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20 The HeroW-Newf, Friday, April 17, 1970 Aims at Overcrowding Council Orders Reoccupcincy Code A "Thou i "They Kuren, demurring, quipped. even mnrclnnix nut of buildings. He Mayor Bernard D. Pinck. playing devil's advocate, as he put it, called for practical understanding of problems involved in dispossessing families who overcrowd tenement flats.

-We all live in the city, we all read the newspapers he said. "You put them -out there and you'll have photographers all over the place." Asking whether the percentage of poor living quarters here is as high as 60 per cent, the mayor was told by Councilman Sidney Reiss that it would be more like one-third. Councilman Peter Zangara suggested that a small identifying tablet contain--in? family size data, be hung outside each apartment door. Councilman Fred I I vJU? it (r ir Mil I y) It I 7 Council to Air Plan with County Legislators PASSAIC How do you fine a welfare client $100 and who pays it? City Clerk Anthony Martini raised the question last night during council discussion of penalties for tenants who Overcrowd flats. He said he troubled trying to figure out how to financially punish someone whose income is derived from welfare.

A chorus of council voices said the money for the fine is paid by welfare agencies. "Good," said Councilman Fred Kuren. "It's one way of building up our treasury-" As they do during most talks on the subject of housing, council members agreed last night that they want complaints signed against tenants as well as landlords in cases of overcrowding. The subject arose during Councilman John Salek's plea to enforce the footage rule governing minimum living space for each person. Although standards are already set in city codes, the council wants new tools for enforcement.

Its members agreed on a plan jointly proposed by Councilman Sidney Reiss and Saluk to compile a register of dwellings, their size, and number of occupants. As part of the same ordinance, a landlord will be required, once an apartment becomes vacant, to contact the Division of Inspections to have the place examined for habitability. It will provide a check on the number of people permitted to occupy an apartment, council-men feel. They plan to compel landlords to keep records showing the name of a tenant and his previous residence address, The reoccupancy clause was scrapped immediately prior to passage of a housing ordinance two years ago after lawyer Martin Klughaupt vigorously protested." He claimed such a provision would be next- to useless and wasteful with respect to inspection of good apartments. The Real Estate and Taxpayers Association led by Joseph Pojanowski had objected at the same time.

The council bowed to their persuasive arguments and restricted the reoccupancy clause to buildings listed on the rolls of substandard dwellings. Asked last night whether he will be able to handle the extra work, Building Inspector Elias Drazin doubted it. He said he would need at least two additional inspectors. Ryan Opposes Passaic Judge Rules Search Was Illegal' PASSAIC A complaint alleging the sale of smut literature, which earlier had been thrown out of a County Court because of an "illegal search" by police, was also dismissed in Municipal Court yesterday by Judge Dominick Giordano. The complaint was lodged against a confectionery store dealer accused by police of displaying pornographic magazines in his store on Main Avenue two months ago, On a motion by Warren Stadtmauer, Aasistant Passaic County prosecutor, the court ruled that it had no choice but ti throw out the complaint against William Pickett, owner of the Park Sweet 249 Main Ave.

tPickett, 60, was accused Feb. 7 by Detective George Zipko Jr. of having display an estimated 40 magazines which police termed "pornographic." A state law prohibits the sale and distribution of obscene literature. Stadtmauer made the motion to dis-' niiss the complaint after1 reminding the curt that the matter had been knocked down in Paterson by County Court Judge Tfieodore D. Rosenberg who ruled that tfie search of the defendant's premises bf police was illegal.

Pickett had been free in his own recognizance pending his court appearance yesterday. Police were alerted to the incident by an anonymous caller who reported seeing the magazines in the store. lant Supports Beautification PASSAIC A. R. Patterson, general manager of Passaic Division of Raybes-tos-Manhattan, Inc.

announced today another step in a program toward the company's beautification and anti-pollution project. Patterson, with William C. Goble, manufacturing manager, accompanied by Paul McCauley, city manager of Passaic; Anthony Porretta, superintendent of public works and Randy Hagen, superintendent of shade trees, participated in a tree planting ceremony at the Passaic plant. At the suggestion of Raybestos-Manhattan officials, the Passaic Department of Public Works will plant shade trees of the London plane variety on the streets around the factory. The company is nearing completion of a million dollar improvement converting the factory heating plant from the use of coal to gas or oil.

Also, the 400-foot-long stock of coal stored along the Van Houten Avenue section of the plant has been eliminated. -rJtA Herald-News Photo by Jim Hannagan BEAUTIFICATION ASSIST Manhattan Rubber Division of Raybestos-Manhattan in signifying its support of the campaign to beautify Passaic, yesterday planted a tree near its main Van Houten Avenue gate. Participating are from left; City Manager Paul McCauley; Rudy Hagen, city suDenn-tendent of trees; A.R. Patterson, Manhattan general manager, and Anthony Porretta, public works superintendent. Monroe Street Hit 'Instant ReneivaV Says Jaffe Of Blaze, Blaming Vandals Employes; Suggests Transfers PASSAIC The City Council will invite members of the Passaic County legislative delegation to City Hall in May to hear a plea for a housing court law.

Sponsorship will be sought from State Sens. Ira Schoem, Frank Sciro and Edward Sisco and Assemblymen Joseph Scancarella, Joseph Hirkala, 'Alfred Fontanels, John Even and James White. Councilman Samuel Perry's recent proposal won agreement "in spirit" from other council members last night. The same type of court has been advocated in the past by Councilmen Peter Zangara, Sidney Reiss and John Salek. Perry was advised by City Attorney August C.

Michaelis that an enabling statute must be passed in Trenton before the city can act. Perry wants to reserve a specific day each week for operation of the housing court if it ever becomes a reality. Michaelis noted that in Municipal Court, housing cases are heard each Wednesday, but Building Inspector Elias Drazin complained of delays. One lawyer after another goes before the judge to obtain postponements or make requests, he said, adding, "Everybody in the bullpen goes before we do." Michaelis read a statute which threw doubt on the practicality of Perry's suggestion to establish" an escalator penalty progression for housing violations. The law sets the maximum fine at $200 and Hiring Any New yet been created ana witnout advance consultation with the governing body.

"You've put us in a very embarrassing position," Perry said, referring to a pending ordinance. Kuren told the manager to consult the council in advance next time. He said he will vote for the new post, however. Giordano Asks Pre-Sentence Checkon Woman PASSAIC A pre-sentence report was called for yes'erday before sentence was imposed on Patricia Mary Frey, 86 Autumn who was accused of a narcotics violation two months ago. Judge Dominick Giordano asked for the report at the preliminary hearing for the woman yesterday in Municipal Court where she pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing narcotics paraphernalia Feb.

28 in 'he vicinity of Paulison Avenue and Montgomery Street. The complainants were Detective Sergeant Franklin Failla and Detective Edward Mclntyre. On a recommendation of both police officers and Warren Stadtmauer, assistant Passaic County prosecu'or, a second charge of possessing heroin was dropped. The charge on which the woman pleaded guilty alleged that she had a cooker, a needle and other drug equipment in her purse when she was confronted by police. Giordano said he will sentence the woman May 22.

He ordered her continued free in $500 bail until that time. "This is vandalism, that's all it is," said Jaffe. "Fred Shupik, partner with his brothers, Joseph and Julius, in Shupik caterers and delicatessen, agreed with the chief. The store, located next to the burned building, suffered smoke dam- age. Patrolman David Kane was on hand to help the family and Miss Linda Shupik, daughter of one of the owners, said she had to pull her dog "Duke," a golden retriever, out of the burning building.

"A state representative was on this corner this morning, promising to board up that building," Fred Shupik said. "This fire is typical of a place left vacant and uncared for by the state. Tn-: variably there's a fire. We thank God it happened during the day instead of at night. We would have been ruined." None of the 40 firemen were injured.

They confined the blaze to the corner building and adjoining shed located in a block of buildings which are about to be demolished. Among them are those now occupied by Rowinski's Funeral Heme, on the opposite side of George Street from the burned building, and Shupik's, on the other. Shupik's will move to 83 Dayton Ave; in two weeks. Patrolman Albin Stolarik estimated that the burned building was about 60 years old. PASSAIC "Instant renewal" was what Fire Chief Louis Jaffe said of yesterday's blaze that destroyed a deserted building on Monroe Street opposite St.

Joseph's R.C. Church. The fire diverted Monroe Street traffic and attracted a crowd. Last occupied by Tavern, the building on the corner of Monroe and George Streets was known for years as Frank Tulpon's Tavern. Vandals had heaved rocks through front windows two weeks ago.

John Niccollai; Councilman Fred Kuren and Councilman John Salek. Also Lester Sadrakula, commander; Mrs. Jean Lazur, president of the Ladies "Auxiliary; Arthur Mazowiecki, Edward Lyons and Jack Kuepfer, past state commanders; John Murray, county commander; Assemblyman Joseph Hirkala and Passaic Postmaster James De Biase. Bruno Czerniak, on leave from the Passaic County prosecutor's office, is chairman of the dinner, assisted by Andrew Tylawsky and William Gonsisko. Rosol-Dul Legion Post Sets Henry Lesnick Testimonial said the tablets would be ripped out.

Said Councilman Daniel Ryan, "I remember what happened in the Maldo-nado case. I see what the mayor We need a modus operandi, a plan." Councilman' Samuel Perry suggested that the council restrict its target to an new tenants, avoiding troublesome evictions as much as possible. Pinck agreed, urging at the same time that housing in the city be for people from Passaic. The council embraced Salek's proposal to widen the reoccupancy inspection law and to form a registration code. City Attorney August C.

Michaelis was authorized to draft an ordinance. Housing Court under current practice, a defendant can be convicted of violating the code for each day a fault is left uncorrected. Perry urged that his plan to hike the fine $3 a day remains valid. It was held for study. City Council (Continued from Page 19) Kuren voting Councilman John Salek abstaining.

"Yes" votes were cast by Mayor Bernard Pinck and Council- man Samuel Perry, Daniel Ryan, Reiss and Zangara. Ryan said he wants it known that he may change his vote next week. The council agreed to state in the resolution that the city's concession of tax abatement 15 per cent of gross shelter rents will be void if the action automatically opens doors to other federal housing projects and tax-abatement plans. HOPE spokesmen asked for an "affirmative nod" to keep the group's FHA application active. City Attorney August C.

Michaelis, in a formal legal opinion, distinguished the HOPE rehabilitation projects and a declaration of need for- low and middle income housing previously rejected by the cojncil. Citing N.J.S.A. Michaelis said: "It is my opinion that this isolated instance of granting tax abatement would in no way create a precedent since it is apparent from the reading of the statute that the governing body must first'pass a resolution agreeing to the tax abatement. In the absence of such a resolution and agreement, the project cannot proceed Zangara and Reiss, both lawyers also, expressed reservations while indicating willingness to rely on Michaelis' opinion. JEteiss said any plan which would iall within the scope of the Passaic Housing Authority would open other doors.

When Michaelis noted that this was not the case with Speer Village and Vreeland Village, Reiss said the law has changed since establishment in 1966 of the state Department of Community Affairs Zangara expressed misgivings about "implied consent." Kuren said the project should be put in West Milford and labeled it a plan to walk hand in hand into oblivion." He said any tax abatement project in the. city deters private investors who pay full taxes. Salek said he sees no reason why Passaic should be the first city in the state to try it. He insisted that it is "no savior deal." Pinck said the city has a great need and held that the council would not be granting' "umbrella abatement." Kuren countered, "What businessman in his right head would throw a half million down the drain on that?" Several council-men, in reply, shouted, "The government." Reiss said his concern is that approval might "open the door to low-income housing" and become a "Pandora's box." The city attorney was finally authorized to draft a resolution incorporating clauses which profess to safeguard the city from future liability as an outgrowth of the HOPE vote. Perry and Reiss sponsored the approving action, which remains to be confirmed next week.

The court referred to the grand jury a second count of assault and robbery against Gonzales and a companion', iden- tified as Jose N. De Jesus, 18, of 149 Columbia Ave. The complaints against the two alleged that they robbed two young boys of $2 at knife point in the rear of 100 Eighth March 27. Neither boy was hurt, however. ILGWU Local Lists Demands PASSAIC The general membership of Local 158, International Ladies' Garment Workers Union, 45 Hamilton on Wednesday 'enthusiastically received' initial demands, read by the local's manager, Al Tambe, for presentation to the garment manufacturers.

Tambe noted that the present agree? ment with the manufacturers ends May 31, 1970. The demands, presented at the meeting held in the Polish Peoples nome, were as follows: wage increase of 25 per cent, increase in minimums, one additional holiday, increases in overtime premium rates, increases in holiday time for piece workers, third week health and welfare benefit, and additional contribution to retirement and health welfare funds to permit improvements. Driver Falls Asleep, Causes Minor Collision PASSAIC Robert Osborne, 112 Wes-tervclt Place, told police he felt 111 and fell asleep in his car hitting a parked car owned by Albert Antolih in front of his home at 119 Westervelt Place. ft- TV Repair Shop Owner and Drazin Differ on Was Cut electricity turned off for? Not paying the bill," Drazin remarked. Drazin said he personally inspected the building about 10 days ago and that at the time a Public Service man was there to restore service.

The building inspector said he halted the Public Service man, because all the windows in the second floor were broken and the condition could be unsafe. Miller agrees that the windows were broken but he blames children who throw rocks. "The problem is I only rent," he said. "There's nothing I can do about it." Woman UsesManner of Walk To Identify Alleged Aassailant PASSAIC Councilman Daniel Ryan bridled at the idea of creating any additional city "jobs last night. He aired his view several times.

When the council was told by Building Inspector Elias Drazin that he could use two more inspectors, Ryan suggested to the manager that they be found in other departments. He "suggested transfers. Ryan held that a new senior accounts clerk in Treasurer Albin Wolak's office sought by City Manager Paul McCauley could be found in some other department. He said it was understood when a large part of the burden of welfare assistance administration shifted to the county that the council would consider transferring one of the department's workers. Ryan urged that the new girl in the treasurer's office be obtained from the local welfare office.

Several council members told McCauley they are unhappy that he hired Mrs. Sal Porretta to fill a job that has not ft He claimed that the inspectors are "picking on" Mrs. Muntwyler, an elderly widow who he said can neither read nor write. Miller could give no reason why the inspectors would want to pick on the woman. Drazin has ordered a condemnation hearing April 28.

He said Miller refuses to allow inspectors to enter the building. Drazin said his assistant, Peter Bruce, has tried to arrange inspections several times but each time Miller "gives us a song and dance." Drazin said all Miller or the owner has to do is to replace the broken glass and fix whatever electrical violations might be phone and took his clubs with him as he walked south along the shoulder. As he came to the Van Houten Avenue overpass, Drabik spotted a telephone booth on the road near the intersection of Broad Street. He climbed up the embankment and left his clubs on the ground as he climbed over a fence to get to the phone which was about 12 feet away. When he had completed his call, he climbed back over.

the fence only to find that his clubs were gone. Hisincome tax check for $163 was in the pocket of the golf bag. The clubs were described as Ben Ho-gan brand with aluminum shafts in a green and white leather bag. Anyone having any information on the c'ubs is requested to contact the State Police at the Bloomfield Station on the Parkway. Passaic Woman Reports Theft of $75 Stereo 1 PASSAIC A stereo valued by its owner at $75, was reportedly taken yesterday from the apartment of Mrs.

Anna Potorencki, 19 Aspen Place, police report. Mrs. Potorencki told police that upon returning from work at 4:30 p.m. she discovered her stereo set was stolen. She I said her bedroom window was open.

PASSAIC. His electricity and gas shut off, television repair shop owner Chester V. Miller Jr. has called his congressman. "Not even if he calls Nixon," Building Inspector Elias Drazin insists, stating that Miller won't get service until he keeps an appointment to settle what must be fixed before his lights can go back on.

"They came down like storm troopers," said "Miller, owner of Aero Television Repair Shop, 129 Columbia a tenant in the store. His landlady, Mrs. Anna Muntwyler. lives above the store. Drazin said Miller has sent him a letter which Charges his inspectors with using 'Gestapo' tactics and complains that he cannot' service television sets without power.

"He's already called the councilmen. the city manager, the assemblymen and the congressman, but the order still stands," Drazin said. The building inspector said he will not budge. Miller charged that one of Drazin's men told him the building will be condemned. The store operator said someone disconnected the and gns "at the street outside without advance warning." Drazin says he did not cut off the power originally.

"What do you get your PASSAIC Henry A. N. Lesnick, 98 Harding Clifton, will be honored at a testimonial dinner of Rosol-Dul Memorial Post, American Legion tomorrow at 8 p.m All other past commanders will be honored as well. Lesnick is a veteran of World War II. He is on leave from Du Mont Laboratories, a division of the Fairchild Instrumentation Group Corp.

The guest list includes the Rev. Joseph Ducas, pastor of Holy Rosary R. C. Church; Rep. Robert Roe; Freeholder Henry A.

N. Lesnick To Be Feted Teachers (Continued from Page 19) at the high school, the two sides discussed the rejection of the proposed contract by the teachers. The two sides still publicly differ as to whether the CTA negotiating committee favorably accepted the fact-finder's recommendations for a settlement. Weiss, on April 6, announced that a tentative agreement between the two committees had been reached. Two days later, at the teachers' meeting at the high school, Campo denied there was an agreement.

Delawanna Station To Be Razed May 4 CLIFTON The dilapidated westbound station of the Erie Lackawanna Railway Co. at Oak Street -and Delawanna Ave. is scheduled to be demolished by May 4, it was announced today by William R. Walters, city housing director. The railway was cited in a court complaint by Walters for failing to maintain the station properly.

Municipal Court Judge John A. Celen-tano, Jr, had ordered the railway to appear in court today to answer the complaint, after a railway representative had failed to appear on March 30. Walters said a spokesman for the rail-, way blamed the. delay in demolishing the station on wreckers who failed to carry out an agreement 1 1 1 "17 Out of Gas, Belleville Man Loses Golf Clubs, Tax Check Council Raps Welfare Board PASSAIC The victim of a March purse snatching testified in Municipal Court yesterday that she was able to identify her masked assailant by the way he walked. Mrs.

Rose Finley, 106 Sixth said she was able to make a positive identification of her assailant, Juan Gonzales, 39. of 201 Sixth by comparing the way he walked the night of the purse snatching and the way he walked two days later. The testimony proved sufficient to have Judge Dominick Giordano refer the matter to the Passaic County Grand Jury. Bail for Gonzales was set at $10,000 on the assault and robbery charge by Mrs. Finley.

The bail also covered two bur-, glary charges lodged against Gonzales and a second count of assault and rob-bery. Mrs. Finley said she was walking home March 29 when she noticed someone later identified as Gonzales following her along the street. She said he constantly ducked in and out of building in an apparent attempt to conceal himself. At Passaic and 10th Streets, she said, Gonzales made a grab for her bag.

In the scuffle, her assailant escaped with the purse containing $22 and left the woman holding the handle, Mrs. Finley said. Her assailant wore a hood over his face but it was the way he walked that stuck in her mind. It was also what made her recognize Gonzales the next two days in the neighborhood, she aid. Judge Dominick Giordano held Gonzales for the grand jury for the assault on the 52-year-old woman.

Burglary charges against Gonzalei stemming from two break-ins on Market Street and Washington Place were also sent to the jury. CLIFTON A Belleville man had a set of golf clubs and his income (ax refund check stolen when he ran out of gas on the Garden State Parkway Monday. Glen Drabik was driving south at about 4 p.m. when he ran out of gas at mile-post 155. He decided to look for a tele- for 85 per cent of outlays, there can le no husband in the household.

Councilman Samuel Perry, Ryan and Zangara agreed that the system is not right while adding their view that the council can do nothing about it. "This is double jeopardy and triple jeopardy." City Manager Paul McCauley said. kind of a program is it that puts people in an area that can't accommodate them?" McCauley. rapped Secretary Robert Finch of HEW, charging that Finch promised action but nothing has been done. "It should be looked into," "the city manager said.

"They're compounding the errors in cities throughout the country." McCauley, in a final word on the sub-, ject, cautioned that the council's intention is neither to harass anyone nor to chase people out of the city. He said the council seeks to protect the existing (Continued from Page 19) no attempt to get an "authentic count" and Reiss agreed. He said in the past caseworkers stopped at clients' home but the law Was changed to establish eligibility by affidavit. He said there are still some spot checks. This was brought into doubt by City Attorney August C.

Michaelis. He said a recent decision by a Circuit Court of Appeals held that a welfare caseworker can not enter a recipient's home. Pinck said a good many of the aid-to-dependent children cases are those of: "abandoned" Drazin added 6ome are "borrowed." Reiss said experience shows that many are third generation welfare clients and their family line is solely matriarchal. Reiss and Councilman Peter Zangara noted that under ADC, the welfare program that accounts Ml'.