2. ' Appeal and application filed by Edward W. Holzmacher, 147-02 Sutler
Avenue, So. Ozone Park, New York, for variance from Zoning Ordinance 10. 1,
section 4.6 and 12.2 B to permit erection of dwelling with reduction in rear
yard, and plot area, property located on Stirling Place south of Meister Blvd. ,
Freeport, New York. Variance Granted..,
3. Appeal and application filed by William and Bettina Barasch, 108 Dela-ware
Avenue, Freeport, New York, for variance from Zoning Ordinance 10.1
section 5G to permit erection of second floor vertical addition to dwelling with
side yard of 9 feet. Variance Granted.
Adjourned Hearing: Susame Properties, 79 Mill Road, Freeport, New York,
for variance from section 12.6 of Ordinance No. 10. 1 to permit maintenance
of parking field not on same lot with building. Variance Granted.
SPEEDERS DETERRED BY SPEED-WATCH
A Speed-Watch was put into operation in Freeport on July 28, 1953.
This device consists of hollow rubber tubes stretched parallel across the road-way,
132 feet apart. At the curb end of each of these tubes a switch is attached
which leads to the Speed-Watch by electrical cables located several hundred
feet away. This in turn is connected to an electrical watch that records the
speed. As a vehicle passes over the first tube pressure of the motor vehicle
activates the mercury switch and starts the Speed-Watch in operation. As a ve-hicle
runs across the second tube the switch stops the clock and the speed of the
vehicle is registered thereon. If the motorist has exceeded the speed limit
of the Village of Freeport, "which is 30 miles per hour, he is stopped and a
summons is issued. The object of the Speed-Watch is to reduce speeding on
the highways in order to obtain a desired result, to wit: lesser accidents and
lesser fatal results therefrom.
Police Chief Elar reports that to date some 94 summonses have been
issued for speeding checked by this Speed-Watch. The system, he states,
tends to prove that the Speed-Watch has been a deterrent to speeding on our
Village Highways and has become a necessary part in our program to reduce
speed and promote safety.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS
To my friends in Freeport:
I wish to take the medium of your valued paper to express my sincere
thanks for the many expressions of good will at the public reception Thurs-day
evening in the High School Auditorium. To say the least, the affair was
amazing in my eyes. The generosity of my city is beyond measure, and Ihope
that my appreciation will manifest itself in more and more service to the Com-munity
that has meant so much to me.
Thank you and thanks again, and God bless all of you.
Reginald Heber Scott.
To the Village Board and Police Chief Elar:
. . Recently one of. the entrances to our plant -was inadvertently left open
•and your Patrolman John Raynor located this door and notified me so that I
could lock it.
Believe me, it's a very good feeling to know that your men are on the
job and I wpuld appreciate your extending our special thanks to Patrolman
Raynor. . ' ' . . . - .
J. C. Warren, Pres.
Your
Home Town
The
Friendly Village
Vol. 3-N0.4 April, 1954
PUBLIC WELCOME TO VILLAGE BOARD MEETINGS
Mayor Glacken during the past month in speaking before a number of
Civic Associations and at other gatherings, emphasized the fact that the Vil-lage
welcomed the presence of residents of the Village at its meetings. These
meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 8:30 P. M. in the
Conference room of the Municipal Building and matters pertaining to the gov-ernment
of the Village are discussed.
RESULTS OF THE ORGANIZATION MEETING
The government of the Village in conformity with the law for the en-suing
year was officially launched at what is known as the annual "Organization
Meeting" held on April 5th. At that time the Board of Trustee s with the mem-bership
composed of Mayor Glacken, Trustees Seward Baker and Edmund T;
Cheshire, as hold overs and Trustees Leonard D. B. Smith and Cord Viebrbck
as reelected officials.
The election.was held on March 16th and resulted in the-choice of Paul
Kelly to succeed himself'as Police Justice, in addition to the selection of Trust-ees
Smith and Viebrock. The contest for Police Justice found Judge Kelly the
winner over three opposing candidates. Judge Kelly's total vote was 2308; his
nearest competitor, Kenneth V ought, polled 1945 votes; George Maislen 813
votes and Patricia D. Collins 617 votes.
The newly constituted Board designated the following commissions,
boards and officials for the ensuing year: . . « •
Milford F. Van Riper-.^Village Clerk
Russell E. Hotaling & Marguerite H. Johnson Deputy Village Clerks
Martin H. WeyrauchT-Village Counsel; : Richard Raynor Assessor
Jules Birgenthal Acting Police Justice
Wilbert DeMott-r-Supt. of Buildings; Edmund Young--Asst. Supt. of Bldgs.
Baldwin & Cornelius Co. -'• Village Engineers
Dr. Jerome Asch-Police Surgeon; Dr. B. Markowitz-Deputy Police Surgeon
Mrs. Anna Marshall & Blanche Ruth Police Matrons
Fred C. Berge Company- Accountant (to audit Village .Books) " .
Utilities Committee: Robert L. Doxsee, Chairman; Allan Kellock, Willard
Evans, Leonard D.-B. Smith and Loren E. Hebl. -
Sewer Commission; Edward Voelker was designated as Chairman and Harold
K. Blinn appointed a member.
Park Comissioner: for 5 years--Robert McLellan.
Members of Planning Board: Robert E. Patterson, Chairman; Nathan Zablow,
Chas. V. Brady, Stewart Hubbell and Raymond Malone, Jr.
Members of Electrical Board: Clinton H. Walling, Christian Willig, Patrick
Boyle, Frank Curley, Harry Walling and John Diemer.
Members of Waterfront Committee: CarlHellsten, Chairman; Robert Patter-son,
Theodore Lang, George J. Smith, Abraham Katz, Harry Berkowitz and
Andrew J. McCar.ville.
Members of Beautification Committee: Dr. M. G. Isenberg, Chairman; Mau-rice
L. Dick, Mrs. Maude L. Friedman.
Members of Garden Committee: Mrs. C. Whitlock, Mrs. F. C. Higman and
Mrs. W. S. Nixon.
Members of Safety Council: Capt. J. M. Hagan, William Ashley, Henry Herr,
Harry McCarthy and J. Gordon Drain.
Members of 'Parking Fields Committee: Murray Siegel, Chairman; Homer
Martin, David Levy, Trustees Viebrock and Cheshire.
Broker of Village Bonds: Robert Preyer.
Mayor Glacken appointed the following committees from the Board of
Trustees for the official year:
Finance: Trustee Smith, Chair man; Trustee Baker and Mayor Glacken.
Insurance: Mayor Glacken, Trustees Baker and Cheshire.
Water gz'Streets: Trustees Viebrock, Chairman; Cheshire and Mayor Glacken.
Supplies: Trustees Viebrock and Baker.
Legislative: Trustees Cheshire and Smith.
Publicity: Mayor Glacken, Trustees Cheshire and Viebrock.
Waterways fe Buildings: Trustees Baker, Smith and Cheshire.
Municipal Garage; Trustees Baker, Chairman; Smith and Viebrock.
Information: Call Village Clerk, FReeport 8-4000; Visit Municipal Building
at 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport.
This Bulletin issued monthly in the interest of Freeport Residents.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS
From the Columbus Avenue School, to the Village Board:
This is a letter we are sending to Patrolman Anthony Elar:
Thank you so much for showing us the jail and the guns. We enjoyed
it very much. We were very glad that we were only visiting. We promise that
is the way it will always be. Thank you for answering our' many questions.
Now we really understand. We thought the guns were one of the nicest collect-ions
we've seen on or off television. Thank you again.
Miss Halle ran1 s Sixth Grade Class.
ATTENTION: Dog Owners-
If you have overlooked purchase of 1954 license, hurry,summonses are
on the way. . '
HEROISM AWARD PRESENTED BY VILLAGE BOARD .
Because of his heroism in risking his own life in saving the life of a 14
year old boy. Mayor Glacken on behalf of the Village Board presented an award
to James Gleason, 16 years old. of 325 Bedell St. Freeport, N. Y. In present-ing
the award Mayor Glacken said: "I would like to perform a very pleasant
duty--one of awarding a little token from the Board of Trustees to a young chap
in Freeport, James Gleason, who with no thought of his own personal safety
rescued another youngster , Kevin C reamer , on January 17th, in the Bay Estates
area from the canal. I think this exhibition of courage and bravery performed
by young Gleason is something we all admire and I would like to give this token
of appreciation to you on behalf of the grateful citizens of Freeport. "
CORNER STONE LAYING OF NEW HOSPITAL
Members of the Village Board attended the laying of the corner-ston
dedication marked the.notable progress that the Village is making. He said
to him it symbolizes the solidarity of neighborly cooperation- that has always
marked the affairs of the Village of Freeport.
The building will consist of a basement and two stories,-totalling ap-proximately
60,000 square feet. The site is approximately 2 1/2 acres and the
plans call for on-site parking for 60 cars. The exterior of the building will be
constructed of brick and stone and will be modern in every respect, including
complete air conditioning, built-in furniture, acoustical treatment and other
modern facilities. The hospital will have provisions for 1 1 2 beds, of which 40
will be assigned to maternity, which is located on the second floor. It will al-
Kitcnen, aining room, iioor paniries, nurseries, -inducing prema
ies; solariums and lounges for patients, doctors and visitors. These rooms
will be equipped with television receivers. The hospital will have a greater
bed capacity than the present South Nassau Communite.s Hospital.
RECORD OF ZONING BOARD DECISIONS"
The following decisions "were rendered.by the Zoning Board of Appeals
• at its-'March 17th, meeting. ' . .
. 1. Appeal and application filed by Margaret and Charles Farrell 247-88th
Drive, Bellerose, N. Y. , for variance from Zoning Ordinance No..10; 1 sec-tion
6A, to permit renting of dockage space at rear of house located on B Street
and East Bedell Street, Freeport, New York. Variance Granted.
Thru an error of omission the following names were not
included in this bulletin.
Examining Board of Plumbers: Ernst Stumpf, Richard
Van Wicklen and Louis Bloom.
Zoning Board of Appeals: George Fairberg, Qhairman,
Randolph Jiiareckson, Ueorge J. Smith, James H. Morrow
and Irving Grebinar. -
Housing Authority: Benjamin Reiner.
