Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-03

Many Recommendations Of
the New Executive Made.
speoios to the EVENING NEWS.

" W. VRf
South Amboy, Jan. 3:-At the
meeting of the council yesterday
Mayor Welsh presented the follow
ing, his first annual message:
To the Honorable Gentlemen of the
Council Of the City OF South Am
boy.
In compliance with the direction
of the statute and the customary duty
Of the mayor l have the honor to
herewith submit to you my recom-
mendations.
And before dealing with any par
ticular branch of our municipal
government it may be wise to gener-
alize In those matters which pertain
to all departments. If our course be
moulded on the pattern of the past
two years and the same watchful
guidance Of the detail work be mani
tested then / am certain hat the
affairs of the city will be conducted
in a name that. will reflect credit
on the governing body and rebound
to the benefit of the citizen and tax
payers.
AS a general recommendation,
therefor, I would advise a continue
ton of the policy thus far pursued by
your honorable body in city matters.
Since the adoption of our present
form of government our progress has
been entirety satisfactory. We have
laid aside the inactivity Of the past
and assumed a progressive spirit that
Is In keeping with the times. This
spirit mus be kept alive, for n we
falter now with our schemes uncom-
pleted and our work undone, we
shall be in a position even more dire
full than our former station. Much
remains to be accomplished and the
active, earnest efforts OF the council
will be required to successfully rea-
lize our needs.
We should be subservfent to
neither criticism nor f1atterY, but fm-
pervious. to the one and adamant to
the other. Those who seek to fngra-
tiate and curry favor, and attain un-
worthy and selfish ends will ~ftatter,
while those who are disappointed or
piqued, or naturally peevish will crit
icize and condemn. We should en-
deawor to so act that our conduct will
reflect the greatest good to the great
est number, be fair and impartial to
all, and work with = s1sIe end in
! 4iew@tne fulfillment Of the trust
imposed in us.
Sewers.
Commendable progress has been
made in the construction of sewers
and at last the hope of years bids
fair to become a realization. Care
should be had that the system now
being Installed should be adequate
and proper and I have no doubt that
this matter has already had the con-
sideration and attention 1t deserves.
Just as soon as is consistent with
proper supervision the remaining
portions of the system should be adj
vertised and the work completed. All
of cur citizens will be taxed to pay
for the Improvement and justice will
dictate that those who bear the bur-
dens should reupe the benefit.
OUR people should be- encouraged,
even induced, to- make sewer onnec
tions. The emptying of water, waste
rNdfrt into the cutters and upon the
street should be- promptly and effect
! ualiy stopped. Prior to the ~instalia-
ton of sewers some excuse might be
had for this transgressfoH of the laws
| of health as we'll as violation of the
laws Of the land, but now that provf-
| sion has been made to remedy the
evil the condition SHOULD not longer
be tolerated. I would recommend
that tire Board of Health be request
ed to talrU charge OF thtg brs--c, OF
our administration and firmly and
resolutely destroy the practice that
has grown large.
The health Of people demands
a reimbursement of sanitary scendir
lions. So far as possible closet
vaults and cess.pools in the yards
SHOULD be abandoned and in certain
sections of the city the people should
be- advised of the danger from poIlut-
ed wells IT would perhaps he toe
much to- make mandatory the aboli-