Rockleigh Governance - 1940s

Howard S. Kniffen, Jr.

Frank Eilerson               (Bldg Custodian)
Nicholas Haring 
Pauline Muzzio
Charles T. Lumb
Harry E. Hollenback
Ernest Seale                    (President)

Nicholas Haring 

George S. Freeman

Mrs. Frances Campora 

Items of Interest:

2-18  A 80 foot strip of land was donated to the Borough by the Florell Realty Corp. for the extension of Anderson Avenue to open the area for development and to relieve the traffic on 9W.

8-5  The Girl Scouts collected aluminum pots and pans for the war effort and turned them over to the Norwood Police Dept.

Howard S. Kniffen, Jr.

Frank Eilerson               (Bldg Custodian)
Nicholas Haring 
Pauline Muzzio
Charles T. Lumb
Harry E. Hollenback
Ernest Seale                    (President)

Nicholas Haring 

George S. Freeman

Mrs. Frances Campora 

          Offer was made for the use of the Borough Hall to register for the Selective Service.

6-25  Pegasus Polo Club rented to Aero Muffler Corp.

8-04  The Borough purchased a Treasury Bond, $500.00 2½% interest.

Howard S. Kniffen, Jr.

Frank Eilerson               (Bldg Custodian)
Pauline Muzzio
Harry E. Hollenback     (President)
Ernest Seale                    (R. 2-02-43)
Ernest J. Roth                 (A. 5-04-43)
Gordon Hutcheon
Ernest Flieger

Nicholas Haring 
Gertrude Hutcheon      (A. 11-16-43)

George S. Freeman

Eileen Parsells

Current Expense: $700.00

1-04  Resolution adopted requesting "specific assistance of the County Police at specific hours".

9-29  Borough purchased $1000.00 War Bond, Series F, 2½%  interest.

12-07 Several reports were received of pigs wandering loose on the highways and private properties in the Borough. It was suggested by the Attorney that the owners of the pigs be found and notice posted or sent that the pigs will be impounded.

Howard S. Kniffen, Jr. (Armed Services 5-05-44)

Frank Eilerson              
Pauline Muzzio
Harry E. Hollenback     (President)
Ernest J. Roth
Gordon Hutcheon
Ernest Flieger                   (Armed Services 5-05-44)

Gertrude Hutcheon 

George S. Freeman         (Armed Services 5-05-44)
Harry Randell                  (A. 5-05-44)

Eileen Parsells

Current Expense: $1000.00

Items of Interest:

1-03     Report received of dead pigs lying in the woods. Borough Attorney to contact the Attorney of the owner of the pigs to have satisfactory steps taken to remedy the condition.

2-01     Borough purchased $1000.00 Treasury Bond, 4th War Loan Drive.

4-04     Dead pigs still causing health menace.

5-02     Borough establishes a Recorder's Court. Recorder F. M. Swanson.
  Carcasses of pigs to be removed

11-14   Borough purchased $1000.00 Treasury Bond, 6th War Loan Drive.

Harry E. Hollenback

Frank Eilerson               (Bldg Custodian)
Pauline Muzzio
Ernest J. Roth                 (President, R. 5-01-45)
Gordon Hutcheon         (President, A. 5-01-45)
Ernest Flieger       
Philip Rower         

Gertrude Hutcheon 

Harry Randell                 

Eileen Parsells

Current Expense: $1200.00

1-04     Committee formed to investigate any site that might be purchased by the Borough.

3-06     Ordinance introduced to permit an airport. Not approved.

7-03     Borough purchased $500.00 Treasury Bond, 7th War Loan Drive.

9-11     Committee formed to reform a new Fire Department.

10-02   Decision reached that there us no immediate possibility of obtaining property for a Borough Hall.

12-04   Ordinance introduced to create and establish a Fire Department. Final payment made to Norwood Fire Dept. for 1945 Fire Protection in the amount of $250.00.

Harry E. Hollenback

Frank Eilerson 
Pauline Muzzio
Gordon Hutcheon         (President)    
Philip Rower  
Fred Swanson
Ward Greene       

Gertrude Hutcheon 

George S. Freeman                 

Eileen Parsells               (R. 11-06-46)
Edmund L. Barron, Sr. (A. 11-06-46)

Current Expense: $1400.00

Items of Interest:

1-08     Ordinance passed establishing a Fire Department

4-02     Purchased a 1944 Chev. Pump Fire Truck, $900.00 from War Assets Corp. Paid Norwood Fire Dept. $100.00 for fire protection for February, March and April and contract terminated. Fire Truck housed in Ward Greene's garage.

10-01  Mass meeting called of the residents of the Borough regarding manpower for the Fire Dept.; Housing the vehicle and Fire Protection Plan.

12-03   Committee formed to check out possible sites fort a Borough Hall.

Gordon Hutcheon

Pauline Muzzio, President  
Fred Swanson
Ward Greene
George Muzzio
David Portz               (R. 5-06-47)
Harry Hollenback
Ernest Roth               (A. 5-06-47)      

Gertrude Hutcheon 

George S. Freeman                 

Edmund L. Barron, Sr.  (R. 5-06-47)
Dorothy M. Veasey       (A. 5-13-47)

$10,134.61

Current Expense: $1400.00
Attendance Officer: F. Campora

2-02    Permission granted for the operation of a Polo Club in the Aero Muffler building, Piermont Road

2-02    Committee formed to investigate acquisition of a building for the Borough Hall and Firehouse. Fire truck in Retto's Garage.

- -        The Borough received the gift of a 200' x 150 ' plot of land and a 15 x 29 foot building on Piermont Road. The plot was cleared and the building moved from Piermont Road to Rockleigh Road at Willow.

Gordon Hutcheon

Pauline Muzzio, President  
Fred Swanson     (Overseer of the Poor)
Ward Greene
George Muzzio
Harry Hollenback
Ernest J. Roth       

Gertrude Hutcheon 

George S. Freeman                 

Dorothy M. Veasey       (R. 2-03-48)
Charles Daley                (A. 2-03-48)

$12,842.75

2-13    Refinished the Borough Hall at a cost of $1,000

9-07    Referendum placed on the November Election ballot to prohibit alcoholic beverages in the Borough. Approved.

11-03  The 25th Anniversary of the Borough celebrated on December 11, 1948. Cost $50.00

Gordon Hutcheon

Pauline Muzzio 
Fred Swanson                   (R. 5-03-49)
Ward Greene
George Muzzio
Harry Hollenback
Ernest J. Roth, President  
Roland Willenbacher
Newton Sneden                (A.5-03-49)      

Gertrude Hutcheon 

George S. Freeman                 

Charles Daley   

$10.381.71

Harriet Duke, Attendance Officer 

2-01    Proposal made that the Borough have a telephone line installed to the Closter Police at a cost of $10.00 a ponth for the purpose of sounding the fire alarm in the Borough.

Gordon Hutcheon

Pauline Muzzio             (Overseer of the Poor)
George Muzzio
Ernest Roth                     (President)    
Roland Willenbacher
Newton Sneden
Bruce Cade    

Gertrude Hutcheon 

George S. Freeman                 

Charles J. Daley

8-01     Astral Industries donated $100 towards the cost of converting the Fire Truck to the capacity of 500 gallons and announced that 10 auxiliary men are available for dire duty.

9-05     Permission granted to a resident to sell grapes on Piermont Road.