Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-03-09
WHOLE NO. 2643
WORK IN COUNCIL.
Inc Life of the City Depends Upon the
Men Who are Elected to the
CITY COuueiI.


Inc city of Bridgeton is big busines
enterprise, and good many people arr
interested in the manner in which tha
corporation is conducted. Upon tb,
business managers of the city, depend {
responsibility that is grave, and one moi
to be lightly considered.
"hen man selects a manager for his
business, he is careful to select a man
VINO IS we'll trained in his line of busi-
ness. he prefers man of experience.
one VINO knows something of what there
is 10 be done, and how it should be done.
LII an experienced man car be found. he
Is always selected in preference to man
who has never attained an experience
! ana consequently is not in position to
90 so well as the man who has been in
| the harness.
The business affairs of the city of
brldgeton are conducted by the MEM
5ers of the City Council. They have the
care OF the people, the public schools. the
streets, the matter of licenses, the matter
of health, the selection of officials. the
fixing of the tax rate, and the collection
of the taxes.
There is the fire department, the city
water works. the police force, the build
Ing OF new schools, the opening of new
streets, the paving of streets, all matters
OF greatest importance, and upon these
councllmen is the responsibility of sue.
cessfuily conducting these complex af-
fairs.
Bridgeton has to-day very conserva-
tive, honest council. Men who give
much thought, and a great deal of
time to the interests of the city. While
the present councilnen have been to.
gether, there have been many improve
ments made, new enterprises have been
started, and yet the tax rate has not been
raised single penny. and all of the in
debtedness is being provided for. The
city of Bridgeton has more to-day
than ever before. The city is richer, its
assets being greater than ever before.
The city of Bridgeton owns very nearly
one half million dollars of property, as a
corporation. Very much greater than
any other city of similar size. Its
I liabilities are less than SlOO, 900. and that
debt, small as it is, is amply provided for.
This simply indicates careful, honest,
conservative management, upon the part
of capable men. AS each spring rolls
round the councilmanic board is broken.
One man from each ward retires. For
tunately, sof those retiring this spring,
four are re-nominated, and will undoubt-
edly be elected. They will be reelected
because they have been given fair trial,
and have proved efficient. There is no
criticism expressed against them, and no
fault found with their administration.
They will be reelected upon the sane
principle that an experienced man is al
ways engaged as business manager in
preference to others.
lCouncilman-at-large Stevenson has had
two years experience in his responsible
position. Councilman Ottinger has had
the same length of experience as men,
Der from the First ward. Councilman
Matthews has battled for the tax payers
for twelve years and he is looked upon as
eminently safe. In the Third ward
Councilman Woodruff has not had
lengthy experience in Council, but he has
served the people in the Board of Free
holders and in the Board of Health. He
is man of character and business repu-
tation.
Such men are available for the city of
Bridgeton, and the voters will give them
the credentials for another term. They
are needed in Council, and will be
selected because of their worth and past
successful efforts in the interests of the
| people