aii CEE ERS Xm A petition alleging various public nuisance charges against patrons of the Stone Ridge Cafe, Fernbrook, was presented to the Dallas Township Board of Supervisors at their monthly meeting. The petition, signed by over 30 residents of the im- mediate area, was presented by residents Joseph Noon, Ray Bloom and Edward Rowen, who explained the neighbors’ complaints. The complaints were refuted by William Isopi, owner of the cafe. The main complaints stated regarded illegal parking, lit- tering with broken bottles and beer cans, loud talking, car door slamming, profanity on the streets, music blasting, blocking w fire plugs and parking i“private driveways. Mr. Isopi claimed that in the nine months since he has owned the establishment he has t outside. The residents countered by requesting police protection for themselves and their property. Several remarks, humorous and otherwise, were exchanged by the residents, township Fred Lamoreaux and Glenn Howell voted to appoint Charles Coombs as a special policeman. Approval was given to advertise for a new loader and to pur- chase new rear tires for the period of time well over an hour. Photographs were shown of a Ridge Cafe, termed an ‘‘eyesore’’ that is being demolished by Mr. Isopi to build a parking lot which he hopes will alleviate some of the problems. Citing delays on the demolition project - and questioning safety practices there, the supervisors voted to dinances in the Main Street, Fernbrook area. Frank Towend, the ordinance which will be officially enacted in 30 days will prohibit parking on either side of Shaver Avenue and on’ the left hand side of the mill from’ Route 309 to the corner. Signs will be posted and violators arrested. In other business enacted during the meeting, Chairman Philip Walter and Supervisors police cruiser. Discussion was held on the ordinance for vacating the Fair Grounds Road from the top of the con- crete at Williams Street to Lower Demunds Road. Solicitor Townend explained the latest rulings on HUD trailers to Township Zoning Officer Fred Dobson. Judge Brominski’s original order suspending all zoning or- dinances for a period of one year has been superceded by that of the state Civil Defense. The latest order waives zoning laws only for HUD trailers to be used as temporary homes for flood victims and is in effect for 120 days from July 5. There will be no charges for permits for these trailers. Further in- formation is expected to be received from the Department of Community Affairs. Zoning Officer Dana, in reply to a query from Investigator Williams, reported that the question of whom the houses would be sold to had never arisen. “The township had me stop issuing building permits to Mr. the land purchased by Mr. Vito was considered unsatisfactory for septic tank systems, ac- cording to. dye tests and chemiczgy tests made by staff memben¥ of the Pennsylvania Resources,” Mr. Dana ob- served. He also noted that three houses have been built by Vito’s company, but ‘seven building permits have been issued for approxi) ely two months and Safeway has not used them.” Mr. Insalaco detailed results of chemical tests he had made in February, and stated they showed definite evidence of sewage in the disputed area. He furnished the investigator with copies of certain test results. By the authority of the Clean Streams Act of 1965, the state ‘will not allow septic or other sewerage systems to pollute streams in the state. In a statement by Mr. Dana: “Through Environmental Resources, we made dye tests of houses in the area. Very few septic systems were functioning proper'@ At one house directly back of where Mr. Vito had three building permits issued, we put dye at 11 a.m. At 11:05 dye was seen. At 2 p.m., dye was running all the way down to Terrace Avenue—green on the snow.” AN Mr. Williams asked about running sewer lines into the area, but Mr. Dana said that additional funds are needed by the Dallas Area Municipal Authority before lines can be extended. Mrs. Bellas interjected with the comment that the taxpayers built in the area until sewers are brought in—"‘‘after that we don’t care who Mr. Vito sells the houses to.” The field representative said that the Human Relations Commission is not a full time one and meets only once a month—therefore, it usually takes one to two months before the commission makes a fin- ding. After the investigation of alle- gations of discrimination, the commission makes a finding of: (1) no probable cause...and moves to dismiss the com- plaint; or (2) probable cause...and acts to correct the discriminatory practice and its effects. If the investigation sub- stantiates the complaint, then make available to the com- previously denied services; to for any losses incurred because of the discrimination; to remedy any injustices caused in the violation of the Pennsyl- vania Human Relations Act; to correct practices which have had an adverse effect on per- sons protected by the PHR Act; to take other affirmative action needed to eliminate the effects of discrimination and to ef- (continued from PAGE ONE) fectuate the purposes of the PHR Act. These terms of adjustment may be embodied into a formal conciliation agreement or a consent order which have the same effect as a final order issued after a public hearing. In the vast majority of cases the actual adjustment of a com- plaint takes place during the conciliation without a public hearing. When the complaint is not successfully resolved during the conciliation, the commission may convene a public hearing at which testimony under oath is heard, a decision rendered, and a legally enforceable order issued. Speeders around Harveys Lake can expect a ‘‘get tough” attitude by that communities police force, council warned at its regularly monthly meeting Aug. 3. Mayor William Connolly reported that because of fre- quent complaints about speeding from Harveys Lake residents, police in the borough have been instructed to “give more careful surveillance’ to speedsters. Acting Police Chief Richard Williams agreed to give close attention to the problem, and council agreed that virtually all residents would benefit if Harveys Lake earned a rep- utation for strictly enforcing its speed limits. Because council has refused to transfer $5,847.32 to Lake Township, James W. Miller of the Attorney General's office informed council that he had “no other recourse but to with- hold the two percent tax on foreign casualty insurance’’ until the sum is transferred. The sum, earmarked for a police pension fund before the borough separated from Lake Township, has been the topic of debate between the two com- munities for some time. Lake Township contends that the money was improperly trans- ferred to the borough, while the borough insists that the at- torney general’s office originally mandated the trans- fer: A recent ruling by the At- torney General’s office maintains that the funds right- fully belong to the township. The two percent tax which will be withheld reportedly amounts to approximately $200 to $300 per year. Dock Inspector Robert Wintersteen reported that several borough residents had not complied with a new or- dinance regarding dock con- struction and repairs. ‘Persons who wish to build a dock must submit an application--along with a $35 fee and drawing of the proposed facility--to me before construction can begin,” Mr. residents. Permits will be issued for dock construction only if plans comply with zoning restrictions outlined in the community’s new ordinance. Application for repairs to docks must also be made, although no fee is re- quired. Councilman Fred Merrill observed that weekend residents have been placing their garbage near the road for pick-up as early as Sunday evening, despite an ordinance which prohibits such a practice. ‘What happens then is very clear,” Mr. Merrill stated. “Dogs--or cars sometimes-- knock the containers over and the contents are strewn all over the neighborhood.” In the future, police will pro- secute persons who set their garbage receptacles near the roadside before the scheduled dates of collection, Mr. Merrill warned. Councilman Merrill also advised borough residents to be looking for off-street parking before winter comes. ‘This year, owners of parked cars which are blocking the path of our snow plow will be pro- secuted,” he said. Council issued a second request to the Harveys Lake Municipal Authority for its fin- ancial books and records, and authorized the borough's auditors to persist in their ef- forts to audit the Authority’s books. William P. Gunster, chair- man of the Municipal Authority, had informed Raymond Laux, chairman of the auditors, that the Authority’s financial records were in the hands of a certified public accountant for audit. Hence, wrote Mr. Gun- ster, the Authority could not comply with Mr. Laux’s request for the books. Mayor Connolly commended all persons who had worked tirelessly during the recent flood disaster, and singled out The Bureau of Employment Security opened an office Monday in the Brothers Four Restaurant building, Main Street, Dallas. Frank McDonald, manager of the Carbondale BES office, is temporarily in charge of the Dallas office. He reported the bureau's office will be main- tained locally just as long asit is needed or necessary. In addition to processing un- employment claims, Mr. Mc- Donald reported the Dallas office actively seeks job open- ings for the unemployed. Those who may sign for compensation are persons whose jobs have been lost due to the flood—that is, their place of prior employ- ment is not operating due to the flood; the self-employed; or owners of businesses, factories, etc., not in operation. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The agency does not close during the normal lunch hour, but remains open all day. available. It operates with a staff of eight people, Mr. McDonald stated, with four trained civil servants and four untrained personnel. Some 600 to 800 claims are processed each day. Statistics released by the manager showed that during the week ending July 28 the following number of claims were proces- sed: Monday, 548; Tuesday, 485; Wednesday, 1,011; Thur- sday, 838; Friday, 951, for a total of 3,833. Prior to moving into their new gency force at Dallas Senior High School. After the emergency need for a Dallas-located office is past, the Bureau of Employment Se- curity, Commission of Econ- omic Opportunity, will try to locate a full-functioning office in Kingston. Acting Police Chief Williams and the Rev. Henry Westfield for special accolades. Construction (continued from PAGE ONE) Architecture of the three two- family dwellings will be com- patible with existing buildings, including the Dallas Post building and the Risley home. Each unit will contain three bedrooms, living room, kitchen, dining alcove and bath. Jogs at ranch-style structures give one family unit a front portico and living room bay; the other unit a private full-length back porch for leisure, sunning and en- tertaining. Each of the six units will be fully equipped, and will have garages in the basement. According to Mr. Hedden, the residence of the late Mr. and Mrs. Howard Risley will be retained as a one-family rental property, with the structure re- maining the same. He has no plans at this time to do anything with the barn on the property. Thousands of people familiar with the annual auction of the Back Mountain Memorial Library will have memories of the barn as a backdrop for the auction block and as a storage area for the numberless articles which. were sold to benefit the library. Admitting that he had no idea of the barn’s assessed value or the tax situation, the Dallas contractor said that if there is no need for the barn, he may tear it down and build a garage on the site for the main house. There are several large apple trees on the land. ‘‘We will try to save as many as we can,’ Mr. Hedden promised. Offices Move To Penn State The Luzerne County Agricul- tural and Home Economics Ex- tension Association moved from the Shavertown United Meth- odist Church to the Penn State campus at Lehman Aug. 3. According to County Agent E.V. Chadwick, the office will be located at the campus for six weeks to two months. The ad- dress will be P.O. Box 1830, Wilkes-Barre. The phone number is 675-2171. Personnel at this office will include County Agent E.V. Chadwick, Associate Agent Ralph Beard and Extension Home Economist Josephine Kotch. YURISH Music Center - We'll be back - meanwhile we're located at 62 Stark St. Hudson 823-5390 IN LUZERNE oR SHGPPING ES BE HOUSEW ARK 1028 TMERGENGY Srviez Tesier William Fritz (left) hands a $50 check to Rose Czolsz, a victim of the recent flood. The money was donated by inmate members of the Dallas prison’s Half Century Club toaid Mrs. Czolsz who lost her house in the flood. She was found sleeping in her attic on a mud-soaked blanket, not having eaten for three days. Workers at the Rudder Ave. School supplied her with food and bedding. Mr. Fritz, an inmate at the Dallas prison, and a member of the Looking on is George Nelson, a counselor at the prison. Census Bureau seeks Employment Information A number of households in this area will take part in a na- tionwide survey on employment and unemployment to be con- ducted the week of Aug. 14-18 by the Bureau of the Census, John G. Gibson, director of the Bureau’s Data Collection Center in Philadelphia, an- nounced recently. The survey is taken monthly by the Bureau for the U.S. De- partment of Labor. The house- holds interviewed are scien- Statistics on conditions in the labor force from month to month provide a continuing measure of the economic health of the country. In June, for ex- ample, the nation’s unemploy- ment rate dropped to 5.5 per- cent. The decline, from 5.9 per- cent in May, brought the jobless rate to its lowest level in more than a year and a half. 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