Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-09

streets, railroads, and the canal: (bl
the city should have power to lease
or sell any Of the land so taken as
shall be determined to be for the best
interests of the city, and (c) 1t should
have power to authorize a terminal
company for the operation of the rail.
roads on the meadows under proper
city supervision and control.
Begin with a 2,O0o-foot Strip.
The inception of any great enterprise
of this character necessitates certain
expenditures, the benefits of which are
common to the entire Improvement,
but which must be charged to the first
work accomplished. We believe that
the city would reap a more immediate
benefit If the amount of the initial ap-
preparation were sufficient to take the
whole of the unimproved bay front
south of the Lehigh Valley and Penn
sylvania railroads, to fill a strip 1000
feet wide along the entire north side
of the canal and across the end there
Of, to build the necessary streets and
railroad tracks and connections as re-
quired, and such bullSheads and
wharves as are necessary SO that the
city may have something tangible TO
show a prospective tenant.
We believe. however. that the sum
now available can be expended advan-
tageously and in the following man.
ner:
(a) The expenditure of $400,000 in the
acquisition of the tract of land recon-
mended In the report of the Advisory
Dock and Meadow Reclamation Com
mission, dated June Is, 1903, with as
much additional and on the bay front
az possible within the limit of this
sum.
(b) The excavation of a channel
eighteen feet deep at mean low water
and with a bottom width of 200 feet
from the channel in the bay to the
shore in the location shown on the
map accompanying this report.
(c) The excavation of a canal eigh-
teen feet deep at mean low water anc
with 200 feet bottom width from thC
waterfront to the head of the PROPOSED
basin as shown on the accompanying
map and cross section and along the
north side of the canal there shown
the cut to be given. additional deptt
opposite the proposed permanent wharf
I'D The construction of n railroad
trestle bridge across the, line of tho
canal.
Use Dredged Materials TO Fill.
(e) The deposit of the dredged ma
terials on the meadows to the north OF
the cut for a uniform width, and 81
as to bring the grade of the finishe7
work to an elevation of ten feet abov
the mean low water ~level-the cana
side of the fill TO be protected by q
sand and marsh sod dam, all as shown
on the accompanying map and cross
section.
(f) The construction of a permanent
wharf and bulkhead 1000 feet long, az
shown on the accompanying map AM
plan.
i. (g) The construction of Buy avenue
as recommended In the report of the
Advisory Dock and Meadow Reclama-
ton Commission, dated June rs, 1908.
CHI The interception of the outer end
Nof the Bay avenue sewer.
What 1t Would Cost.
The estimated cost of this work Is
as follows:
DredgingA bay channel from
shore line to present 16-foot
government channel, Is feet
at mean low water, 200 feet
wide at bottom, 300 feet top,
cut $500 feet long; 405, 900
cubic yards scow measure
for outer. half of channel,
at % cents All mr.
9a7 soo c,,h,o ,,ards maasurad
~ r,aca n,,nnad a+ IN nants % 7s,
ro.a, ,,1. 7s,
prada,rr oan., sraro nov shora ~
~ haaS - hasin 70 fas. daen
ono go Ia - $500, 900