The-Leader_1979-05-10

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FREEPORT
BALDWIN
ROOSEVELT
(WERRICK
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FREE^onT yEL-opJAL Lisrunic
V UERRICK RD
FREETORT 11 Y . U 5 ; p 6 '
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lf4JlfJI 44 th YEAR. No. 2
FREEPORT'S
omiinL
NEWSPAPER
FREEPORT. NEW YORK. MAY 10.1979 PRICE 2 0 * PER COPY
"1. 1
Taxi Company Seelfs^relncreTise
study Of Freeport Pub/lc Hearing Musf
Channel And Jona First Be Scheduled
FREEPORT - The village Board of Trustees will be considering an
d n c o Tn Annmvfll increase in taxi cab fares at their next open \-oting session Monday
ViU»C IU nil|liUf ai n\ghu May H. In answer to a query {xiscd to them, at thcU May 7ih
meeting. Mayor William White promised that village ct)unscl would
ONE HUNDRED FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE to the Freeport Fire
Departmeht is shownrabove by (I. to r.) Harry Zahn (Hose Company 1).
Frank Kackson (Hose Co. 2) and Homer Weed (Hose Co. 1). The three
veterans of the local department were presented with 50 year service The cpngrewman.-. >, ,wno;
awards al the recent-fnstattauonroinn«r-Oanc*al>thc^Eniu>oft^iznar-i^^)^^
nenarfment. ""''.' ; ' " • ' • ' • ".(PtwldTJV'Jer^y,Gart) reaucstfor a sturfv ofJonc's^
Department.
t>6dld JHS idnd Ta Be
^ Developed For Community Use
FREEPORT - The Federal and State Governments have approved
grants to the Freeport School District of 575,000 in matching funds to
be iised to construct a playground for Dodd Junior High School.
In 1973. while the Phase land Phase II construction plans xlere being
prepared, school district' voters had approved speeding S75.000 to
develop the site of the old Dodd .
~-7TaQ«¥iffTn-^gme-tf-tt«>^-FW<<.r«tt--Sitegls. which IS presently
(5o%-emment approipriated a underdeveloped field, will
similar amount.
New York State Senator
Norman J. Levy helped the
District move the proposal
through the various State a-gencies
for approval and on to the
Federal level. On Febrtiaiy 22,
Congressman Norman F. Lent
'.was notified of approval for the
funding by the Heritage Conser­vation
and Recreation Servi«»'of
the U.S. Department of the
Interior. Project - approval had
previously been received from the
^JW^^ste^ Regional .r_-.P!aiuung
Planning Commission, and the
' New .York State Planning ^and
Development Clearinghouse.
- : It is ezpectol that ground will
be broken for the playground area
before the end of Jane and the
. prtgect sho«ild be completed prior
f-toJantuiy. 1980. . .
1 Tl>e s t e on .Oinrdt and Pine
an
"Be-transformed
into a recreational
area featuring facilities for
various athletic-activities as well
as community events. Inside a
one-eighth mile all-weather
running track will be two tether
ball areas, a kickliair field, a
horseshoes areib a bocd site, and
four multi-use game areas
suitable for such activities as
paddleball. tennis and volleyball.
Beyond the track will be two
basketball courts.
The "^ area around the site's
perimctCT^illl>e landscaped and
there .will be~benShc$"and~cori-'-^-^
Crete card/chess tables for lelaxa-tioii.
Special curb entrances and
walkway railing yrill facilitate the ;
area*siise by senior dtizeos and .
individuals with handicapping -
conditions. Whoi nol in use for
sciwol athletic programs. - the
recreational she win be kti^able
for community events.''« , '^ • ,\
WASHINGTON. D.C. - In a
statement issued jointly with
Freeport Mayor William H.
While. Congressman Norman F.
Lent announced that the House
Subcommittee on Water Re­sources
has approved his pro­posal
calling for an Army engine­ering
study, on enlarging and
deepening the Jones Inlet and the
. Freeport Channel.
Lent said he hoped the action
would be ratified by the full
House Committee on Public
Works and Transporation this
week. • '
The Cpngreutnan.-^^x ,who
request for a study of Jones Inlct^
has been working closely with
Mayor White and with Nassau
County and Town of Hempstead
officials, as well as with Free-port's
commercial fishermen and
charter-boat, operators for this
survey.
"There is great potential for in­creased
economic activity and
growth in this area of Nassau
County if these key waterways
can be broadened and deepened
ior navigation by larger fishiiig-vessels."
Lent noted.
Mayor White added thftt^
"Freeport's commercial fishing
industry critically needs Jones
Inlet and channel improvements
wilhin the next few years if it is to
continue to grow."
Freeport. as a home port for the
fishing Industry, ranks third in
size on Long Island. The fishing
industry generates some $75
million for Long Island's economy
and it employs 9-I0,(XX) workers.
meeting. Mayor William White promised that village ct)unscl would
have the necessary documents ready, next week, for the board's
consideration. Before the board
can approve any changes lit cab
fares, a public hearing must be
held.
Bernard Levy, who represents
Cannon Taxi, the largest of the
cab companies opcratLng within
the village', was appearing before
the board for the second time
within a month. On April 16, he
asked the trustees to approve
increases which were modified
following a study by Trustee Al
Striln. At- that time, the board
voted to Instruct village counsel to.
I'farjthe. heulMK. Whiter
drivers for Cannon Taxi (^as up
their cabs each day at their on-n
expense. In effect they lease cabs
from the company on a day-by-day
basis and splii^ng the gross
receipts SO-SO. Drivers- pay for
gas out of their 50%. If, there-tore,
a driver collects S60 In fares
for the day, and It costs him SlO
for gas. he gives Cannon S30 and
makes S20. If fares were Rlgher.
the same amount of busVnets for
the dilveT could btinft^ln; as an
eumple SBO.' Cannon would B«t:
^«4Q, t»w d»W«rsv»ould-«av«"»40.
any rate-increases without the
proper heating, he would speak to,
village Attorney. Michael Solo­mon
and see that the legal
procedures were expedited.
Levy told the Board that "we
(Cannon) are faced with- a. des­perate
situation" because of the
increases in gasoline prices. He
called any extended delay "tanta­mount
to putting us out of-busi­ness."
Explaining that "gypsy"
cabs operating without village
approval were-charging hlghft_
rates^. Levy said that licensed
companies were being hurt by.the
"law.
As outlined at the April 16
meeting by Trustee Slrlln the
Increase would bring cab fares to
SI.50 for the Central Zone.
51.75 Jor-Zones 2 and 3. and $2
for Zones 4 and 5. ;
The last legal increase in cab
fares b the village took effect
July 1,1974.
THE LEADER has learned that
f^.-.;-t:-v-,^li-
Another "cannon spokesperson
told THE LEADER that while
gasoline . increases effect the
driver's share, other operating
cost increases have been borne by
the company. Insurance costs, he
said; had gone up 5 0 ^ this year
and maintenance costs have also
increased. The cab - company
would also like to put on more
cabs, he said, and increase
service.
Other taxi companies within
..h.wt> -iuiUgor - —. »nf1 In mlaanny vjcj,\L\}^fj
areas — also now use a 50-50 split
- between—driver_and_ffotnpanyj^
with the driver paying for the
gasoline used.
Coimty Ready To
Settle With Carlson
Arnold Carlson, owner of the
Freeport Theatre and of the
GroVeThcatrc prior To the alleged
sale ol the latter property to a
. religious group for a church, also
(Cont.onPagtt12)
About Budgets
FREEPORT - A-discossion on -
the proposed Freeport School and .'
Freeport Memorial Ubraixbod-geu
win be featored at the meet*
wg of the' Cbtmdl.of Civic Assoc*
iauons' Thuisday. evening,.-
M*yp' [' ' ' • -.•: -r'r:-,
_ FREBPOKT^- A Village .erf liig the » e ^ ^ tibraiy director Wilfred Morin
Heinpsteai ~ienaMt"'9is • Sadl:?t In Freeport - VUlage CaaTt,:^andaaieiobero[lbc.sdip^b9ard
-^HJO, lut mul. t)j rrccpuTt Vi*- <"»«***• stated that he had gotten" 'win preaeta their tespectlyelaKF
-laaeJBS6«JUWI Franco. The tited of walking in the rain »ai^~selt^*i*a'i^*i:i-^iii-iiHiL!L^
Fake Alorhi Puller Rned I
fme was levied fior pnlliiig^B.false
alann.' • ;'-"-.- • •.-.-..
Robert Oiter.'30, was arrested
at the iotersecdoa of North Mala'
Street and Independence Airenae'
on the-nght of Apr9 28L He had
been feOoved from the scene^pT a
piwree*w*o us blse^ alann'ai. JMorth
Mam
no bus bad appared-
' Jodee Iranco. pnntinl oat that'
false uanns not only takes-olun-teer
firemen • away fiinn thetr
Iwtuei and fimiCes. btit als»ea-^
lixBga tfwir fires end cren ex*-
piRsnre eqaqnnent^ The sentence
was S150 or IS days in }aa. wUb
explainiae if "Carter
tte audience. EOenlUSiyr^i^noW-ranning
ntx>ppased. for. a- three-
.,year term-on the Board of-Eda>
eaUbtu win also attend. The .vot-.
tng.>;nt«fc>rlwM«yX1.
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DINNING A FLOWER ON HIS LAPEL. Fo«low«flo th* proclamation of
J K ^ E c w S S ? ' in freepoH. Ethel Palliccla. pr«t»dem ef th«
-DMrde
.Udies Auxiliary of the William aintbn Story Post • 342 of the Amari
cah Legion, pins a poppy^on the iapti of vlliag* Kfayor WilUam White.
^_ The Legion is also iportsoringthe Vntaga'avanftual Memorial'Day
BS £dse^ alann-at.. .North Franco explainia^ that ti ^carter Ubm*. oo the secona trnxs wiu Parade which will .^tart.f rom Freeport High School Wednwday, May
md Fores* Avenoe by Free-> appears before tnm on a umilar bei^ at 8 pm.lt is odea to the 30,9'.30 am. Organizations Wishing to loin lnthi»eommunitytrtt>ut« to
PtiBce OCScer George ^laxge in the fiitore. he wocdd be . Q„|J^ . : ^ ; . * ; ' those who gave their liva« in thtf Mrvtec of thtlroountry OHI cali Post
rOwhowitDessedlrinipaD- sent «jal.r-ii-'•'i*'•'«..'**^'*: * ^ - ' >-W>J ' -" -x-r" Commander Joe Pe1liecia,e23-2S27.-/•' . f
- The raeetiog; wiitcb will' be
held At the Freeport Memorial
Ubrxxy. on second floor, wfll
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