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n. He even told him to go out
Fhere and clear the brush be-
use construetion would start
ivithin the week. When con-
ruction did not start Mr. Vito
rt location and to go out and
I’lear the brush there.
| One advertisement Mr. Vito
an in the newspapers listed
fficers of the company and told
oeople they were ready and
willing to help home buyers
ith FHA problems. When
y ople tried to contact the of-
ficers they were shuffled from
bne to the other, given promises
{hat were never kept, and oc-
sionally were asked for more
oney - which some of them
Fare
The ad listed George Horn, -
i
‘nanager; Charles Vito Jr., first
continued from PAGE ONE)
bhalansky Road-$10,675.00.
“otal-$37,765.00.
1983—pave Salansky Road-
110,675; widen and pave Shady
{ill Road from Zbick Road to
salansky Road-$4,730.00; widen
fiountain Road from Cigarski
ztoad to Chase Road-$20,550.00.
“otal-$35,955.00.
V 1984—pave Mountain Road-
20,550.00; resurface Sutton
Road $44, 600.00. Total-
165,150.00.
The Supervisors accepted Mr.
Radomski’s plan and expect to
nake it available to whomever
:s hired as township planner for
§ raffic circulation study and
‘ecommendations. In the future
iny roads located in sub-
livisions must be 18 feet wide
ind meet state specifications
tor paving surface. The
stimates of the 10 year costs
“or this program were based on
‘he standard escalated cost
‘igures. In answer to a question
ibout the installation of sewers,
VIr. Niedjaco said the super-
7zisors will consider the feasi-
sility study when it is completed
ind determine how the neces-
sary road work can be done in
‘egard to sewer installation.
Another road matter which
vas discussed was Mr.
adomski’s inspection of the
3riarwood Terrace roads which
he developer, Ed Jeffery, had
asked the township to take over.
According to Mr. Radomski the
0ads would require over $3,000
*epairs to bring them up to
acceptable standards. There
are no shoulders and drainage
‘rom the road must be im-
oroved because at the present
ime it is overflowing into a
orivate home septic field and
causing serious problems in wet
weather. These roads service 12
families.
Mr. Jeffery asked if he could
meet with Mr. Radomski after
the meeting ‘about the
necessary improvements. Mr.
Niedjaco agreed to table the
matter until Dec. 30 when there
will be a special meeting of the
Supervisors.
I Mr. Radomski asked for per-
mission to solicit three bids by
telephone for back-hoe services
| which are needed to correct a
drainage problem on Kasko
Road and on Cigarski Road. He
{ was given the go-ahead
provided the work does not
exceed $850. Also one of the
supervisors will have to pur-
chase the necessary drainage
pipe needed for these two places
at an estimated cost of about
$200.
In a meeting with Plymouth
Township officials concerning
the paving of Weavertown
Road; Mr. Radomski reported
it was agreed that Plymouth
Township owes Jackson
Township about $1,000 for
paving about 490 feet into their
township. Payment of this will
be made as soon as a bill is
submitted to Plymouth
Township.
John Filip suggested that in
the future all land developers in
the township should be required
to post a bond when their roads
PAT and
ski, assistant vice president;
Nyles Monahan, district office
supervisor; Brian McHugh,
coordinator of funds and
finance; Peter Linfanie, comp-
troller; Joseph Peleak, archi-
tect.
Legal consultants included
Atty. Joseph Farrell, admini-
strative . consultant; Atty.
Thomas : Glenn, land title
consultant; and Atty. Michael
Collins, land development
consultant.
Also listed in charge of pro-
gram planning and public rela-
tions is Neil Burns, nephew of
Wilkes-Barre councilman
Joseph Burns, who together ran
the Tri-State Advertising Co. in
Pittston. The Scranton office of
the Bureau of Consumer Affairs
put that company out of busi-
ness for unfair trade practices -
are taken over to insure that
road paving is up to standard.
Chairman Niedjaco responded
that ‘consideration has to be
given to -residents of the
developments who also pay
taxes’.
A motion was passed to pay
the bills for the pick-up truck
and dump truck when they are
delivered within the next three
weeks. A ‘Cap Sewer Or-
dinance” was passed as ad-
vertised. The supervisors have
petitioned the court to name
Steve Yencha as township
auditor to replace Bert Balliet
who resigned to assume the
duties of patrolman.
A letter was received from
the office of postmaster general
explaining that it is impossible
to give the residents of Jackson
Township a centralized mailing
address at this time. It ex-
plained that although residents
of the township are served by
four post offices, Dallas,
Shavertown, Hunlocks Creek
and Plymouth, no complaints of
their service has been received.
The supervisors had written
Congressman Flood about the
four different addresses in the
township.
The meeting ended in a
heated debate concerning
American Asphalt Paving Co. It
was (announced that Atty.
Patrick Toole had answered the
equity action filed by Atty. John
Aponick for the zoning board.
Therefore it is expected that the
case will be scheduled for
hearing at the first available
date on the court calendar. At
this point John Filip asked that
it be made a matter of record
that American Asphalt is
continuing to dump sludge and
debris on the Habblett Tract
which is the subject of the
equity action. He further
commented that Aponick ‘did
not get a preliminary injunction
to stop this action”. When
Niedjaco asked him to put this
into writing, Mr. Filip retorted
“Iam not going down to baby sit
American Asphalt.” Niedjaco
then replied; ‘But you want us
(supervisors) to. All right, from
now on you comply with the
zoning ordinance and put your
requests in writing”’.
Mr. Filip then exploded “All
right, you answer my other
written complaints on noise
violations’. Mr. Culp, zoning
Officer, clarified for the super-
visors that Mr. Filip had indeed
written several letters of
complaint about American
Asphalt last year. Mr. Culp was
instructed to send a copy of all
the complaints to the super-
visors and to Atty. Aponick.
At a meeting of the Jackson
Township Zoning Board prior to
the supervisors meeting, a
request was heard from Dr. and
Mrs. G. A. Klem for a variance
to place a dog kennel on their
property which is some 60 acres
and zoned agricultural.
Because they had no detailed
map of the proposed building or
where it will be placed on the
property, the zoning board
voted to table the matter until
more information can be ob-
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they took orders for plastic book
covers and failed to deliver.
Councilman Joseph Burns later
went into the construction busi-
ness, with much the same
success as Mr. Vito.
The ad states Mr. Vito is a
member of the Fox Hill Country
Club, a 15-year Elk veteran, and
a member of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Outside the court roomr on
Monday Mr. Vito spun his tale
of woe.
“I’m a broken man,” he said,
“I have had too many reverses
lately. My wife just got out of
the hospital from a nervous
breakdown.”
Mr. Vito said he had been
ruined by the flood, although
after the flood he continued to
take down payments for new
homes even though he had all
the previous commitments on
which he had not delivered.
“I lost my Gateway Apart-
ments in Edwardsville. There
was. water up to the second
floor. My lumber yard and
offices in West Wyoming were
washed away. Then the Tax
Payers Association in Trucks-
ville stopped my project be-
cause they knew I was selling
low cost homes and they were
afraid I would fill the project
with black people, ” Mr. Vito
said.
The way it ally happened
was that the Kingston Township
Zoning Officer John Dana was
instructed by DER not to issue a
permit to Mr. Vito because they
had taken perculation tests and
the land was unfit for septic
systems. Kingston Township re-
fused the permits and Mr. Vito
brought charges that were
investigated and dropped be-
cause they were ‘‘completely
unfounded.” The Dug Road
Taxpayers Association was
instrumental ‘in getting the
DER test of the proposed build-
ing site.
“After the flood,” Mr. Vito
Administration refused my
application for a loan. I wanted
to pay all these people back but
they refused my loan.
“You wouldn’t believe the
harassment I ‘have gone
through,”’ he |, continued,
“People threw rocks at my
home in Trucksville. I have a
bullet hole I can show you in my
car. These people are out to
knock me off.”
All of Mr. Vito’s assets have
apparently disappeared. He
managed to qualify for a public
defender, which the consumers
resent deeply because they
know they are paying for, his
lawyer with their tax money.
‘‘He’s on welfare,” one said,
“he gets a free lawyer. No-
body’s going to pay for our law-
yer if we file a class action suit
to try to get our money back.”
Mr. Vito was on welfare last
summer. The medical section of
the Luzerne County Depart-
ment of Welfare issued him a
green card July 1, 1974. The
card was good for medical
benefits for three months after
that date. The address he gave
was 87 Terrace Ave., Trucks-
ville, which is the model home
Mr. Vito built to show prospect-
ive buyers.
The last two times Mr. Vito
appeared in court he showed up
without a lawyer. The court also
had trouble delivering sum-
monses to Mr. Vito because he
kept moving around. Finally the
judge told him if he appeared
before the court again without a
lawyer he would put him in jail.
At that point Mr. Vito listed
his address as the Tiffany
Lounge, 156 Lehigh St., Wilkes-
Barre. According to the deed in
the recorders office, the build-
ing is listed in the name of john
D. Smith, 141 Hanover St.,
Wilkes-Barre. Mr. Smith was at
one time an associate of Mr.
Vito, and appeared with him at
several public meetings called
by citizens with complaints
against Mr. Vito.
“Jack’ Smith is Vito’s body
guard,’”’ one woman outside the
court room said on Monday, ‘he
carries a gun.”
Ezekial Hanna transferred
the property to Mr. Smith for $1
Nov. 20, 1973. Abraham and
Bessie Kurtzer and Jean
Kurtzer Fischer and Peter
Fischer sold the property to
Ezekial Hanna, again for $1,
May 11, 1973.
St. Therese’s Altar & Rosary
Society, Shavertown, held their
annual Christmas Dinner
recently at the Castle Inn,
Dallas.
Entertainment was provided
by the Womens’ Folk Group of
King’s College.
Officers installed for the
coming year included: Mrs.
Joseph Bren, president; Mrs.
Alfred Hudak, vice president;
Vyto Zemaitis.
secretary; Mrs. John Rogers,
corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Joseph. Youngblood, recording
secretary; Mrs. Rosario Vie-
chio, treasurer; Mrs. John J.
Carey, publicity.
Retiring officers include:
Mrs. John T. Luke, president;
Mrs. ‘Peter George, vice
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