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Dallas Township Board of
Supervisors agreed to negotiate
with the Dallas Area Municipal
Authority (DAMA) on three
. issues which have been the
cause of some friction between
the two groups. The decision
was reached at the regular
supervisors meeting held
Monday night in the Dallas
Municipal Building.
' R. Spencer Martin, chairman
~ of DAMA, and Walter Weir,
DAMA representative from
Dallas Township, attended the
supervisors’ meeting. Mr. Mar-
tin spoke to the supervisors
about a proposed ordinance
which would make it mandatory
for DAMA to pay a fee for any
road cuts, passage of the County
Master Sewage Plan, and the
Capped Sewer Ordinance.
Township soliciror Frank
Townend had mailed a copy of
the proposed road cut ordinance
to DAMA last month. The board
passed the ordinance later at
the meeting Monday. It will
make it mandatory for any util-
ity or individual to pay a fee in
order to make any cut in town-
ship roads. Restoration of the
roads to their original condition
_ is also a provision of the newly-
passed ordinance.
Mr. Martin stated that DAMA
had no objection to obtaining a
permit for the installation of
lateral lines, but a $10 fee would
have to be passed on to the cus-
tomer, because DAMA could
not assume the financial re-
sponsibility. He thought that
this would be an added burden
in addition to the connection fee.
He requested that since the
authority is a non-profit munici-
pal organization that the fee not
be charged.
Solicitor Townend, speaking
for the board, agreed to nego-
tiate the matter and informed
Mr. Martin that the bone of con-
tention with DAMA and road
~ cuts is their present contractor,
Tilden DeLong. Chief of police
~ Carl Miers and Phillip Walter,
board chairman, informed Mr.
Martin that Mr. DeLong had left
open ditches which caused
hazards to residents and had
resulted in many complaints in
the last few weeks.
Mr. Martin was unaware of
this situation and stated that he
would do something about it
very soon. He also suggested
that the township do their own
road patching in connection
with sewer installations and
then bill DAMA. This is the
arrangement which Dallas
Borough and Kingston Town-
ship has with the authority.
Solicitor Townend said that he
would discuss this arrangement
with the board.
Mr. Martin then asked that
Dallas Township approve the
County Master Sewer Plan as
suggested by DAMA previously.
The County had submitted their
plan to all county municipalities
and made it mandatory that
each municipality pass the
County Plan or obtain a plan of
their own. This matter was
turned over to DAMA for their
consideration because the Back
Mountain was part of the DAMA
the County Plan could be super-
ceded. This was thoroughly in-
vestigated by DAMA, and the
Luzerne County Planning Com-
mission agreed to change their
plan to the DAMA specifica-
tions but would not change their
time schedule. On this agree-
ment, DAMA suggested that the
three Back Mountain commun-
ities involved, Dallas and
Kingston Township and Dallas
Borough, pass the resolution
approving the County Plan.
Dallas Borough and Kingston
Township and Dallas Borough
did pass a resolution but Dallas
Township wanted written proof.
that the DAMA plan was ap-
proved by the planning com-
mission.
Mr. Martin suggested at the
Monday night meeting that
approval be made soon. Solici-
tor Townend replied that the
board would seriously consider
passage. :
The Capped Sewer Ordinance
was designed by DAMA en-
gineers to prepare for sewage
installation within the next few
years in areas which will be de-
veloped. This ordinance was
submitted to the three munici-
palities and was passed as sub-
mitted by Dallas Borough and
Kingston Township. Dallas
Township changed the or-
dinance before passage to eli-
minate some of the area, name-
ly Kunkle. Solicitor Townend
stated that it seemed unneces-
sary for the Kunkle area to in-
stall capped sewer lines now
when the time table for sewers
in that area is 1985 or later. That
is why the change was made, he
stated.
Mr. Martin reminded the
board that no one knows what
area will be developed within
the next few years and to eli-
minate an area might cause
problems later on for the de-
veloper and the homeowner.
Solicitor Townend said that the
board would consider the argu-
ments and come to a decision on
the matter. Mr. Martin then left
the meeting.
A petition signed by Dallas
Township police officers, with
the exception of Chief Carl
Miers and patrolman Les Tins-
ley, requested an appointed
committee of supervisors meet
with them for a collective bar-
gaining session. Mr. Walter,
Glenn Howell and Atty. Town-
end agreed to meet with the
police, who are being represent-
ed by Atty. Ted Krohn. A meet-
ing will be set up soon.
The board refused to approve
a prospective plan for a de-
velopment at Hays Corners by
Ender Corp. and Ender’s Con-
struction Company, Bala Cyn-
wyd, for 11 single units and 32
town houses. The development
was to be located near Country
Club Road and Chestnut Hill
Road. Modifications will have to
be made before approval will be
given, the board stated.
The board also agreed to split
the care and maintenance of
Glenview Avenue with Kingston
Township. Solicitor Townend
will draw up a petition to this
effect and present it for passage
by both municipalities. The bor-
der line is in the center or near
the center of the road, accord-
ing to county maps.
The board will advertise for a
late model truck to replace the
present 1969 truck. The secre-
tary was instructed to advertise
for bids.
Auxiliary.
Navy Hospi talniad Ap-
prentice Veronica M. Lavelle,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James E. Lavelle, RD 1,
Demunds Corners, has com-
pleted the Hospital Corps
School at Great Lakes, Ill.
Hospital corpsmen assist
doctors and nurses in every
phase of medical service in-
cluding x-ray, laboratory work,
operating room assistance and
general practice.
Arabian Iphysicians recom-
mended balm for hypochon-
dria. No one who follow-
ed their advice ever died of
hypochondria.
Mrs. J. B. Schooley, Trucks-
ville, affectionately known as
Jane, will demonstrate the art
of rug weaving at the Nesbitt
Memorial Hospital Festival
June 19 at the Nurses Home.
Mrs. Schooley has devoted
many years of volunteer work
as a member of the Shavertown
Branch of the Nesbitt Auxiliary,
in addition to participating in
the weekly quilting bees at the
Trucksville United Methodist
Church. She also finds plenty of
gardening time, and a visit to
her garden on Harris Hill Road
is always a memorable one of
shared beauty and garden tips.
utner aemonstrations tor
June 19 will include quilt and
soap making by the Rural
Branch with Mrs. Joseph Parry
and Mrs. R. W. Edmundson
hooking rugs, instructions on
drying flowers by Mrs. Harold
Phillips, and explanations of
Hex signs by Mrs. Charles Per-
kins, program chairman.
The opening ceremonies, ‘“‘A
Salute to Pennsylvania”, will be
held at 11 a.m. The public is in-
see for yourself!
St. Michael's Boys
Visit Disney World
Recently ten boys from St.
Michael's School for Boys,
journeyed to Florida for a two-
day visit at Disney World.
The ten boys making the trip
were chosen from a population
of 95 young men by the staff of
St. Michael's.
The trip was arranged via a
local travel bureau and the boys
were accompanied by the Rev.
Francis J. Houston, adminis-
and William Evans,
teacher.
Indian Head Corp.
Declares Dividends
The board of directors of
Indian Head Ine. declared
quarterly cash dividends of 25¢
a share on the company's
common stock, $1.125 on its
Series A $4.50 convertible
preferred stock, and $1.50 on its
Series B preferred stock.
The dividends are payable
July 1, 1974 to stockholders of
record June 7.
Dried Food Bids
Opened by State
Frank C. Hilton, state pro-
perty and supplies secretary,
has asked for bids to supply dry
foods to be served in state in-
stitutions from September 1974
to February 1975.
Hilton estimated the food will
cost $157,000 and said bids will
be opened by the Department of
Property and Supplies in
Harrisburg on June 18.
In reviewing requests from
state civil service employes for
reinstatement from resigna-
tion,
sider the investment which has
already been made in recruit-
ing, selecting and training per-
manent civil service employes,
as well as their on-the-job per-
formance record.
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Albin W. Simokat
Dallas Rotary Members
To Hear A.W. Simokat
Speak on Right to Work:
The Dallas Rotary Club will
have as its guest speaker June
13 Albin W. Simokat, director of
information for Pennsylvanians
for Right to Work. His topic will
be ‘Right to work—a funda-
mental freedom.”
A native of Cumberland, Md.,
Mr. Simokat was graduated
from the University of Balti-
-more in.1961 with a degree in in-
dustrial management, having
worked his way through school.
After graduation Mr. Simokat
was in personnel and labor rela-
tions work with the Pennsylvan-
ia Railroad in Altoona. Before
joining Pennsyimanians for
‘Right to Work, hes assistant
to the executive secretary of the
Building Industry Employers of
New York State.
Mr. Simokat was president of
the Harrisburg ‘‘Jaycees’’
director of Pennsylvania Con-
servative Union, and is an
active member of Rotary and
YMCA as well as numerous
other civic organizations. He is
a member of the West Shore
School board and the advisory
council for the Harrisburg Area
Community College.
Mr. Simokat lives with his
wife and two sons in Mechanics-
burg.
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