New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
An Ideal Suburban Tom
Picturesque Passaic Is on the Passaic River, About
Twelve Miles from New York-lts axable
Real Estate Assessed at $42,859,294.

nishcs a water power Of 1,200 horse
power capacity. Several large factories
are operated by this power, but the
full capacity has not yet been REACHED.
Fire protection is provided by a paid
department, equipped with the latest
and best automobile apparatus.
Two daily and four weekly newsps-
pers are published in the city. OF edu-
cational facilities, there are eleven
public, primary and grammar schools,
one high school, five parochial and four
private schools. The churches, forty
seven in number, are divided denomi-
nationally as follows: Baptist, seven;
Catholic, eleven; Congregational, one;
Christian Science, one; Dutch Re.
formed. eight; Episcopal, two; Hebrew,
six; Lutheran, three; Methodist,
three; Presbyterian, three, and Uni
tartan, two.
There are twenty-nine fraternal and
social organizations, representing prac-
tically all the well known orders. The
city has a fine public library, filled with
we'll selected general literature and
books Of reference on scientific sub
iects. The library building, very
handsome one, is a gift from the fam
lily of a man long and prominently con-
nected with the manufacturing inter-
ests of the city. With true percep-
ton of the fitness of things, this fine
institution was placed in the centre OF
the mill section, where the facilities
for mental development which 1t pro-
vides are most needed.
Public sentiment is very favorable to
industrial growth, and the Board Of
Trade will arrange generous terms IN
favor of parties seq ng location.
Passaic manufactures more wool and
textiles than any other city in New
Jersey and one-third of the handker-
chiefs manufactured in the United
States; also has extensive print and
chemical works, rubber manufacturing,
metal, leather, silk, betting and pack
ing plants.
The advantages offered By Passaie as
a location for manufacturing in-dstries
NAV be summarized as follows: Prox-
unity TO New York, Jersey City, New
ark anG Paterson; rapid and inexpen-
sive trolley transportation TO all cen
tres of population in the middle coun-
ties of the state; indispensable rail-
road facilities for the moving OF pas
sengers or freight; water power OF
large capacity; softness and other
qualities of the city's water supply,
which are specially favorable for
bleaching and dyeing all kinds Of tex.
tile fabrics; an abundant supply. Of
skilled or unskilled labor, and fine,
healthful and attractive location for
workmen's homes.
PASSAGES banks reflect the growth OF
the city perhaps better than the census
man and in a way more substantial, as
they show the prosperity that has been
one of the noticeable features Of the
city's development. In 1890 Passaie':
bank exhibit read: Capital and sur
plus s250,00O, deposits 100000; IN
1900, capital and surplus S65O,OO0, de,
posts $2,700,000; in 1910, capital and
surplus S1,3O0000, deposits $4,000, 600
and in 1914 it presents five banks, with
capital and surplus of Sl,6OO,OOO and
deposits of over $l0,000,000,
The Passaic Board of Trade is com
posed of leading business men of the
city. The officers are: President
Charles F. H. Johnson; vice-presidents
/. W. England, Christian Bohnsen
Richard Morrell and James b. Acker.
son; treasurer, Richard J. Htoles, and
secretary, Rudolf f. Lent.