Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-07-10
SPENT $I,256
FOR JULY 4TH
Final Meeting of Committees
Held Last Night Balance
of 1922 on Hand.
IS HELD FOR NEXT YEAR
Suggestions Made for Nsxt
CsIsbration--V Votes of Thanks
to All Who Aided,
Is HELD FOR NEXT YEAR

Approximately $1,256 was spent
for the safe and sane celebration
| here on July 4, and there is a bal
ance of about 1922 in the treasury
| to be used for similar celebration
next year. These and other detail
figures were rendered at meeting of
the general committee held to make
| accountings in city hall last night
| Reports rendered indicated that ev-
cry branch Of the celebration had
! been a success and as O whole the
entertainment was greatly appre-
ciated by large numbers.
Expressions of appreciation to the
committee workers and to others
who helped make the celebration
what Is was, we're rendered at the
! meeting and suggestions were made
regarding future celebrations of that
sort. Chairman George s. Walker,
of the committee on patriotic exer-
cises, suggested that platforms not
be used for speakers, but that speak
ing be done from automobiles, as
was done in North Amboy; that
speakers be limited twenty minutes
each and that band concerts start at
| / o'clock In the afternoon. The
committee expressed thanks to the
speakers, and to the German singing
societies and Chief of Police Burke.
Mayor Ferd Garretson, chairman
| of the general committee, to whose
efforts 1t Is largely due that the
| demonstration was so successful,
thanked the committee of workers.
He said the public never responded
| better than 1t did this year. There
was no urging and no canvassing for
funds, he stated. This indicated to
him that the safe and sane idea
was increasing in popularity. Will
| liam J. Trainer, head of Trainers
Business College, was thanked for
writing letters and addressing envel-
opes for the mayor in sending out
notications when the fund was
started.
William H. Griswold, head of the
music committee, said the fireworks
displays formed one of the most pop
ular parts of the celebration and he
urged they be extended as far as pos
sible in the future. He stated other
arrangements should be made for
band concerts than were In use this
year, as some of the music was of
little use a part of the time.
J. Logan Clevenger, head Of the
press committee, said commendation
was due for the admirable manner
in which automobiles were arranged
at the scene of the big fireworks
display at Water and Lewis streets
ON the night of July 4 Mayor Gar
retson stated that vote thanks was
due the press committee for its work.
A report rendered by Mayor Gar
retson who received the subscrip-
tions, showed that 31,028.50 had
been received from the general pub
lie and $500 was appropriated by the
city, making total Of 81 1,628.50 to
be used for the celebration. The cox
ecutive paid out the money as fol-
lows: To Treasurer Harry Conard
July l, $500; to Treasurer Conard
July 8, 3939.63; to Treasurer Con-
ard on July 8, $16.02; for stamps
and envelopes, s42; printing letter
heads, $3.50; post cards calling
meeting OF committee, 60 cents;
printing same, $3.50; committee
badges, SIG; expressage on same, Is
cents; envelopes to mail badges and
stamps, $3.50; cards calling final
meeting of committee, 60 cents;
printing same, s1.50.
Harry Conard. head of the A.
nance committee, reported receiving
$1,028.50 from the public and $500
from the city. He said there were a
number Of bills outstanding at pres
ent and for that reason final and
detailed report could not be render
er at this time. The expenditures
he was aware of amounted to about
$3.50, including $18 for stands, $70I
for baseball, $66.25 for water sports,
$3.50 for music and $302.95 for en-
tertainment of children.
Albert II. Bran, chairman of the
baseball and athletics committee, re-
ported that $40 had been expended
for the baseball game. This he hailed
as great attraction. Harry r. Will
son, of the fireworks and water
sports committee, reported that It'll
had balance of $180.65 out of an
appropriation of $3.50. He reported
concerning a reduction In the cost
of fireworks because of shortage. |
The aggregate disbursements of the !
committee for fireworks were |
$287.50, and for water sports $751;
oO. NIL w libOh 6Qu6bteu IHdU a |
vote of thanks be accorded the po-
lice for very efficient service at the
display of fireworks in the northern |
part OF the city. Jay B. FRANKIE re-
ported the cost of Illumination of
band stands at s19. George Walker
reported that the patriotic exercises
were a success and stated about
2,600 people listened to speeches and
songs in city hall park. The appro-
priatfon of $25 was hardly sufficient
the total expenditures being about
s35.
4 Albert Leon. chairman of the com
m1ttee on children's entertainment
and folk dances, reported a balance
on hand of S97.05. The appropria-
ion was $400 and the expenditures
aggregated s302.95.