Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-26
SAYS EAST ORANGE
WILL HAVE $4,000
IN NEXT TEN YEARS
Mayor Discusses Great Increase
In Population of City.
Other Interviews. /

This city will have q population Of
1000 within ten years, I PREDICT de-
Mayor William Cardwell, of East
Orange. while discussing the rapid
growth shown by the census returns.
city is growing rapidly and will
continue to do so.
I'VE have advantages that attract
many to come here and live. partieu-
larry men with families. We have good
schools. fine streets and water and q
government of a high standard. I was
certainly not surprised at the growth.
There is nothing in our city t de-
moralize children. there being a high
moral tone. We have no gambling
place and no moving picture shows.
here. simply because / do not believe
We need them, and. as a result, people
are attracted to the city"
East Orange has always catered to
men with families said City Clerk
Lincoln q. Rowley. speaking of the
growth. Men seeking homes for rear
ing families look for a healthy town.
For years East Orange has had one OF
the best health records of the State.
there being but one death from typhoid
fever last year. tits due much to good
water.
Public schools.
"The public schools have always been
rated as among the best. Outside of
the schools dc for the children
are the Fairgrounds and recreation
places, notably the two ovals. Watses-
sing Park and the summer Fairgrounds
in connection with the public schools.
We not only have a large number OF
churches, twenty-seven, but they are
perhaps better supported than In any
other place. getting what they aslS
for. as is evidenced by the improve
ments being made during the present
season.
THE streets are not only kept in ex-
cellent repair. but through the Shade
Tree Commission are rendered moro
comfortable to walk upon and more
beautiful to look upon. The care with
which liquor licenses are looked after
and the low tax rate, also interest he
man looking for a home here. Last
year, in spite of the many improve
ments, our tax ate was lower than any
other city in Essex county and of any
township, excepting flve or six of the
latter and ~boroughs."
City Engineer Frederic A.. Reimer
also grew enthusiastic over the increase
and claimed the fame of the city has
gone abroad, owing to the fact thatst the
city is well governed and the fine im-
provements of all character.
Real estate brokers admit having
transacted considerable business dur-
ing the past few years, and believe it
will be continued. The fact that poll
tics does not play any big part In the
handling Of the government seems to
interest the newcomers. 1t is pointed
out.
Willis l.. Brownell, treasurer of the
Croker Wheeler Electrical Company,
of Ampere, who has been a resident of
the city for many years, thinks that
the chief reason for the Increase IL due
to its many two-family dwellings in
| stead of one-family houses that have
been erected during the past five years.
Mr.. Brownell states that two families
are not able to reside in one house
as comfortably as in one-family houses.
Mr.. Brownell states that the city fire
department and police department have
been excellent. Mr.. Browneil also says
that the services rendered by the rail-
INDEPENDENTLY the D.. L. and W.
has also been flrst-class.
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