The Chapel Hill weekly., 1949-04-29
Statement by Madry
fcontinusd from frst paesJ

sponsibiiities Of q mayor is to rro-
mote his community. and / feel that
have been able To dovetail and tie
together effectively my two jobs as
publicity director and mayor in pro-
noting the best interests Of our com
munity. Promotion aBd publicity 60
hand-in- hand.
Since I am 3 candidate for re:elec-
tioz. il becomes my responsibility 10
stand on the record, bearing IN mind
that Chapel Hill has been extremely
fortunate in tina; it has had over
period Of years exceptionally able
aldermen, capable city managers;
good police and FIRE departments, con-
sidering their limited personnel, and
hard working, loyal labor force.
Many long-telt needs have been met
during the last several years, inciud-
ing the construction Of new sewage
disposal plant and connecting lines;
the paving Of number Of streets.
the resurfacing Of Others, and the
acquisition Of new equipment for the
towns labor force.
Through the cooperation Of the
University, which shared in the cost,
these Improvements were made with
$3.50, 600 bond issue and without in
creasing the tax rate.
And no tax rate increase is con
templated for the coming year. In
recent years the University has made
~ staEa.lall increases n ~ payments pc
10 the town government for joint
services rendered
A new building code for the town
was recently adopted and new coming
ordinances Tor the town and for the
suburban areas within a one mile
radius, all drawn up and approved by
the towns Planning Board, are to be
adopted soon
Let me take my position ion four
questions submitted by the League Of
Women Voters | favor organized
recreation facilities and a reasonable
appropriation for them from funds
/ other than tax funds Under a recent
Supreme Court ruling, tax funds can
5flgt b ased fof this purpose. ! TEoufitdi would 4
also be glad 70 have the people vote
on the question Of whether tax funds
should be used for recreation.
do not favor parking meters for
Chapel Hill nov OF at any time ex-
cept as a last resort The aldermen
considered parking meters at several
sessions held more than a year ago
and decided at that time 70 postpone
q decision. The expansion Of the West
] Franklin business section has re-
lieycd congestion TO some extent and,
/ If We can add other policemen to the
force (which | am recommending !,
we can get much better enforcement
Of traffic regulations.
! favor annexation of some Of the
suburban area under the Wander
Linden bill when the University and
the town are ready 70 provide the ad-
ditional services that should be Of
fered. The people in such an area,
Of course, will have the right to vote
on whether they desire TO come into
the incorporated limits.
! do not favor q change in the town
ordinance which would limit terms Of
Office on the School Board, the Rec
reation Commission, and the Plan
ming Board to one term. Such terms
can be limited now by the aldermen,
who make the appointments.
/ There are other measures, of
course, calling for consideration in
the near future. They include pro-
posals for more sidewalks in the resi-
Genital areas and housing market
study Of Chapel Hill. On recommen-
dation Of the Community Council, the
Chancellor Of the University and the
Mayor have recently requested the
Federal Housing Administration in
Greensboro TO ask the Washington Of
fee TO send representatives here to
appraise our housing needs. don't
believe our town should try TO go
into the housing business, but we
ought to study the situation and seek
remedies.
Chapel Hill needs new sources of
revenue. As q result Of legislation
enacted by the recent General As
sembly and q resolution adopted BY