1964-12-31

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Farmingdales Complete Newspaper Vol. 2 No. 7 Thursday, December 3 1 , 1964 Second Class Postage has been paid at Farmingdale, N. Y.
Board Approves New
$ 385,000 Water Plan
The Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Farm­ingdale
passed a resolution on Monday night for the erection
of a new 500 thousand gallon water tank; the installation of a
new well and the building of new transmission lines at an es­timated
cost of $ 385,000 to be financed over a period of 35
years. The resolution which also called for the engineering
firm of Holzmacher, McLendon and Murrell to prepare the
specifications for bids was moved by Trustee Norman Krasnow
and seconded by Trustee John O. Wagner Jr.
According to Mayor Joseph Zureck, one of the prime rea­sons
for the expenditure was to conform to the recommenda­tions
of the New York Fire Rating Organization, which will
result not only in a substantial increase in water pressure in
the event of a major fire, but will also result in substantial
savings in insurance premiums to the home owner, business­men
and to the Incorporated Village of Farmingdal « « ftMM
water pressure, and the 500,000 gallon figure was decided
upon after much deliberation as the minimum- size needed.
The survey by the New York Fire Rating Organization, con­ducted
in September 1962, had showed a deficiency in water
supply of 34%.
The additional transmission lines are also necessary taking
in to consideration emergency inter connections with Bethpage
and South Farmingdale.
The new well would be sunk deeper than the present well
because the old well is becoming increasingly contaminated
by detergents.
NEW RESCUE VAN
It was also learned that the new Farmingdale Fire Depart­ment
Rescue Van ordered last February was delivered to
headquarters on Monday morning. Rescue Squad Captain
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TIM » higher rating that would ensue would bring about
the savings, it was learned.
Before the resolution was passed, the board members spent
several sessions in deliberating the extent of the installation.
On Monday evening, Robert Holzmacher and Samuel McLendon,
representatives of the engineering firm, answered a host of
questions that enabled the Board to arrive at the decision.
Among the points brought out under discussion was that the
present 100 thousand gallon overhead tank located at 315 East­ern
Parkway was over 35 years and would require costly main­tenance
with a marginal life expectancy, according to an in­vestigation
by the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company.
A new larger elevated tank was necessary to achieve greater
Mayor Joseph Zureck outlined for the Board members
who were unable to attend last week's meeting with repre­sentatives
of the Long Island Lighting Company, the in­spection
tour arranged of a pilot street lighting installation
recommended by the American Street Lighting Association
as being best suited for residential and commercial street
lighting. Upon motion of Trustee Nurman Krasnow, sec­onded
by Trustee John Hallahan, the Village Clerk was auth­orized
to order the Long Island Lighting Company to begin
partial installation of this new light system beginning at the
most easterly end of the Village and proceeding westerly.
This program will be accomplished over a two- year budget
period.
Designate ' Snow Emergency Streets'
The Farmingdale Community Scholarship fund
was the recipient of a $ 100 check from the Future
Teachers Club of the Weldon E. Howitt Jr. High
School. Turning the check over to Murray Tuck,
Chairman of the fund is Sally Barbour, President
of the club and Douglas Noll, Chairman of the fund
raising drive.
Under a law in effect for the
first time this year, Main St.,
Melville Rd. ' and Merritt Rd.
have been designated as a " Snow
Emergency Route". The law pro­vides
that, upon declaration of a
snow emergency by the County
Executive, all parking and stand­ing
on these streets is prohibited
in order that snow crews will be
able to perform their duties with­out
interference. Vehicles parked
in violation of the law may be
Plan Big Brother
Testimonial Dinner
A testimonial dinner will be
given for the " Big Brothers"
of the Farmingdale Youth Board
on Thursday, January 14 at 8
p. m. at the Lobsterman.
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There will be no garbage pick­up
in The Incorporated Village
of Farmingdale on New Years
Day, January 1.
It is suggested that those who
usually put out their garbage on
Thursday night, should put it out
on the night of the holiday in­stead,
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towed away at the owner's ex­pense.
You can determine when a snow
emergency has been declared by
telephoning IV 5- 4422 for a re­corded
announcement. You will
also be able to find out when
parking restrictions have been
lifted by dialing mis number.
The purpose of this law is to
simplify and speed clearance of
our roads during snowfalls. It is
intended to increase traffic safe­ty
and permit the resumption of
normal driving at die earliest
possible time. Your cooperation
will greatly aid this Department
in carrying out its assignment.
The Village of Farmingdale
Highway Department also seeks
residents cooperation in non
street parking during snow
storms so mat snow removal
crews can do dieir job more
efficiently.
Dr. Laffin Named Consultant
Dr. Charles W. Laffin, Jr.,
president of State University's
Agricultural and Technical Col­lege,
Farmingdale, has been re­tained
as Educational Consultant
to the newly- appointed Board of
Trustees of Middlesex County
College at Edison, New Jersey.
Last year, as educational con­sultant
to die Board of Chosen
Freeholders, Middlesex County,
Dr. Laffin conducted a study
and prepared a detailed* report
on the feasibility for utilization
of a portion of the historic Rari-tan
Arsenal for the development
of a community college.
The results of this study led
to the granting of a 165- acre
site to the County by the Federal
General Service Administration.
A 1,500- student campus to be
jointly financed by Middlesex
County, the State of New Jersey
and Federal Higher Educational
Facilities funds is now being
planned by die Board of Trus­tees
of Middlesex County College.
ROTARY CLUB
LENDS AN ASSIST
The Farmingdale Rotary Club
and Old Man Winter held their
traditional rendezvous on die
corner of Main and Conklin last
week as die Rotarians manned
die Christmas Kettle in their an­nual
drive for die Salvadon Army.
Bitter cold was no match for die
stalwart Rotarians. Greg Car­man,
in charge of diis year's
scheduling, announced a grand
total of $ 223.58 collected.