Tag: Chester Borough Council
This Week in Chester History…
On May 6, 1938, The Mendham-Chester Tribune announced that all local groups were permitted to use the Borough Hall for social an organizational purposes. Mayor Daniel S. Budd passed the motion allowing any of the various clubs to utilize the building free of charge.
This Week in Chester History…
In 1955, Chester Borough Council increased the budget by 14 points. The tax rate jump was due primarily to the school and county taxes. The general revenue was estimated at $15,623, up from $13,323 in 1954. Source: The Mendham-Chester Tribune
This Week in Chester History…
In 1957, Chester Borough passed (on first reading) its first zoning law. Among other points, the zoning ordinance covers the amount of land designated for light industrial and commercial uses on Route 206. Source: The Mendham-Chester Tribune.
This Week in Chester History…
In 1959, Chester Borough began measures to limit the number and type of outdoor signage installed locally. The Council asked attorney Edwin Orr to write an ordinance regulating the size, type, location, and materials permitted. Councilman Herbert Pickell, after some research recommended “that all signs be directional in nature, no sign shall exceed a size of three feet by five feet, [and] no individual firm be allowed more than two approved signs.” Source: Observer-Tribune.
This Week in Chester History…
In 1955, the Chester Civic Association met with Lester Smalley of the Borough Council to plan efforts to “procure a traffic light at the intersection of Rts 24 and 206, long a very dangerous corner and traffic hazard.” Local and state politicians would be contacted, as well as the N.J. Highway Commission. Source: The Mendham-Chester Tribune.
This Week in Chester History…
In 1955, Chester Borough Council granted The Olde Chester House its operating license after Elmer Rinhart, the proprietor spent the spring and early summer months renovating and restoring the structure. The original Chester Hotel was built in 1810 by Jacob Drake, Jr. for his son Zephania Drake. Source: The Mendham-Chester Tribune.
This Week in Chester History…
In 1955, Chester Paul Apgar, an on-and-off again Chester Borough Council member since 1933, passed away at the age of 79. Born in Califon, Apgar lived most of his life in Chester, where he had his coal business for 20 years. He was a charter member of the Chester Rotary Club, the Chester Nurse’s Association, and the Pleasant Hill Cemetery Association. He also was tax collector for the township and municipality before it was split to form the township and borough. Source: The Mendham-Chester Tribune.
This Week in Chester History…
In 1956, the Chester Borough Council introduced a new salary guide: road supervisor Walter Barkman saw a raise of $592 to $3900, assessor Leslie Apgar a $200 raise to $600, and Borough clerk Eleanor Thompson a $50 raise to $550. Temporary Borough employees and police officers would see $1.75 per hour. Source: The Mendham-Chester Tribune.
