Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-30
MAYOR SIGNS BUDGET
MEASURES; OPPOSED
TO SEVERAL MATTERS
Puts Signature on Measure So
That Public Hearing Can
Be Held Tonight
LETTER GIVES REASONS
No Provision Made for More
Policemen, He Points Out
Expect Big Hearing

The public hearing on the 1925
CITY budget will be held tonight in
city hall at $50 o'clock at which
time anyone will be given an OPP
portunity to speak on this subject.
The mayor has signed the resolution
containing the 1924 budget figures in
order that it might be legally
brought up for a public hearing to-
night. he announced this morning.
although he objects to several items
as they appear in the budget.
The mayors letter. which accom-
panied the signed budget resolution,
is as follows:
'tHon. Board Of Aldermen,
Dear Sirs:
II am placing my signature on the
attached resolution in order to prop
erly legal.ze the hearing of Decem-
ber 80, 1924.
'eThere are several items, however,
of which | do not approve, one is
the Anticipated revenues from the
water department of $65,000 and the
increased amount appropriated to the
fire department.
81 do not know. officially. why. the
appropriation in the fire department
Is more than doubled over last years
appropriation, which was more than
ample to take care of the 1874 re-
uuirements. IL it is with the idea OF
installing a paid fire department, l
feel that this amount is not SUM-
cient. and that before paid depart
ment is acted upon it is our duty to
put the proposition squarely before
the people who pay the bills, as they
are the ones who elected us to office
for the purpose of looking out Tor
their interests.
II feel that the proper way TO 40
this = by referendum.
Respectfully yours,
"W. C. WILSON.
"Mayor."
Although he did not mention them
In his letter. the mayor this mornlnP
spoke in particular about the faiiure
of the aldermen to make any allow
ance for additional policemen on
the force next year. The approprla-
tion is the same as in 1924 despite
tho fact that the chief and mayor
have asked the board of authority 10
add twenty-five new policemen to
the force.
"The police force today is smaller
than il was four years ago." Mayor
Wilson said, this having beer
caused by several vacancies wnlch
have never been filed. Perth Am
boy is unprotected. there pelnE
times when only three men comprist
an outgoing squad. Perth Ainpos -
trayersed by a great amount OF for
eipn automobile traffic and increased
nolica protection is needed TO keeL
down the number of accidents ano
deaths from automobiles. The resi-
dents here deserve better protec!iol
Of their homes and stores. but tnls Il \
not possible with the present snai
force of men. ~
.sThe aldermen cannot retuse ms
request for more policemen on Wy
grounds that it viii mean pis ~
1iticaI nlume in my bonnet as ths
,.ecords will show that almost one
balf of the men appointed by me
rour wears ago were Democrats. Ihs
aldermen must approve OF my ap'
nointments after authorizing tn'
naming of a certain number OF new
nolicemen and 1 sincerely nope az
allowance is made in the l9zo puuse
which will make possible petter po'
lics protection here
While discussing the ponce 9ues
ton. the mayor said ne hopeu ~,
aldermen would see to increase tn'
chief's salary $500 next year as re-
ol,ested several weeks ago.
,ast fall" Mayor wilson saio
,sve heard much of the intentions o.
the aldermen to provide for ran
road crossing at Pulaski avenue ane an,
Favette street. making 1t possipi'
70 better connect the sections OF
the opposite side of the railroad
tracks DO not see any aliowanI,' !
made in the 1925 budget Tor tnl'
work which I maintain Is Oh grea
Importance to the advancement o
the city and the comfort ana con
venience of this living in that imme
diate vicinity. a.,o,
"There is another item l notc'
has not been increased In this puo
get. That is the lamps and lights ap
nropriation. Last fall there wa
considerable talk of numerous
.sWhite way" being installed her'
along outer Smith and State streets
New Brunswisk avenue. Han ave
nue. Maple street. The aldermen
secured estimates as to the cost O.
this work but went no farther.
"Parks and Fairgrounds. ! believ'
should be given more serious atten
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