53 



This shows an increase of from $1,428,000 - in 1912 to 

 $3,750,000 in 19 16, an increase of over two million dollars in 

 five years. 



The tax income for these live years was as follows : 



In 1912 then the tax as shown was $19,656, and 1916 the tax 

 aollected was $64,155, an increase of approximately $44,500 in 

 19 1 6 as over 19 12, or an increase of over 300 per cent. This 

 increase almost covers the yearly expenditure for mosquito work 

 in the entire county. 



There were employed on the meadows in 191 2 two hundred 

 and eighty-six men at a yearly wage of $152,000, and im 19 16 

 there were employed 6,341 men with a yearly payroll of 

 $2,863,000. 



Without mosquito extermination I have no doubt that this 

 wonderful industrial development would have been impossible, 

 and it demonstrates clearly that mosquito elimination is a paying 

 proposition. 



Chairman Brinkerhoff — Union County, represented by 

 Mr. Russell W. Gies. 



Mr. Russkli. W. Gies — I am sorry that Mr. Richards can- 

 not be here this afternoon to speak to you, for he could speak 

 to you in the matter in a better way than I can. He has un- 

 fortunately been detained in Elizabeth and has asked me to read 

 his paper. 



Status of Mosquito Control Work in Union County. 



BY EO'UIS J. RICHARDS, SECRETARY OE THE UNION COUNTY 

 MOSQUITO EXTERMINATION COMMISSION. 



At the end of four and one-half years of steady work to' 

 control the mosquito breeding places of Union County, two 

 of our three big problems have been placed on the way toward 



In 1912, 



In 1913, 



In 1914, 



In 1915, 



In 1916, 



$19,656 

 22,064 



30,390 

 35,922 



64,155 



