Sewickley Herald

              The Herald
VOL. 57, No- 34
The Sewickley Valley's Home-News Weekly
SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1960
Price Ten Cents
Water Assured For Camp Meeting
Fulbright Students Study English
Fulbright students, who are spending a month in Sewickley prior to going to their universities are shown at' the Presbyterian Church, where they are studying English every morning. Left to right: seated, Maria Rodino of, Paraguay; Juan Moncoyo, of Equate	®	*	*■
Students Learn
About Us Here
Mr, Albert Goldsmith of Pittsburgh has been appointed as instructor of English to the group of Fulbright grantees who have recently arrived in Sewickley. His long experience and great interest in this type of teaching makes his work with the group particularly valuable for diem. His special interest is in teaching the student as an individual.
As a teacher of home-bound and physically handicapped children in the Pittsburgh Public Schols, he works out oF tlie Pioneer School. For eight years ho has taught Americanization and
English classes for adult immigrants in evening classes in the Pittsburgh Public Schols, In addition to liis teaching assignments he is President of die Association for Educators of Home-bound and Hospitalized Children in die United States and Canada.
Mr. Goldsmidi studied Education at the University of Pittsburgh and tile University of Pennsylvania. He did graduate work in History at Harvard University. For several years lie worked for the United States Government in die Office of Intelligence Research and out of diis Department he did work for the Foreign Economic Administration and the Department of State. Mrs. Goldsmidi shares liis interest in' education and is teaching in
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dor; Albert Goldsmith, instructor and Yolanda Gutierrez, of Columbia. Standing, Tai Ta-Van t)f Veitnam; Antonio Kuri of Ecuador; Patrick Harper of Chile; Jose Escorcia of Columbia; Juvendno Penate of Columbia and Alejo Sryvallin of Paraguay.
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the Pittsburgh Schools.
While in Sewickley, Mr. Goldsmith is using a curriculum particularly adapted to die special arrangement of diis group, so diey may learn not only English .grammar, written and oral, but also die history and culture of die United States. It is interesting that each session is ended widi a song. Mr. Goldmith remarked die singing is an important device for teaching correct pronunciation. The material offered to die class has been furdier broadened by bringing in speakers on special fields of interest. Mrs. Mary Robb has spoken to die class on die History of American Literature, and Rev. Harry Hutchinson addressed diem on the subject of die Protestant Church.
Sewickley Heights Estates To Contribute $50,000
Bond Issue Of About $140,000 To Pay For New Main And New Storage Tank
i • St;™ck!ey HeiShts Estates, comprising 300 lots and a championship 18-hole golf course; Quaker Heights Manor, with 198 homes "tanned and 7 built and other new developments and residents of the Camp Meeting Road area are assured of city water. This good news broke at a mee.ting of the Edgeworth Municipal Authority on Monday evening. Sewickley Heights Estates, represented by Frank Gardner and Martin Moore, offered to contribute $50,000, plus the land for the new 500,000 gallon water tank and also to guarantee the operating expense of pumping water and the redemption of the bonds until such a time as there are enough customers to make the new addition to the water system self-support-
ing.
Lost Chance To *
Register Locally
Residents of the Valley and Heights, who are not yet registered or the November 8th election for President, have one more chance to register or change address locally 'rahout the necessity of going to Pittsburgh.
Tuesday, August 30tli, from noon until 9:00 p.m,, the last local eg's ratwns will be held at the Se-vicklcy Elementary School, Broad ,1 r,Sewicklcy and at the Lects.
Hkmentary School, Beaver and ¡»pencer Streets, Leetsdale, his "?'° ls in any doubt about vyjr- can see .for sure by ni ei1g* le Ropublican headquarters
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callintr q 0ci.ist r>lrscc, Sewickley, or by ° nCk,Cyu1050' Street lists for ley t, ; ?SV1,1°- Osborne, Sewick-4h. 'VSlCy !,IiUs- Sevyickloy ll.e ;mFlgPW?ri1'- Leetsdale and s4iJev ^n° Ale^°> Loot and headnJri’ r 1)c available at the CoC your P6tUsal.
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Elementary School Registration
Registration for new pupils in the Quaker Valley Elementary Schools will be held Monday and Tuesday, August 29th and 30th.
Parents should register their children at the elementary building the pupils will attend, with the following exception, new pupils for the Osborne and Glenfield buildings should be registered at the office of the Sewickley Elementary Building.
Summer office hours arc 9 to 12 and I to 4,
Junior High Football Physical Exams Set For August 30
Physical examinations for football aspirants in tire Quaker Valley Junior I-Iigh School mo" to bo held on Tuesday, Aug. 30 at 9 a.m. in the Sewickley Elementary School Building. Boys in the 8th and 9th grades only are invited to try for tho team, All boys who conic out for football must have tlie physical exam.
MAIL BOX HIT ON BEAVER STREET Sewickley post office reported to police on Friday, August 19, that a mail box on Beaver Street, at the corner of Chestnut, was lilt the night before. Blue paint smears were found on the pole.
Sewickley Incinerator Damaged In Crash
A car driven by Carl A. Fabian of Sixth Avenue, Coraopolis, tore a hole in the brick Wall of the Sewickley incinerator plant, on Route 51 near the bridge, after going out of control, early Sunday morning, August 21st. The auto hurtled several feet through tlie air after leaving the road, struck tho building and tumbled over an embankment, landing on its roof.
The driver of the car, who according to Moon Township police, was apparently travelling at a high rate of speed, is in satisfactory condition in Sewickley Valley Hospital, lie suffered head a n d chest injuries in the collision.
The first estimate of the cost of repairs received by Borough Manager Howe was $1,500.
What’s Doin’
Westehn Pennsylvania P.II.A.
JUNIOR HORSE SHOW Saturday, August 27, starting at 8:30 a.m., Allegheny Country Club Show Grounds. Admission free, * (Adv’t)
In the proposed agreement between the Municipal Authority and the Heights Estates, which was discussed in great detail at the meeting, provisions were inserted to make sure none of the extra expense will fall on present customers of the Edgeworth Municipal Authority. The agreement is expected to be in final form the end,of this week and a meeting will be held with Charles Fisher of Singer, Deane and Scribner next week to conclude the arrangements for a $140,000 bond issue.
W. J. Murdoch, engineer, informed 1
PEACH FESTIVAL Wednesday, August 31, 7 to 9 p.m., Pencil Festival, Shields Presbyterian Church, Church Lane, Edgeworth. Everybody welcome.
Donation: adults 75 cents, children 35 cents. Tickets at the door, or for ■information phono Sew. 2420.
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the Authority members that he had account. The rental of the fire plugs
was n°t figured in the average revenues, so if the township commissioners decide to furnish fire protection, that revenue will aid in die financing.
Going over the terms of the contact. Attorney Moore stated that tlie Estates agree to make a capital contribution of $50,000, including tlie tank site and a 200-foot right-of-way to service tlie tank, estimated at $2,-500. The remainder, $47,500 will be paid to the Authority 10 days after 90% of tlie cost of actual construction has been expended from tlie proceeds of the bond issue. A note will be given by the Estates to the Authority, as security for die $47,500.
The agreement provides for die tap-in fees, rates sufficient to cover the net revenue requirements and a second mortgage on die 600 acres of die former Witherow estate. Those 600 acres include the 200 acres included in the golf course, on which $262,000 has been spent. It is now ready for seeding and Jim Harrison, die famous golf course architect who designed it, is so proud ,of his work that he donated six months extra service and wants to buy a lot and build a house near the course. With that investment the directors of die Sewickley Heights Estates nre not likely to default on dieir obligations, die Audiority was told.
There are three miles of line between the two principal real estate developments and tap-in fees will be charged residents. In addition, connections will be provided for future lines to serve the cross roads off Camp Meeting. Tlie present system, using the pumping station at Fair Oaks has a capacity of between 400 and 500 houses, if the growth is larger, a larger pumping station will be required. Mr. Murdoch said tho Atitii-ority needs growth to progress and to benefit the existing rate payers,
Mr. Fisher said his firm would charge a lower percentage if die bonds are sold privately, A meeting will he held 111 llin	11 An««« aC
tabulated die bids for die work of installing die water main along Camp Meeting Road and die storage tank at die end of die line. The summary of the bids indicates a total project cost of about $195,000 widi $50,000 of that amount donated by Sewickley Estates, including the site of die tank.
Cost of amortizing a $140,000 bond issue is between $11,000 and $12,000 at 1.4 coverage. Of the two choices of combining die existing system widi die new one and issuing bonds on the new project, alone, die second alternative was chosen. Mr. Murdoch has to certify tiiat die net revenue will equal the cost plus 4%. The agreement widi Sewickley Heights Estates guarantees payment of the required amount by means of a formula by which the guarantee will cease when diere are sufficient customers to pay die operating costs and to amortize the bond issue.
On the theoretical basis of comple tion of the system a year from now, Mr. Murdoch assumes 100 customers 14 months from now and 200 by tlie end of 1962, There are 300 building lot’s available in Sewickley Heights Estates, 198 in Quaker Heights Manor, in which seven houses have been Built and more in odier developments along Camp Meeting Road, The new rate schedule for die high service area have been based on estimates of the number of customers.
Mr, Murdoch advised both Mr. Gardner and Mr. Murrer, die developers, to form a water district before selling lots. Commissioner Hartlo of Sewickley Heights Township, said the township would still operate as one until after the municipal election of 1962. Mr. Murdoch said that die Audiority could now install 30 fire plugs along Camp Meeting Road at no cost to die township, except for the $60 annual charge. If the installation is left to later, after the contractor has completed the water line, the cost would be about $400 a hydrant, or $12,00, Mr. Murdoch proposed to the Authority that a contact be sent to the township commissioners for their consideration and action.
Mr. Murdoch estimated operating revenues of $17,670 in the first two years on an average and average operating expenses of $6,625. If the bonds are sold' at a favorable interest rale, $11,368 will be required to pay bonds, interest and set up a reserve
will be held in the Board Room of Singer, Deane and Scribner on August 30 or September 1st, to iron out the. remaining details of the bond issue. The agreement will be complotcd this week 'and the engineering report will also he completed this week, including the proposed tap-in fees and suggested water rate schedule.
Tn more routine business, the Authority approved payment of bills in the
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