Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
HACKETT WILL
RUN FOR MAYOR
So. Amboy 18th Ward Repub.
Iican Has Petitions in Cir
culation Today

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SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. 16:-With
the announcement that James x.
Hackett. Fourth Ward Republican,
would enter the mayoralty race no
little interest has been added to the
political situation in this city. Those
who have supported him in the past
are rallying to his call again this
year. His petition. circulated by
friends and only a few hours old, is
fast being filled with names of some
of the most prominent men of the
city.
Hackett stepped into the political
arena in 1912 when he was elected
TO the Office of assessor of the
fourth ward. He held that Office for
a term and a half. at which time.
under the laws of third class cities,
South Amboy was divided into three
districts and men yer appointed
instead of being elected. Under the
ruling South Amboy or any other
third class city may have three as
SCISSORS or they may have n With
regard to this Mr.. Hackett says:
II believe that South Amboy
should have only one assessor, and
If 1 am elected l will use my infu-
ence to bring about such a change"
With one assessor for the entire
city, at a salary of $1,000 a year,
Mr.. Hackett points out it would in
sure an equalization of taxation all
over the city. He says it is a n
man job and with an Office at the
city hall the people could get in
touch with him during his Office
hours at that place. thereby saving
much time and energy trying to find
~. ,.aa, ..yIn .,,ae u, oha n nf tho
books.
The Water Works Proposition
Don't get me wrong on this
said Mr.. Hackett to a News repre-
sentative last night, because a
problem. that needs to be looked in
to to no little extent is the water
works proposition in this city. II
after a careful examination of the
workings and the finances of the
water department at the plant l
find that we are losing an enormous
amount of the peoples money 1 will
be in favor of closing down the
plant and getting our water from
Perth Amboy. At the present time
it is understood that we are losing
about $4,000 a year with this plant.
Common sense would tell anyone
hal this is an outrage that needs
remedying at once. By purchasing
from Perth Amboy at the present
rate we would be able to retire the
Indebtedness on the new plant as it
came due.
Local Police Doing Traffic Duty
with regard to u police doing
traffic duty on Stevens avenue and
Main street, the State Highway
Commission came into the city and
took from the taxpayers what they
had bought and paid for in the mat
ter of streets, using it as part of
Route No. 4 without any econ
pense and this is a matter that, If I
am elected, will be reviewed in full.
What we want is state police for
traffic duty on the busy sections of
their route, instead of the local
police working overtime in this Sec
ton when they could be distributed
in other sections If the city to an
advantage" Mr.. Hackett said.
1.-THE traffic through the city over
the weekend and holidays should
be diverted to Broadway. There can
possibly be no congestion with this
route and the motorists will be able
to pass through here without n
delays. The need for traffic officers
will be less. With this route adopt
ed I would have the buses use Stew
ems avenu instead of Broadway. so
as not to interfere with the traffic
on hat street"
There is not a doubt but that Mr..
Hackett will carry on an extensive
campaign. Already he is discuss
ing many difficulties that have arisen
in the city.
From another angle Mr.. Hackett
attacks the workings of the city, this
time it is at the present school board.
Hackett says it is wrong to have
men on the Board of Education
who have no children OF their W
in the public schools.
"I can guarantee that the school
board will be made Up of either men
or women. qualified to do justice to
the position they were called to-
Mr.. Hackett said.
Mayors Advisory Committee
eff am elected mayor, one of
the first things I would do would be
TO appoint a mayors advisory COM
mittee, not alone for my own benefit,
but for the benefit of the people of
the city.
81 would select about twenty peo-
ple to comprise this board, and
would listen to their suggestions. l
am not saying that I would be gov
erned by the recommendations OF
this body, but I do believe that as
mayor it would give me a chance
TO look into the minds of the people,
thereby assisting me 10 act In a o.
intelligent manner"
Stockton Street to the Front
In Mr.. Hackett's plans is scented
relief for the residents of Stockton
street, who for nan years have
been asking that this street be open
ed to Augusta street. He says he
will not stand for the people walk
ing a mile out Of the way to go to
Augusta street. when it can be done
in about fifteen steps.