Ve»tiber Distribution i". 5 V Today v9-r**rTHjt*i>are**-t-t* r *•*»' with M Ugh M t», «•• ><Oj* * •.# srr;f/,;*>j 23,450 Wtttalk Saturday, fajr J- -^'*- 1'- V> aal W«rm. See weather, page 2. , • ', DIAL 741-0010 VOL. 86 Paid M IU« Bwk MS»« AMIUOMI H«nia« rOlflew. RED RANK, N. J., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1963 7c PER COPY PAGE ONE Say MiddletownNeeds Charter Study MIDDLETOWN — The existing form of government here The question will be the last public question on the ballot. covered by existing state law, the governing body must put The third option is not available to Middletown because Is archaic and is not adaptable to the needs of the public. At the same time, whether voters vote yes or no for the the question to a vote-in this case at the general election in it has a population of more than 12,000. This was the general consensus expressed last night by the study, they are being asked to vote for five candidates to November, 1964. BASIC POINT five candidates for the Charter Study Commission. form the commission. If voters agree with the proposal, the governing body Both the mayor-council and council-manager forms have The candidates spoke at a forum on the question' of a If the proposal is approved,'the candidates will take of- then formally petitions the legislature to enact a law creating one basic thing in common — both provide for a separation study sponsored by the local League of Womejr Voters, fice 15 days after the election and begin a nine-month task the. new government. of the legislative and executive functions of the government. The candidates are Mrs. Harry H. Neuberger, Mrs. Ed- of reviewing the government. If the study group recommends one of the options under This is accomplished via an elected mayor or council- ward Koenig, James R. MInogue, Vincent C. De Malo and The commission operates under a state law commonly the Faulkner Act, this recommendation also becomes the appointed professional manager. Matthew J. Gill. known as the FauUcner Act. subject of vote — hi November of next year. There are 15 variations of these forms of government All five said they felt the existing government does not It was enacted in 1930 after a five-man commission re- MANY FORMS which involves size of the council, type of election, and method have the "tools" to meet the complex and ever-changing prob- ported on its findings on the value of the existing forms of If the voters accept the proposal, election of candidates of selecting candidates. lems facing the community. local government throughout the state. for the new government would be held in either May, 1965, The candidates, in answering questions from the audience, It also was agreed that a formal study is needed to de- The commission has nine months to do its job .and is re- or November, 1965, depending on whether the government is said they are not entering the study with preconceived ideas termine if, in fact, another form of government is needed quired to submit a formal report on its findings and recom- partisan or non-partisan in structure. of what form of government should be instituted here. in the township. mendations' to the Township Committee. The candidates pointed out' that the Faulkner Act itself All said they were convinced the existing form of govern- Each candidate said he or she would approach the study It can, recommend three basic alternatives — make no provides for three basic governmental forms: ment had defects and weaknesses and is not fiexibile enough with an open mind, if elected. change in the government; ask the state legislature for a 1. '-The "strong, mayor" form, consisting of an elected to meet the needs of the public in this day and age. EXPLAIN STUDY special act- to either change or amend the existing govern- mayor with broad executive powers and an elected council In answer to one question, all five said they felt that the The bulk of the forum involved explanations by all the ment, ' or propose one of the optional forms of government which makes policy. Democratic and Republican candidates for Township Com- candidates of what the question of a charter study involves. available under the Faulkner Act. 2. The council-manager form, under which council makes mittee should take a stand one way or another on the ques- It was pointed but that voters will be asked election day If the commission recommends no change the matter policy and appoints a municipal manager to execute it. tion of the study. to decide whether they want a formal study made of the ends there. 3. A small municipalities plan designed for smaller com- Only one—Jeremy G. Judge, a Democrat, has openly come existing form of government. Should it recommend a special form of government not munities. out in favor of having a study. Water Company Making Apartments Plan Tabled SHREWSBURY—Hotels and garden apartments that any apartment house construction will be al- and Shrewsbury Ave. • . , . Study of Cost of Mains got the amber light last night as the Planning lowed in this borough in the foreseeable future." Board Chairman Charles P. Lascaro denied that Board tabled both matters for more study. The board voted to accept the report, but de- the Planning Board had received the report and NEW SHREWSBURY-Mon- A meeting punctuated by bursts of applause and clined to adopt its recommendations pending fur- called Mr. Christensen out of order when he at- mouth Consolidated Water temper flare-ups was attended by approximately ther study with the help of its master plan con- tempted to read it. • Company is surveying drought- 300 persons awaiting what was called the most sultants who are expected to go to work here soon. Philip H. Meyer, chairman of the Citizens' Or- stricken Wayside area in the important planning decision ever faced here. The subject of motel zoning drew an attack ganization, was greeted with'loud applause when south of the.borough to de- Hotels, motels and apartments are not allowed from Julius C. Christensen, vice chairman of the he asked Mr. Lascaro if he intended to deny the termine costs for laying water under current zoning laws, and none exists here. Citizens' Organization, upon the Industrial Com- right of free speech. Mr. Lascaro threatened to mains there, Borough Clerk Recent requests for zoning, however, have gen- mittee, an appointed body which works to attract adjourn the meeting if there was any more applause. Jerome Reed said yesterday. erated strong opposition on the part of the Re- ratables to the borough. Dexter Robinson, however, rose and identified Wayside is served entirely publican party and a new association called the Mr. Christensen said he would prove that bor- himself as the author of the report and asked that by wells, many of which have Citizens' Organization for the Preservation of ough officials "have gone further toward recom- it be read because it contained as much negative run dry. Others are so low Shrewsbury. mending and prompting motels and multiple apart- material as positive. He insisted it be read jn its that the water cannot be used The. Planning Board was prompted to under- ments for Shrewsbury than they have seen fit to _ entirety, and took it upon himself to watch over for drinking or laundry. A take studies of the situation, and last night's crowd disclose to the public." ' Mr. Christensen's shoulder during the reading. petition signed by 96 people was looking for the final report of the board's He produced a report from Dexter Robinson, The report summarized, "A majority of the In- has been presented to Mayor subcommittee investigating the impact apartment former chairman of the Industrial Committee, to dustrial Committee feels that a properly operated and Council asking aid. May- construction would have on the borough. the Planning Board. It was marked "confidential" inn of this nature would be an asset to Shrewsbury. or John E. Lemon,. Jr., re- The report, delivered by J. Reid Harrison, com- and Mr. Christensen said he was refused a copy The objections of the committee have focused on quested the water company mittee chairman, was unfavorable to apartments. he requested from the committee. He alleged that the questions of continuity of ownership and opera- survey and has assigned Coun- It concluded that the proposers of apartment proj- the report "flatly recommends" approval of the ting methods." . cilman Edmond Norris to in- ects should "be advised that there-is no possibility application to build a 68-unit motel at Broad St. (See PLAN, Page 2) vestigate. Detailed Maps Mr. Reed said he had sup- plied detailed maps and ex tensive information to Mon- Sahara Fight Continues Burning Ban mmith Consolidated to help speed up the survey. ALGIERS (AP) - Algerian van west of Colomb-Bechar, the for the Arabian peoples." ' Fires in or hear woodlands and hi material which could The water company is ex- and Moroccan troops still bat- Algerian supply base about 250 Ben Bella suspended the Na- carry fire to woodlands have been banned in Monmouth pected to come up with facts tled in the Sahara today.as ne- miles northeast of the combat tional Assembly and called on II County until the .end of the drought. ' and figures to present at a gotiators kept up efforts to area. every deputy to Join the army. The order was issued yesterday by the stato-forest fire meeting Monday night in Way- WAYSIDE WATER SUPPLY — Edward Herring, v»n reach.|i true*.