Town Amends Law To
Protect Licensed Bingo
Town Building Up
In December
The interests of philanthropic
organizations will be better protected
against erosion of their
share of the proceeds of Bingo
games as a result of amendments
to the controlling ordinance
recently enacted, according
to Councilman Ralph J.
Marino, Chairman of the Standing
Committee on Local Government.
Under the amended law, only
licensed Bingo organizations are'
permitted to lease a hall for the
game and maximum rent is $ 150
per game session unless a higher
amount is authorized by the State
Bingo Control Commission.
The new town amendments prohibit
rentals to be established on
a percentage of r e c e i p t s or
profits and requires licensees to
procure supplies only from suppliers
licensed by the State Commission.
Town Clerk William B.
O'Keefe, who recommended the
amendments and who administers
the Bingo ordinance in the town,
said that the amendments serve
to curb individuals from profiting
excessively from Bingo's popularity.
There are, he said, about
30 organizations licensed to run
Bingo games in the Town.
Town Must Find Modern Method
For Enforcing Ordinances
Councilman Edward J. Poulos,
Town Board Majority Leader said
that he was encouraged by the
strength shown by the building
industry during December and
particularly by the upsurge in
industrial buildings.
During the last month of the
year, he said, permits were
granted for eight industrial buildings
at a construction value of
$ 1,022,220. The volume of industrial
building activity was
third largest during 1966. July
led with 11 buildings valued at
$ 2,416,872 and June was second
with 14 buildings, $ 1,905,065.
The building department reports,
prepared by Manager Edward
J. Gaynor showed 28 one-family
residences started during
December valued at $ 586,-
607; 84 alterations and additions,
$ 243,350; 12 other than
residences, $ 20,404; 10 commercial
buildings, $ 621,968; one two-family
house, $ 24,749.
The total new construction
value in the December report
was $ 2,518,298 and it represented
143 building permits. The
money value was up from $ 1,-
685,889 in November and $ 1,-
966,282 in October.
Stating that the present method
of enforcing Oyster Bay Town
ordinances is " archaic," Supervisor
Michael N. Petito this
week asked the Town Attorney
to investigate the legality of a
Local Law which would give Town
Building Inspectors, Park Department
Employees involved in
anti- litter inspection duties,
Sanitation Department inspection
division employees, Bay Wardens
North and South Shore Beach
Managers and Public Works and
Highway Superintendents the
right to issue summonses for
violations of Town ordinances.
Petito pointed out that current
regulations do not provide
the necessary powers to enforce
anti- litter and Sanitation laws
which should keep communities
clean. " We receive continuing
complaints from our residents
about badly littered empty lots
and debris blowing into yards
from large shopping centers, yet
at the present time our inspectors
are hampered in clearing up the
situation by ordinances which can
only be described as archaic
and behind the times. A cleaner
Town depends largely on immediate
action to implement the
new ordinances I have proposed."
In a memo to the Town Attorney,
the Supervisor asked that
if it was not legal for such Town
employees to issue summonses
under existing State Law, that
the Town Attorney prepare all
necessary messages, if any, and
proposed legislation " which may
be necessary" to " accomplish
our aim of getting immediate
enforcement powers."
Petito said that at the present
time only Town Dog Wardens
have the right to issue summonses
for Town Ordinance
violations.
In order to prosecute violators
of other ordinances, he said, the
Town Attorney must first file
a complaint in District Court.
Then the Court issues a subpeona
to investigate and a hearing is
held. If, at the hearing, the Court
finds sufficient evidence to
warrant action, the Town Attorney
is then authorized to commence
an action.
" This," the Supervisor said,
" is a procedure that takes months
and is very costly. Because of
it, there are those who violate
Town ordinances knowing that it
is not only difficult but most
often too costly to prosecute
them for the violations."
" A Town should have on- the-spot
enforcement powers,"
Petito said. " If present State
Law says that only a peace officer
can issue a summons, then
we must try to change the law."
Board Hears Petition For New
Telephone Co. Office Building
A hearing was held by the Town
of Oyster Bay Town Board on
Tuesday on the application of die
New York Telephone Company
to change the zoning of additional
and adjoining property at the telephone
company's new office
building site on Broadway, south
of Sunrise Highway in Massape-qua.
At a hearing held on June 29,
1965, 90 petitions fought the application
on the grounds of ' inadequate
off- street parking! The
Town Board granted the petition
in August, 1965 with a restriction
requiring the telephone company
to provide a two level parking
area or to acquire additional
land in the vicinity.
At Tuesday's hearing, the petitioner
came in with an application
to change the newly acquired
adjoining property to Business
« G* from Residence ' D' and
Business ' F'. The additional plot
is located on Broadway just norm
of a filling station at the triangle
of Hicksville Road and Broadway.
There was no opposition at the
hearing. Gilbert Lewis, an ad-j.
ining property owner, filed a
nctice of consent in favor of the
petitioner. The Telephone company
will demolish two residences
now on the property.
The Board reserved decision
on this application.
Recriuters Seek Help For Embassies
United States Department of
State recruiters will be in New
York City from January 16
through February 3, in search of
secretaries and communications
clerks for work in American Embassies
and Consulates around
the world, and for duty in the
•• home" offices in Washington,
at several ForeignServiceposts.
D. C.
" We are looking for secretaries
with shorthand skill and
communications clerks with teletype
or cryptographic experience
who are willing to serve anywhere
they are needed", said one
of the recruiters who has served
When the New York Jets Parking and Chowder Society met in the
reserved parking field at Shea Stadium recently they had as their
special guests, Weeb Ewbank, Jet Coach and David ( Sonny) Werblin,
Jets President. During the ceremonies, Don Phelan, right, of N.
Massapequa Society President and self- styled " supreme chowder-head",
presented Weeb Ewbank, left with a pair of new white
sneakers for the Jets' star quarterback, Joe Namath.
The Jets Parking and Chowder Society is an organization with
no dues, no constitution, no meetings and little purpose except
camaraderie before the Jets home football games. Membership is
limited to season ticket holders. Members, or chowderheads as
they are called, feasted on Manhattan Clam Chowder, venison
andlasagna.
Farmingdale OBSERVER, Thursday, January 12, 1967
Library Files Final
Application For
Federal
The Plainedge Public Library
Trustees filed their Plainedge* s
final application this past week
for federal aid for the construction
of the new Library building.
It is expected that official word
concerning the approval will be
received from the State Library
in Albany sometime in April,
according to a library official.
If the application is approved,
Plainedge will receive $ 229,785
toward the construction and site
acquisition costs of the proposed
library project which was approved
by the voters on October
22.
In the meantime, Gibbons &
Heidtmann, the library architects,
ard preparing bids, specifications
and final working drawings
for the project so that work
on the building can commence
as soon as approval is received.
Berner Bits
3y Leslie Toombs
" The Foreign Service offers a
unique combination of service
to our government and the opportunity
to live in and learn
about other countries", she added,
" and those fortunate enough
to be selected will find a challenging,
rewarding career awaits
them."
Positions overseas are open
to secretaries with shorthand
e x p e r i e n c e , communications
clerks with teletype or cryptographic
experience, and male
clerks with typing skills. Recent
work experience is required
for all positions. To qualify,
one must be an American citizen
at least five years, 21 or
older, and able to pass typing
and clerical tests. Women must
be single without dependents to
be considered, but applications
will be accepted from qualified
married men who have no dependents
other than a wife. Young
people who cannot qualify for
overseas because they lack work
experience or are not yet 21
will be considered for positions
in Washington, D. C. and may
apply later for overseas assignments.
Interviews will be conducted
at the Office Personnel Center
of the New York State Employment
Service, 575 Lexington Avenue,
New York, from January
16 through February 3. Hours
are 9: 00 to 4: 30, and until 7
p. m. on Monday and Wednesday.
For further information call 759-
1020 and ask for the Government
Unit.
For as long as any Berherite
can remember, the burning down
of a school was only a chant to
sing in elementary school. Now,
however, it is a bit of realism.
Tuesday morning dawned at about
seven, and several students found
themselves wondering why they
were up and eating breakfast at
such an hour. The assumption
was that the Christmas vacation
was over. Visions of midterms
filled everyone's head until the
first step into school was taken.
" Water, water everywhere,..".
But why? At first it seemed unlikely
mat someone had actually
broken into Berner to set it
ablaze, but the smell of smoke,
wet shoes, and finally the sight
of a once beautiful auditorium
verified it.
The student body is to be commended
for their cooperation, e
They sloshed meir way to homeroom
and quietly awaited any
news.
Possibly the worst place to be
was die senior cafeteria. It is
here that the 500 seniors make
their homeroom. Naturally under
such circumstances, rumors
evoked, and it was soon the belief
that the guidance offices had
gone up in flames as had. the
neighboring library. Fortunately,
it was later heard that test
scores, college applications, and
school records were untouched.
At ten o'clock, Berner was dismissed.
To other students, an
extra day of vacation would be
readily accepted, but the Berner-ites
took their time in leaving the
building. Although it still seemed
incredible to many, the fire was
now a personal assault on all the
students.
" What do we have mat we dont
have?" We have lost parts of our
auditorium and library to excess
of $ 25,000. The physical damage
to our five year old school can be
replaced and restored. January
third, however, will remain the
day mat 2,600 Berner students
banded together in mutual amazement
and loss.
Members of the Massapequa Adult Education Bridge Class get in
a fast rubber just before die crowds arrive for the Annual Exhibit
held last Saturday at Berner High School.
Players are: ( left to right) Sydney Teeter, Rhoda Knazick, Bernice
Krodman, Zelda Krodman and Beverly Siegel.
Seventy displays representing the 80 adult courses were on view.
Registration for second semester classes is now underway.
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