COMPLETE COVERAGE ,„ „ growing territory haying 25,206 THE HOME NEWSPAPER population. Uad« In general news, .^^B^'WTfcwVr.n, For*, sports, fcaturei and editorials. Ajenel, Keaabey, Port Readinrt Colon!., IseUn and Hopelawn. XVI, No. 10 WOODBRIDGE, N. J., RRIDAY, MAY 11, 1934 PRICE THREE CENTS FROM OURSUIT TO RECOVER CHARGES RACKET FINANCING COSTS, Why All The Secrecy? DOG RACING, LEGAL BETS FRONT PLANOFJcELROY AN EDITORIAL Town Attorney Prepares This paper has succeeded in proving to the local public that WINDOW 1 OTOWNBUYSSPEEDWAY Court Action For the Town Committee is spending the taxpayers monies, in secret meetings. This "old Spaiiith custom" it not to he tolerated and some TAKES RESPONSIBILITY Nw ^tate Peraii.- fcrf. Wo don't^'/nincl being con. $25,00 Return civic body is sure to spring up, with sufficient stamina to stop the ,1,-mncd by contemporary news- practice. 1 Mutuel Wagering At papers but we'd much prefer to nc What authority has Commitlceman Spencer lo place an order |,nvc it d° '" decent English. WAS PAID LAST YEAR Municipal Tracks .,, far, the only criticism comes forjprinting ballott, without the sanction of an open meeting We i,om sources equally deficient Expense Was Incurred Illeg- were told that one hhlf of the primary-ballot order wu to come to PRICE IS SET AT $95,000 ,, diction, and ethics—-a combi- us. Not wishing to embarraai ihe Committeemen, unneccsinrily, we ,,.,lioTi tha' grates on u». The gally Is Claim; To made inquiry of the Town CUrk who informed ut that he to under- • ,,iorc important papers in ,the Improvements Are Planned . t.itc however, have almost Sue In N. Y. stood the situation but thnt Mr. Spencer had left woTd, in event of By Promoters; Rental h.rned o"r heads with cheering. out- seeking the patronngc, t|,e clerk ihould tell us "to come to tee Court action to. recover approxi- At' lenst we are in position to him." Being unaccustomed t0 tl,e,c "sleight of hand" performances Of $6,000 stale that no person employed mately .farj.OOO, alleged to have been paid illegally by the last administra- we naturally did not do so but immediately wrote the committee a -,',,,'thn' Independent it on the se- letter, which appeared in our last week's issue, offering to do the A proposal whoreliy Wood- ,r,t payroll of a political, organ- tion to the firm of B, J.- Van Ingen ,wtion — cither at $60.00 per for refinancing' Township, bonds, is work for $300.00. bridge would purchase the lo-''' u'fpk or otherwise. in preparation by Township Attorn- ey Leon E. McElroy. Meantime we learn, from fairly reliable sources, that the* or- cal automobile speedway for Mr. McElroy will base his action iginal price to be paid for the work, secretly awarded by Mr. Spen- conversion by private interests *|ii.,t everyone will remember on a 1022 Btntu'te which specifically William P. Campbell cer, waa to cost between $1100.00 and $1200.00. Then, after re- a track for greyhound races, linir, at the time of Harold Hoff- forbids a county or municipal gov- ceiving our letter, a 40 per cent reduction to $750.00 wu ngrced .ll'\ re-election as Motor Vehicle ernment to pay fees to any firm or upon and Mr, Spencer had the effrontery to pretend this, was the ia under consideration by the .',.missionor, that he had definitely individual for disposing of its bonds. Township Committee. id with the legislators not to run Despite this prohibition, however, original figure, when he reported to his fellow-committcemcn at a ..,,y office this year and the Gov- the Township Attorney stated that REPUBLICANSSPLIT subsequent open meeting, held last Monday night. It" accepted, the proposition ...r'lil") was specifically mentioned. the last administration entered into He then made the statement that the order wat placed five days promises to pay heavy divi- allowed these widespread reports a contract with the Van Ingen firm > dends since pari-mutuel bet- .... unchallenged when, if untrue, AS MADISON VOTES before receipt of our letter. This wa, impossible, as> it would have 1 to pay one and one-half per cent ting would be legal under a -is the proper moment to deny on the total amount of bonds it was antedated final certification by the County Clerk of the homes to ap. ;. Now let Mr. Hoffman laugh able to refinance. Thi,s total was pear on the ballots, by one whole day. Thus, Mr. Spencer once Frederick A. Spencer new state law. In addition to the estimated at approximately $1,600,- W ON ABATEMENT probablo financial advantages which more stands accused. , would nccrue to the town treasury, It's almost time for Mr. Mark A portion of the fee, it was \mder- Dissension, Long Smoulder- We merely wish to let the people know what it going on, and the. plan also- would stimulate build- McClain, as chairman of the stood, had been paid to the^ concern to leave it to them to take such action at they1 may tee fit. The Inde- COUNTYDISAGREES ing and employment and assure locnl Hoard of Education'* Athletic prior to the taking over of Town- ing, Flares Thrice In pendent sought neither praise nor profit from its offer to print the schools of a stadium for their sports' Committee, to submit a report ship affairs by the" present commit- ballots but succeeded, apparently, in gaining both; the first through activities. .. ..( \\& progress of the plan he tee. Ihe remainder of the total was Majority Ranks ON BALLOT DATES pitiful phiintt from our ad-I>egging neighbor, "Tlie Evening Dis- It is understood that the price i,,itcred for having the pupils hidden, Any reason for the open asked of the Township by the present uljtain contributions towards the financing arrangements were com- CAMPBELL OPENS FIGHT appointment," that knows much about Woodbridge and to little FIXED BYSPENCER owners of the speedway is in the ..!;! athletic d<-Ht of $800,00 The pleted. Sine" that time, the whole nbout Perth Atnboy, and the second—which is the profit—in the neighborhood of $ii,ri,000. A lease diildren were told this could be sum has been released and it is the undeniable disclosure that the Town Committee of Woodbridge would be taken by the race promo- r.iised in a jiffy. The dinner and intention of Mr. McElroy to attempt Dissension among the Republican Committee Spends $750, Not prizes that were offered are to recover the- sum. majority in the Township Committee is conducting the public business in, secret chambers, instead of ters for two years, with an option probably "just around the cor- 1 has at last developed into an open being open and above board. either to_renew nt the expiration of Action must be taken im a Federal break. $300 As Suggested that period, or to purchase plant court in the New York district since For some time there have been If there is nothing to hide, why move so stealthily? and ground from the Township. the firm's headquarters are in New By Independent s rumblings of dissatisfaction and ru- If the offer is to be accepted, it i. Madison .is still on the "outs" York. mors of disagreements among the must bo done before June 1, because !ii< fellow Township Committee- Mr. McElroy stated he was confi- majority members, but any evidence 'TOO LATE'IS THE CLAIM the statute permitting bettinjr on dog iicfauac of their suspicion that dent of winning his case in view of 1 of a split have been successfully races specifically requires that the ;,ttempting to become the "poo his contention that the payment of hidden. Any reason for the open Although the County Clerk's of- tracks be municipally-owned as of «.ff thtl e locall l administrationdiistration . In the fees was a direct violation of break which became obvious at the Klein Will Give Salary To Charity fice reports final certification of June 1. In., assumes that attitude, in : the law. It was understood that he Town meeting Monday night has Woodbridge Township ballots was 6% Bonds Would Be Issued Vf •• lCV« AYV*A.I*'O itvcfp Tim OTIS. I VVftS Sll WlnViPi'l \T\ t n tfl /•npfnti firt?^ Vy not been disclosed bui it is Known not given until.April 2G. the Town- The propecitien contemplates is- Walter R. Darby, State Commis- that at various times certain mem- If Selected TQ Berth On Committee ship Committee has rejected the In- suance by'the Township of suffi- sioner of Municipal Accounts who dependent's offer to do the work for Ernest Nier, of the Town bers of the Committee have aspired cient five-year bonds to cover the lias continually ,stated he believed to dominate the -present- 'titiftftttift'/zz, $$30 0 on the plep a it had on Aprip l 25, cost of the property. These obliga- Committee, comes as dose, it the transaction irregular. J$wd Man Announces He Will Turn Over Pay Of $800 To ordered the printing for $750. The ml closer, than any of the tion, but without avail. tions would bear six per cent in- Just when the case will be tried action was taken secretly. terest and thia charge would be met others in watching out for the Committeeman Howard Madison, Township Welfare Agencies If Nominated And Frederick A. Spencer, First Ward Ifi-ncral interest* of hii constit- has not been ascertained. who is seeking reelection in the Se- by the payment of $G,000 annually, Committeemun, speaking afl chair- in rental by the promoters. In ad- •ut-iicy, as well as all the taxpay- cond Ward, has from time to time Elected To Seat From Third Ward man of the Administration Commit- ers.