The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-04

LONG BRANCH. Sept. New Jer-
sey is to have the longest and truly
most magnificent boulevard in the
world, starting at Atlantic Highlands
and skirtins the Atlantic coast for 127
miles, down to Cape May. according to
the plans of the prominent property
owners along the Jersey shore.
There are several boulevards in the
world which may excel this ocean park
way in one feature or another, but con-
sidering all points it is believed that the
New Jersey highway will be a model
and a standard. The famous boulevard
along the Riviera may be--more pic
turesque in spots, but it Is coIl1para-
lively short. The old Roman roads
which julius Caesar built through
France, and which have been improved
and ornamcnted by succeeding GEN.
turies, may be longer, but they have
not the sea.
At banquet here last night Governor
Fort outlined the plan for the new great
boulevard. (which in fifty years will
stretch 127 miles through solidly built
city along Our, coast
The dinner was given by 100 promi-
nent property owners along the Jersey
coast, who have been energetically
planning the highway.
Prominent Men Present.
Among those present and prominent
in the discussion besides Governor Fort
were w. e. D. Stokes, Colonel J. ].
McCook. Judge Wilbur A. Heisley. the
Rev. Father Reynolds. Jefferson Selig-
man, Colonel Robert c. Clowry, presi-
dent of the Western Union; General
Murray, Judge Deeves, H. A. Bonnell,
Thomas Patton, j. E. Dillon, Frederick
Gerken, /. r. Benjamin, Arthur Upper.
Henry Bamberger. j. Schuyler Casey.
Edward F. Murphy. Sheriff Francis. Al
bert Friedlander, Harry Content, Isidor
Strauss, Frederick Lewisohn and Presi-
dent Crosby. The committee in charge
was composed of Jefferson Seligman,
chairman; Joseph o. Donohue, jr.. W
K. D. Stokes. yelling G. Sickels, C. D.
Halsey. Wilbur A. Heisley. Frank 3.
Conover and p. J. Casey. secretary.
The Governor said In part:
sanitation First and Foremost.
First and foremost, we must have
good sanitation. The Legislature at its
last session reorganized the State Board
of Health. That body is taking UP with
vigor and intelligence the problem of the
protection of the ocean from che dis-
charge of all refuse into it, whether from
the towns in our own State or from cities
without our State. Within less than
two years the present method of sew
age disposal, which is discharging into
the deep sea at a thousand feet from the
shore, will be changed and some sani-
tary method of caring for sewage wiz
be adopted by each of the municipah>
ties on the ocean. Ocean bathing is one
of the delights AMI attractions OF our
coast, and everything must be done to
maintain 1t in It's purity.
Another matter which local govern
ments must promote is the beauti-
tying of their localities. There has not
been enough of expenditure in this line
by our coast towns. Private enterprise
has done much in this direction. The
public can also do a great deal TO make
the shore attractive by adding to it's
natural beauty by small parks and an
artistic distribution of shrubbery, plants
and the like. We must also have good
lights. good fire protection and an
efficient police force in each of the
-owns along the coast.
"AtCity OF :,500,000.-
Il am a great believer in this New
Jersey coast. From Sandy Hook 10 Cape
May Light there is 127 miles of coast
and for residences and as fine surf for
bathing as can be found anywhere in
the world. In fifty years our children
will see practically an unbrosen city
along this coast. and living in It two
and one-half millions of people during
1t least three months in the year. Any
hing and everything that the State can
DO to insure to those now here and
hose to come greater attractions should
DC done.
Possibly there are no finer turnouts
than are found here anywhere In the
and the automobile IL with M
in large numbers. and It is here un-
to stay. This condition
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