Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-31
FOR
IMPROVEMENTS
At C|IYs DOCK
Harbor Board Votes to Tear
Down Part of Building to
Make Wharf Larger-Sub-
nit Report to the Mayor.

At the final meeting of the pres
ent harbor board last night, report
to the mayor of the work of the COM
mission for their past term OF two
years was prepared and was THIS
morning received by the city's chief
executive. The boards s last move Tor
the development of Perth Amboy
waterfront was the passage of res
olV'ion calling for the tearing down
of 5wenty-seven feet of frame
building on the public dock property
, that the wharf may be enlarged
for better accommodation of its
present shipping business and the
looked-for increased business of the
future.
The report to the mayor reviewed
tha accomplishments Of the present
zoard ouring Its two years in office.
It war shown that the present rentals
from the public dock property pur-
chased last spring off Front street by
a bond issue is now $3,100 year,
and that the income from the wharf
Re charges at the city dock for 19l 4
would reach about $1,000. In the
report is reviewed the purchase of
the Gregory property and the excel
lent work done by Mr.. Gregory In
clearing up the old hulks in the VI
cinity Of the foot of Madison avenue,
making the southern shore front
more attractive than In years. The
purchase OF the waterfront property
along Front street is also cited.
Resolutions were passed at the
! N Getting authorizing the city attorney
Ito draw up leales for the two-story
brick building on the city dock prop
erty, which was purchased from c. G.
Baldwin, between the harbor board
and the Amboy Works, who occupy
the second floor and DR.. Paul M.
WELLER, who occupies the first floor in
manufacturing chemicals. The reso-
luton called for clause in the lease
with Dr. WELLER forbidding the man
ufacture of any explosives, and the
violation of any city ordinance or
state law in his labo atory work, the
penalty to be his eviction within thir-
--tytdays The leases are to be fo1 a
year, as the bsrbor board has power
only to lease for that time unless
bids are advertised for and received
for leasing the property.
The secretary was instructed to
write Patrick White & Sons that GER
tain chain blocks. a desk and a crane
were not sold with the lot OF ma
chinery which they purchased as the
highest bidder from the harbor
board The board decided to waive
the collection of dollar a day for
= wharfage In favor Of the Hastings
Paving Company, who objected tc
what tho concern declared was en- ex-
orbitant bill for unloading building
material at the city dock. Because
the company had unloaded large
Upount OF materials for which the
charges amounted to nearly $1,000,
the board decided that it could cas-
lily forego the dollar day wharfage
charge, amounting to about $3.50, tc
. such big customer.
The tearing down of the frame end
OF the two-story brick building tc
make room for the enlargement ol
the city dock, according to the reso-
luton adopted, is not to exceed 500
Work will be started Immediately
twenty-seven feet Of the rear frame
structure removed, the end boarded
up and the city dock be widenet
by that number OF feet. The retiring
members Of the harbor board are the
following: President Richard A. Boil
ger, John G.. Donehue, Peter 9. Olser
and Abel Hansen. The members will
next week hold banquet as q fit
ting commemoration of the expiration
Of their two years work together.