Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
COMMISSION RULE
AT SHORE LAUDED IN
OFFICIAL REPORT
Benefits of New Form of Mu-
nicip8l Government Recited
in Reply to Taxpayers
Criticism
ANNEX FOR ST. CHARLES

! ATLANTIC CITY, March 3.-With the
/ expense Of running Atlantic city as a con-
tinuous show for millions Of visitors in
creasing by leaps and bounds the city
Commissioners have just authorized a re-
( view OF four years of commission rule at
3 the shore which pictures that plan of city
government in glowing coors.
Notwithstanding allegations Of large
taxpayers that promised economy has not
been forthcoming, and that taxes are i'm
creasing without bringing corresponding
returns. the authorized review cites as a
few of the benefits of commission rule
| large reduced prices for paving, the in
PRODUCTION Of a drainage system that does
| It's work in a most efficient fashion a
! vastly improved water supply fire service
that has the commentator OF insurance
underwriters, effective police protection
the adoption of system of beach protec-
tion, creation of parks and Fairgrounds
wire burial, clean streets, improved beach
pavilions. system of financial accounting
that is said to be the best, and a saving Of
S2G360 year in municipal lighting with
better results
What friends of the administrat tion,
which includes two bank presidents and
five bank directors. regard as equally i'm
portant. is that in spite of an excess of
terly eliminated from municipal business
There has not been even a hint i'm that
connection since Atlantic City discarded
councilmanlc rule, and IL is a reassurinE
fact that, under the restrictions imposed
by the commission plan of government
upon building and awards of contracts.
graft cannot exist. There Is nothing I'm
the model law, however. to prevent Com.
missioners from creating and filling need
less offices and 1t is upon this score that
Atlantic City's model administration will
be taken to task during the weeks pre-
ceding the election of a new Commission
in April
building boom of considerable propor-
tions is about to he launched at time
when, customarily Atlantic City stops
building and turns it's attention to arrange
ments for the care and entertainment of
the summer multitudes. Plans filed and
permits granted in two days contemplate
an expenditure of 100000 for apartment
houses. cottages and other improvements.
Large additions to the st. Charles and the
Rudolf. now in progress. account for an
outlay of more than $1.2OO,OOO. new
amusement resort on the downtown
Boardwalk will cost $4,000.
When the stage is fully set for the
great summer carnival of fun by the sea.
Atlantic City will have spent close to
S2,000,000 since the summer multitude
took its departure last fall,
Visitors from all over the country will
have an opportunity to hear the Phila-
delphia Orchestra when that admirable
organization gives the concluding concert
of its shore series here on the 18th of
March at a Boardwalk theatre While
Philadelphians probably will make up
large part of the audience, there will be
also Bostonans. New Workers. ChiCagoans
and visitors from other cities which have
orchestras who have never heard the
Philadelphia organization render care
fully selected program under the leader.
ship of Leopold Stokowski.