Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-26
MAYOR RAYMOND
PASSES THE BUCK
ON THE TAX RATE
Declares the Previous Demo-
cratic Administration Was
Responsible for 1t.
TELLS NINTH WARDERS HE
is ACME OF PERFECTION
States That Every Economy
Was His and His Administra-
ton Is InfaIIible.

Declaring that his administration
had made good" and that he had
kept the campaign pledges made last
year and would continue to keep
them Mayor Thomas L. Raymond,
in a speech made last night at the
newly odganized Ninth Ward Repub-
lican Club f1ayed the Democrats for
the mistakes they had made in the
past, which mistakes, he said, were
responsible for the high tax rate In
this city at the present time.
Incidentally, the mayor told the
gathering that there was a little
fight in the Republican ranks and
that there was a little "house-clean-
ing" required, which he expected
would be done at the primaries on
September %.
The appearance of several of the
"Anti-Dal" candidates for various Of
fees along with the mayor at the
gathering was somewhat of a sur
prise, as the meeting had been called
presumably to elect officers and
adopt q constitution and bylaws for
the club.
Thomas Goldingay called the meet
ing to order, and said that as Mayor
Rayomnd was present, ii would be
q good thing If the club listened to
few words from the chief execu-
tive. That the mayor had come pre-
pared was demonstrated when he
drew a bulky manuscript from nis
pocket and laid 1t on the table.
He opened his remarks by stating
that it was very encouraging to see
such a fine gathering of men de-
spite the warm weather and 1t
showed that they were interested in
the movement that had started to
give Newark a "businesslilSen goJ-
ernment.
He stated that he purposed to show
In his address what had been accom-
plished during the eight months that
he had been at the head of city affairs.
He referred to the verbal attacks
which had been made upon him and
his administration by the Great Big
Chief of the Democratic party and
his little" alderman.
Since j have taken office I have
not added one name to the list of
city employees nor have I increased
the salary of any officeholder. except
ing in one of the police courts of this
city.
Reviews Republican Record.
I'm my speeches during the CAM
paign of 1914, called attention to the
then high tax rate of 2.08 and prom
ised, if elected Mayor, to do what
could to prevent its increase. / knew
1t could not be reduced, but | was
not aware. l am free to confess, Of
the frightful situation of affairs as
they were left to me by the DEM
ocratic party until | made a most
thorough investigation of the obliga-
tions incurred in the year 1914
"The city of Newark differs in no
wise from other persons or institu-
tions. 1t must pay for what 1t has
and every extensive new improve
ment means extensive additions to
the tax burdens of the citizens, but
I would like to call the attention
of the people of this city to what we
have DONE
with great effort, with insistent
fighting and with honest determine
tion, we have prevented the erection
of new City Market and we have
thereby saved the taxpayers of the
city of Newark interest charges and
sinking fund charges on the sum OF
nearly a 100000. The Republican
administration has caused the pro-
posed extension of Central avenue to
be abandoned and thereby has saved
an issue of bonds of 100000 and the
necessary interest and sinking fund
charges upon that
Killed Education Building.
I'm the Board of Education, through
the efforts of the Republican admin
istration, the idea of building an ad-
ministration building for the Board
of Education has been abandoned
and the 100000 intended for that pur-
pose has been put to the purpose of
building primary schools. for which
there is crying need. Through the
efforts of the Republican administra-
tion we have prevented the laying
out and purchase of the land neces-
sary for Haynes avenue, and have
tried to prevent the extension of De-
lancey street.
1--WE have prevented in this way the
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