Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-14
MONDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1910.
FACTS ABOUT PERTH AMHOY.
Formulation az 1871

80
Population. 32.121.
Is miles from New York.
Tax rate Liz.
On staten Island Sound, at the mouth
Of the Raritan river and at the head of
Raritan Bay.
Ocean steamer can dock in from SO
channeii 81 feet deep at low water
leading up the bay f~rom-Sandy Hook
Daily steamer service to New York.
Central Railroad of New Jersey, LIE.
high Valley and the Staten Island
Rapid Transit. Branches running in
fn directions, affording almost an un-
limited number of excellent factory
sites.
Has two telegraph and two telephone
companies.
Two electric light companies and one
gas company,
Two daily newspapers.
Federal p~ostoffice building.
library.
Eeven grammar schools and one high
.mA9ehooL which is on the approved list or
all the leading universities In the
country; four parochial schools ana o.
business college.
Churches of. ali denominations.
City hospital.
Municipal water works.
Prominent center for trolleys to all
parts of the state.
Richest clay, deposits in the country
in the immediate vicinity.
Splendid theatrical advantages.
American Smelling g. Refining Com
sneitsr s4 naTSei A Aaphalf W VHn9as UTnited
Lead works; United States Cartridge
Co; AMERICAN Tile & FaienSs Co.;
g. Pardee Steel and TILE Works nve
Vicinity; numerous brick and nreproof-
ing works; ceramic works; cheese
brough yaseline Works; Marcy stove
Works: two drydock companies to
ways; STANDARD Underground Cable
Company; Roessier & Hnssia caSs
and cigar factories; cement stone
works; coal shipping piers; handker-
chief factory; cement works; machine
shops and iron ~foundries.
For further particulars address:
Charles M. McWilliam, secretary OF
the Chamber OF Commerce.
FnKsm ALARM BOxEBs
2s-Rarftan Copper Works.
24-Market and sheridan SITS.
26-smith St; and G. r. r.
sS-alasdhiso an avs Ne" ana Paterson St.
sg@Market and First SITS.
ss-Smith and High SITS.
s8-New Brunswick Ave and New st.
37-State and Smith Sta.
Ss-Buckingham Ave. and Hartford st.
ss-stats and Washington SITS.
4T-High and Washington SITS.
64-state st. and Buckingham Ave.
56-Hall Ave. and Charles st.
s7-state n Wayne SITS.
nb"sNGaT4 QBIL6d bSdd WOIhss
69-Nevt1le and tombstone SITS.
e2-Washington and First SITS.
83-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm st.
g4-Smith st. and Watson Ave.
s6-Commerce and State Sta.
72-Front and Smith SITS.
7a-Water and Gordon SITS.
T4-Kearney Ave. and Gordon st.
s2-Smith and Herbert Sta.
SS-Amboy Ave. and Washington St
s4-Lehigh Ave, and Stanford st.
S5-Near City Hospital.
s6-Cleveland and Brace AYES.
S7-Amboy and Hall AYES.
92-Hali Ave, and Inslee st.
94-Maurer.
To send IN an alarm open the door Of
the box, ana pull down the lever ONCE
ONLY, and let go. Stay at box until
ffemen arrive.
Special Calls.
tap--Break in circuit. 2 taps-Firt
under control. 5 taps-Fire out, 6 taps
Police call. 1S-Can for Washington
Hose Co. 1s-Call for Mcclellan Engine
Co. 1b--Call for Protection Hook ant
Ladder Co. 16-Call for Eagle Hose
Co. 22-Call for Lincoln Engine Co
44-Ca1 for Garfield Hose Company
2Ss-Call for entire department. Ii
case of inability to sound alarm from
a box telephone to police headquarters
s1s taps-denoting one session OF
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