The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-02-15
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TOWN AFFAIRS.
Tho Political fot should soon begin Ia
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will he governed hv andin the interest
of the whole people, and not 10y and
in the interest of tho three On First
Ward statesmen. The tax rate will be
kept down Republicans reduce taxes,
without sacrificing any of the city's
wants Democrats raise taxes without
adding anything to the city's welfare.
The last Republican council gave the
city everything il now has ives and
morc).
When Worc the Streets over in so
good II condition MS under the
administration OF DIR. Cleo. l.. Romine
and WHOM III So good condition with
the expenditure of 40 little money ?
The tax rate then was $l.35 The pre-
sent Democratic Council has raised
our tax rate TO 81 45l What for better
streets? better police protection? bet
ter fire service No! Simply that the
crop of statesmen raised south of
Swans Creek, might present to ten
Q0) liquor dealers what was never
asked for, viz: $3.50 each per year
The liquor dealers of our city did
not want their license reduced; AT least
not those of thcm who owned their
properties. The liquor dealers of our
city are different kind Of tinanciers.
They know better than to pour their
liquor in Mt the spigot and leave the
bung open. But the big Silver
Three from the First Ward thought
it would be brilliant stroke of poll
ties to reduce the license fec 500, and
then raise the valuation on properties
and also raise tho tax rate 1t was
very cute aud worthy of the First
Ward silver statesmen; but we think
when tho liquor dealer who owns his
own property figures out his profit
on this kind of deal, ho will sort of
feel that he has been up against a
bunco game. But what of all the 9th
or tax payers i'll tho City? When they
figure on tho raise i'll valuation and
raise of tho tax rate, and have received
no 800 present with which to offset it,
well if they don't riseup at the COM
ing municipal election and teach these
statesmen lesson, then they deserve
to have their taxes raised still higher
and they will got il done. too, with n
continuation of this party i'll power
There are also other things the writ
or thinks might be justly criticised,
chief among which is the making of
the location of the Post Office an nx=
grinding arrangement. With the tact
that Postmaster Skillman desires to re
move the Office to tho building Of his
a1n-in law, nobody should find any
fault That is but human nature.
With tho fact that our friend Hayhnrst
desires the Office to ROMAN in the
building OF his mother.i in law, who
is thoro that has mother -in-law can
blame him The patrons Of the office,
however, caro- but little about aons-in-
law or mothers law. The patrons
of tho Office caro- first for good service,
with which every ono knows We are at
present blessed. Their next desire
and about their last ono, IL for q good
eommodious room, pleasant for both
patron and officials, with which every
| one knows We are not blessed. The
location is all right, but the room Is
not. In order then that We may have
a first class commodious room for the
post office and that tho charge of AK
grinding in tho selection thereof may
be completely obliterated, why not
move the office into the Masonic Hall
building, in the room now occupied
as n pool room? Here is a good location,
fine large room, one that could be
made very pleasant for bothpatron and
officials, large central entrance which
could be made larger il so desired;
large broad steps could be placed
across the entire front OF the room,
making the entrance easy and pleasant
beside giving to the place an imposing
appearance. The room is Of such
dimensions that partition could be
placed across il 3 or 10 feet from the
front, making lobby or vestibnle in
which tho people coul1 shake the rain
and snow from their clothing before
entering the Office proper. This parti-
ton could be made part of wood and
part glass. in order that the light might
not DO intcrfcred with. Tho writer
not being Mason, does not know
whether or not this room could be re
cured for this purpose. If it could, IT
would certainly give 10 tho City of
Lambertvile very fine post Office,
and the selection Of which would not
DO open to the charge Of ax-grinding,
in az much ms the Masonic Order il ii
non partisan, non seetarian, non-re-
lationship organization.
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