The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-08-03

WdGeT TGlIS.
We have also adopted an innovat.
ion in the way of permanent city
transfers and laborers. The CITY
Engineer, college graduate, has
charge of our Water and Sewer
plants. He superintends all work in
all departments. Outside of tn e
engineers at the water pumping
station, the city employees are used
in discriminatory in several depart
ments as their services are required.
Of course, a system of accounting is
used that charges the proper de-
partment with its exact share of
the cost of labor.
Not only are the workmen's wages
divided among the several accounts,
but the salaries of the Commission
ers, City Clerk and Tax Receiver are
also proportional among the several
accounts.
In speaking of the several accounts
| refer to the City Account, the
Sewer Account and the Water Ac-
count. The funds raised for each
account are credited to its respective
account, and tn e expenditures
charged against their proper account
as made. The Director of Revenue
and Finance can tell in an instant
how any account, or the subdivision
of any account, stands. There is no
overdrawing of appropriations, as
proper information is instantly avail
able. This applies to all departments
of the city government. Knowing
the details of the entire ,city's bust
ness, we are able to intelligently de-
eide all matters appertaining to our
City Government so as to procure
the best returns for the money ex-
pended and without burdening the
tax payers beyond reason.
Our Commission has been in office
now over three years and, altho we
do not always agree. we discuss
matters frankly and in public, and
each and every one of us try to do
our level best for the best interests
of the City and for the tax payer.
Each and every citizen is treated
alike, without fear or favor, and
our citizens know to whom to go to
ask for information or for relief.
We are glad to have them come to
US and take an interest in us and in
what we are trying to do for the
community.
Particularly, wish to impress this
point, namely: that three commission
ers are better able to manage the
affairs of municipal corporation of
the size of Lambertville and Borden
town, than some thirty men in some
half dozen boards. Concentration
of power and concentration of re-
sponsibility and lastly concentration
of a thorough business understand
ing of the ENTIRE city's business
are the conditions that count most
decidedly in favor of commission
form of government as against the
old form. THE AFFAIRS OF A
CITY AREA BUSINESS PROPOSIT-
ION, pure and simple. A business
in which each tax payer is a partner,
and which has more reason to be
run on a business basis than most
other business affairs. Politics should
be eliminated. Under the oldform of
government it has been impossible
to eliminate them, but under COM
mission form of government, politics
can andmust beeliminated absolutely.
If a commissioner should be so I'M
scrupulous as to fail to do his duty
honestly, you can easily place your
hand on him, and the law gives you
ample power to cure the evil. There
can be no Sinking of duty. Each
commissioner has h is department
designated, and it is up to him to
make good, or to give way to some
one who has the ability.
earnestly urge upon you and
every right thinking citizen of the
City of Lambertville to vote for
Commission form of government,
for | know that such form of govern
ment can and will do your town
more real good than any you antici-
pate.
Yours respectfully,
SAMUEL F. GARRISON
Director of Revenue and Finance
Rordentown NJ