Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-02
BREbTER CAMDEN
ORGED BY MAYOR
lnnuaI Message Says Building
H Bridge Presages Big
Future Strides
6AIsE FOR DEPARTMENTS

~ O1Eser, greater Camden, alive TO al
opportunities. and making the inos'
~ them. Is called for by Mayor Ellis ~
his annual message.
Mayor Ellis expresses the belief there
win be no increase in the tax rate neces-
sary this year. and calls upon every cit
rem to get behind the City Planning
Comniission that the most may be made
of the tremendous strides forward tc
% made with the coming Of the bridge
and as the result Of Camden's own en-
tsrgfise.
Every citizen should get back Of the
cOmmission and, by casting aside selfish
interests, work for what is deemed the
very best for Camden is the way the
Mayor expresses it.
\ As for the tax rate, Mayor Ellis
araws attention to the fact only S1.07 OF
the present S2.70 rate goes to the city,
the Balance going to schools, the county,
States schools and State highways, also
interest on the soldiers bonus and the
bridge bonds.
As for the comprehensive plans for
harbor betterment the Mayor suggests
the erection of warehouses at the marine
: eerminal and the building of another
municipal pier. He opposes further
vacation of river front street ends, and
urges that the Cooper River be dredged
and Strengthened. that more industries
may be encouraged TO locate along that
ytream. which runs through the heart Of
Camden.
The building of two more Junior High
| 8chools IL suggested, and enlargement
~ The present Junior High School TO
| relieve the oyercrowded condition. II
n conceded by the Mayor that eventually
u will be necessary 10 build one or
rore district high schools.
Needed increase in the water supply,
be Mayor said will be provided by the
our single. unit wells It is proposed to
rive in the heart of the city. As for
assumption of highway improvement
Jelief was expressed by the Mayor
road materials will drop sufficiently
the spring TO allow this work to be
gain taken up.
I Work of the police and fire depart
ents for the last year is highly praised
he Mayor advocates an increase In the
lice force. and legislation that will
Ike II easier for the police to obtain
lvictions in certain cases Of Law vio-
ions.
View fire engines are also asked for
take the place Of the old apparatus
has been motorized. The establish e
Il of an insurance patrol Is also ad =
etted
mother improvement suggested is tho
blishment OF municipal bathing
n at Forest Hill PARK. Need for a
icipal market house Is also pointed
and munipical aid is asked for East
den, which, the Mayor points out.
Nfexperienco q boom when the bridge
Constructed.
ribute was paid 10 the work Of
ederick A. Finkeldey, Playground
commissioner: Charles z. Tuttle,
School Director, and Frank W. Tussey.
library trustee, who died during the
At the reorganization OF the Coun
kcsl Frank s. Van Hart was re-
absrs who took their seats eats we're we're
g5ward Dyer. of the Sixth Ward, who
acceeds William Jones; Dr. Horace
). Rose, of the Tenth Ward. who took
ne rplace of Carroll T.. Sherwood
succeeding Edward Tretbar, and vii.
Nam =. Davis, of the Fourteenth Ward
succeeding Councilman Epting.
Mayor Ellis made the reappoint-
ments Of several officials whose terms
expired, including Alvin r. Pitman, on
The Park Commission for five years F.
Walter Toms, as 4 member of the
Board. Of Assessors; DR.. Alexander
McAllister, member Of the Board Of
Library Trustees and Francis Il. Wal
len, on the Sinking Fund Commission.
Council reappointel City Engineer
Levi Fahrnam, City Counsel F.. G.. G.
Bieakly, City Controller Samuel p.
McCord. Water Chief James Long,
Chief Clerk of the Water Department.
Frank Fithian. City Clerk Morris
Odell and Assistant City Clerk Harry
simpson.
r. Harry Rowland vas made City
rroaecutor and Reninmin Natal Secona
Assistant City Solicitor. Counclmen
r. Hartley Bowen. of the Fourth Ward,
and Wellington Barto, of the Ninth
Ward, were elected members Of the
Board of School Estimates. DR.. II.
=. Davis and DR.. Thomas Lee were
appointed members OF the Board OF
Health. The board has been enlarged
~ two new members, and those places
went 10 Mrs. Sarah Austermuhl. of
/ che Thirteenth Ward: and Harry Fer
- n, Of the First Ward. Calvin 8.
scks. w. Taylor Wright and william
Huhn were reelected on the
lard of Cemetery Trustees. John
f5arned. Samuel q. Edwards and the
Rev. J. T. White were elected 70 the
manufacturers of Assessments.
The Board of FrceholderS was reor
anixe by the elction Of John Prentice
q the Ninth Ward, as director. Miss
Myrtle Hess, who has been superinten.
ent OF the asylum. since the death Of
BE-, j.. Anson Smith, was appointed
fill the vacancy.
At the reorganization Of the Board
Health. DR.. II. II. Davis was
ected president. Eugene Roberts sec
rtafy and DIR. J. +. Leayitt health Of
rer. The Board of Education will not
srganize until February.