Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-11-02

playground work. and the expendi-
lures of that year, in that depart
/ ment. we're S2,69003. This year the
appropriation is s42, 900, an increase of
s3g, ,SO9.07, which is small for a city
] like Newark. In this direction there
! has been too much economy.
The Public Library expended in
/ 1907 s95 SOL SO. This year the ap-
| preparation, which is fixed by law. is
| s122, 22060, showing an increase of
S26,91S.97.
Poor and Aims and Baths.
/ The poor and aims department in
/ 1907 expended $50, ,154.6S. In 1914 the
/ appropriation is SS5,000 There has
! been an enormous increase in pressure
for relief work by the city.
Other increases over 1907 are for
public baths department of SS.02s, of
the street cleaning and repair de-
partment of S2I, I46.70, of the City
Home of S14, $685. of the band con-
certs of S4000.25, of the shade tree
department of $9,759.O4, of the public
outing camp of 81, $3.50, and for rem
tai of beds in hospitals of $4,000. All
of these increases are moderate and
absolutely necessary.
There are departments or bureaus
that were not in existence in 1907,
but which get appropriations today,
such as the dental clinic, with a
grant of 100000; the museum, with a
grant of $4,000, and the City Plan
Commission, with a grant of $4,000.
In 1907 the tax ordinance appro-
priated for sinking fund and interest
charges, to care for the bonded in
debtedness of the city, S59S,4SS. In
1914 the appropriation is s1,017,-
570.SI, showing an increase of S419,-
02S.S7. This increase is brought
about by bonds issued for necessary
purposes. The School Board issued
i've or six million dollars in school
bonds alone. These were absolutely
necessary. in order to provide addi-
tlonal accommodations for the ever
increasing school children.
The city has issued over three mil
lion dollars worth of Passaic valley
sewer bonds. and is carrying on tenn
porary loans about three million in
addition, which will be funded when
the money market affords an oppor-
tunity. We have issued new hospital
bonds to the extent of $500. 900. have
issued 100000 in market bonds,
S25O,000 in bath house bonds, $3.50. 900
IN fire and police building bonds and
S61O,00 in dock and meadow recla-
nation bonds.
There are miles Of fine paved
streets where formerly were cobbles
or mud; numbers of splendid school
houses, taking the place of those
which We're formerly a reproach TO
the city; a diminishing death rate,
more adequate forces of police and
Hremen to guard lives and property,
and decent provision for the un-
fortunate charges of the city, and
an effort to provide healthful and
elevating amusements for children
to keep them off the streets.
The Mayors Modest Claims.
Mayor Haussling modestly says:
Il do not claim to have done all
this, and l do not claim that my
party, alone, is responsible for these
benefits, but l can say, and truth
fully that I have done what I could
to put Newark in the path of
progress, and that in this effort
have been Loyalty supported by my
party associates as we'll as by num-
bers of members of the other parties.
For this effort, which Is already ap-
preaching achievement in many di-
rections, l have no apologies to
make. l take a pride in what has
been done and what is to be done in
this city, and pledge myself that,
if honored by a reelection to the
post of chief executive, to continue
as l have in the past"