Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-11-02
EIGHT YEARS OF
PROGRESS UNDER
PRESENT MAYOR
Facts and Figures That Can
not Be controverted, Even
by Mathematical JuggIers.

Eight years of progress for New
ark is the gist of Mayor Haussling 5
account of his stewardship submitted
TO the voters of this city in his ap-
peal for reelection. In presenting
the facts before the jury of voters
Mayor Haussling feels certain that
when the verdict is returned tomor-
row night It will show by a major
ity in his favor an Endorsement Of
his efforts in the past
IN the history of the Haussling ad-
ministration the health of Newark S
@shool children was guarded most
carefully, additional schools were
built. the police and fire depart
raents enlarged according to the
growth of the city, public baths ana
Fairgrounds were established, ana
work was started on the meadow
reclamation.
fhrough Mayor Haussling's terms
as chief executive efficiency and hon
estv in conducting the affairs OF the
city stand out most prominently,
Figures are presented below, COM
pairing conditions in 1907, when
Mayor Haussling first took charge
If the citys affairs, with present.
Gay conditions.
Progress in schools.
The cost Of school maintenance, in
chding all salaries and other eN-
penses in 1907 was S752.397.l4. ms
year the city appropriates TO the sup
port Of the schools S1,291, $50, showing
an increase of s545 ,3S3.S6. This in
crease is accounted for in number
of ways In the first place a very
large number of teachers has been
added to the force to take care OF tne
very great increase in the number OF
children attending school. WITH
many new buildings it has been nee
essary to hire ianiIors and other help-
ers, to buy much more coal ana other
supplies. In addition, the system OF
education has been broadened we
are now teaching many tnlngs lhdl
We did not in 1907.
we are also spending consider
able amount of money to guard the
health of the children in the schools,
employing doctors and nurses to look
after them, and in the line OF atm
leties and physical development we
are spending literally.
The police department gets an
appropriation this year of 81 ,OO9Ooo
compared to expenditures of $685.
327.10 in 1907, showing an increase
of $373.67290. In 1907 we had five
police precincts in this city and a
total membership in the department
Of $50. Today we have eight pre-
cincts. with department member
ship of 745. The increases have been
made at earnest demands or BODIES
Of citizens in various sections of the
city. and also because of the fact
that modern conditions, notably as
regards traffic, put greatly IN /
creased burden upon the police de-
partment.
In 1907 the fire department ex-
pended $540, ,S62 40. This year an ap-
nropriation has been made to the
department of 100000, an increase
of $129, 1880 The membership OF
the fire department in 1907 was S5S:
today 1t is 474. We have added
eight buildings in the eight years,
including four fire engine houses,
one central st ton, two combined
truck and engine houses, one repair
and reserve building, and now have
a total of thirty-six buildings occu-
pied by the department.
People Voted for These Salaries.
The salaries of the rank and file
of both police and fire departments
are fixed by law, and the people
voted to place the laws on the stat
ute books There have been increases
in the salaries of some of the superior
officers justified by enlarged duties
and responsibilities.
Since 1908 the city has been under
civil service regulations and in maxi
ing appointments those whom the
Civil Service Board certifies are ac-
cepted.
In 1907 the street lighting of the
city cost S242. 1859. The appropria-
ton for 1914 is 1856, COO showing an
increase Of SO. 573.61 in eight years.
The great growth of the city, with
the Increased mileage of streets,
fully warrants this increase.
In 1907 the expenditure of the
public health department, exclusive
Of the City Hospital, were s53S1066.
The appropriation in 1914 was S162-
300 showing an increase of S6S, 1884.
4 very great part of this increase is
due TO the tuberculosis sanatorium
in Verona.
In 1907 the City Hospital cost
Sl30. 02. This year there has been
appropriated $500. .000 showing an in
crease Of s69,562.9S. The per capita
expense is about the lowest of any
hrst-grade institution in the country.
In 1907 there was expended for
public building maintenance S67,-
254 25 In 1914 the appropriation is
100000 This money is used to re-
place furniture. carpets and other
things of the kind. to make changes
IN buildings in order to provide quar-
ters for new departments which the
growth of the city forces to pay in
creased prices of supplies, which
have shown a gradual rising tendency
for a number Of years to repaint and
redecorate wherever necessary.
There is in the basement Of the
f'ity Hall a lighting plant which we
did not have when the building was
opened. and whose expense for fuel,
oil and for help must be paid
The appropriation for the scaven-
ger account in 1907 was $97 1880. In
1914 the appropriation is $197 1000,
showing an increase Of $99 2S4.10 Ma
turally, there would be an increase in
the cost Of scavenEer work, because
of the great growth Of the city, but
the larger part of this increase is due
to the improved method Of collecting
the household waste throughout New
ark. Under the old system the house
holder had to bring his garbage and
ashes to the curb himself, and after
the pals or boxes had been emptied
he had to take them back again.
IL he We're away from home these
utensils would ornament the sidewalk
all day. giving the whole city an un-
slightly appearance.
In 1907 we had just started our