New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
ills Doing Splendid Work
For the Benefit of All
Residents of the Town.

For the Benefit OF All
Residents of the Town.
The Board of Trade of the city Of Eliza
beth is one OF the most wideawske or
ganizations Of its kind in this country. 1t
was organized about twenty-seven years
ago, its primary object being Ito put
Elizabeth on the map"
That it has accomplished the task of
making widely known the products of the
industrial centres of this great city OF
Northern New Jersey throughout the
United States and in forCign ports is an
undisputcd fact. That it has been largely
instrumental in making the town more
charming place for the building of high
class homes is likewise an assertion
which no one is likely 20 disprove.
Twenty years ago the city Of Elizabeth
had a population OF about $1,000 II Is OK
pected TO double that number by 1919.
Next year 1t will celebrate its 10th ami
varsary as a settlement.
Few towns can boast Of such wonderful
manufacturing and residential develop
ments within recent years as this place
And in every effort for the advancement
Of the factory and home centres tho
Board of Trade has been powerful
factor.
White men first set foot within the ter
ritory now comprising Elizabeth. 1t Is
said. on October q. 1864 According TO au-
thentic records sixty-hve persons took
oath of allegiance TO the town in l665
II is thought that the place was named
Eliza hethtown in honor Of the wife OF cir
George Carteret The first provincial as
sembly was hold there in 1868. The pro-
prietarv government Of the town came 10
an end I'm 1903. In i7D King George grant
I'd a charter to the town. making II rank
as a borough on November y, 1852,
new charter was granted 10 H.
The town was Incorporated as city IN
1855. and two years later it became the
county scat of Union County.
The Board of Trade launched the great
industrial exposition which was held IN
Elizabeth in February. and which was at
tended by prominent persons from various
parts of the country. That exposition
forcefuily revealed the manufacturing
strength OF Union County and especially
of the CITY of Elizabeth. 1t undoubtedly
helped to spread tho name and fame OF
Elizabeth. and II is said that the cam
paign of publicity which was conducted
for nearly four months prior to the open
ing Of the exhibition was never surpassed
in the history of the town.
4 member OF the Board OF Trade IN
sneakine about the reasons which actu-
ated the holding of the exposition said 1t
was principally 80 show the variety,
1 scone and importance of the individual in
dustries and of the industrial district or
Elizabeth. TO stimulate civic pride and en-
courage the citizens of Union County TO
patronIze home industries. and TO more
fully appreciate the manufacturers To-
Gated here; to teach us TO know and APP
mediate ourselves; to show the world
what Elizabeth and Union County are
and 10 bring to the exhibiting manu-
facturers and to the city and county vast
benefits from tho great advertising cam
paign conducted in connection with it.
The success Of that exposition is looked
upon as one of the most brilliant achieve
ments Of the Board of Trade. The board,
however expects TO accomplish many
more things of greater Importance for the
upbuilding of Elizabeth in the near fut-
ure. THE supremacy Of the town as a
great industrial centre naturally depends
on the improvements of its waterways.
Consequently, the organization is working
theoretically 10 have the Elizabeth River
dredged and wideend for "A considerable
distance. II seeks 10 have the river 30
feet wide and feet deep at mean low
water. 1t will not rest content until
the river is extended 10 the Broad street
bridge.
When the question of the improvement
Of the river was first advocated by the
board government engineers shook their
heads and SAID that the proposed improve
nents were not feasible, and that il they
were the sum of money which would be
~ecessary 10 undertake them would be
prodigious.
This announcement did not dishearten
the organization. but rather spurred 1t on
10 double its energies TO have the river
nayigable TO larger vessels. firmly believ-
ing that its plans. which had been drawn
no after lengthy analysis of the situation
by experts, could be carried out at COM
paratlvely small cost. The government
experts were eventually won over to the
side Of the board.
The government has appropriated Slh-
600 for the dredging Of the river. and this
work of improving the waterway will be
carried out this year. This appropriation
is only the first. 1t is reasonably thought
Of similar sums to carry the project 10
the end sought for by the organization
Elizabeth is rich in shore front. border
ing for long distance the waters of the
Arthur Kill. The kill separates Northern
New Jersey from staten Island. More
than 1.52S vessels passed through the kill
from January TO September s, 1910.
The government will soon he busily en-
gagged I'm making the Arthur XIII, from