Rockleigh Governance - 1950s

 

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1951
Mayor

Gordon Hutcheon
Council

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

Gertrude Hutcheon 
Attorney

George S. Freeman                 
Auditor J. Edward Schierloh
Clerk

Charles J. Daley
Collector, Tax Theodore Happel
Building Custodian Sidney Happel
Building Inspector Sidney Happel
Engineer Elmer Blackwell
Director, C. D. Virgil L. King
Budget $13,776.25 
Board of Health L. King
P. Muzzio
Mrs. M. Harris
A. Locarni
S. Lea
Mr Stagg
Board of Education Gertrude Hutcheon, President
E. Roth, Vice President
D. Rower
N. Sneden
I. Retto
F. Schaffer
D. E. Geddes, Secretary

Auditor: J. E. Shierloh
Current Expenses: $5000.00
Items of Interest:

2-06     Councilwoman Muzzio presented a gavel to the Mayor and Council in memory of her father, Mr. Otto Hinsen, Sr.

3-06     Property north of the Service Station converted to Air Strip

5-01    The water tank at Astrol Industries built in violation of eh Zoning Ordinance. Borough filed suit to have it removed.

6-05    Water Company to install a water main along Paris Avenue to service the Astrol Industries building.

 

1952
Mayor

Gordon Hutcheon
Council

Pauline Muzzio             (R. 2-05-52)
Theodore Happel          (A. 2-05-52)
Ernest Roth     
R. Newton Sneden
Bruce Cade                     (President)   
Virgil L. King
Alfred Locarni
Assessor, Tax

Gertrude Hutcheon 
Attorney

George S. Freeman                 
Auditor J. Edward Schierloh
Clerk

Charles J. Daley
Collector, Tax Harriet Duke
Building Custodian Sidney Happel
Building Inspector Sidney Happel
Budget $7,635.50 
Board of ADjustment Donald Murry, Herman Happel
Board of Education Gertrude Hutcheon, President
Elizabeth Roth, Vice President
Flora Schaffer
Irene Retto
I. Cade

Current Expenses: $5000.00
Items of Interest:

1-07    Council Committee to investigate the possibility of a Fire House next to the Borough Hall or located on County Road.

2-02   Decision rendered on the Astrol Industries Water Tower case in favor of the Borough

 

1953
Mayor

Gordon Hutcheon
Council

Ernest Roth     
R. Newton Sneden
Bruce Cade                     (President)   
Virgil L. King
Alfred Locarni
Theodore Happel          
Assessor, Tax

Gertrude Hutcheon 
Attorney

George S. Freeman                 
Auditor J. Edward Schierloh
Clerk

Charles J. Daley
Collector, Tax Harriet Duke
Building Custodian Sidney Happel
Building Inspector Sidney Happel, Bruno Scalabrin Consultant
Budget $6,738.25 
Board of Mr Ward Greene
Philip Bucknell
Board of Health Lois King
Mr M. Harris
S. Lea
E. Stagg
Judge Everett I. Smith
Board of Education Gertrude Hutcheon, President
Elizabeth Roth, Vice President
Flora Schaffer
Irene Retto
I. Cade
Leslie Munson, Secretary

Current Expenses: $6800.00
Items of Interest:

2-03    A Board of Health was established by Ordinance

4-07    A Municipal Court was established by Ordinance

4-27    The Council authorized the opening of a delicatessen on County Road

 

1954
Mayor

Gordon Hutcheon
Council

Ernest Roth                    (R. 1-05-54)
R. Newton Sneden
Bruce Cade                     (President)   
Virgil L. King
Alfred Locarni
Theodore Happel          
Assessor, Tax

Gertrude Hutcheon 
Attorney

George S. Freeman                 
Auditor J. Edward Schierloh
Clerk

Charles J. Daley
Collector, Tax Harriet Duke
Building Custodian Sidney Happel
Building Bruno Scalabrin
Budget $7,860.25 
Board of B. Retto
P. Buchnell
H. Happel
Board of Education Gertrude Hutcheon, President
Elizabeth Roth, Vice President
Flora Schaffer
Irene Retto
I. Cade

Bus Contractor: Russell Parsells
Current Expenses: $7,500.00
Board of Health Lois King
Dr, H. Simms
P. Bucknell
A. F. Foster
K. Stoddard
Marshalls

B. Retto, Cheif of Police
B. Cade
E. Stagg
K. Stoddard
Items of Interest:

1-05     County Park Commission requested the Borough to deed 13 acres of Borough Property to complete a tract to build a gold course. No action taken.

3-16     Borough offered to exchange the 13 acres desired for a golf course for 2 acres of the park property on Piermont Road

7-06     St. Joseph's Village to move into Rockleigh.
 Agreement made with Carlee Corp, to remove the water tank on their property purchased from Astral Industries.

 

1955
Mayor

Gordon Hutcheon
Council

R. Newton Sneden
Bruce Cade                     (President)   
Virgil L. King
Alfred Locarni
Theodore Happel 
Herman Happel        
Assessor, Tax

Gertrude Hutcheon 
Attorney

Ellis Kopp                 
Auditor J. Edward Schierloh
Clerk

Charles J. Daley
Collector, Tax Harriet Duke
Building Custodian Sidney Happel
Building Bruno Scalabrin
Budget $9,486.00 
Board of Mrs W. Greene
B. Retto
P. Buchnell
A. F. Foster
L. Houston
Board of Education Gertrude Hutcheon, President
Elizabeth Roth, Vice President
Flora Schaffer
Irene Retto
I. Cade

Current Expenses: $7,500.00

First Session of Northern Valley Regional High School, Demarest
Board of Health P. Bucknell
Mrs. L Nagl
Lois King
S. Lea
Dr. H. Simms
K. Stoddard
Planning Board

J. Stoddard
P. Bucknell
L. Nagel
Dr. Simms
Director of C.D. & D.C.

Virgil L. King
Arthur Somers
Marshalls

K. Stoddard
Theodore Happel
A. F. Foster
Flora Schaffer
Lois King

 

1956
Mayor

Gordon Hutcheon
Council

R. Newton Sneden
Bruce Cade                      (R. 3-06-56)
Virgil L. King                  (President) 
Alfred Locarni
Theodore Happel 
Herman Happel        
Assessor, Tax

Gertrude Hutcheon 
Attorney

Ellis Kopp                 
Auditor J. Edward Schierloh
Clerk

Charles J. Daley              (R. 10-02-56)
Arthur Foster
Collector, Tax Harriet Duke
Building Custodian Sidney Happel
Building Bruno Scalabrin
Budget $10,134.11 
Board of B. Retto
P. Buchnell
A. F. Foster
L. Houstoun
G. Radhuber
Board of Education Gertrude Hutcheon, President
Elizabeth Roth, Vice President
Flora Schaffer
Irene Retto
I. Cade
Mrs. H. King
J. Cusick
L. Munson, Secretary

Current Expenses: $15,000.00
Planning Board

J. Stoddard
P. Bucknell
L. Nagl
Dr. Simms
Marshalls

Virgil L. King
Theodore Happel
K. Stoddard
A. F. Foster
Lois King
Flora Schaffer
Items of Interest:

1-10     Permission given to install gas line in Rockleigh

2-07     Judge Smith threatened a $200 file and week in jail for garbage dumping in the Borough

3-06     Eleven Rockleigh residents responded to a call to search for a missing Norwood child.

4-17     The Pool of Carlee property opened by Mr. N. Troyano.
 The Rockleigh Country Store opened by Mr. and Mrs. S. Lea

 

1957
Mayor

Gordon Hutcheon
Council

R. Newton Sneden
Virgil L. King                  (President) 
Alfred Locarni
Theodore Happel 
Herman Happel   
Lois Bucknell     
Assessor, Tax

Gertrude Hutcheon 
Attorney

Everett I. Smith                 
Auditor J. Edward Schierloh
Clerk

Arthur F. Foster
Collector, Tax Harriet Duke
Building Custodian Sidney Happel, Mrs G. Florio, F. Schaffer
Building Bruno Scalabrin
Budget $12,879.00 
Board of Education Gertrude Hutcheon, President
Flora Schaffer, Vice President
V. Nicoletta
Irene Retto
I. Cade
E. Kreeger, Secretary
J. Cusick
A. F. Foster

Current Expenses: $16,000.00
Planning Board

L. Houstoun
L. Nagl
A. Somers
P. Bucknell
Marshalls

Virgil L. King
Theodore Happel
K. Stoddard
A. F. Foster
Lois King
E. Stagg
Flora Schaffer
Items of Interest:

4-08     Rockleigh Field Club opened, Mr. N. Troyano, Manager

6-10     Permission granted to remove old garage and erect a modern service station in its place.

 

1958
Mayor

Gordon Hutcheon
Council

R. Newton Sneden
Virgil L. King                  (President) 
Alfred Locarni
Herman Happel
Lois Bucknell
Gregory Radhuber
Assessor, Tax

Gertrude Hutcheon 
Attorney

Everett I. Smith                 
Auditor J. Edward Schierloh
Clerk

Arthur F. Foster
Collector, Tax Harriet Duke
Building Bruno Scalabrin
Budget $14,902.00 
Board of B. Retto
P. Buchnell
L. Houstoun
W. Kelleher
Board of Education Current Expenses: $10,000.00
Planning Board

L. Houstoun
A. Somers
H. Bryans
P. Bucknell
L. Nagl
Marshalls

Virgil L. King
Lois King
Flora Schaffer
R. Cade
K. Stoddard
W. Kelleher
H. Happel
A. F. Foster
Items of Interest:

7-16     The Borough agreed to make changes to the Zoning Code for the Link Property (Fairlawn Industrial park, Inc).

10-13   Arrangements were made to house the Fire Truck at the  St. Joseph's Village.

11-10   Question was raised about playing of chimes at St. Joseph's Village.

 

1959
Mayor

R. Bruce Cade
Council

Virgil L. King 
Alfred Locarni
Herman Happel
Lois Bucknell
Gregory Radhuber
Gordon Hutcheon          (President) 
Assessor, Tax

Gertrude Hutcheon 
Attorney

Everett I. Smith                 
Auditor J. Edward Schierloh
Clerk

Arthur F. Foster
Collector, Tax Harriet Duke
Building Bruno Scalabrin
Budget $10,979.00 
Board of R. Talton
P. Buchnell
W. Kelleher
Board of Education Gertrude Hutcheon, President
Flora Schaffer, Vice President
V. Nicoletta
E. Kreeger
I. Cade

Current Expenses: $12,000.00
Planning Board

L. Houstoun
P. Bucknell
L. Nagl
A. Somers
H. Bryans
Engineer

Elmer Blackwell
Marshalls

W. Kelleher, Chief
Virgil L. King
Lois King
A. F. Foster
K. Stoddard
Flora Schaffer
H. Happel
R. Cade
Judge

Francis L. Boyle
Board of Health Lois King
S. Lea
Dr. H. Simms
K. Stoddard
Mrs. L Nagl
Items of Interest:

3-09     Sub Station established in Rockleigh by the County Police

"...We in Rockleigh are very happy for the establishment of the Bergen County Police Sub-Station in Rockleigh. It is nice to know that a uniformed man is available on short notice at all times, if needed...." Virgil L, King, Public Safety Chairman

12-14   Inquiry made about the possibility of having a traffic light installed at Piermont Road and Paris Avenue.

 

1960
Mayor

R. Bruce Cade
Council

Virgil L. King 
Alfred Locarni
Gregory Radhuber
Gordon Hutcheon          (President, Acting Mayor) 
Homer Bryans
Laurence Houstoun       (R. 11-14-60)
Robert Talton                  (A. 11-14-60)
Assessor, Tax

Gertrude Hutcheon 
Attorney

Everett I. Smith                 
Auditor J. Edward Schierloh
Clerk

Arthur F. Foster
Collector, Tax Harriet Duke
Building Bruno Scalabrin
Budget $10,585.00 
Board of P. Buchnell
R. Talton
W. Kelleher
E. Roth
G, Kershaw
A. Cuminskey
Mrs J. York
Board of Education Gertrude Hutcheon, President
Flora Schaffer, Vice President
Mrs. B.. Cade
E. Kreeger
V. Nicoletta
A. Stagg

Current Expenses: $14,000.00
Board of Health Lois King
S. Lea
Dr. J. York
Dr. H. Simms
K. Stoddard
Mrs. L Nagl
Planning Board

L. Houstoun
P. Bucknell
Mrs. R. Talton
A. Somers
E. W. Frohboese
Marshalls

W. Kelleher, Chief
Virgil L. King
Lois King
A. F. Foster
K. Stoddard
Flora Schaffer
L. Houstoun
E. W. Frohboese
Director of C.D. & D.C.

W. Kelleher
J. Volpe
Judge

Francis J. Boyle
Items of Interest:

7-06     It was ruled that the playing of chimes does not constitute a nuisance.

12-12   First building permit issued for construction at the Rockleigh Industrial park

 

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