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May 17. 1979

Cafiero Backs Wage Bill

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WILDWOOD — New Jersey Senator James 9. Cafiero has introduced legislation to exempt municipalities having a population of less than r 2 5 ,000 from the ^controversial Prevailing ■wage Act. w Senator Cafiero (R-Cape May Cumberland) pointed out that the original law, enacted in 1963, required that every contract in excess of $2,000 for public work, awarded by a municipality having a

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population in excess of 45,000, shall require that the prevailing wage rate be paid to the workmen employed in the performance of that contract. In 1966, the Act was amended to reduce the population figure from 45,000 to 25,000. In 1974, the population figure was eliminated

entirely.

'‘A-1163, which required that the prevailing wage rate be paid by all municipalities, regardless of size, passed the Senate on May 16, 1974, by a vote of 29 to 1, mine being the lone dissenting vote. I doubt very much whether the members of the Legislature were aware of the financial impact of that amendment upon the taxpayers and governing bodies of 506 of the State’s 567 municipalities/ Cafiero said. Since that time, various public * officials have informed Cafiero that, because of the prevailing wage law, bids on public contracts have increased substantially with resultant sefibus financial impact on the smaller municipalities, > their taxpayers, and the majority of small contractors. Cafiero introduced the measure May 3, which, if enacted, would amend the New Jersey prevailing wage rate by reinstating the exemption formerly applicable to municipal) ties having populations less than 25,000. “In my opinion the increased cost resulting from the law as it now exists, has a ‘chilling effect upon municipal plans for proceeding with needed projects, the senator said. ‘Considering the state of the economy at the present time and the high rate of employment, we are in need of legislation which stimulates rather than stifles projects and employment opportuni ties. This legislation would accomplish that objective’*. Letters and resolutions

Title I Parent Council SEA ISLE CITY - ThiSea Isle City Title I Parent\ Council will hold its final meeting of the year Tuesday. May 22. at 2 p m., in the Public School Library. The children in the program will present a surprise # “Word Charades”. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome.

Avalon Bridge AVALON - Results of the Stone Harbor Duplicate Bridge Club May 9 were: North South - First: Paf Twiford and Art Lfevine. Second — Jane and Bert Graff Third — Mary Frances Englebert and Reba McLaughlin. East West - First - Sally Souder and Esther Stobbart. Second — Fran Roper and Betty Parker. Third — Dorris Barker and Eugehe Fisher.

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