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Air 25 THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 174 iw North IT' Oakland Police oliceCar owdown 6fl i I I I 4 I Photo by ton Tunno STOPPED BY A HOUSE, (left photo), a truck driver on Route 23 registers disbelief as the house heads into his lane. Traffic was slowed for miles Wednesday as the old Van Duyne House was -Jf1. J- moved along the highway to a new site in Wayne. -The bottom photo shows the new resting place for the old house. The footings were prepared in advance on the Van Riper-Hopper House Mu seum property on Berdan Avenue.

Museum cura- -tor, Mrs. Aria Ruoff, shows where the new arrival will be placed. Olfl Home's By BETTY MACAULAY i jjyt By ROBERT GRAYSON OAKLAND A head-on battle over the town's police car problems is expected to take place tonfght when the Borough Council votes on whether or not to approve the purchase of five police cars. According to attorney Geoffrey LeBar, who will be acting as borough attorney in the absence of William DeLorenzo, a resolution will be offered seeking approval of, the purchase of the police cars. A dispute has been raging in the borough for almost two weeks over the purchase.

Councilmen Jacques CUfasi, Edward Vander- beck, and Jack Tauber said a voucher Involving the purchase of three of those five police cars was alerted. Sept. 11 Proposal Vanderbeck, noted that the council was presented with a proposal on Sept 11, In which two new sbecially equipped marked police cars were to fee purchased from Freed Chrysler of Conshohoch-en, Pa. Also included in the proposal was that three unmarked cars would be leased from the Cherry Hill Chrysler-Plymouth Vanderbeck stated. Vanderbeck said two vouchers were signed, one for the purchase of the two new marked cars and the other for the payment of the leading According to Vanderbeck, he discovered that the wording on the voucher for the leasing of the three unmarked cars had been altered from "leasing" to "purchase." He said that the alteration was unauthorized.

Mayor LeRoy Wright claimed that the alteration was made by Borough Attorney DeLorenzo in front of the council and with their approval on Sept, 11, Signed Leasing Pact Finance Committee Chairman Alfred Marchese said that he signed a voucher for leasing of the three unmarked He also stated that at no time did he sign a voucher for the purchase of the three unmarked cars in question. 'Wright claims the youcher-was signed by Marchese and Councilman Richard Moyni-han after it was altered. Crifasi said contrary to the mayor's statement that the voucher was altered in front of the council, when the discovery of the altered voucher was first made public, no council member seemed to know who made the alteration. As the dispute continued, Councilman Crifasi said he confirmed a report Monday, that the Cherry Hill firm is wmmmmmmmmm WAYNE The 268-year-old Van Duyne House has a new place in time. It has been moved to the museum site on Berdan Avenue to share the Bicentennial celebration with the Van Riper-Hopper House.

The move was accomplished Wednesday in a full day of jams, with line-men working on utility poles while expert house movers gingerly guided the treasured antique from 636 Fairfield Road to the Berdan Avenue spot. A Veteran of several wars and a revolution, the old brownstone house will become a showcase for memorabilia from itsi past. The' movers, C. Van Howling and Sons of Wallington, exercised particular care not to crack the mortar between the stohes' The foundation was loosened and carefully chipped; away icj that long could be inserted to the house for lifting onto rollers. The roof has been removed to avoid low wires on Alps' Road, 1 Only the 20 by 30-foot stone Dutch colonial section built irr 1709: was white frame 100-year-old additioii is not deemed" UT historical importance and will remain.

Traffic Jam The historical house traveled along Route 23, Wednesday, causing a monstrous traffic jam. Alps Road presented a problem with its wires, but line-men preceeded the moving operation to clear the way. The entourage crept behind the Preakness Shopping Center, and along Berdan. Avenue to the already-prepared footings north of the Wayne Museum. Here the Van Duyne House will display memorabilia; much of which has been unearthed recently by an arcbaelogical team at the Fairfield Road te- However, the house will not finely, settle for two -will-remaiH-jacked up eight -or-nine.

feet -while Garfield Mason Construction workers build a solid concrete block foundation, that foundation will be faced with the original shell-rock stones removed from the old structure. Museum curator, Aria Ruoff will watch over the new addition until it's closed in. The relocation of the Van Duyne House was precipited by the announcement in 1966 of the proposed realignment of Route 23. Plans railed for the road to he widened to six lanes and the grades A campaign to save the bouse from destruction ensued, led by the Wayne Historical house was designated a National Historic Site in 1971 due largely to the efforts of Mrs. Marcia Sills, chairman of the commission.

The organization's determination resulted in the appropriation of $118,000 by the township, council for the relocation of the building to the museum property. The money also was used to revamp the museum parking area and to acquire the prop now in the process of being dissolved. The finance committee revealed Tuesday night that they are asking the federal attorney and the state at-, torney general to conduct an investigation into the town's entangled police car problems. Defeat Likely Sources in the borough said that it is likely that the resolution to buy the five police cars will be defeated tonight. The basis for the defeat, the sources said, was that certain councilmen do not favor the purchase of the unmarked three cars, that they originally expected to be Also they are against the purchase because of the altering of the voucher, sources said.

Vanderbeck, Crifasi and Tauber said early last week they will not support the purchase of the three unmarked cars. LeBar said the council could vote to separate the purchase bids if they were in favor of! the purchase of the two marked cars. He said the council could decide against the purchase of all five cars. He noted that if the resolution for the purchase of the cars was defeated the council could pass another resolution. LeBar said, this resolution could state that the mayor acted without authority, when signing the contract for the purchase of the cars.

It would also probably state that anyone, who had anything to do with -the contract or Voucher for the cars, acted without authority, he stated. Make Pact Void resolution, LeBar said, would make the contract for the purchasee of the cars void. To protect themselves, the borough could pass a resolution to rescind the contracts and tender the cars back to the Cherry Hill firm and any other firms involved, LeBar noted. If the council decided to void the contract but hot return the cars, LeBar said, they would then be acting in bad faith, and the courts -could- possibly turn of the cars to the irms involved. If the council voted to void the contract and state that those involved acted without authority, LeBar said, he doubts if there would be any criminal charges made because the matter appears to be a misunderstanding.

He said he will recommend to the council tonight that a special council committee be established to investigate the matter and the conflict of statements. MAYOR RICHARD MOLA operations prepared by Borough Auditor David Internos- cia. ijCiV UlT" Mola said Internoscia's figures reveal that the reduced cost of water from, PVWC would allow the borough to pay the bonding debt of $1,019,000 over a 15 year for- the final phase -of the water project, for the bond on new water meters, as wen as allowing for the $4 reduction. Horn The matter was held over from last. month to give -the applicant sufficient time to nreoare testimony.

It was stipulated by the board that Miller notify all people living in 200 feet of the tract of the hearing on the application at the January meeting. Earlier the Passaic County Planning Board approved the application for the $2.5 million project to be known as West Milford Manors. Expert Testimony Last month George Sling-land, board of adjustment at Powers Trimmed erty adjacent to- tne Van Riper Hopper House, "The commission has applied and been accented for a Mola Will Seek Water Rate Cut Senior WEST MILFORD Plans for the senior citizens hous- ing project on Union Valley Road-- near-T-Greenbrook Estates reached a temporary halt with the Board of Adjustment decision to drop the application from, the agenda until the January George Miller, the applicant, is seeking a use variL ance to erect and use multi-family units for senior citizens and a medical building geared to their needs. The property is in a residential zone. Sheriff's By DAVID SMALLEN MORRISTOWN The ris County Board of Free- -holders voted Wednesday to take the county jail "away from the sheriff and form a Department of Corrections, The freeholders also agreed to appoint a Citizens' Advisory Committee "charged With making suggestions and recommendations to the director of the Department of Corrections." Both steps were recom- mended in the report of Criminal Justice Study Com-mittee given to the freeholders two weeks ago.

The thrust of the report was' to recommend- altering -the criminal justice system from a punishment process to a rehabilitation process. Vfr Seek" State; Funding 77 7 1 rv The. freeholders also applied for state funding for a criminal justice planner "to probe requirements and work with the Department of Corrections." The free-r iA nlonnw trill grant of federal money to be matched by local funds for historic restoration," said Mrs. Sills. "vv Second Oldest Pegged! as the second oldest house in Wayne, the structure appears on several pre-Revolutionary maps.

During the Revolution, Fairfield Road was the main supply route between Washington's' headquarters at the Dey Mansion oi Totowa Road ahd the general's troops at Jockey Hollow near Morristown. Couriers often stopped to rest at the Van. Duyne House: and soldiers guarding the road were, quartered there. Anthony, Wayne defended three Tories against horse theft charges in a trial conducted in the living room of the house. During the Civil War, the home was supposed to have been part of the underground railroad for escaping slaves who took, refuge in the basement.

The former owners were Mr. and Mrs. William Klein. They reconstructed some features of the home with the help of historians and furnished it in the 1800 period. They moved in April A Joint Venture The-house, which was originally built on a "460-acre Board members' say land coverage cannot exceed 112 per cent and not a building proposed so -fari-hasT kept to a level to agree -with this.

The project would in- elude 150 home units. The applicant, who comes from East Orange, is represented, by New York Attorney Harry Kupersmith. An earlied board of adjustment 'gave the project. approval several years ago but funding prevented tocal approval expired and a new application for a use vari-ance became necessary Planners Say No Last month the plannfng board made a recommendation not to grant the variance at this time because some members felt changes in the new proposal require a subdivision. 7 Also questioned by the planning board was the separation of the seniors' housing from the clinic with the earlier having rncluded them as a package.

Other negative planning board feelings came from too. high of a proposed density, lack of a sufficient buffer zone, an adverse traffic pat- tern plan and possible drain-- age problems. When the Board of Adjustment finally acts on the proposal Jhe next, step is for it to go to the Town Council for final action. On Glen Rock H. 28 Paramius.7 JAP'rAM Ramsey: 28 Connty News -14, 17, 21, 28 MORRIS COUNTY Jefferson Kinnelon 17 21 28 14, Pequannock County News SUSSEX COUNTY Newton: 114, 15, 17 wantage "County New 18, 28 torney, said more detailed plans must be presented with a.

fuller description' of the project-and he wants -expert testimony given to the board, He said there must be fact- ual evidence presented before the board can be asked to vote on the subject of the variance. The site is 9.81 acres on the former Miller homestead property. Mtes Grace Miller, who was township treasurer, lived there until her death. The freeholders' statement, read by Gallo at the meeting said the new department "will be headed by a professional with strong administrative background. Such a person would be a specialist in prison management and re-habiliattion." Other a recommendations made by the study committee, dealing with rehabilitation programs, received no comment frqm the freeholders.

Freeholder Scerbo said the board had not yet decided whether the decision on these irograms will be made by he freeholders or the Department of Corrections. Scerbo 'expressed misgivings abouUheeorrectionsdepark cratic empire." Suburban News PASSAIC COUNTY Clifton Haledon Little Falls 7 North Haledon Passaic 'v Pompton Lakes 16 28 21 21, 28 18, 21.. Ringwood Wanaque 1 Wayne West Milford West Paterson 14, 2i; 28 17 vfc'. 16, 21 i 21, 28 BERGEN COUNTY Fair Lawn 21," 28 be concerning the civil service status of the 40 members of the sheriff's department." McSherry said he would oppose the plan until he is 'satisfied that sheriff's officers will not be adversely affected. Freeholder Director Dean Gallo said the civil service problem can be settled Without much trouble.

"I cao't envision civil service not being realistic and not doing the right thing," he said, He said they will not allow the sheriff's officers to7 be adversely affected in any way, shape or form. 1. Two years ago the members of the sheriff's depart ment had their civil service status Chanced from correc- cers. The status will now have to be changed back. The effect of the freeholder's move is to greatly reduce the authority of the sheriff's office and to expand their own authority.

Although Sheriff Arnold wuu iCnwB The study committee re- port said, There is no effec- tive rehabilitation program in the; jaiUt Ladd and jail psychologist, Crane Goesbeck iblamed the lack. of. rehabill-, tattoo on the freeholders refusal to properly fund pro-. grams.s ELMWOOD PARK Mayor Richard Mola said he plans to ask the Borough Council to approve a water rate reduction of $1 per quarter, or $4 per year on all water bills. Mola said the reduction, if would take effect January 1, 1975 if the bor-: ough is purchasing water from the Passaic Valley Water Commission PVWC Cost Reduction The borough presently pays 1 the Garfield Water Works $440 per million gal- Ions but under PVWC, the "borough would pay $185 for the same amount of Th rhance over to the npw rontpr snnnlv is extected sometime late ext month.

IMoia said tne rate ot 7 per-year is more equitable than a reduction on the per Jhousand gallons. "It's only fair that those who use more water, pay for it," Mola stiA.ihnj He said that the only peo- pie to gain by having a per gallon reduction be the large water users such as the apartment compiexes; Revised projection 77 Mola said the request for the reduetion; is based on a revised projection of water tract, was supposed to have been constructed with materi-" als contributed by 17 families. It was built'for their minls--: ter, Peter Van Duyne who came with his family from The Netherlands. The rough beams on the first floor were brought from England as i ship's ballast. The original kitchen with its large fireplace is at the end of the house now used as a living room.

The old cooking fireplace of 1709 has been -replaced Tvith an elegant mantle of a later century. iU settled next to its Dutch neighbor on Berdan Ave- -nue, the Van Duyne House will get a new wooden shingle roof, new plaster and some paint. The authentic roof will be installed by lEdmund Muller of Wyckoff who is experl- enced in restoring old homes. 1 The first furnishings will include the old Van Duyne family Bible. a set of andirons and a fireplace, screen which the Kleins had specially mlde.

Artifacts, dug up from the Van Duyne property will also be displayed. 'We'U need" furnishings to "complete the 18th century restoration said Mrs. already have spin ning wheels, winders, a qarding aparatus and a weaving loom which we'll place in a craft room." A "room to be used for historical slide presentations for groups will be created out of the adjoining living, and dining So, although this is the 20th century, the conversation in the revitalized old home will still be about -things of the past, -J -make a comprehensive. law .,7 has indicated support enforcement 7: plan modeled for the report the freehold-; after the state plan. ers have frequently been v.

Bote candidates for sheriff, critical of hla nandifog of the Republican John Fox and Democrat William McSherry f-MmtaM! 5 agreement with the board's aims, although both said they would like an opportunity to administer the -vMlsKtrinin Expressed Misgivings were expressed -bv both candidates as well as Freeholder Alfonse Seer- ft '-7.