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be expended unless there be assur-
ance of future maintenance.
The community house project was
advocated as "town half undertake
ing whereby the erection of the
building be financed by the issuance
of city bonds. This could be met by
re-%aluation Of the tax ratables of
the city. This would not increase the
total amount of taxes now being paid
in a noticeable extent. But it would in
crease the ratables SO that bonds can
be issued for the needed improve
ments- schools, community house,
sewage. etc.
This re=yaluation of ratables must
be done in conjunction wit ha zon-
ing system whereby certain areas
are designated for certain types and
values of houses, business, etc. This
would bring the percentage of the tax
rate lower, and outside people who
contemplate buying here, would not
be scared away by the high rate. AL
so the coming system would appeal to
people who would want protection in
the type of houses erected near them.
This would attract contractors to
the city, who would soon relieve the
housing shortage by erecting suffi.
cient houses. Mr.. Loder expressed it
as his opinion that within short
time the suburban expansion of
Trenton would reach this city, and
we should be ready for it. He pointed
for proof to the rapid development
taking place at Washington Cross
ing. He had read lot about the pro-
posed memorial bridge there, and be-
lieves that its erection will mark the
launching of a building boom for
this section of the Delaware Valley.
GRATIFYING RESPONSE
The response to Mr.. Loder's ideas
was highly gratifying. Mayor Moon
an stated that if the people were in
favor of these developments, he
would FIGHT FOR THEM! He said
he wanted to see the community
house built as a memorial to LAM
bertville's soldiers who served in the
World War And he said he had faith
that these projects could be accomp,
lished if enthusiasm was aroused
He referred to the new pavemerlts of
our streets and said it was not be-
lived that they could be built. But
they were.
Commissioner Malloy endorsed Mr.
Loder's ideas, and said he wanted to
see them realized. He said that he
had been deeply impressed with his
appeal at the Kiwanis Club ON the
previous evening, and that nothing
would please him better than to see
Lambertville expand to the opportun-
tiles. Others speaking in favor of the
plans We're Rev. Theron Lee, Rev. j.
r. Read, DR.. Bensley, Mrs. Edgar w.
Hunt And the prevailing opinion was
that the matters should be discussed
in the organizations represented, so
that sentiment could be developed for
support. Even after the meeting had
been dismissed, groups fingered in
the corridor discussing with enthus-
iasm the possibilities in the ideas set
forth by Mr. Loder.
During his stay in the city, Mr..
Loder met members of the Phillips
Trustees, Dr. l.. T. Salmon, Frank w.
Van Hart, Frank Phillips, James s.
Studdiford and Edgar w. Hunt. DR..
L. C. Williams and DR.. Romine, the
other trustees were not in the city.
1t is exploited that the Trustees will
issue statement shortly on their
approval of the hospital funding plan
apart from the other projects outlin-
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