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Today's weather: Mostly sunny; high 51-55 degrees THE WESTFIELD LEADER low 46 to 48 degrees. the Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County Pub]lsh«d EIGHTY-FIFTH YEAR — NO. 33, WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1975 Every Thurfldar 2\ Pages—15 Cents Council Postpones Lops ,000 from School Budget A $50,000 cut in the school the "crowd-packed council finance committee which increased 40 percent while both praised the council for 15 days. Pay Guide Action budget was ordered by a 5-3 chambers to decrease the drafted the 1975-76 school school enrollment has their method of review of The $12.6 million budget- vote of the Town Council $12.6 million school budget budget. decreased. Bauer deplored the budget. The council has on which residents voted on Postponed by the Town Set for public hearing and furnishing fertilizer and Tuesday night, but even by as much as 10 percent. Principal target of the a budget "up 10 percent in a met in several sessions $10.2 in operating expenses Council Tuesday night was a final action Apr. 15 were lawn conditioning materials some of those supporting the Defending the budget demands for budget cuts recession year" which he since it received the Mar. 11-was defeated by a public hearing and final ordinances which would for park maintenance, and decrease felt it should have amounts were former school was staff, which Kurt C. described as "posed and defeated budget figures 2,764 to 2.002 tally. board president, Douglas action on a controversial prohibit parking in an area establishing Apr. 29 as the been more. Bauer, spokesman for the predicated against tax- from the school board two Campbell admitted the ordinance establishing a adjacent to Gumbert Field hearing date on Council action followed Campbell, and Thomas Westfield Taxpayers payers." weeks ago. Under law. Sullivan, chairman of the higher staff but defended personnel position and and another at the in- assessments for sidewalks appeals from residents in Association, claims has Campbell and Sullivan. action had to be taken within additional programs ulary schedule for muni- tersection of South Ave. and on Clifton, Sycamore, East demanded by "technology cipal employes. Scotch Plains Ave., and Broad and Prospect St. and and necessity," adding that At its. introduction, two another which would sub- for a sanitary sewer on WTA Misinformed On Assistants Teachers' Salaries Cited Westfield offers an stitute "such judicial Codding Rd. weeks ago, the provisions of Assistant principals are "It is also warming to educationally acceptable the bill barely passed the authority as may be The council also approved schooling at far below the provided by law" for a not now employed at know the three puff council by a 5-4 vote, and of the sale of the 1949 aerial Cleveland, Grant and positions no longer exist, average cost per pupil. one of the proponents, hearing referee in the truck of the Fire Depart- McKinley Schools. The town's new bicycle or- and the board should con- As Cause for Budget Defeat "What about credits for a Robert Barnes, was absent ment, renewal of the theater Westfield Taxpayers sider eliminating the other from this week's meeting. dinance. license for the Rialto, and Association stated they course in southern assistant principals in the Two-year increases personally arrived at a this figure at between 50 and European cooking?" asked The issue will be on the Also on Tuesday's agenda approval of raffle licenses were in last week's edition grade schools who are totalling 16 percent for reduction of $50,000. First 100 thousand, This is simply were approval of in- for Holy Trinity Greek of the Westfield Leader, Mrs. John Wachter, one of agenda at the Apr. 15 simply added baggage. teachers are blamed by of all, this is obviously not a prudent procedure, and if those who demanded at 10 session of the council. vestments in certificates of Orthodox Church, Holy after the WTA was misin- Mayor Alexander S. reduction which will have the money remains unex- deposit, cancellation of Rosary Society and the formed by a board of percent cut in school fun- Passed by a 4-2 vote was "The WTA, and the Williams in, his analysis of adverse effects on the duty pended, the surplus can be ding by council. an ordinance appropriating overpaid 1970 taxes, award Rescue Squad, a peddlar's education member. majority of voters in the the school budget defeat of the Board of Education to appropriated in future 113,000 for a concession of contracts for the fur- license for Colonial Maid Ice "It is gratifying fo see the 1975 school election, are Mar. 11. provide a thorough and years. Councilmen Frank snack bar at the Memorial nishing of police and fire Cream and transfers as taxpayers rejected the hopeful the new board will Commenting on the efficient education. It "Seventy five per cent of MacPherson, Allen Chin and Pool. Both Councilmen department uniforms provided for in the 1975 frame a responsible budget amounts to less than '£ of l James Eisenmann voted budget. inflated 1975-1976 proposed council reduction of $50,000 the budget is in the area of Thomas Pluta and.James during 1975, award for school budget, giving im- next year that will show n on the budget, Williams per cent of the budget teachers' salaries, and here against the $50,000 budget Eisenmann, Democrats petus to board members to reasonable decrease to, at said: defeated by the voters. is where reductions would cut, the latter because he from Ward 3, felt the ex- effect needed economies," least, match the decline in "I think the public is "We are not at this time have to be made if a sub- felt no cut should be made penditure was unnecessary; Union Good Friday Service Tomorrow the WTA stated. the school population." entitled to know how I identifying those areas in stantial cut were to be ef- nnd the other two because a third Democrat, Coun- which the cut could be fected. In the last four they felt additional cuts cilman Lawrence Weiss, taken. However, if the could be effected. abstained on the measure. years, reduced elementary Four local churches will join in a Good Friday service Board appeals this reduc- enrollments have decreased Supporting the resolution Pluta also objected to the at 1:15 p.m. tomorrow in the First United Methodist McDermott to Run tion to the State Com- the need for teachers in the introduced by Councilman inclusion of a plumbing Church. Churches participating in the leadership of the missioner, the council will Lawrence Weiss were Lee inspector in a list of service include the First Baptist Church, the First justify it, and the (Conl irtucd on page 4) Hale, Charles Brandt, salaries, unchanged from Congregational Church, the Presbyterian Church and the For Assembly Seat justifications will be made Thomas Pluta and Mayor last year, which was ap- host church. in non-essential and 13 Local Students Alexander S. Williams. proved 7-1 by the council. The service will be one of meditation, through scrip- Former StateSen. Frank legislative representatives deferrable items. The bill sets the $1 salaries ture and music, conveying the events of the first Good X. McDermott (R) an- Weiss called the school in Trenton. "More than "Now a few general Win State Awards budget "conservative" but of the mayor and coun- Friday. nounced this week his ever," the candidate said, remarks. There is no real cilmen, as well as those of Clergy representatives from the churches taking part candidacy for re-election to Thirteen Westfield argued that the law places a "the residents of Westfieid fat in this budget. The board "terrible burden" on the the town attorney,' include, the Revs. Wilmont J. Murray, John Wilson. the New Jersey Legislature. need an experienced, ef- has allowed itself some students and ono from magistrate,. prosecutor, , Richard L. Smith and Robert B. Goodwin. McDermott, a resident of Mountainside have been council in determining the fective spokesman to leeway by overbudgeting in outcome of a budget in defender and legal counsel - Special music will include solos by Mrs. George D. Westfield for the past 17 present their views on State certain accounts -1 estimate awarded New Jersey State for the Board of Adjustment Toenes, with the Rev. Philip R. Dietterich at the organ. years, served ten years in government and its func- scholarships, it was an- whose preparation it did not and Planning Board. • The community is invited to attend this service. Baby- the. Legislature from 1964 to tions." },, nounced this week. participate. Brandt, who Talks on Two Town They are Teresa A. admitted to voting per- Unanimously approved sitting will be provided for the hour of worship. ; " • ifiSWrHe.Ts now seeking one A grad'j&Ce"-of Columbia were parking restrictions on of the two Assembly seats College and Law School, Billson of a;!7 Summit Ave., sonally against the budget the east side of Rahway from the 20th District to be McDermott also holds two Contracts Stalled Hruce I,. Daugherty of ;520 Mar. 11, felt more could be Temple PI., Christopher Ave. between First St. arid voted on this November. master's degrees from New Negotiations between the r cut and Plula defended the Dorian Rd. and designation In announcing his can- York' University. His law Town of Westfield and the Kliasof529I irstSt., Jean L. school board's efforts to of the block occupied by Kostyack to Chairman didacy, McDermott stated offices are in Springfield. He Patrolmen's Benevolent Engel of C27 Dorian Rd,, attain a planned reduction Lincoln Federal Savings & that Westfield is an integral is married to the former Association are at impasse, John Kagan of 226 Scotch of staff.