Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-05
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holes in county roads where the mud
came I'D to the running boards.
ISome concentrated action by this
board, to go before the Board of
Freeholders, I believe will have
some effect" he added.
One member of the board inquired
as to the amount appropriated by
the county for road maintenance
Iduring the past year, but no data
was at hand. One gentleman re-
piled: II know 1t Is all gone, what
ever 1t was"
President Mccormick suggested
that steps be taken to determine
what amount is appropriated by the
state for road maintenance In this
county, and following a motion to
that effect F. M. Yorston, OF New
Brunswick, was appointed by Presi-
dent Mccormick to procure such In
formation and report at the next
meeting of the organization. MIR.
lYorston will interview the Commits
fsioners of Motor Vehicles and Roads
on the subject.
Equalization of Taxes.
In the opinion Of Mr.. Mccormick
and several other members of the
| affiliated board, the time Ia coming
when the equity of taxation through
out the county win be absolutely
necessary. "The law states that
properties must be taxed at 100 per
lcent. valuation" President McCor-
mick emphaticaIly declared, "and an
equalization of taxes will serve all
ends we'll: at the present time GER
tain sections Of the county are get
ting the worse end of the stick"
The president pointed out that New
.lBrunswick's tax ate this year Is
$3.50 on a $10O valuation, or the
figures as allowed by law.
1.-The Perth Amboy rate is $500 per
400 valuation, Mr.. Mccormick was
Informed.
For Deeper Waterways.
John l.. Douglass, Of East Bound
| Brook, a member Of the Improve
ment Society, of Ptscataway town
ship, addressed the members on the
need of concentrated action Of the
boards of trade of Middlesex county
towards a common goal-deeper wa
tterways. He painted a glowing pic
lture OF the future OF Perth Amboy
and other growing cities of Middle
sex county, in which the world of
the East revolved around the ship
| ping facilities of Raritan bay, Rari-
tan river and their tributaries.s Mr..
Douglass is interested In the devel-
opment of this section because his
real estate firm, of Douglass and
Company, own 900 lots at Port Read
ing and TOO lots at Dunellen, which
he expects to dispose Of during the
inevitable boom Of this section of
New Jersey.
In conjunction with this discussion
Mr.. Mccormick spoke vigorously in
favor of the project of municipal
docks for Perth Amboy, declaring
that In no other way can the city ex-
pect to secure recognition from the
war department for waterway inn
provements. The presidents re-
marks gave great impetus to the agi-
tation which has been carried on for
some time by the EVENING NEWS
for municipal docks in Perth Amboy,
inasmuch as Mr.. Mccormick is con-
sidered one OF the foremost men in
the state on waterway questions. In
illustrating his point, he told the
Perth Amboyians present that the
war department will consider a re-
| Qucbt " uSCPCl WoSSt WoyS VhSAS'h
a city's municipal docks are In line
for benefit, but, without such docks,
the request will be turned out with
the significant remark. Go. gets rep
utation.'
Proposed Canal Discussed.
Perth Amboy, South Amboy and
New Brunswick have been asleep,
Mr.. Mccormick added, on waterw y
questions. The New Jersey ship ca
nal, which will become a reality, it
is expected, is a project which must
have the support of every organized
board in the state, especially the
boards in cities located at the very
mouth of the proposed canal, such as
South Amboy, New Brunswick ard
this city. In the opinion of Mt. Me-
Cormick, who Is a member of the
Inter-costal Ship Canal Commission,
the canai will be the greatest i'm
proyement Perth Amboy and the 9th
er growing cities Of New Jersey can
possibly secure.
New Jersey must provide the right
of way for thep roposed canal, in
Guiding all digging changing of rail-