Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-19

hohor winch the office is supposed
to bring him. Which is the case in
our present government. Why have
many of our city ordinances been
ignored, indequate contracts entered
into and the best interests of the
City generally gorgotten. For ex-
ample the "gas squad" which is
differed by ours City councils
leaders" bravely tell you that the
office of Mayor of Beverly is as emp
ty as drum. They believe this
because of their ignorance in such
matters. A few people of equal
calibre have accepted this statement
as fact. Among them is a candi-
ate for the office of Mayor who
states that "Our city taxes are con-
trolled by Common Council and not
the Mayor. The mayor is without
power, yet he seeks the office.
There is no doubt but that the
Mayor is supposed to have the same
relation to Council as the Governor
to the Legislature or the President
to the Congress. He is presumed to
be leader who can direct and CO.
ordinate the work of the governing
body and give them able assistance.
Has this been done during the past
three years? This would be funny"
if the matter we've not such SER
ious one. No, the duties of our May
or have been Illegally taken from
him by the present majority" in
City Council. Perhaps he dosen't
know they took them. Stranger
things than this happen to Council
quite frequently.
The law provides the safeguard to
the taxpayer in not permitting bills
TO be paid until first approved by
the Mayor.
This has not been done for the
past past three years. Why? had
we only been blessed with a Mayor,
or Council who knew the duties of
their offices the many illegal acts
and illegal payment of Bills could
not have been accomplished by the
present majority of City Council
without the proper consent of the
Mayor.
How about City contracts; many
of them important ones?. They
can't be completed either, without
the signature Of the Mayor and his
approval. Still they tell you the
Mayor, is only figure head without
any power.
Much valuable time and much
precious money has been wasted
during the past three years. STOP
THIS LOSS. In the coming cleo
ton vote for the men who will give
US an aggressive administration
we need men who will promote and
boost Beverly and try to make up
for the heavy losses we have SUI
fered ais a city under the rule of
the present "High Tax Lovers.
During a period of several years
before the present government
came upon US we made much prog
ress. was an active member of a
governing body which gave you a
business administration and will ac-
cept my share of the credit for such
accomplishments. In this period
the tax rate ran from 213 to 1856.
The latter high rate prevailed
during the war time with its inflated
prices. These tax rates sound
strange compared with the present
but these are some of the achieve
ments we accomplished during this
period.
We introduced a sewer system
WnlCn In ONO "a tAtS tuOSSs Aice<SAAA
i'm the State to-day, at cost less
than $4,000. This is also system
which should have the lowest
maintenance cost Of any modern
system in the state. Our present
Government provides $1,000. 90
year for its maintenance but in past
years $3.50. 90 was alawys ample.
We would have been ashamed to
throw $3.50. 90 of your money away
every year but this is only one item.
We financed and built new
school house for $4,000 co.. We
have modern pavement on Warren
Street today which was put down
largely at the expense Of the State,
County and Public Service Company