The Penn's Grove record., 1923-02-02
Governor SiIzef Prec3nts Novel
Chart to Inform Pe01ie How
Money Is Spent.
ANALYSIS OF TAX FUNDS
Cutler Is Named to Circuit Bench in
Silzer Llsts-Judge Lazarus Nofai-
mated to Succeed Himself on
Hudson Bench.

DllLGI MuCu Ut otAt q AANa.'20 49,
two houses on the subject. The mes
sage accompanied a chart which
shows the manner in which the
amounts of taxes provided for specia.
purposes are raised and distributed
together with incidental aspects OF
the taxation problem such as exemp
tions and expenses ~mandatorily laid
on counties and municipalities.
His message, the Governor indicat.
ed, is PREDATORY to another which, he
said, he will forward after The people
of the State have had an opportunity
to study the chart He suggested the
chart be printed for public distribu.
ton.
Absorbs Peoples Attention.
In the message. Governor Silzer
said:
"In the matter of taxation and the
reduction OF the tax burden now alb.
sorbing so much of the attention of
our people, it is essential that we
should first understand existing con
ditions in order that we may deter
mine what is best TO do.
MANY people are studying our
tax laws and methods. III order that
their labors may be leHl ned and the
problem clarified. / haze repaired a
study in graphic form. watch I am
herewith submitting to you tor your
consideration and the consideration
of the people of the State.
Analysis Of Tax Funds.
These charts show FIRST, what
property is taxed. Ii cbeu analyses
each subject, deals with exemptions,
mandatory tax, our STATE road tax,
State school tax. motor vehicle re
eeipts and then takes up and points
out the method in which each of these
sums is expended
y would suggest that you have a
number of copies Of this study print
ed for distribution. l believe that
this will be of much use TO you III
finding solutions Tor present TAX bur
dens.
after the taxpayers have had a
chance to give this matter further
study l shall communica,e with you
and make further recommendations
to you"
First Batch of Nominations
The first batch of nominations was
forwarded by Governor Silzer to the
Senate. If confirmed by the Upper
House, one of the nominees viii fill
a ~judgeship on the Circuit Court
bench vacated by Mr.. Silzer, who re
signed to make the race for Governor.
Immediately after receiving the nomi-
nations, the Senate went into execu
tive session and there referred the
nominations to the Judiciary Commit.
tee.
John J. Fallon, at the present time
County Counsel in Hudson, was nomi-
mated by the Governor for Prosecutor
in Hudson County, to succeed Pierre
F. Garven.
At the same time that Mr.. Fallon's
name was sent to the Senate Tor con.
frmation the Governor sent in the
nomination of Judge Lyman Lazarus,
now filling an ad-interim appointment
OF Common Pleas judge, to serve for
the full term.
Doherty to Retire
Nomination OF Circuit Court Judges
in the State, also forwarded 10 the
Senate, presaged the retirement OF
Judge Richard Doherty from The Cir.
cult bench. For the ad-interim place
he now holds, the Governor made
County Judge Peter f, DAILY of MID.
dleseX County.
To take the place on The Circuit
bench which the Governor vacated
the executive named Clifford /. New.
man of Paterson. Circuit Judge vii
lard w. Cutler OF Morristown was
renominated.
The Governor put a quick termina
ton to the struggle for the Sc. 00C
position as clerk OF the Supreme
Court by sending in the nomination
of Edward J. Kelliher of Camden tc
succeed Enoch L. Johnson of Atlantic
City. Mr.. helleher is al present as
sistant secretary of the Board of Pub
lie Utility Commissioners, and is
especially in charge of jitney regula
ton throughout the State where il
comes under the jurisdiction Of the
Utility Board.
Names Mercer Prosecutor
For Prosecutor of Mercer County
the Governor selected Police Judge
William H. Geraghty of Trenton tt
take the place of A. Dayton Oliphant
Frederick Sutro of B~askingridgt
and William H. Porter of New Yorl
City were named 70 succeed them
selves as members of the Palisadc.
Interstate Park Commission. II.
positions are without salary.
According to the usual procedure
all the nomiDations We're referred TO,
action by the Senate in exeeutv,
session.
Preliminary to retirement, Cover
aor Silzer made brevet promotions /,
me State military and naval miIiti.
forces. Commander Benjamin F
~opor Of Hoboken of The Naval Brl
1ade. was promoted IT, be captain.
other nominations were Of Bria