Sewickley Herald

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SERVING THE ELEVEN BOROUGHS AND TOWNSHIPS OF THE QUAKER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Vol. 70, No. 50
Second Class Pestas* Paid At Setnekley, Pa.
Wednesday, December 17,1969
Ten Cents
Osborne Sets 1970 Budget At $47,234
* 0 Herb Marks Ends Council Service
Osborne Borough Council has approved its 1970 Municipal budget at a total figure of $47^234.00 and Ordinance Number 255 was passed settling the real estate tax at 22 mills for 1970.
This is the same tax rate as 1969.
The Mayor’s report listed six motor vehicle violations, 1 accident and 1 complaint during the month of November.
The Justice of the Peace heard 13 casés during,,the month, collecting $100.00 in Borough fines and $10.00' in State fines. \
Mr. William Colbert, just prior io the closing of the meeting, offered his personal thanks and appreciation to Mr. Herb Marks, Council President, who was attending his last meeting as borough official.
Mr. Marks has served with the council for a great many years as Secretary and then as an elected councilman.
The Herald joins with everyone on the Osborne Council in wishing Mr. Marks the very best.
Borough Holds Line On Taxes; Approves Budget Of *529,550
Sewcfge Rate increase Needed To Help Offset Cost Of New Plant
SANTA WITH HIS BAG OF GOODIES arrived in Sewickley last Saturday morning and will again visit with his little friends in Christmas Village this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Photo by Harvey Beer).
Sewickley has joined the parade of County municipalities which have held the line on borough taxes for the year "1970. As approved at last Monday’s meeting, the Sewickley Council has adopt-
*	ed a budget of $529,550 and kept the millage rate at 16.
The new budget is actually $25,310 over- last year’s budget but does not require any tax increases.
The $529,550 figure, according ’ to Borough Manager C. Fred Guy, represents the total estimated income including cash balance at the end of the year from all sources.
Total estimated expenditures for 1970 have been set at $504,240. This, compares to an estimate of $469,000 for the year just.ending.
Even though the total property assessments for the borough have come in at a figure slightly lower.
David Starr Jr. Named To Q. V. School Board
Christmas Mail Flows Smoothly, Says Bill Start
Christmas Funds For Borough Employees,Police
David Starr, Jr. of 3l0 Centennial Avenue, Sewickley, has been A- named to the Board of the Quak-er Valley School District. Administering the oath of office last Monday evening was Mrs. Paula Hamilton, notary public.
Mr. Stalx’s appointment fills {he vacancy created in Region II by the full-term election of William DeCourcy who had bee n serving out the term of Herbert . S. Rogers who had resigned.
The term for David Starr, Jr., iends in 1971 .^DeCourcy will now serve a duly-elected 6-year term.
. In other action taken by the Board Monday was the approval of the following substitute teachers: Mary F. Boothby and Ruth _ S. Ladd.
•	Mrs. Roberta A, Steinmefcz has been employed by the District as a clerk-sefiretary as of Dec. 1, 1969,
8 School-Related Activities Approved
Eight school-related activities have been added to the original list and the QVEA is in full agreement with the newly added ¡activities.
It was also approved at the meeting for Dr. Judson W, Hill, a professor at Slippery State College, to rent a classroom .during the summer to hold special pro-grams for college bound students, a , *he program will be licensed by w	the Dept, of Education and will
embrace 25 hours of classroom lime. There will be a charge to
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The Sewickley Herald newspa-
•	per office will again act as the
_____________________________ Postmaster'Start says his cus-	collection agency for contribu-
-	- tomers have really taken his an- I1,011? t° the Sewickley Borough
the program.	nual “matt early”, plea to heart	Christmas Funds for Borough
Also related to the use of school-	this year The Sewickley Post Of-	Employees and for Borough Po-
facilities; the Board announced an	fice has' been handling an un-	Uc®- ,	,
increase in the charges to be	precedented flow of Christmas ‘ .Contributions	may	be made to
made from the former $15 per	cards and parcels during the past	either fund. Where no specifica-
evening rate to a $5 per hour rate,	week, and for Mr. Start, this is ' ^on ls mac?e> the two funds will
New Library Trustee	a good sign.	share donations on an equal basis.
Is Appointed	“The early start on Christmas
Michael P. Fecko, newly elect- shopping and mailing means that	be taken to SmSed
ed Board member rrom Region	we ^¡an expect a fairly even flow
One, Will serve as the Quaker Val-	of mail between now and Christ-	Si BeaveTS
ley representative on the Sewick-	mas Day,” the postmaster com-	’	w y’ Pa-
ley Public Library Board of mented. “This should let us keen •	‘	'
Trustees. He will serve-'until June up with our distribution and de-	■ ■ *	:
30.1971.	;	-	livery day by day and without
Onimancial action taken at the	serious delays. Best of all* there	^QllCSIIClTIOll
meeting, the Board approved pay-	will be no need for our letter car-	_
rnent of $7,021.00 to the Western	rjers to go out on the street on	V\ml	PrOITlOtS
Area _ Special Schools Jointure.	Sunday, as has sometimes hap-
This , is a semi-annual payment pened in previous years.”	r	'	C &
made toward the operation of the Until Christmas, service win- fcCOHOmy rete school which serves students in dows at the main office are open	„
the Quaker Valley system.	8:30 to 5:00, and at stations from The Ambridge Post Office will
Goodman, Gray and Company g:3o to 5:00.__________________________issue	a	special cancellation	prowill again audit the books of the	’	J_	moting next year’s “Kunstfest”,
Earned Income Tax Collectors	or Craft	Festival, at Old	Ecoh-
for the year 1969. The fee for this	om^‘	*
service is $900.00.	,	The special cancellation will
Carl Spengler, Jr., of Osborne INSIDE TODAY'S begin January 13, 1970 and con-whose term on the Quaker Valley	tinue	to	June 13, 1970,
Joint School Authority ends on	HERALD	Ambridge	Postmaster	Ed	Ricci
Dec. 31,1969, has been re-appoint-	„	has estimated that over three railed to	serve in	this capacity.	His	Business Directory . 25	lion pieces of mail will bear the
new term runs through Dec,	31,	Church Calendar ...............18	special cancellation	which reads
1974.	Obituaries ......................28	“Kunstfest,, June 13	and 14, 1970
Further	Studies On	Classified Ads ..........	27	old Economy.**
New School Complex	Real Estate .................12, 13	Those wishing a first day cov-
The architectural firm of Camp-- Used Cars  ..........................16, 17	er may send their requests in a
bell, Green and Conzolo has been	Legal Notices ...13	self-addressed envelope to t h e
engaged for further studies relat- Tft p.„ rutc;nBj a j Postmaster, ed to sight planning for the pro-	,	L	d	The project was arranged by
posed school complex m Bell	Simply	Call 741-8200	the Beaver County Tourist JPro-
•’>> H J £i'i'11Uil'irtitt'iillililifclii*!«««*!** ,
than last year, Sewickley plans nò change in the tax structures on property, per capita or occupational privilege taxes.
New Contract Signed
For Fire Protection Mr. Guy advises that a new 3-year contract has been signed with the Cochran Hose Co. for fire protection. The new arrangement calls for $6,900 to be paid annually as compared to $6,000 on the old contract.
New Ordinance on Sewage Rates CouncE passed a hew ordinance Monday evening calling for a 52 increase in the rates for sewage disposal. According to Mr. Guy, the increase is necessary to help offset the cost of the new secondary treatment facility at the Sewage Plant.
Council accepted the bids from lowest bidders on the general contract, the mechanical contract and the electrical contract for the iiew expanded sewage facility. The mechanical contract, is still subject to negotiation.
Green Engineering Co. of Sewickley is handling all the design, engineering and construction arrangements and review all bids’ before they are presented to Council.
Mr. Guy says that final contracts will be let within the next 60.days and that actual construction should be underway in that time, weather permitting.
The latest estimate of the entire cost of the improved plant is approximately $500,000.
The members of Council au- " thorized the preparation of letters . of commendation to the Sewickley Council of Garden Clubs and to the Board of Trade.
Council was most complimentary to the Garden Clubs for their participation and' interest in the trée. planting program on Broad St., and to the Board of Trade and other interested persons in the community who helped in the , arrangements for, and the payment of, thé new Christmas decorations which adorn Broad and Beaver Streets.
Council heard a request from Mrs. Swen Swenson III of 721 Washington Street that Council consider the hiring of a school guard at the corner of Thom and Chestnut Streets. A study of the request is being .made.
Two special meetings have been scheduled for Monday, January 5, 1970. The first meeting Which starts at 8 p.m. will be the re-orgânization meeting to swear-in the new Mayor and new members of Council. The second meeting will begin at about 8:15 and will be a public discussion of the proposed changes in the zoning affecting the area south of Ohio River Boulevard and between Academy Avenue and Boundary Street, (See Official notices in to*
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