Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-31
MAKING PARK
ON PALISADES
New Jersey Commissioners
Annual Report.
(Fron the NEWS Correspondent

Trenton, Jan. 31:-In its annual
report submitted to Governor Wilson
today the New Jersey Commissioners
of the Palisades Interstate Park re-
fer to the fact that the proposed con-
nection of the proposed Henry Hud-
| son Drive under the Palisades south
of Sneden's Landing in Rockland
County, New York, has been publicly
criticised In this state. In this con-
nection the commissioners say:
Such proposed connection was
adopted by the commission after
careful consideration and with due
regard to the recommendations of
its engineers. Nc work has been
done on that section of the road or
is likely to be done for some time.
The adoption of such proposed con-
nection between the Drive under the
Palisades and the roads on top will
not prevent any subsequent c%ontinu-
ance OF the proposed drive under the
Palisades In q northerly direction,
beyond the Palisades and through
the salt marshes south of Piermont
and into that village, should such a
route ever be justified in the opinion
of the commission. But at the pres
ent time no such extension Is con-
templated. Even II 1t were possible
or desirable to construct such a road,
1t would not connect with the system
Of state highways Of either Of the
states OF New Jersey or New York"
The commissioners show that they
have begun the construction OF the
Henry Hudson Boulevard at the
Englewood approach, Englewood,
New Jersey. The contract was award
ed to the M~iles-Tighe Contracting
Company, OF this state. on its bid OF
$141,442, this being the lowest bid
received. The work on this section
Of the road has been started and ts
progressing satisfactorily, the COM
missioners say.
Plans and specifications for Sec
lions 2 and 3, covering the road
north from Englewood approach to
Alpine, are nearly completed, and
the commission expects to advertise
for bids shortly.
A great deal OF consideration was
given during the past year. the re-
port shows, to the improvement Of
the ducking facilities along the park
frontage. BY the opening of the sea-
QUIZ Va 40 l. NC Cud -
use ten docks along the New Jersey
shore and one large dock at the Bear
mountain property in New York. The
commission estimates thai last sea-
son 100000 to 100000 persons used
the Interstate Park for camping, pic
MICS or launch parties. This number
should be greatly augmented during
the 1913 season, the commission
thinks.
Considerable preliminary work has
been done In developing the Bear
Mountain property. A large area at
the south end of Highland Lake has
been levelled to provide a playground
and a roadway has been graded and
partially paved. The commission has
under consideration plans for a shell
ter house and casino, and hopes to
arrange for an excursion service to
take the city visitors direct to the
park dock during the coming season.
This park may also be reached by
way of the West Shore railroad and
arrangements are under way to pro-
vide a station at the park. .u
In connection with the Hartman
Park lands, the commission reports
that 1t Is working on one comprehen-
sive plan for the development and
extension OF these lands in connec-
tion with the Bear Mountain Park,
so that when carried out there will
be open for the use of the people of
the state a magnificent forest park,
containing from 10000 to $1,000
acres, accessible by rail and water
and running from the river westward
a distance of about ten miles.