Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-01
B|VIC BODIES
/ AID SOUGHT FOR
MEADOW PLAN
Rorks Board to Enlist Local
Organizations in Effort to Get
Federal Cooperation.

q That a dock and meadow depart
.saent to assume charge of the meadow
Exclamation work should be formed is
&c consensus of opinion Of the mem
ers of the Board of Works. This was
=hade known at a conference of the
omnissioners in the City Hall yes
erday afternoon. Since the engineer
80 foundation has been practically
Fl completed, the commissioners will now
lend their efforts to make the work
revenue producer as soon as possible.
q add impetus to this scheme, wide
4ubncity will be given the work by
#ficiais when the new department is
rganized.
81 It is the belief of the commissioners
hat the work can be made self
{. .ustaining with little effort. Already
Two millions OF dollars have been ap-
s. 8ropriated for this development and
@he commissioners are striving to Keep
&ithin this sum for the first portion OF
ne work.
8 One of the first things to be accom-
#Hshed to secure the proper water
=acilities is to have the government
#redge the entire Newark Bay. DR..
Esharles F. Kraemer, president of the
board, declared that the money will
b. forthcoming, if Newark and the
Hurrounding municipalities will band
=ogether and demand it.
4 To aid this scheme Of securing the
large appropriation, the board yester-
*ay decided to enlist the aid of the
Board of Trade and other civic bodies
b. this vicinity. Invitations were ex-
zended by Chief Engineer Morris R.
kherrerd today to inspect the plans
zor the future work along the headow
ZONE.
River and Harbors Meeting.
The rivers and harbors congressional
zommittee will meet in Washington
8ext week. Representatives from the
Board of Works will be on hand then
q carry along the fight, and it Is ex-
bected that the Board of Trade will
kave representatives there.
DIR. Kraemer was the one go bring
kp the appropriation question, to-
kether with that of the establish
Iflent of a business department. as
Two of the most important steps to
Be taken at once to assure the busi-
hess success of the enterprise.
He told his colleague that in his
|stimation the best improvements and
host favorable terms for rental in the
|one would go for naught If the ap-
|roaches from the bay were not sufh-
|iently deep for big vessels to pass
|hfough.
Next to getting the government ap-
Mr.. Kraemer said, 1t was
Iecessary at this time to begin the
of business depart
hant, so that the advantages of
bcating in Newark could be brought
Iome to big concerns by a proper
ampaign of publicity and salesman
hip. All of these activities could not
,e expected to be performed by the
ngineers of the department. Mr..
<raemer said, first of all, it was not
Haeir line, and, secondly, they had
|nough to do to tend to the various
problems, he added.
After discussing the plan submitted
81 the engineers last Thursday the
tentatively adopted the
ayout of the same. The plan pro-
'ides for plots 700 by 637 feet, with
road thoroughfares between them.
Hong the northern line of the zone
'ort street will run $50 feet wide from
asst TO west: through the middle of
he zone another street and along the
lannel Dock street win be laid out,
he former 100 and the latter 200 feet
vide. From north to south the var1-
us avenues now laid out on the city
naps will run through. Anchor
treet. between Avenues r and P, viii
e 200 feet wide to allow of transfer
he'd in the middle of the road.
The avenues running north and
outh will be seventy-five feet wide.
xcept Avenues P and r, which will
'e 100 feet wide.
Negotiations are now under way
With the Pennsylvania Railroad for
he running of connecting lines and
witches into the zone territory.
Hong the entire length of the docks
/ is intended to run double tracks
nd a travelling crane on elevated
racks.
Outline OF the Scheme.
1.-THE scheme will be similar to the
hyout of the Bush Terminal Conn
amy In Brooklyn. Two roads at least
viii run into the zone; the Pennsyl-
'ania and the Lehigh Valley rail-
oads.
To accommodate all kinds of ship
ing, loading and unloading, the en-
ineering department has devised a
cheme for boat and freight cars. The
arge docks will be erected to height
f the floor of box car. This viii
aake it possible to load and unload
rithout much handling. A portion of
he platform will be covered accord
ag to the present plans.
One of the features Of the work
ill be a transfer shed wherein
argoes may be exchanged. This win
e discussed in detail at future meet
ags.
Commissioner Albert H. Biertuem-
lfel, chairman Of the committee in
harge Of the work, declared that a
ieneral storehouse must be erected.
his suggestion was embodied in an
,ther idea to have the administration
,ailding and the storehouse in one
arge building.
The railroads will have a centre
nd every factory that locates within
he zone will have sidings to the gen.
raj route.
II was also stated that the city
hould own and control It's trolley car
ystem, railroads within the zone line,
eating and steam plants. This will
e looked into and a report made
cry shortly.
Deputy Engineer James c. Hallock,
he engineer directly in charge of the
fork, declared that the first plot will
q ready for occupancy by the middle
{ next summer. Work on the docks
5 being pushed through as fast as
ossible Two pile drivers are already
working and another one is expected
his week.
The factories first coming to the
one will be the best served was the
logan adopted at yesterdays con-
erence. Although no price was fixed
or the rentals, 1t is expected that a
Hiding scale would be the proper way
4 computing rates.
Various other schemes were dis
alssed. The conference was called to
.scertain ways and means Of raising
money to make the work self-sustain-
nR. Engineer Hallock reported that