Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-02
ACQUISITION FOR VOTERS.

W ~ 2AtOAitl VIC AAa-#EG AIE UIliu
istration now in coatyol of our city
affairs?
1t would seem propcr just at the
present time, upon the eve of an cleo
ton, that the administration that has
has ben in control of our city af-
fairs, should in justice to the taxpay-
ers and citizens of our city; in JUS
tice to the voters that placed them
in power and in justice to themselves,
render an account of their steward
ship to their people. 1t is an undis-
putable fact hat Perth Amboy has
grown by leaps and bounds in the
past W or three years in population
and in its industries. and in also quite
naturally, its property valuations and
somewhat in wealth. AS it has ex-
tended in territory so also in the same
proportion has arisen the need for
municipal improvements, streets re-
CURED laying out and opening up,
grading, gnttering, lighting, etc. All
these improvements required time
and application of energy and the ex-
penditure of money TO carry them to
completion. That the present admin
istration has used wise judgment, has
applied good business principles, has
expended monies of the people ju-
dlclously and has at the same time
and at all times conserved the best
interests of the city and the taxpayer
we believe cannot be controverted
successfully. The city shows evidence
of this by the many improvements
and the lower tax rate now effective.
AS a matter of record more streets
have been improved, more sewers
built and more lights added during
the present administration than has
been done in the history of the pres
ent generation as the following will
show. The first extensive undertake
ing was the paving of Washington
street from New Brunswick avenue
to the sound. This was followed in
rapid succession by Rector street from
Market to Lewis street, then Smith
street which has been paved from
High street to the Central railroad
tracks and the macadam resurfaced
from High to Water street, her State
street brick pavement, both North
Safe and Souh State street, then Mad
ison avenue from New Brunswick
avenue to the Raritan river, includ-
ing a concrete retaining wall at the
river. Gordon street from Rector
street to Madison Rector
street macadam from Smith to Mar
ket street, Market street from Water
to High street with wod block and
now from City Hall Park to its ex-
IRENE westerly end with Bitulithis.
Hall avenue, Fayette street, Front
street and State street have been re-
surfaced AMI put in good serviceabls
condition. The most knotty problem
left as an heirloom from the last
democratic administration for the
present n to solve was the opening
up of Sheridan street. the approach
to the bridge spanning the Raritan
river between Perth Amboy and
South Amboy. This was a matter
that required extre tact, patience and
perseverance and must serve as 4
lasting credit to our Board of AL
dermen who brought it to a success
full issue. The total cost of the above
mentioned improvements was in
round figures $500, 600. 90. In sewer
construction efforts have always been
made to meet the ever growing need
of repair and was refined and put in
first class condition. A large sewer
was laid in Smith and Second streets
Rom State street to the Raritan river.
Another sewer was built in Sayre
avenue and Mantano place, also one
in Kearny avenue and Lewis street,
one in Madison avenue and n in
Paterson street. These eve improves
ments were made at a cost of approx
imately $50, 900. 90. The present adj
ministration has also ~inaugurated the
policy of protecting and identifying
the river ends of our streets by build
ing suitable retaining walls thereat.
Walls have been erected at the foot
of Washington street, Madison avenue.
State street and Catalpa venue. AS
the State Sewerage Commission re-
quired that sewers must project be-
low low water mark it was found nee
essary to carry out Fayette and
Washington street sewers which is
now being done.
Crosswalks have also received their
share OF ttent1o over fifty having
been put down in the past two years.
The steam roller purchased two years
ago was the best investment the city
has ever made as aside from taking
care of the city's work it has earned
enough in rentals to pay for its first
cost. The greatest problem the city
has and has had to contend with has
been the one of providing ample ac-
c~ommodation for the growing gener-
alton, in other words, school houses.
The need is eve urgent and ever with
us, it must not be shirked. That the
present administration has o been
remiss to the people in this respect we
have tangible evidence of the build
ing and remodeling of schools Nos. I,
2, 4, 5 and z, at an aggregate ex-
penditure of $3.50, 100000. Our Fire
Department was in a deplorable con-