Clark Park usage possibility of a new trans- weighed in reaching a way the development of the through the existing un- of 10 acres of town property Snyder's address follows: Police - the support and police station and com- question. portation system through decision on what should be station, if properly un- derpasses to understand in the railroad station area First, I should like to funding required for the munication facilities. Housing - Implementation WeslljL'ld with the spon- done with the Town's ten dertaken, could ad'J value:-, that the need is present and was promised by Mayor thank the many Westfield implementation of the Fire - Delivery of the of a senior citizen, housing sorship of the Port of New acres of station area land. far in txci >s of anything real. The station area Donn A. Snyder in his lull-time employees for consultant's proposals for snorkel fire truck. project. York and New Jersey (hat rimlii be established development should lake organizational meeting the Police Department. Project completions Library - Expansion plans Authority, it is timely that From a dollar and cents their outstanding work in point of view the "station' along commercial line.,, this into account. review and preview of continuing to provide vital Drugs - financial support expected in 1974 that are and extension of services. the Town Council consider that could in the end a<>d municipal government of the drug program at well underway include: Safety - Improved bicycle what it wishes to encourage ten acres approaches in There is a long standing services to the citizens of value the market worth of significantly V> the quality affairs Wednesday night. Westfield. Most often the Overlook Hospital. Safety - Traffic light at programs. by way of future develop- of life in VYismeld. need ami interest in Snyder claimed the Housing - rezoning of the Sycamore and Central. Parking - A ban on all ment in the railroad station all the undeveloped wooded establishing a cultural elected officials receive all acreage the Town now owns. possibility of the new PATH the bouquets for jobs well Iioynton Avenue tract to Parking - Widening of the night parking. area. In so far as the new Because of its location \n center tor West field. This transportation system, permit the construction of entrance to the Elm Street Street Improvements - rail transportation system 1 would estimate that I he ten the very heart (if Town, the int.'rest should also be taken done. It's my pleasure in acres is worth in today's which would call for station behalf of the Town Council desperately needed housing parking lot. Realignment of Springfield will involve a number of Nation ten acres i--. withn, into consideration in property changes, presents for senior citizens. Avenue. physical changes within the market $3-$4 million, its very convenient distance determining what can and to thank you - the paid Drainage - Robinson's primary usage at this time a "Golden Opportunity" for employees - for all that they Recreation and Parking - The list for 1974 is by no railroad right-of-way, as from all of our sehooK other should be done on the Branch Brook im- is parking, which provides ;i institutions and most of our the development of the land have done in 1973 to make Issuance of long term bonds provements means firmly established. |x>rtrayed in last Sunday's railroad "ten." Future which he valued at $3-4 Experience suggests that New York Times, it is in- direct grosr income to (he homes. Most of our roads lecreation needs and Westfield a fine community to support the cost of pool Recreation - Tennis courts Town of perhaps $30,000 million dollars at today's in which to live. and parking projects - the unforseen events and public cumbent upon Town Council lead to it. Then too. it.:,municipal government al Memorial Park. annually. Financially central location and high market prices. To the many volunteers first issue in over 40 years. sentiment will cause shifts to commence to examine the space'should also ne taken Streets - Northern section therefore, the leu acres visibility holds great into account. The mayor reviewed who have served in 1973 on Solid Waste - the im- of N, Scotch Plains Avenue. in priorities and add further ten acres of Town owned items during the course of land that surrounds the patch in the center ol promise for beautiful 1 major accomplishments of our many boards and plementation of an Attic Sewers - Upper Prospect Westfield represents an In Hit overall it would Waste Program. the year. The already heavy existing railroad station. structures to be a pleasing 1973 and among plans for agencies, I direct a special Street sanitary sewers. extremely large portion of and captivating focal point appear that we have a this year noted that council thank you To the citizens' Environment - continued Looking ahead to 1974, property tax burden no The Council must determine Golden Opportunity to doubt will dictate that the Town's overall assets for the entire community. support will be sought for Tusk Forces and Advisory funding of Westfield's legal Council actions - and soon what should be created assemble a plan for the some matters will have to be there that will serve the long and deserves the same organization of the Youth Committees, and to the costs for presenting the support will be sought on the degree of attention us we There are many com- future use of our land in the Guidance Council, review of various private institutions Town's case against following matters: postponed. Yet the list for range interest of (he entire munity needs both present '74 will serve as an initial community. It represents, it give all our other com heart of Westfield. Perhaps Fire Department services, and groups who have con- overhead high voltage lines. Youth Services munity assets. and future that could be met such a plan could become development of Brightwood Recreation - Funding of guide and target for what seems to me, a Golden tributed their time and Reorganization of the Youth with the proper develop- the major emphasis of Park and Boynton Ave. talent in service to the the summer program for needs to be considered and Opportunity. Guidance Council. The worth of our assets ment of the station ten Westfield's Bicentennial areas, resolution of flooding community, I, in behalf of special children. resolved this year by Town cannot always be measured Fire - Review of Fire acres. There is a need to Celebration in 1976. It could, problems, resolution of the Town Council, express deep Notable projects com Department services. Council. in terms of dollars and Since you, the Council, are provide a better it seems to me. be that one Clark Par-k usage, im- appreciation. It is the work pleted by Town government Having discussed briefly the stewai'ds of Town owned cents. 1 suggest to you that Recreation - Development passageway between thing that will bring the plementation of a senior of the volunteer that, during 1973 include: of Brightwood Park and the work of Town Council in land and therefore charged the potential worth of the Westfield's riorthside and citizen housing project, provides a special quality to Recreation - Handball Boynton Avenue areas. 1973 and 1974,1 should like to with the responsibility of its station area to the entire Town together. It shall be southside. At the present Ihe Council's burden to expansion of the library, living in Westfield. courts at Tamaques and Drainage - Resolution of turn now to the longer range manage m enl and' community should be time the railroad is lioth a improved bicycle programs, Turning to the work of Memorial Parks. Lighting flooding problems in the and place before Town development, I would like to measured in terms of the physical and psychological weigh and measure how we a ban on all night parking Council, I would like to of the Tamques tennis Ilarding-Coolidge areas as Council a proposition which outline to you some of the aesthetic and human values barrier between north and take advantage of what I and realignment of make note of the following courts; Tamaques restroom well as elsewhere. seems to me to be a Golden more important con- that it can add to the entire south. One need only walk, Springfield Ave. call Westfield's Golden accomplishments during and storage facility. Recreation - Resolution of Opportunity. With the siderations that should be community. In a positive ride a bicucle or even drive Opportunity. 65 at Special WCO Endorses Knapp, Budget Session Cliff Sheehan, Ruth Heckman Approximately 65 citizens One citizen suggested that attended the Westfield next year's school budget The WCO (West field teacher, hns been a member returned to teaching as a Women Voters as public Board of Education's show an increase of not Citizens' Organization) hr.s of the faculties of schools in substitute teacher, and in relations chairwoman special public meeting to more than one to three announced its endorsement Briellc. Neptune City and this capacity, has taught in during which time she wrote discuss the 1974-75 school percent.