Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-15
CHASE To GIVE
HIS PROGRAM
Economy to be Slogan of His
Administration at South
Amboy

Nayor-elect Chase will on New
Years Day present to the new coun-
ell q program which, it IS under
stood. will be exceptionally lengthy
and will deal with all matters per-
tanning TO the city government. The
keynote undoubtedly will be econ
omy. 1t will be remembered that
the ne wmayor in a communication
TO every organization in the city,
asked that the individual bodies take
up what aver matters they, in their
opinion, seemed to warrant attention
in the matter Of helping 10 reduce
the high tax burden.
1t is surprising to note that so
many people have at this early
hour have taken so active an inter-
est in the mayors message. With
out regard to feelings and with only
he aim at a substantial reduction
in the tax budget, the mayor, from
all accounts. will challenge his body
% act according to the suggestions,
which are manv.
The statement Of Mr.. Chase at the
meeting of the council on Tuesday
Night, in which he stated that he
would without doubt veto any at
tempt to pay for the audit contract
lust issued to a Perth Amboy con-
Germ. The mayor will. 1t is under
stood, lay his claim as far as the
legality of the case is concerned. 60
The fact that the council when max
ing the budget stipulated the sum
Of $500 as that set aside for the
yearly audit. It will mean in the
case Of the payment of $1,000. which
10 the amount called for in the con-
tract, that $500 will have to be
made I'D in next years budget. There
is no doubt about the determina-
ton of Mr.. Chase In the matter of
tax reduction. He will stop at moth
ing, it Is said. when il ome to the
attempt to lower the taxes, he mas
heen quoted as saving.
Mayor Chase and his attitude to-
ward the local water plant is oue
Of the leading questions current AZ
this time. II he abides by the plat
Hackett, the Republican candidate
who stepped aside for the benefit
OF Mr.. Chase. which platform it has
keen understood he adopted, then
the local plant will be out of oper-
alton and the city will turn to the
Perth An1boy water department for
theil. water needs. With the pres
ent high water rate Mr.. Chase has
said he will be able to do much
better than with operating the local
plant.
Since the figures of the city treas
urer clearly shows an indication OF
the water department going into
debt to an approximate amount or
$4,000 this year there Is little
wonder why the water proposition
is one of the foremost questions in
the minds of the taxpayers.
The ferry case will without a
doubt be mentioned in the message,
as will the question OF annexation.
Mr.. Chase has come out openly n
favor. of both questions and is ex-
pected to use his efforts to BRING
to a realization the ferry and the
annexation to S~ayreville.
The matter of lighting which for
many years has been the central
topic for discussion will also be in
ciuded in the message. 1t is believed
that the Chamber of Commerce VIII
advocate a change in the light SIT
uation. A committee from that Or
SANITATION has been appointed 10
draw up suggestions and to present
them with facts and figures TO the
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Then there is also the political
color Of the message that is being
discussed freely. The matter of APP
pointments to the various offices
seems to occupy the attention of
those prominently active IN political
fields. No one has as yet ever hint
I'd on the policy the mayor will use
in this case. He has the appointing
to the offices, but it is not likely that
they will be confirmed by the coun-
ell unless they are selected from the
Democratic ranks. The council will
be Democratic this year, with three
members as against two Republicans.
II may be that Mr.. Chase for the
sake of harmony will be in accord
with the nominations offered by the
Democrat members. In case he
does not the only course left is to
veto. Then, If one of the Republican
members Ear be induced into vot-
ing for the Democrat nominations to
make it g. two-third vote over the
veto, the nominations will stand. 1t
IN doubtful as to whether the Re
publican members will do this. 1t
may come to pass, however. that
the both parties will swap ,andi-
dates az a means for consideration.
n case none OF THESE pldI5 WORK out
the present officers will act until the
next year or until the expiration of
the present mayors term.
Advisory Board
The mayors advisory board is a
new wrinkle suggested also by Mr..
Hackett in his platform said to be
adopted by Mr.. Chase. The duties OF
this board will be to help the mayor
ia all matters pertaining to the city
government, especially where diff
culties arise. This body will in all
probability be named in the mes
sage. The board, it is understood,
will consist of fifteen members, Sc
lected from some OF the leading citi-
zens of the city. Just who the may
or has in mind was never limited at.
Since the matter of reducing taxes
in South Amboy is the keynote of
the message, little time will be taken
up with matters not entirely bearing
on the matter. The mayor made it
plain In all his campaign talks that
he, IL elected. would use every effort
70 bring about the reduction of what
he called an outrageous rate.
Mr.. Chase at the present time IS
awaiting some action on the part of
the organization of the city, whom
he appealed to for suggestions.