CIVIL SERVICE UNIT ELECTS OFFICERS
Richard Grempel was elected president of the Freeport unit,
Nassau County Ci-»il Service Employees Association, at a meeting
; early in July. Others chosen areHenry Skellington, Willie Williams,
Richard Barth and Pearly Johnson, vice presidents; John Capozzoli,
treasurer; Estelle.Wattenmaker, secretary; Fred Buss, financial
secretary, and Billy Stafford, corresponding secretary.
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HOW TO REPORT LAW VIOLATIONS CONFIDENTIALLY
- If you know of a Freeport ordinance violation, juvenile deliri-quincy
incident or other lawbrcaking but do not want to disclose
your name, a confidential letter may be written to Mayor Robert
J. Sweeney, Village Hall, for an investigation. The writer need V
not disclose his name, and persons following this procedure will
be free of any responsibility to make formal complaints or appear
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WORK AND PURPOSES OF THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT
The Building Department has the responsibility of administering
the Zoning Ordinance, the Building, Plumbing and Rehabilitation
Codes of the village, the State Multiple Dwelling Law and the State
Public Assembly Law.
"To put these codes into effect the department accepts applica-tions
for various permits," said William J. Noll, Building Superin-tendent.
"These applications are checked against the Zoning Ordi -
nance.and Building. Codes. If they comply, permits are issued."
Mr. Noll added that inspectors check the progress of the work
through its several stages. Upon satisfactory completion a certif-icate
of occupancy (C. O. ) or letter of compliance is issued, he de-clared.
The Building Department also enforces safety procedures
throughout the village. This involves inspection of places of public
assembly such as theaters, clubs, halls, cabarets, etc. , and see-ing
that violations are removed.
"Under the State Multiple Dwelling Law we inspect all apartment
houses, check all elevators periodically and follow through to cor-rection
of violations," Mr. Noll said.
The Rehabilitation Code "establishes minimum standards for dwel-lings.
Periodic inspection are made of all known sub-standard dwel-lings.
Violations are listed and followed through to compliance with
minimum standards. Seven employees handle all this work.
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BOAT RACE PLAQUE FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDING
A bronze plaque in the Municipal Building will contain the name
of John Bates, whose entry in the Around-Long Island-Marathon
July 10 was the first Freeport boat to circle the island. It finished
second among Class II inboards. Listed also are Freeporters who
entered the most successful boats since the annual event started.
NEWS
A PUBLIC INFORMATION BULLETIN OF THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT
ROBERT J: SWEENEY. MAYOR
TRurras
HENRY M. AUTBNOARTEN
FRANK W. 80MERS
GEORGE H. FAIRBERO
FRANCIS J. MU8SO
JOHN J. MAC DONALD
VILLACB CLERK
LEONARD D. B. SMITH
TREASURER
JOHN O. TE8SIER
• , - - VILLAGE COUNSEL
•TELEPHONE FR 8-4OOO
"The Boating and Fishing Capital of the East"
August 1963
"GOOD NEWS'FQR SOUTH FREEPORT ' '.."""
Switchgear and other equipment on this flatcar,. which arrived
July 10, will bring more electricity to South Freeport consumers.
When completed, a new Substation "D" will distribute 4, 160 volts-instead
of the present 2,400 volts, thereby cutting down "line loss"
and enabling electric appliances to perform better.
Electric Dept. linemen unloaded" the materials themselves, at a
saving to the village. After a transformer (made to specifications)
arrives, linemen will assemble the substation, which will be con-nected
to the Power Plant via a high-tension line along South Ocean
Ave. to Front St. The substation there will be beautifully landscaped
with lawns, shrubbery and ornamental trees.
GARBAGE COLLECTIONS FOR LABOR DAY WEEK
Because of the Labor Day holiday, there will be no curb pick-up
of trash Wednesday, Septo 40 The next trash pick-up will be
Wednesday, Septo HO Please place trash at the curb after 6 P0 M0
Tuesday, Sept0 10, and before 6 A0 M0 Wednesday, Sept0 l lo
The regular Monday garbage collection will be made on Tues-day
and the regular Tuesday collection Wednesday for Labor Day
week only.
You can help by passing this information on to your neighborSo
You can also help us to keep our village streets clean by comply-ing
with the above regulations,. Thank you for your co-operation,,
JOHN S0 MARRA, SUPT0 OF SANITATION
NORTHEAST WATER TANK BACK IN SERVICE
The repair, cleaning and painting of Freeport's 500,000 gallon
Northeast water tank were far. enough advanced to allow resumption of
active service June 280 The tank had been empty since April 3 for
what was listed as a 30-day contract, but a strikeand further repairs
delayed completion of the worke Operation is normal now, except
for the record pumpage needed to meet the heaviest demand in the
Water Department's history,,
During the recent hot, dry spell more than 30 million gallons
were pumped in four days, June 25 to 28, and over eight million in .
one day, July 10 Somewhat less then seven million gallons in one day
had been the previous high0
NEW APPOINTMENTS
Gustav J0 Berkel, chairman, Board of Sewer and Sanitation Commis-sioners,
succeeding Edward M0 Voelker0
Mark Joseph Hroncich, member, Board of Water and Light Commis-sioners,
succeeding Charles H0 Moore<,
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" A WORD TO THE WISE . ^
If you're planning to install air conditioning or any of the larger
appliances --like an electric drier, hot water heater or range --it's
a good idea to phone the Freeport Electric Departmento
••-- Without cost to you the department will give advice onhow you 'can
guard against improper installation,, It's much easier to call for this
assistance now than to find later that youaren't getting enough voltage
into your home or place of business,,
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TEEN-AGE SYMPHONIES
Freeport residents are invited to Waterfront Park, foot of South
Long Beach Ave0 , Aug0 2, 9» 16, 23 and Sept0 6 when the Teen-Age
Pop Symphonies will be heard with Jack Jenkins conducting,, This
activity is co-sponsored by the Freeport Chamber of Commerce and
the Village Recreation Department.*
NEW FAST, ACCURATE DEVICE TESTS METERS
An electric eye is testing watthour meters for the Freeport Elec-tric
Dept0 since the arrival of a new States test table with automatic
controlSo In the picture, Robert Grogan, supervisor of electrical
services ( seated) gives instructions to an assistant, Ivan Asher0
Formerly an operator had to start the meter's revolving disc in
accurate timing with a "rotating standard", count tha revolutions and
stop everything at the proper memento Ofter he needed to repeat all
this a few times for accuracy,, But now a photoelectric beam of light,
focused on the meter's revolving disc, shines through ahole each time
the hole spins past a sensitized cello This gives precision as well as
speed to the testing,, , . .
Mr0 Grogan says that each meter is tested first at 10 per cent of
capacity and then 100 per cent0 The meter's holder can be movedfor-ward
or back for convenient inspection,,
Addition of this device to the tester already in use will enable two
men to make testa at the same time0 This provides increased eff i -
ceincy needed to test the more than 12,000 Freeport meters period-ically
after they are installed, as well as when each comes from the
factory and just before it goes into service. The Public Service Com-mission
requires Mr0 Grogan or an assistant to test each .business
meter every one to four years, according to its kilowatts-amperes,
and .systematically do the same for each residential meter every eight
year So . ... . • ... . . ; . . • . . : . :.. :.
Each test table contains, a master meter which the PSC, tests for
accuracy at least every three months,,
