Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23
Transportation Facilities.

transportation Facilities.
Not only are we the physical centre
OF this surrounding population, but
the excellent trolley and transporta-
ton facilities of this entire com
munity all radiate from the retail
centre in Newark, which Is per-
manently established and is apt to
remain SO. In that respect 1t is
vastly different from retail centres
in New York and other cities which
are constantly creating new centres
and mean fluctuation in values.
Within a space of a few blocks in
Newark a person can get a trolley
car that will take him to his destina-
nation in the city or suburbs by the
most direct route possible. There are
retail ablishments in Newark hav-
ing several thousand employees, whose
methods of conducting business com
pare favorably with the metropolitan
stores.
Our residence sections are nicely
situated on high ground and equal
in beauty to those of any other city
The streets are well paved. The
schools of Newark hardly need men.
tion from primary to high schoo
their high character is acknowledged
by all.
Newark is only eight miles from
the heart of Manhattan, and Broad
way can be reached in twenty
minutes via the Hudson and Man
haitian Railroad, also via of FIVE rail
roads and two trolley lines. Newark
therefore offers an ideal opportunity
for the New Yorker to live in this
city, where there are good homes
within the reach of all, with plenty
of light and air and a bit of green.
without being compelled to spend
several hours a day travelling to and
from his business.
For the location of his plant he has
large area to choose from. Their
are manufacturing sites near the
thickly populated districts, there are
sites along the railroads for those
who ship and receive heavy freights,
there are sites along the Passaic
River front for those to whom this
is of importance, and there are many
acres of meadow fronting on Newark
Bay that are now becoming available
for factories or plants or warehouses
to which water transportation is es-
sential
Here let me state that the city of
Newark is pioneer in the municipal
development Of its lands. Recognize
ing the fact that Newark Bay is the
last and only deep sea harbor that
has remained undeveloped, while the
shores of the East River and the
Hudson are being overcrowded, this
city has acquired by purchase a large
section of the meadow land, including
the pier and water rights, which 1t is
now opening by draining and filling.
Other improvements planned are the
laying out of streets, the building of
docks and piers and railway termin-
ais. etc., for the location of large in
dustries and steamer lines where
they will be in direct connection
with the coast and transatlantic lines
and where they can load cars on their
own siding for shipment to the north,
south and west on the five transcon-
tinental railroads.
Newark has satisfactorily solved
some building problems which are
being agitated in other cities by limit
ing the height of buildings for office
purposes not to exceed 200 feet and
warehouse and mercantile buildings
not to exceed $50 feet in height. In
the last year building operations have
been about normal. and the recent
change in the fire limits will be the
cause of erection of many frame and
stucco residences during the coming