Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-23
BEING
CIRCULATED FOR
n J. SHIP CANAL.
Assemblyman Devoe Behind
Move to Win for State I'm
portant Waterway
~ staf Correspondent.

OW oNuH DFIGSUONuEWT.-
NEW BRUNSWICK. June 2S:-A
petition advocating the construction
of a ship cana across the state, to be
known as h New Jersey I~ntercoast-
al Ship Canal, has been placed in cir
culation by A~ssemblyman Fred w.
DeVoe with law offices in New Bruins
wick. the petition, which lis to be
presented to the proper authorities of
the State of New Jersey and the Unit
ed States. calls for the building of
the canal from the city of Borden
town. across the state to Morgan on
Raritan bay. The canal will empty
tnto the bay, through what is now
SHOWN as the C~heesequake creek.
1t is proposed that the canal be
built by the government, through
land that has been purchased by the
State of New Jersey and decided to
the government, free and clear by
the state. Various committees ap-
pointed by congress to investigate
the proposition during the past few
years ave advised that the govern
ment build the canal along the pro-
position laid down by the State of
New Jersey.
Assemblyman DEVICES petition fol-
lows:
ITO the prope authorities of the
State of New Jersey and of the United
States,
"A petition advocating the con-
struction of a ship canal, to be known
rs THE New Jersey ~Intercoastal Ship
Eanal' extending from the city of
Bordentown across the State of New
Jersey, through the counties of Mer-
Fer and Middlesex to the city of South
Amboy, at Morgan. on Raritan Bay.
various committees appointed by Con-
gress have Investigated this PROPOSE
lion on several occasions and AVE
advised that the United States pay the
cost of the construction of the Canal,
provided the State of New Jersey pur-
chases the cites for the same.
I'VE, the undersigned, all being
residents and legal voters of the
County of Middlesex and State of New
Jersey, do respectfully petition the
proper authorities of the State of New
Jersey and of the United States that
immediate steps be taken to accom-
plish the improvement to be known as
the New, Jersey I~ntercostal Ship
Canal" and we do further urge our
representatives in the Legislature of
the State of New Jersey and in the
Congress of the United States to keen
this development foremost in their eff
forts and e~ndeacors. assuring them
that such a course would have the
unanimous support of their constitu-
ents.
1t is estimated that the cost of the
canal will be $40. 00O. 900. The width
of the canal at the bottom is to be
1925 feet and sea level. at low water it
will contain twenty-five feet of water
and a speed of eight miles an hour
will be maintained. The canal is to
be 1877 miles long from Bordentown
to Morgan and by way of the canal 1t
will be eighty-seven miles from Phila-
delphia to New York. 1t is estimated
that the land required to build the
canal will cost the state about $1,000
900. In the year 1914 the railroad
tonnage carried through the state was
Sd, 0 900 tons. If the ana was In
operation a great deal of this freight
anI freight in ships that now is fore
g. eCVo go into Philadelphia by way of
Ca3e May and the Delaware river.
would be shipped through the canal.
The proposed canal will start at
Morgan and furnish transportation
with all the outlying country. it will
touch in or near Old Bridge, Spots
wood, Helmetta, J~amesburg, Gran
bury, Mercer, Edinburg, Hamilton
Square, Newton, Yardsville and White
House, ending at Bordentown. 1t is
expected that. the petitions will be
readily signed and soon ready to place
before the proper authorities.