Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-01-04
GUT TAX RATE
DEY DECLARES
4
Says County Rate will Show
Reduction Of at Least Five
Points This Coming Year.
MESSAGE TO BOARD
ssAGE TO BOARD
Review in Progress of Road
Repairs Given--C County Pa
troll is Also Discussed.
BY stan Correspondent.


NEW BRUNSWICK. Jan. 4-The
MiddIesex county board OF free
holders met in the county record
building yesterday and formally rati-
fiel andjconfirmed the organization
Of that Body for the year 1921.
william s. Dey of South Amboy
who was reelected as director of
the board for the ensuing year,
presented his annual message I'M
mediately after the convening Of the
meeting setting forth his policies
for the new year.
In the directors opinion the
county tax rate for the year will
show a reduction of at least I'VE
points. which will be governed by
the budget which has not yet been
adopted but which will be discussed
at the public meeting next Thursday
afternoon.
A review of the progress in the
matter of road repairs and radical
changes in the administration of the
road work for the new year are
briefly touched on. also a statement
explaining the reason for the bond
ed Indebtedness.
The message OF the director fol-
lows:
Board Of Chosen Freeholders,
New Brunswick, N. j.
"Gentlemen: enclose herewith
the directors annual message for
your consideration ! have tried to
make it short and thus have had op-
pcrtupity to call your attention to
However, think are important.
"Fffst, the matter Of the YAK rate.
II has been the desire Of all the
members to reduce the tax rate.
The 1921 budget believe will show
a reduction Of at least five points.
Fer this effort / think the board
will merit the thanks Of the public.
1t Is only proper to recall here that
about one-ha1f Of our budget appro-
priations are out OF our control
and that we have little or no choice
in their expenditure. The items we
are properly chargeable with have
been cut down as far as could be
possibly done.
''Secondly. the matter Of road re-
pairs. In the past the expense for
road repairs came out Of a general
account which was responsive to the
first bills presented. Under this
plan proper disposition Of allotment
of moneys was not always possible.
Now however we propose to fnaugu-
rate separate accounts for each dis
trict and in this way believe sub
stantial saving will be had.
Thirdly, the work of road patrol.
This, though largely an experiment
in this county. had proven big
success. With it we have patrolled
roads better, catching the first
breaks and in other ways increasing
road efficiency. I believe this de-
partment should be expanded and
enlarged the coming year.
Fourth, permanent road repairs.
The past year has seen Easton ave-
nue. and George street connected to
the county line: Tanners Corner. Old
Bridge Turnpike reconstructed;
Kingston Acqueduct bridge Trenton
road built, Helmetta-Ja
road rebuilt. and work started on
Bordentown avenue. Ford-Rogans
Corner road. Lincoln Boulevard and
the Blazing Star road. We have
used varied types of pavement. con-
crete. Bitoslag, Type r and Warren
ite under as open specifications as
the present law permits. We laid
these roads in response to what was
undoubtedly strong demand. What
has been done has. think. been
done as we'll. and as economically as
possible under present conditions.
The, balance of the work we expect
to push along when weather con-
ditions permit.
"E1fth- Finance: This has in ef-
feoe been covered in the remarks on
tho budget. But 1t Is well to point
cxt that the interest alone on bonds
O. shis county now well exceeds the
for the repair of roads
and the 1921 road program and de-
mands should have this fact In ulind.
OF course. our board cannot rem
edy the situation that has previously
the heavy issuance OF
bonds, which have long periods u
run and for which we must provide
the interest and the principal. but
the financial brakes can
be applied. How to reconcile the de-
nand for new roads to our bond con-
dition will be one of the 1921 prob
lems TO be solved.
sixth. The public meetings will
hereafter be at 2.30 p. m prompt
Recesses will be Of limited duration
and the public may be assured that
they will receive prompt hearing in
the futurel Necessary arrangements
that will permit this have been
made
seventh.i want to compliment
the board. Tits officers and employees
on their ko-operation and interest
In t. performance of their duties.
md " ! snl highly successful and
prospA 1S New Year.
slkned) civilian 9. Dey.
Director"
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