Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-21
MEETING HELD
BY TAXPAYERS
South Amboy Association
Starts Work of Equalizing
Taxes and Other Action

ARloO L > OCPbs P1N
lie meeting of the Taxpayers Asso.
citation in the city hall last night
failed to attract the number of To-
cal taxpayers the supporters of the
newly formed body hoped 1t would.
Mayor Daniel c.. Chase, acting as
chairman, called for the reading OF
the minutes of the previous meeting
and Immediately afterwards enter
ed upon the election of officers. The
matter of electing a president Tor
the new organization proved TOO
much for the number present n
his matter was left over for the next
reguIar meeting of the executive
body. Mayor Chase, Patrick Cooney,
John S. Heston and George w. Crane
were mentioned in connection with
the office, but in each instance those
mentioned declined the nomination.
Thomas Gelsinon was unanimous
w elected vice president of the or
sanitation: John Perkins, treasurer;
q. Frank Disbrow, secretary; VIII
liam p. Nichols, financial secretary
The following were m as com-
mittees in the three districts OF the
city. First district, John j. Salmon,
Main street, and Charles Berrian.
second ditrict Charles Stockton,
Miss Stella Kwilinski, Mrs. Danlel
g. Chase, Miss Annie e. Mullen,
patrick Grimley and William J.l
OsToole. Third district, Mrs. M. j.
Rastedo. Michael Maggie, TimothN
Duggan and Samuel Locker.
In the absence of a ~presldentt
Thomas Gelsinon, vice president,
presided over. last nights meeting:
Miss Annie E. Mullen, chairman oi
the committee on organization anu
bylaws. read the constitution anu
bv-laWs, On motion from the hoor
the report was received ana the con-
stitution and bylaws were
Mavor Chase in his remarks, point
cd ant the need for an organization
Of this sort. Organization is a ne
cessity. It's a protection from IN,
,,osition from outside sources, salu
The y He urged the taxpayers
to back up the movement, anu tne
mavor answered a number OF ques
tions dealing with the problems Oh
Mrs. Rastedo cited several instan-
ces where unequal taxation was Wy
evident, stating it was TO emu an.s
Unfair method that the orgahizdeion
was being formed. ,a,iuared
vice President Gelsinon dellVereu
a talk on organization anu asAeu 10
the people of this city as a Wnole
h4 OK LIE IllONClAiOAAb I
necessity of coming out to the meet
ings in greater numbers.
William j. O'Toole, acting secre-
+arv of the association pointed out
the need of an assessment map LOT
this CITY. 1--WE cannot hope Tor an
equalization in assessment, unless
we have something substantial TO
work upon." The speaker asked that
the association make the acquiring
If a tax assessment map, one OF
their aims. The forming OF a COM
mittee. composed Of men familiar
with the financing and taxation, TO
hold a series of lectures, whereby the
people of the city, could be scnool-
ed in the business of city govern
ment was advocated by the speaker.
A suggestion to have Representative
at the council, when the annual bud
gets were being made up was another
move considered a favorable one.
Miss Mullen, chairman of the ex-
~ec1tiye committee, reported that a
meeting of that COMMITTEES o
he held on October l.. At this meet
ing reports on various activities or
the several committees will be heard.
Mr.. Perkins, treasurer brought up
the question of membership n al
ter a lengthy debate it was suggest
ed that at the next regular meeting,
which will be a public one, held in
the city hall, october II, members
will be enrolled.
The organizing of the taxpayers
of this city urged by Mayor Chase at
the beginning of his term in Janu-
airy and placed in motion by Miss
Annie e. Mullen, is considered as
being a very wise move. While last
nights meeting was far from being
what it should, still almost n hun
bred persons were present, and many
of the views aired seemed to meet
with the approval of those present.
Miss Mullen during the evening
seemed to understand the real reason
that many who signed up as MEM
bers were not present. People ex-
press their appreciation for such an
organization but hesitate to come
out at public demonstrations for rea-
IONS perhaps best known to them
selves. This organization will be a
success. many are inclined to believe,
and with the proper leaders it's
weight will be felt within a short
time. No one doubts the need of
this organization, and 1t is looked
upon as a sure sign of the dawning
of equalization in assessments in
! South Amboy.