Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-27

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these utensils would ornament the
sidewalk all day. giving the
whole city an unsightly appear
ance. Persons who could afford to do
SO paid men to look after this work,
but in many quarters this was too
great a burden for the householder TO
bear. So the city put in its scaven-
ger contract a specification requiring
the contractor to collect the filled
boxes and pals from the back of the
house and to return them after they
had been emptied. The result has
been. I think, on the whole, very sat
fsfactory to all of us, Certainly the
city looks a great deal better than 1t
used to. and certainly individual
householders save great deal of
money now that this particular work
is performed by the contractor. The
contractor. by the way. is the low
est bidder for this work, fact which
is not always kept in mind by our OPP
ponents.
Public Fairgrounds.
"In 1907 we had just started our
playground work, and the expendi-
lures of that year. in that department,
were s2,6900S. This year the appro-
priation is $4,000. an increase of
500 309.07, which do not think any too
liberal
THE Public Library expended in
1907 sos, 301.63. This year the appro-
priation, which is fixed by law, is
$192 ,220.60, showing an increase of
$26,918.97.
The poor and aims department in
1907 expended $50,154.6S. In 1914 the
appropriation is $S5,000 Some of our
opponents have criticised this in
crease, which amounts to $34,845.32. /
will simply say that IL they were in a
position to know what am enormous
increase in pressure there has been for
relief work by the city, do not be-
lieve they would speak slightingly of
this matter.
II think l have gone pretty thor
oughly into the larger increases, and
l will do no more than mention such
things as the increase IN the appro-
priation for the public baths depart
ment over expenditures in 1907 of
s8,028, of the street cleaning and re-
pair department OF $2i, 14670, of the
City Home of $14,326.S5, of the band
concerts of $4,000 of the shade tree
department of $9,75904, of the public
outing camp of $4,9s6.50, and for rem
tai of beds in hospitals of $4,000.
1T is not necessary. either, to do
more than mention such departments
or bureaus as were not in existence
in 1907, but which get appropriations
today, such as the dental clinic, with
a grant of $4,000; the museum, with
a grant of $4,000, and the City Plan
Commission, with a grant of 100000
I'm 1907 the tax ordinance appropri-
ated for sinking fund and interest
charges, to care for the bonded in
debtedness of the city, $59S, 4SS.
In 1914 the appropriation is $1,017,-
570.S7, showing an increase of $419,-
02S.S7. This increase is brought about
by bonds issued for necessary pur-
poses of the city. Since / came into
office we have issued between five and
six million dollars of school bonds
alone. These were absolutely neces-
sary, in order to provide additional
accommodations for our ever-increas-
ing roll of school children.
I'VE have issued over three million
dollars worth of Passaic valley sewer
bonds, are carrying on temporary
loans about three millionin in addi-
ton, which we will fund when the
money market affords an opportunity.
We have issued new hospital bonds to
the extent of 100000. have issued
100000 in market bonds, $250,000 in
bath house bonds, $350,000 in fire and
police building bonds and 100000 in
dock and meadow reclamation bonds.
This project has been bitterly criti-
cised by some persons, but | am pre-
pared to defend its value to the city at
all times. Soon, instead Of being a
charge upon the taxpayer, this will
"a eft in, liQhtaninO hfe io11rtlan
Good Returns for the Money.
1.-The proof of the pudding is in
the eating thereof You may ask
what do we get for all these in
creased expenditures. reply that if
you Will look around and bring
your memory to bear upon some of
the things that have been done in
the last eight years you will get a
satisfactory answer.
''You will observe miles of fine
paved streets where formerly were
cobbles or mud; you will see num-
bers of splendid schoolhouses, TAX
ing the place OF those which were
formerly such q reproach to the city;
you will see diminishing death rate,
due TO the activities of the health
department; you will see more ade-
quate forces of police and firemen
to guard you in your lives and prop
erty; you will see something like
decent provision for the unfortunate
charges of the city, and an effort to
provide healthfuI and elevating
amusements for the little ones, who
otherwise would be obliged to find
their recreation In the streets; you
will find, after years and years Of
empty discussion, a start being made
on the great project of retaining our
meadows and increasing our facilities
for transportation by rail and water.
II do not claim to have done all
this. and l do not claim that my
party, alone, is responsible for these
benefits, but | can say, and truthful.
ly, that I have done what ] could
to put Newark in the path OF
progress, and that in this effort /
have been Loyalty supported by my
party associates as well as by num-
bers of members of the other parties.
For this effort, which is already APP
preaching achievement in many d.
rections, l have no apologies to make,
/ take pride In what has been done
and what Is to be done in this city,
and l pledge myself that, IL honored
by a reelection to the post of chief
executive, to continue as l have in
the past"