iTOL. XXII—NO. 33 FORDS, N. J., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1960 On Thd PRICE TEN CENTS Sewaren Plant* Cracking res ew Months' Referendum in 1961 : go, $45,000 Government -Form; WOODBRIDGE — An 11-. j point platform, divided into! g1 three groups—basic govern-! Vas Spent] ' taxation and progressive 'OODBRIDGE—Woodbnctge ~« *r *& «i : government— was released to- mship's six-year-old Sewage WOODBRIDCfE — As m-'day m behalf of the Democratic atment plant in Sewaren is structed, Township Attorney iParty m the Township, by Ed- .ling dangerously and it will, Nathan Duff will present a,1 war(i w Seyler. Municipal be-^een $75,000 and $100,- memorandum to the Town, to prevent the building Committee m caucus tonight! The "olatform follows: I collapsing, Committee- on a possible Charter Study as Basic Government: ' ' 1 i Miynard Winston, chair- proposed by Committeeman, j The immediate enact- oi sanitation, announced Thomas Costello, Fourth Ward. ment of ^ ordinance to effect! Mi-. Duff said yesterday hisja charter study commission, to| 'hit, large sum will have to memorandum will not makejbe voted on at the municipal, TRENTON — "What you are! exnended immediately Mr. recommendations but will deal|P1imary election in April of asking for is not ¥5,500,000, but iston said, even though with the various steps the Town'X961. actually $11,000,000, and that 000 was spent a year and aj Committee may take under the! Taxation: jis an entirely different story,".j WOODBRIDGE — Township ago to repair a similai con-i Faulkner Act. 2. A continuous and up-JGeorgJ e C. Skiliman, Attorney Nathan Duff refused The optional Municipal Char-! dated analysis of all tax assess- of the Local Government to leave the committee enclos- he structure is cracking in ter Law of 1950 offers three ments to insure that all classes vision, told Woodbridge Town-1 ure at the second hearing of the sral places and Mr. Winston' basic governmental forms — of taxpayers then fan'ship Bend ol Education and Investigating Committee on :ed the administration al- Mayor-Council with appointedjshare of the tax bi den municipal officials Tuesday Township Affairs last night st two years ago was advised Business Admmistrator; Coun-| 3. An lmmeauiie halt to, *pjle statement was made at "unless carried out," and as a the entire building should) cil-Manager, and Small Mumc-'new and unneces=ai*. municipality iiea]illg on yle Boaid<« le ' result the meeting adjourned •e-piled "to avoid the diffi- ipality. There are numerous,Jobs which are equatingthe,auest to 'racie<lSe ltsbonde d m. after an hour and a half of de- ,y we now face.'" This advice, options such as various-sizedlabilrty of the td.xpa.ei to keepjdebtednt ^ %g)500,000 to bate without any witnesses be- declared, was rejected, council, non-partisan and par-'nis horns Imanaalr; sohent ^ h fa • ing .heard, but not before Mr. 'o pm ent the building from tisan elections, elections by, 4. Immediat" action to a in Duff was held in contempt of her collapse, it has been btain m u y-liii ..I! addition to tne wards or at large, staggered or'° fedeial, sUte and count*. Dlf»senY the committee. been shored up temporarily, non-staggered terms. .financial aid xoi public mi- *" n -n-hool and <ne Other developments were: r. Winston's statement in piuchase oi '-tddmorwl rite5: foi 1. Lewis S. Jacobson, special If the Township Committee jproyenier-fe-. imue elemfiitai* schoox-, reads as follows: „ passes the necessary ordinance Progressive <jto\ermnent counsel to the committee, said ontinued considerable and ; as suggested by Mr. Costello, 5. Full suppoit <i Pjogiebsmt in the tsudlj there was a misunderstanding j)w j-etiims of the six-j s Township !?o- w nment o fa'.hio'i the neaiuig appt 'ed in regard to the $295,686 figure old Woodbridge Township! jf voters will be asked to vote on at i i to be IU-L loutme, v hen this question: Board of Education to <.. r the press used last week as the age Treatment Plant in Se- " an adequate Schoo' Cornrmssioiiu Clj de Ea- cost to the towii on alleged en. piaces the municipality •Hftall a charter commissioncommission ltTber|r flnanctnancod 0o aa lon lon"-i 1Ml« J 'ungtWtoo i v ho auequentlv is in dual voucher payments. He ex- tie position of taking steps be elected to study the charter *°°s - = the m^out3 M bted that plained that during a recess, a 1 prUafely to correct this tf ??™™^ 5^°™£! 6- Poninj.^x.-iL»,,, .camU.^^UJ.J. t»•.• ou.<-- - ^ De,«Unent 0I l^ocai Goi- reporter asked the amount of and to consider v l a new charter|pi.ove '{hg^lQ1^Ie^ '^n*an,^. tmment lequue c^ntinumg the the entire appropriation—which fa) as I can determine, or improvements in the present pal employee... pav-as-. ou-go fmancm was the $295,686 figure—and problem which confronts us charter and to make recom- of eo i*.a- This i<-auesi nked then another asked him to mendations thereon ?'* 1. Expansion he i«>ult of deterioration of tlonal, aui andFiPdeiick Zl Adam>- who ae- state the amount of the allegeg lerbtrucuire and settling. At The Township Clerk at the 1 "speuall^ claiea ^he eoplf tia\p ^ore overpayments. He said he moment, enormous cracks, same time will submit a ques- designeculturald topi os- in fie -ouJi.lon uicu1? ^ ^ithot * - pt J pleaded guilty to a lack of CONDITION: To keep the Township Sewage 1 o showuig both in interior and' Treatment Plant in Sewaren from collapsing, it was neces- tion for the election of a of the comz..0x the uupj ^'in^nf - * <u lou '"> he iclarity which caused the mis- -• ei ior walls. In some portions. < sary to shore the JmUSuig with, timber this TCek. Commit- charter commission at the nest community's &eruui schools aie a fund, arstanding, and. which gave buildnsg has sunk by several i teeman Mayjnard Winston, chairman oi the Department of general election, occuring not 3. Specific and fv m lules theie aie health and ->velfaii= {reporters the imp,..v">ion that hee>. Although a similar con-1 Sanitation estimates that it will cost between 375,000 and (.Continued on Page 2) |to eliminate all conflict- of in-j standards to keep up. too." He; A POINT OF LAW: Lewis S. Jaeobson, left and Township jS235,886 was the amount-,of the .on developed a year and a-j §100,000 to protect the huilfling'. Inspecting a large crack in terest activities of municipal!said that the Township had! Attorney Nathan Duff are shown "in a brief conference [alleged overpayments. f dgo and S45.000 was ex-] an exterior wall are, left to right, Mr. Winston, Township employees. plans for improvements "total-j requested by the former at the hearing of the Investigating I 2. Committeeman Tiiomas< id*>d to repair the damage, Engineer Carl Wheeler and Mayor Frederick M. Adams. 9. An immediate halt to (Continued on Page 2) I Committee on Township Affairs last night. i Costello said, he had informa- ^ sum was insufficient. It is . Mayor Seeking the granting of any favoritism .ition which, if true, might point understanding that engi- or concessions to special, vested ] to awarding contracts in. 1960 T.-. advised at that time to One Postoffiee interests. [without bids first being soli- uiie the entire building to:Boy is Listed (Appoint Mullen 10. Tightening of rnunici- icited. He said an investigation i-.d thf difficulty we now! EDISON—In a move to step pal building and engineering [is being, conducted, and infor- Taib advice was rejected.! up the Township's drive for a! (Continued on Page 2) mation will be turned over to .vlimmary estimates indi-i h Fair Shape; Campaign Head single . postoffice to serve all] the Investigating Gommittes c now that between $75,0001 residents, Mayor Anthony and the prosecutor. i Continued on Page 2) EDISON — Henry Tillman, EDISON — John R. Mullen, Yelencsics requested a personal WOODBRIDGE—The Town-j the "Jackson Family Fund and| weeks. It is hoped to complete 3. Mr. Jacobson revealed Su- 9, of 54 Morgan Drive, was list- an attorney and vice chairman interview yesterday with Post- Voters shiip of WoodbridWoodbridgge andd nearbyib bby TThhe IddtLIndependent-Leaded r ththe housh e witith volunteer labor, perior Court Judge, James G. jed in fair condition at the Mid-of the township Republican or- master General Arthur E. Sum- IRahway were the scenes of a| staff. All monies are being ac- donated materials and what Guiliano Tuesday refused to i"Love Thy Neighbor" demon- counte"""•"+<='d* fo•*>••••r b»-y« ThTn-~e TW-J,,,,,,,-,,Independ!- money remains after the shell rule informally on the right of dlesex General Hospital yes- ganization here, has been ap- merfield in Washington. stration over the weekend when ent-Leader and all contribu- is paid for. The committee's ords Pastor terday, after injuries sufferedlPotaed municipal campaign The Mayor said he was fed Meet Tonight Mr. Duff to sit with, and advise EDISON — The League of worshippers in the various tions are published. goal is to complete the house Committeemen Costello and Iwhen he was struck by a carmanger for Rep. Peter Freling- up with the red tape that has churches and sjTiagogues Sat- Because of other pressing before the winter weather sets Blanchard, members of the and'dragged 15 feet Tuesday huysen who is seeking re-elec- prevented the establishment of Women Voters will hear Wil- liam Margohs', member of theurday and Sunday donated business and the need to know in. Your donation will help. minority party on the investi-* night on t^e rain-slick inter- tion in the Fifth District.