Evening journal., 1920-12-07

refer TO Trenton as an example OF
what an intelligent administration
working under the commission plan
ral accompl sh for a city. This Is due
largely to the fact that partisan poll
tics, have no place in our Municipal
composed OF three Democrats and
two Republicans, nearly eighty per
cent, OF the ofllceholders are Rpubli-
cans. And the crowning feature of
the 1--WE commissioners record Is ths
fact that never has the breath of
scandal been attached 10 the oflcial
acts Of any OF them.
A splendid record has been made by
the commissioners in a constructive
sense, Since 1914 supply Of pure
drinking water has been guaranteed
by The erection Of the fltralion plant
rrentol's beautiful waterfront park,
parallellng the Delaware for four and
three-quarter miles, and the envy Of
many another city, has been developed
by them. Fairgrounds, swimming
pools and recreatlonal facilities have
sprung up in every section OF the city,
giving TO The average citizen and his
family opportunities for pleasure and
exercise never before enjoyed under
municipal auspices.
Upon the Humanitarian side, the
commissioners have also made mark
ed advances. The Municipal Colony
cares for the city's tuhercular unfor-
tunates, and for the aged and inflrm
has a separate hospital for the treat
ment Of children's diseases, and is ad-
mirably ftted 10 care for epidemic
Outbreaks, as was shown during the
infantile paralysis and influenza
plaques, when scores OF cases were
isolated there, minimizing the danger
OF the cOmmunity The new vener-
cal hospital will meet recognized
contingency Of the times. The city
clinics and dispensaries and the city
welfare nurse work also represent
Some OF the progressive steps OF the
commissioners.
Iiarbor Development.
1.-THE dock and harbor development
the two million dollars worth OF inn
proNements obtained from the Penn
sylvanla Railroad Company, with two
millions worth more 10 come; the
amicable settlement Of strikes by
timely Intervention; the conservation
OF health by milk inspection and rigid
sanitary measures the bringing oil
the FIRE and police departments To q
high state OF excellence; the erection
OF The Art school shop and building
for the teaching OF mechanical trades
the erection Of the electrical building
and municipal garage; the enlarge
ment OF the crematory; the purchase
Of the Old True American building or
North Warren street for a public
comfort station; the establishment OF
three municipal markets; the creation
Of venereal clinic at the city hall
the construction OF miles upon mile;
az naNa1 afraaIas tho axfonafop ~ lh.
sewer system 10 the outlying sections
the creation OF Mahon Stacy, Assam
pink, Sixth ward and Tenth ware
parks, and the erection on the rivei
bridge OF an electric sign ADVERTISING
Trenton are among the improvements
TO be recorded 10 the credit OF th'
present commissioners.
n 1.-THE pierson legislative COMMITTEES
on municipal financing highly com
lplimenied Trenton on its acoountnl
system. which the members declared
embraced most OF The features whicl
they recommended 20 the Legislature
as thehas's s Of now legislation Speaker
pierson, himself. on several occa
sions in speeches throughout tn
state, has referred to the work OF tn
Trenton system IN a highly compli
mentary way. Tho annual audit re
port OF Price, Waterhouse & Co.
filed few days ago. states: The ac
counting organization and records o
, the city are in general In the SAM
excellent condition as at the tim. o
, our last audit"
AZ the conclusion OF his sddres
: Mayor nonneny answered a numbe
4 questions propounded by those a
a the meeting and was given rlsin
: vote OF thanks