Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-03
Annual Message
to Aid er m en-
Was Read.
PRAISES ALL.
Wants More Pay for the Police
men and More Money for
Fire Department.
BUILDING INSPEC TOR.
Calls Attention to the Construction
of Buildings and the Present Con-
dition of Others.

dition of Others.
Mayor Brace read his annual mes
sage TO the Board of Aldermen last
night. The document is not very
lengthy. In it the city's chief execu-
tive praises the several city depart
ments for their good work. The most
important matter touched upon is
the necessary reduction of the com
ing years tax rate according to the
terms of the Hillery Act which be-
came a law at the last session of the
state legislature. This limits the
tax rate TO s1.50 per 500 of assess
ed valuation for city and county tax,
81 for city and fifty cents for county.
Last year it was S1.29 for city, 67
cents for county, and 16 cents for
state school tax, or total of s2.12.
The reduction which would be
necessitated in the money for city
use, according to the present valua-
ton, would be $26,266.
AS a remedy Mayor Brace recon-
mends that the assessors on their
next assessment raise the valuations
on properties to their true value, SO
that there may be enough money
raised by taxes to meet the city,
needs.
The mayor recommends that
salaries of the police1 II be incredSN
ed, as he believes they should receivd
more compensation considering theii
expenses.
The Message.
The mayors message in full is as
follows:
Perth Amboy, n. j..
"Jan'y 1st., 1906.
Mr.. Chairman and Hon. Board of
Aldermen
1T is not my purpose to go intoH(
long discourse on the needs of
city at 3 issue, but rather to co
plimer gu on your good work b,
estly and skillfully performed a
TO thank you for the many courtes
shown me as also the uniform s
port you have given me in the eff
to effect a cure for the many e'
that our city has suffered from.
Praise for Street Department.
"A marked Improvement in
street department is in evidence. 7
chairman of the street commit
with his efficient street commissid
er deserves special mention.
The Fire Department.
Our fire department is much
proved taking into consideration
small amount of money appropria
for said department. 1t should
our effort in the next budget to place
sufficient funds to enable us to placey
this department in a greater degree
of efficiency.
The Police Department.
Il wish to extend my congratuia-
tions to the police department upon,
the excellent work they have done
during the past year. 1 do not be-
lieve that their salary is sufficient for
work done. Each man has to buy a
new uniform twice a year and the
men with families TO support find
their compensation insufficient. |
therefore recommend your honorable
body to increase their salary accord
ing to your judgment.
The HilIery Tax Law.
There is a matter l wish to draw
TO your attention. The Hillery Bill
has become a law. This law pro-
vides that the limit of taxation shall
be for city and county $50, one dol
lar for the city and fifty cents for the
county and an additional taxation of
seventeen cents for state school tax
Our present assessed valuation il Ss,-
949, AGO In 1905 the tax rate was
$212, which gave us for city, county
and school s207,5S1, of which for
city use we had s125,750;N for coun-s
ty. S65,935; state school tax,
SAG. Now under the Hillery A.
total tax amounts to S166,
said valuation, to be divided
follows:
For city, $99,494; count
TAI; state school tax, S16,9,
showing a reduction of M
city use of S26,266.