Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-14
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LESSON FROM BRAZIL.

xii, Is noted as being one of the most
beautiful cities in the world, yet the
Brazilians are not satisfied. A project
has beer introduced In the federal
senate OF Brazil to transfer the federal
capital from Rio de Jeneiro to the
high plateau lands of the state Of
Goyaz in the interior Of Brazil where,
it Is planned. to construct a city that
will be a model in every particular.
The plans contemplate a modern
city with all the latest improvements
and hygienic installations, built In ac-
sordance with approved town-plan-
xng ideas, with a government house,
J national congress building, a palace
9f justice. public department build
hgs, hospital, barracks, markets, post
office, telegraph and telephone offices,
etc.
It is q wonderful vision that these
Brazilians have. One would think that
they would be contented with their
present magnificent capital, but these
enterprising South Americans believe
they can do still better and they are
determined to try.
The point we wish to emphasize Is
that the new city they contemplate is
to be built in accordance with ap-
proved town-planning ideas. There
has been such q wonderful advance
along this line IN recent years that
aven with all the beauty of their
present capital, the Brazilians are GO
ing to start all over again and build
an altogether new city in order to
bake advantage of oil these modern
IDEAS.
Here in Perth Amboy. while it is
impossible to start altogether from the
beginning and construct u new city
along modern lines. it is possible to
have plans made now for the great
city of the future. Much of the sun
rounding territory upon which the flu
fure Perth Amboy will be located is
sust as primitive as far as municipal
development is concerned as are the
plateau lands in the interior of Brazil.
The people of Perth Amboy can be
sust as enterprising and as fore
sighted as the people of Brazil in
adopting a city plan for the future,
mapping out extensive parks, broad
boulevards and wide with re-
atricted areas for certain kinds OF
buildings and connected by adequate
street railway system as well as de-
quate sewers. water mains, gas and
electric lights. The plan would call
for all wires underground, for the
abolition of grade crossings with the
tracks either depressed or elevated as
may be deemed best for the city rather
than to suit the convenience of the
railroads.
Then, too, our waterfront is In
most primitive state. BY adopting 6
comprehensive city plan now, this de
Gopment can be made from the be.
ginning along systematic lines will
the idea of a. great port taking care
OF vast worldwide will
Terminal railways and all the moderI
eo~nveniences for ~expeditiug business
as it is carried on today.
How much better it would be Il
spend several thousand dollars in get
ting a plan before going ahead Will
any of this work in order that 1t ma!
be done right. instead of proceeding
hazard manner only to realize twenty
Eve years from NOW what an awful
mistake was made and to correc
which would cost millions of dollars
Now is the time. when the city l
on the eve of vast developments, t
adopt a plan and get a right star
The call is for far-seeing men-me
not afraid to tackle a great PROPOSE
zion on an elaborate scale.
1t is not proposed to carry out tn
plan all at once. 1t will take year
TO work it out. but as the developmer
takes place year by year, it will b
along systematic lines and we wi
have the satisfaction of knowing tina
each step taken is a part of the whol
scheme and there will be no DANCE
of having it all to do over again at
greatly increased expense and niue
Inconvenience.
1t is gratifying to know that tn
city officials have made provision 70
starting a city plan in this years bud
get, but care must be taken in the sc
lection of the men who are to carr
on the work. They must be men WI
are big enough to consider the we
fare of the city as a whole first, TN
not be influenced by any individual
who might see personal gain or WI
might feel that they are personal
being injured by such plans as a
deemed best for the great majority.
1t is apparent that there must be .
Saint of politics in the makeup OF Q