A T 3U;;:;XT FULL PUBLIC SUMMIT ?5 ST SUM!: IT, Serving Summit Sinc^ VOL. 92, NO. 39 COPYRIGHT, 1981, SUMMIT HERALD U.S.P.S. 525-700 THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1981 273-4000 $10 A YEAR 25,* Decision to Shut a Second Building, Made at an Emotional Public Meeting Buyer Represents Investment Group Summit Herald is Sold To Board of Education, in a 5-2 Vote, Bernardsville Journalist Decides to Close the Wilson School Eve E. Forbes and William J. Clarke The Summit Herald was founded in By Aiine Cooper H. Cox said he was ''grateful for the Kendall voted to close Wilson with the from the Wilson community and Police announced today the sale of the Summit 188<» by David M. Smythe and first An emotional 5-2 vote by the Board of professional approach" of board date and redistribution of pupils still to Department experts. A new Facilities Herald Publishing Company, publishers published from a building on the south- Education at a special meeting Monday members who put aside their own neigh- be determined. Only James B. Clark and Reuse Committee, chaired by Mrs. of the Summit Herald, the Dispatch of west corner of Morris and Springfield night signaled the end of 20-year-old borhood school affiliations to vote on a Susan Chase opposed the decision, both Atherton, will "call on a wide range of New Providence and Berkeley Heights avenues, near the present City Hall. Wilson School as one of Summit's six question affecting the future of the stating that they did not believe there community members to report back on and the Chatham Press. After Smythe's death in 1896, editor elementary school facilities. The second entire district. was a "compelling reason" to do so. potential reuse" of the Wilson plant, Cox The new owner is John L. Cavnar of Kdward Winthrop Gray moved the of- school to be closed, it follows Roosevelt's At the end'of six special meetings and Cox announced that the Board will set said. Bernardsville on behalf of an investment fices to where Fruchman's Pharmacy is elimination in June, 1979. countless hours of discussion, board up at once a Redistricting Safety He asked for initial findings from the group. Mr. Cavnar has been involved in now located. It remained there until Calling the decision "a very grueling members Cox, Jean Lifland, David Committee to be chaired by Mrs. new committees in time for the Board's publishing more than 25 years including 1911, when the editor, John W. Clif t, who experience," Board President Winston Wood, D. Anne Atherton and Frank Lifland, with representatives included regular meeting in March, adding that a 15 years with the Newark Evening News succeeded Gray in late 1896, moved the prompt study of facts will be necessary as a reporter, bureau chief and editor, Herald's offices to 375 Springfield Sewage Disposal Fee Change Has Affect on Year's Overall Expenditure if the Board is going to be able to act by lie is a graduate of the University of avenue. the 1981-82 school year. The reason for Southern California. Early in his career, In 1921 the paper moved again, this delaying the decision on reassignment of he was a reporter and editor for the time into the new Herald Building at 357 students, Cox said, was the number of Morristown Record and editor of the Springfield avenue, where the Squire City's '81 Operating Budget Put At telephone calls received from parents former Denville Herald and Rockaway asking for more opportunity to be heard Restaurant is now located. In 1943, the on the subject. Record. Herald moved again to its present horw Mr. Cavnar has announced that at 22 Bank street. Limited Options Norman E. Rauscher will continue as Two years before, in March, 1941, John The options for a school closing editor of the Summit Herald, and Grace Cliffs son, Fred Clif t, sold the paper to \529, 310+ An Increase of $6,393 decision had already been narrowed to Hagedorn and Helen Whitcomta as co- Norman S. Garis, his partner, Fred L. two (closing Wilson or retaining the editors of the Dispatch. Common Council will informally in- $321,489, or $103,908 more. the police department, as compared status quo) the week before in actions Palmer, who is still a Summit resident, As in years past, the largest single with $1,126,199 for 1980, or $65,951 more, Mr. Cavnar's contractual obligations and J. Edwin Carter. The paper was troduce a 1981 general appropriations taken by the Board. By unanimous vote, budget of $8,529,310 at a meeting to be portion of the budget is concerned with as well as $942,511 for the Fire Depart- Thursday night the members had prior to the purchase of Herald acquired by Mrs. Forbes and the late held at City Hall Monday, Febuary 2. public safety: police and fire protection. ment, which is an increase of $82,180. Publications, makes it necessary for Carl S. Hulett in 1946. and since Mr. eliminated Franklin School from con- B:30 p.m. The new budget provides $1,192,150 for (Continued on Page 2) him to function in a strictly ad- lluletfs retirement in 1867, had been sideration since they agreed it was the ministrative role for the time being. carried on by Mrs. Forbes and Mr.. The proposed budget represents an "worst of the four altternatives." By increase of $6,393. or .8 per cent in- another vote of 5-2, the Board also had "The long tradition of service to the Clarke. crease, because charges associated with taken Washington off the list. community that our readership has Major Differences come to expect will continue. Our Mr. Rauscher, who has been with The sewage disposal are no longer included Herald since May, 1956, was named in the appropriations budget but are The Board's study of criteria, Kendall newspapers, more than ever, will be a editor of the paper in August, 1957. billed separately for taxpayers." forum for its readers and reflect the said, had shown that there were three hopes and aspirations of its proud and - The Summit Publishing Co. acquired While it has been estimated that the principal differences between YJUson The Dispatch in 1562', and The Press in •• Ikorti of'-Education budget wilt hi- and Washington which made it attractive communities," noted Mr. $U,0G6,5d0. because there has been no Cavnar. 1985. • • • »•>.• preferable to close the farmer. First was indication of the county budget, it is the financial advantage of closing impassible to predict the overall tax rate Wilson since it can be done right away, Property Classified as Major Subdivision at this time. saving $150,000 annually several years Following the informal introduction on sooner.'Washington could not possibly be February 2, Council will formally in- closed until Summit's sixth graders are troduce the budget at the regular moved into a middle school, a Dunnder Application Council meeting .scheduled for February development projected for the mid-80's. 3. 8:30 p.m., in Council Chambers. Wilson's small size also made it The budget in its entirety will be vulnerable, Kendall said. Whereas published in The Summit Herald of Wilson students can be absorbed by February 12; copies are also available at other schools comparatively easily, For Plan Board Tabled City Hall. Washington's school population, if About 20 residents were disappointed and 50 feet is required; and if the road The public hearing on the proposed shifted, would cause "fairly crowded" Monday night when the Planning Board were built, the two houses there now budget will be held Tuesday, March 3, conditions at Wilson. refused to hear the Dunnder application would be non-conforming as to set-back 8:30 p.m., City Hall, Council Chambers. Finally, Wilson's location right on the for 10 lots behind Beekman road near requirements. The budget includes lower allocations border of Franklin and Washington Oak Forest lane. If the applicant had obtained the three for seven of the city's departments, as (Continuedon Paqe2) Richard Bottelli, Planning Board variances, then he would have returned well as the elimination of another, where chairman, explained that the Board had with detailed drawings,, drainage, the work is to be included in two other A Difficult Route classified the property as a' major sewage, grading etc. plans. But the departments. subdivision earlier that night in con- Planning Board decided to have one The eliminated department, street ference. "This requires materials and public hearing instead of two on the cleaning which had carried a 1980 budget An Appropriate technical information which were not matter and requested Iver and Eric total of $115,850, has been included in the part of the application. It was the Dunnder to have complete plans for duties and allocations of the parks and Board's feeling that one of the prime them to review. shade trees, with a proposed budget of Motion to Make issues is the cul-de-sac road which is Jack Schwanhausser, Oak Forest $272,200, or $48,029 more, and streets and prohibited in Summit, unless a variance Lane, asked what recourse residents road department, with a proposal of is granted." would have, if the variances were It seemed historically appropriate for The Planning Board lacked the granted, and was told by the courts. Board of Education member Frank H. technical information necessary to rule "The proceedings will take- some School Enrollment Kendall to present the motion Monday on that variance, Bottelli said. time," Bottelli said. "Tonight we have night to close Wilson School.