Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-03
NEW COUNCIL
AT ROOSEVELT
Mayor Hermann's Annual
Message Is Received.
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epscsaI to tho EVENING VIEWS.
Roosevelt. Jan. 3:--The inaugur.
alton OF the new council took place
at moor January / at Borough Hall
Following the swearing In of the new
counciimen, Messrs. w. j. Lawlo1
and T.. Mulyihill. Mayor Joseph A.
Hermann called the meeting to or
der, all -councilmen being present.
The mayor appointed Walter " Quin
borough clerk, after which the rules
which had been In use for several
years past we're adopted for use dur
Jag 1a12.
Tbs mayors message was then
Rad and was II part as follows:
ITO tie Borough Council OF the
Borough Of Roosevelt.
Gentlemen So
I'm a~ccordancs with the provisions
OF the General Borough Act, 1t Is my
duty and privilege to submit to you
this. my afth annual message.
EfnAnceA
THE financial condition OF this
borough continues to be sound and
satisfactory. There has been,A slight
increase In tho funded indebtedness
due to tha issue OF bonds for the
erection of the new flrshouse and
thu equipment thereof, and the sew
or and sidewalk improvements. but
IN reality, the saver and sidewalk
bonds should not be included In the
funded indebtedness since such
6onds are to be promptly met and
paid OF through and by direct as
~nGuunA8fu Awm{uuf ~ n.n~~Ar4ru
directly benefited by the improve
ment for which the bonds were Is
sued.
whom you engaged to make a COM
plete audit OF all departments of the
borough for the year 1911, has filed
q comprehensive report with our
borough CLERK ~whtch~eaBnot fail to
interest the taxpayers since 1t shows
In q clear and simple the re-
ceipts and disbursements of the past
year, and at the same time permits
any observer to 9 at q glance the
true financial standing OF the bor-
ough. This company, in addition to
making an audit, has assisted in the
establishment Of a system OF book
keeping that has been devised in
such a manner as to show at all
times the receipts and expenditure OF
public moneys, and the exact inan-
cial condition of our municipality,
and It Is such q system that leaves
but little. II any excuse for leaks,
waste or extravaganza, and ii fol-
lowed Will always indicate to any
taxpayer any Encouragement or
misdirection OF the peoples money.
considering the assessed yalua-
ton OF this borough. which IL about
three million dollars, IA compared
with the small indebtedness against
1T ~wS raa- claim M nneaeisA Tt4ndfng
unequalled by few, II any, munici-
p3fitios In the state OF New Jersey.
Since 1t il q misdemeanor to exceed
an appropriation, no debts should
ever be contracted without the
knowledge and consent OF the entire
council and / would urge the chair
man OF each committee charged with
the responsibility Of expanding a
general appropriation to personally
keep an itemized account OF every
dollar expended or contracted for by
his respective committee so that he
may precisely know at any time the
amount Of his appropriation not only
unexpended but unpiedgcd.
Railway Avenue.
.tAs a result Of the examination OF
records and 4 historical survey Bor-
ough Engineer r. r. Sim0ns and
Consulting Engineer J. Tfce reported
the correct lines OF Railway avenue
to be sixty feet In width and after
the adoption Of this report by the
council the property owners along
tke line Of this important thorough
fare ere requested to conform with
the engineers report within a rea-
sonable time by removing d build
ings or fences that were beyond the
correct line of said avenue as estab-
tished BY the said report and 1t wsS
indeed . pleasure to me as mayo OF
THE borough to note the general PFC
gxssstye spirit manifested by almost
eyery property owner who was In
dividuaIly affected by the report
through their prompt compliance
with the declaration Of the correct
property lines made In said report.
I know OF. but one important excep-
ton and that Is made prominent by
the fact that there Is now pending
an ejoctment suit against Herman
Shapiro because he failed to remove
his building back to the property
line found to be the correct property
Tine by cur engineers, Even though
there might be some question as TO
the exact record lines Of this inn
portant highway yet everyone must
admit that the establishment thereof
90 the point OF uniformity and to a
Width OF sixty feet throughout. bcae-
Z A. $500