Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-06-10
First Time CitV
Has Had Honor
OF This Kind
On JUNE 23RD

A plan was outlined at the ad-
journed meeting of the Board of
Harbor Commissioners last night for
the reception of Acting Governor
James f. Fielder June %, when as
an eX-offiCio member of the State
Harbor Board he will visit Perth Am
boy in company with the other mem
bers Of that body. The visit will be
at the request of the local Harbor
Board who desire the state board to
examine the street ends Of Perth
Amboy in view of the city purchas-
ing same. The local commissioners
believe that after viewing same tho
state body will not deem them
worth the standard price of $40 per
foot, but will make concession to
the city after reviewing and consid
ering the disalvantageness and unde-
STABILITY of some of them.
1t was decided to give the acting
governor and his staff a most hos
pitable reception, so attractive that
It will rebound to the PRONUNCIATION
of the respect due to this city as
a live, manufacturing center, and at
the same time gain reduction from
the regular price for some Of the al
most worthless street ends, which the
local board desire the city to have
in its possession.
a plan was outlined at the meeting
whereby the Board of Aldermen will
be asked to allow $3.50 to the Har-
bor Board for defraying the expenses
Of the reception, which will include
a luncheon, a dinner for thirty and
the renting of three automobiles and
two power boats for the occasion.
1t Is proposed to take the executive.
and the other members of the state
board around both by water and
land to view the street ends from all
angles. The acting governor is due
here at II o'clock, directly follow
ing which the mayor, Harbor Board
and the executive and his coterie
will have light luncheon. From 2
O'Clock TO O'Clock the party will
make an excursion in automobiles
around to the different street ends
desired to be purchased, and from
2 until $3.50 D. m. the officials viii
make a trip around to the different
street ends in two power boats, re-
turning to the Packer House for din
/ nel at 4 o'clock. to which the mayor,
Board Of Aldermen. Board OF Harbor
Commissioners and Ave representa-
tives OF the Board of Trade will be
invited About thirty guests will be
present, besides anyone interested
enough to bear the expense OF d
cover at the table for himself, OF
which the Harbor Board believe rep
resentatiyes from the large water
front manufacturers will avail them
selves. The session at the dinner
Will last until the executive has to
leave for the capital where-he has
stated 1t is necessary for him TO be at
8 o'clock p. m.
This will probably be the first visit
in an official capacity that Perth
Amboy ever has had from the state
executive, certainly the first OF the
recollections OF some of the oldest
citizens, and the Harbor Board in
tends to make it royal reception to
tie prominent guesl. The above it
/ inerary was approved by the commits
! sioners last night, and Friday night
they will as a committee of the whole
meet with the Board of Aldermen to
lay the plan before them, and ask
/ their cooperation and Endorsement
| of same.
The commissioners desire all the
merchants TO make their stores as
! attractive as possible, and all shat
( have flags to have them At full mast
! on the day Of the executives Visit.
The whole city they desire TO pre-
sent clean, progressive, aggressive
and prosperous look that will make
an impression on the distinguished
guests, which viii cause them to
speak highly Of the city wherever
! they may go.
Abel Hansen. the commissioner ap-
pointed by Mayor Ferd Garretson to
/ fill the uneXpireG term of Herbert
/ Gillis, who resigned from the board,
was present last night. at the
| first meeting since his appointment.
/ He was allotted by President Rich
ard A. Bolgcr to serve on the same
/ committees OF which Mr.. Gillis had
! been a member, which are as fol-
/ lows: Chairman of Riparian Rights
{ committee and member of the Har-
/ Dor Navigation committee. Mr.. Han
sen, after being appointed to these
committees stated that he would en-
/ deayor to serve on them to the best
Of his ability.
Peter c. Olsen. chairman of the
! Leases and Rental committee, made
a report on the Meredith property In
/ Front street, which 1t has been pro-
posed the city buy for public dock.
! His report showed that the prop
erty. known as block IS, lot 6, is To-
! Gated in Front street, corner of Fay
cite, extending 181 feet along Front
street, and was assessed for 1912 at
! $4,000, but which he understood,
/ S65,G had been refused. He re-
ported that the adjoining property
extended for eighty feet along Front
street and was assessed for $500.
The board decided to have Secretary
! Wilbur La Roe write to the owners
of the Meredith property and learn
the price they set upon the property
The board adjourned TO mest~heS>
Monday evening to perfect-Sans for
the acting governors yiST. The com
missioners present we're: President
Richard A. BolgeP, Peter c. Olsen,
! John c. DOnehue and Abel Hansen.