The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-31
'PLAUDITE
ET VALEIE.' = :
Terence. ahem!
Mayor Hoos Beatows His
Farewell Greetings
on the Public.
WHAT he THINKS OF HIMSELF
With Incidental Comments
on Newspapers. Politics
and Things in General.
WHAT he THINKS OF HIMSELF

Mayor Hoos issued the following type
written statement yesterday:
Upon this the parting day of my official
HE as Mayor of our city, the position
| which l have held by the suffrage of my
fellow citizens for four years and eight
months, permit me to say that during
my term of office have always remem-
bered that was elected to perform the
fearlessly and honestly to the best of my
ability for all the people.
To govern city having a population
of about 10000 people and to guard their
just rights and interest is not an easy
task-sUneasy rests the head tnat wears
crown It takes all a mans time,
| not only the 365 days of the year, but
many, many nights must be devoted to
civic duties. A habit of strictly attending
to business early and ingrained by many
years of business life and excellent health
have been my companions year in and
year out, for both of which l am more
than thankful because they tended to
take off the edge of some of the many
unpleasant things that are invariably as
ISOLATED with the holding of a political
office. I leave the city government and
its general affairs in as good, yes, may
say in a better condition of progress than
when / took the oath of Office in 1897.
Every fair minded citizen who watched
the affairs of our city from the nom
partisan standpoint will let me take this
to my credit. The officials whom / have
had the honor under the charter of APP
pointing to Office have been men of whom
,crhf ha hal
striven TO do their best to make my ad-
ministration as successful as circum-
stances would permit 1 say to them,
with much pride and pleasure. We'll
done, faithful servants of the people"
Not a single one of them was in his po-
sition required to be less independent
than the Mayor. The Mayor had and
wanted no strings on any of his appoint
ments. Each action of theirs, right or
wrong, must be charged to them. also
feel Indebted to the public press. The
reporters of the various newspap pers are
as a whole gentlemen who thoroughly
understand human nature. They are in
the newspaper business to get news, and
fully realize that the propretors or man
ayers of a newspaper have no for the
reporter who gets left. They make it a
point to get the news. The reading public
wants to be kept informed about the
management of the city government and
what actions are taken on certain meas
ures where they are particularly inter-
ested. The people cannot attend the pub
lie meetings of all the boards and thus
find out what is going on in the City
Hall, and we hence would remain un-
informed unless the newspapers report
the same and do lot of thinking and
also kicking for them. I have given the
papers full sway and have sometimes
pains, still I have taken it all good
naturedly knowing that to err is human
and that no man is perfect.
/ am also happy and proud to have
seen many improvements made in our
city during the years that it was my
privilege to be your Mayor. The only
regret have to note is the delay in the
new water supply, the deferred erection
of a new High School and the dilapidatedi
condition of the City Hospital
Thanks and good wishes to all my fell
low citizens for the New Year. May
much good befall the new administration
and all the officials who will take part
in the future welfare of our city and its
good people. Men come and men go
that is the order Of natureand sooner
or later all must finally depart from this
world now say farewell to this office
with a heartfelt wish for the continued
welfare and prosperity Of Jersey City.
EDWARD HOoS.
Mayor.
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