Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-10
HIGHWAY TO
WASHINGTON
This City Chosen as Starting
Pojnt--Toil Road.

Az this locality was selected as the
most logical point years ago, from
which to run the first railroad across
the state connecting with Philadelphia,
40 now has it been selected by tne
Chieago-Milwaukee Road and heaity
Company the starting point OF a great
national highway connecting New
York with Washington, via Pnliadel-
phia and Baltimore. When the proper
tions of the scheme are taken into con
sideration, Perth Amboy can feel non
ored that this magnificent highway con
templated is to start at this city.
Road without Taxation.
It is planned to construct the high
way in question without taxation. LII
would be 144 feet in width ~incluflng
O n each side a six foot path. INSIDE OF
the foot path on either side would De
a twenty foot public road for animal
traffic only. Inside of this road OF
either side would be another twenty
foot road for pleasure auto trafhc go
ING one way only. Inside of these two
rosdx would be still another twenty
foot road for commercial traffic, gong
one way only. A trolley running one
way is to be on the inside OF eaeh OF
these latter roads. Down the center
OF the road are to be arc lights IN cius
ters at intervals, to give a "whlte
way. effect.
Not Soliciting Stock Here. i,
The Chicago-Milwaukee Road q
Realty Company is not soliciting fol-
the sale Of stock in this locality al
though it has recently offered for salt
its frst installment Of $1,5O0,oOO, o.
its authorized issue of $4,000, 900 II
bonds. When it gets its great highway
scheme in operation it has estimate
that the income from the present enter
prize will be Ave times greater thar
that of railroads, trolley lines or othel
public utilities which individually hav'
to bear the cost Of land purchases
franchises, expensive terminals, con
struction. operation and maintenance
Il l. expected that practically the en-
tire right of way will be conveyed tt
the company by the farmers and othel
owners Of property through which thu
road win pass, free Of charge.
Contemplated Income.
The promoters Of the grand boule
ward scheme estimate their contempla
tad income from the following sources
income from real estatesdevelopments
subdivisions and sales, from trolley
and auto buss lines operated by ths
company; tolls on commercial automo
biles; tolls on pleasure automobiles, the
supply of electric light and power, gai
water, etc.; freight and express ser.
vice; the various concessions along the
road. such as restaurants, garages, rue
and repair stations, advertising PRIV
Gan Join Club for $40.
A National Highways Club has been
to promote the building OF
these roads without taxation. With
each $40 membership, $50 OF the fuii
paid and worcestershire preferred stock
Of the Ch~icago-Milwaukee Road ana
Realty Company will be given, redeem
able at par after five years.
To Be Toll Road.
The aim Of the National Highway IS
! road with uninterrupted driving Tor
crossings for vehicles or pedes-
Eri.ns An eros. roads will pass over
Il under the grand boulevard. The IN
side portion of the highway viii be a
oil road until tho construction cost has
been paid. Tha outside portion will be
sres from the beginning.