The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25
FOR.
DEEP-WATER
CANAL
Secretary Garrigues Issues
Call for Organization
in New Jersey.
Especial to the Evening st.r.l

CAMDEN, Jan. 25.-In an appeal urging
the people of New Jersey to ''step forward
and sing their song first and let 1t be the
deepening of the Delaware River and
Rarltan Bay with a deep-water canal be-
tween" David Whitall Garrigues, of this
city, secretary Of the New Jersey delega-
lions to the Atlantic Deeper Waterways
Conference at Philadelphia last November
and to the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress last December, has called for the
organization and Incorporation Of the
Water Utilities Congress of New Jersey.
1.-THE Creator says Secretary Garrignes,
has richly endowed our nation with en-
v%ironments surpassed by no nation on the
face of the globe, and we in New Jersey
have all these environments. or the AIS
miles of border line. all but about 60 are
] composed of water front. We have two
I great rivers-Hudson and Delaware. We
have seas or bays-New York. Raritan and
Delaware. And we have the ocean, with
the finest beach for resorts In the world.
by utilizing these great gifts. wisely
managing and aiding nature, using our
senses and cents as talents to be accounted
for and multiplied, we can make the com
bination between Jersey City and Camden
the greatest aggregation that the world
has ever seen.
Let us all periodically pull together.
A mighty pull may land us at the desired
naVcu-a Qecp-WdteT Cdudl huu dpPiVhSGeS
connecting New York Bay with Philadel-
phia.'
The purposes of the proposed organiZa-
ton. according to the suggested certificate
of incorporation, are as follows:
To unite the patriotic citizens of this
State, and their friends outside OF this
State. in an organization having for It's
objects:
"D The securing of funds to be con-
tibuted for meeting the expenses of
this organization in ways conducive TO
good ciNzenship.
"(0 To advocate in every commend
able way the deepening Of the Della
ware River and Raritau Bay and the
building of a deep-Watcr canal between
them, all of sufficient depth to permit
the largest vessels, either of mer-
readily and with greatest obtainable
speed from Philadelphia 0he fresh
water. recruiting navy, yard OF the
United States) to the harbor of New
York or its outlet to the ocean,.
"(3) To urge the Improvement of the
waterways in our State and thorough
rainfall by lakes aud reservoirs; main
tanning water powers; aiding OF irriga-
ton and drainage; preservation OF pur-
ity of our water supply, and the care
conduce TO the betternient of the State
in it's entirety or locally.
National and State governments by ex-
orbitant charges for the rights of way,
terminal and dockage facilities. secure
necessary lands at the, lowest possible
cost. and, when needed, convey TO the
proper authorities at actual cost thereof
without profit.
"G) To pay a portion Of its funds 10
the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Asso-
citation. the National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress, and such kindred organ-
izations having as their objects the
conserving Of the resources of the coun-
try for the benefit OF the people as
deemed desirable and advisable by the
officers of this congress. and retain ball
ance for work within this State.
''(6) To specify qualifications for
membership as being contributors by
good citizen to the fund, as follows:
dime to one dollar: ave-year member,
five dollars; life member, ten to twenty
dollars; honorary trustee Five years.,
twcnty-ive TO fifty dollars; honorary
life trustee, one hundred or more dol
lars.
80 To ADOPT bylaws for government
of this congress-, with power to alter
and amend