Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-04
HEAR MESSAGE
At SP0TSW00D
Councilmen Sworn in and
Appointments Made at Re-
organization Meeting

llOn Oh the COHlllOn COuilCil was al
fected Monday at noon when Mayor
Charles DeVoe took the oath of Of
flee and newly elected councilmen
were sworn in. Mayor DeVoe holds
over.
Councilmen taking the oath of Of
fee were:
L. Raymond Appleby, Republican
three years.
August A. DeVoe, Democrat, three
years.
Isaac Rosenfeld, Republican, two
years.
John Taylor, Republican, two
years.
Herman Latteau. Republican, one
year.
Nelson Jolly, Democrat. one year.
The following appointments were
named by Mayor DeVoe and con-
frmed unanimously by council:
President of Council, Herman
Borough Clerk. Phineas NJ. Bovine.
Borough Attorney. j. Randolph
Appleby.
Borough Marshals, William G.
McMulkin. Howard l.. Killey,
James Jolly.
Chairman of the following COM
mittees were named as follows:
Finance, John Taylor; Street
Lighting. Isaac Rosenfeld; Poor,
A.. A. DeVoe; Parks and Public
Welfare, Herman Letteau; Police,
James Jolly; Law. L. Raymond APP
pleby.
The only friction developed at
the organization was that of A. A.
DeVoe, a new member, who sought
information on the naming of ii
borough attorney, the advisability
of paying $50 for this luxury, etc.
Mayor DeVoe in his message
dwelt on the activities of the past
year and dwelt principally on the
improvement of the county roads
and the streets of the borough. 1t
was as follows:
a TO the members of the Common
Council, of the Borough OF Spots
wood,
Gentlemen:
MY message today will not be a
very long one, however there are a
few matters that. in my opinion
should this year receive our serious
attention and / will outline them in
connection with a short statement
of improvements already accomp-'
lished or begun the past year.
81 appreciate very much the
hearty support that was given me
during the past year by all the Of
ficers and members of the council.
only one meeting being omitted for
lack Of quorum and the work has
been transacted in a business-like
manner.
1.-The books of the collectors Of
flee were audited early in the year
and are now being audited for the
wear 1921 and our new system of
bookkeeping being installed for the
collector, which in the future should
simplify the work of the Office and
reduce the cost of auditing accounts
considerably.
I'm accordance with my request
the council as year added to the
standing committee n known as
parks and public welfare. This
committee should prove a valuable
one to the borough and if funds are
made available much may be done
to make the borough more attrac-
tive.
The borough has been decided a
piece of property in the centre of
The town for park purposes and I
hope the parks and public welfare
committee will this year be able to
properly grade it and make some
beginning in the matter of setting
out shrubbery to beautify it. ] do
not question that when the work Is
begun that help to this end will be
forthcoming from other sources.
II am glad that we are assured
of the much-needed improved road
way through the borough to Old
Bridge and I hope that next year
the section toward Helmetta may be
completed and should use every
method to bring this about.
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brings up the question of curbing
and better sidewalks through the
settled portions of the borough. Our
walks are in a disgraceful condi-
ton throughout practically the en-
tire borough. 1 hope the streets
and roads committee will take up
the question and see how best this
improvement may be accomplished.
The council should make a
strong effort to nave better safe
guards at the railroad crossing at
East Spotswood and on the New
Brunswick road. At East S~pOtswood
there should be a Waterman and at
the New Brunswick road crossing #
possible a system of red lights cleo
trically operated.
'The side streets of the borough
are going to require attention this
year and considerable money must
be raised if the improvements asked
for are granted. l believe that both
roads known as John and South
streets should be put in proper
shape and turned over to the bor-
ough and improvement made on the
street running from Outcalt to the
Monroe Township line; also some
relief given to the Orchard Square
section.
Last year l raised the question
of the menace to the borough of
the number of building lots we are
compelled to take over at tax sales.
We have this year taken over about
three hundred which have cost the
borough at least $3.50 and upon
which we will be compelled to pay
a tax to the state and county, al
though assessed at low valuation
and there seems to be little chance
of being redeemed. During the past
year two organizations have been
perfected for the welfare of the
borough and these should have our
hearty support. They are the APP
pleby-DeSilles Foundation and
Spotswood Board of Trade.
Il feel sure hat we are going
to have the same harmony and CO.
operation as was ours the past year
and that II work may be for the
best interests of the borough.
MAY L extend to each one of you
and to the borough at large a most
prosperous New Year"