Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-07

This municipality is in somewhat like
condition to our country during Cleve.
lands administration bonds issued
almost to the limit, and the e~xohequer
depleted. The bonds that have been
issued must be met, and to do so, the
taxes Mt present cannot be reduced !;
but 1t is our duty, gentlemen, by close
economy and by taking advantage of
every opportunity, to save or make
money for the city. BY so doing, you
will be able to lift the heavy burden
of taxation from the shoulders of our
people. 10 this connection, | believe
the establishments of O sinking fund
with a sinking fund commissioner in
charge be established, because the
sinking fund and city's accounts
should be separate aud distinct, and 1t
would give better prices in the sale
of our bonds sag
[ would also advise that an expert
accountant DO employed to go over
our clty's accounts with the object in
view of sVsfematiziuR aud giving us a
modern method of bookkeeping, for |
believe our present me6hod is made
uuata. and | recommend this measure
IN the same light as | did my PROPOSE
ton for p new charter. [ would also
recommend that an accountant be en-
Moved to 20 over u books annually
from this time forward, as Is done by
all banking institutions,
[ wish to say a fsw words regardngi
thu police force Of this city, and cor.
rect, If nossible, q mistaken idea con-
corning that body. ! have frequently
heard &C stated that they were delIn.
--. =. .I-s. 1,tFl- fltta. NH VElnIQnE
of thus CITY | may state, ami | THINK
without error, ale probably the men
who see more of this city night ana
dgy than almost any other body on
men; aud | as one OF them, must
give the police force credit, for many
Is the night / have seen them on tuelt
best. performing their duties WIN
credit to themselves ana to the Guy.
You must bsar in mind We nave a
large city Tor so few men to patrol
property, and it is impossible Tor a
patrolman to he in the upper and lower
eectiou of his beat at the same ilme
THIS could be cJrrec'ed BY having n
larger force. In a munic uallty oVr
size we should have Il policeman to
every one thousand !nhahitiuts /
would advise when yen make your nj PEE
nominations for the police force that
the above ratio may BE- considered. J
would also advise the purchase ana
iull Cquipment on a CouhinntlOn IN
troll aud ambulance wagon, because IN
Il great majority Of instances the police
furc3 ere first on the grounds IN ctse Q!
acciheut aud the sufferers could he
Immediately transferred to the hOSDita
where their needs could be promptly at
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Gus delays ar times Occur "nteH ln 9o IN,
Iu?l"ije -" n j." roi ,ua,,on II woniC
illdrc'' - " patioi ""~@'' ~ y
remove many u~nsiSnli9 1c'uo1 Mm' t ,T,
by our IalleS hiu CnlHil'u IuaiiS tn,
atrrIl anu CoHEe! n =" '"' po,i1' w. ~
by lnt present iHttho',, "','t' ', +"
Nl-e tAr l~ihlleuiate D4ilaI'- ~ a pU,tI'
7'"tlpH' a. J"e pieSt L,,id a. far ,hdn
anu we H''i NJ "uintli@ 80
III" 'I1 il,'nl1'Iai MIN I ir+cnd givit'
otieT iU7' 'Du'ohH w." .u.Stt D."
me po.Ite i'''I run Univ I" ''''e a. 'N'"
sion may REQUIRE
In regard TO the subject OF our publ'
schools. ! would advise HbarAllty as tic
cungr>tcd condition OF our schools WOuI'
seem to require.
It might he well to give your honotbIr
board my views on the wafer problem,
as | have male rather an EXHAUSTIVE e
search and have devoted considerable
time to this matter. Inc wafer M Kun
yOu is in Ny opinion wholesome ana tfert
Is sufficient quantity. waite" from the
wells contains an excess OF iron ana {
trace OF sulphur, me greater part az
which can be remover by n means Wh!ci
! viii speak OF latTr. We nave AT KUN
yon three boilers ana Two pumps, Two
boilers OF - n. y. capacity eHCh ana one