Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-22
WATERWAY MEN REPORT
ON RARITAN PROJECT
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ssted in the success of the organi.
cation. A constitution and bylaws
lwere adopted, and the association
Twas indeed fortunate in having Jean
iDu Bots. Of Perth Amboy, as its
president.
The directors-at-large were elect
ed under the Hare proportional sys-
tenn of voting-an excellent method
but IL is believed the expense may
as well be saved in any future cleo
rions by having them elected at the
regular meeting OF the officers and
directors.
In line with the purpose of the
association the active interest of the
Two United States senator's and the
congressman in the projects affect
ing the Raritan district was solic-
stsd and their cooperation pledged.
An inspection trip of the Raritan
River on July IA, 1920, was a note
worthy event and participated in by
= good-sized crowd, including repre-
sen4atives from the district engi-
neer's Office, the commandant o. the
Rarftan Arsenal, the city and
ey government. the mayors of a
rious municipalities, and representa-
lives of manufacturing plants inter-
ested In a deeper channel.
An active part was taken in the
convention of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association at Atlantic
City early in October by the officers
Of the association. Prior to the con-
xention the president and other Of
dcers aided in the raising of a fund
OF $2,So0 towards the expense of
ZIG. convention. This aid was much
-45FeclIrea by the officers of the
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Associ-
gtion. There was a good sized dele
fation representing the association
ct the Atlantic City convention and
lewis Nixon, n Of the vice presi-
dents, delivered one of the best ad-
dresses of the convention. United
States Senator Frelinghuysen made
an excellent speech, in which he
pledged his aid to the New Jersey
Srojects.
Again early in December the asso-
citation had a large representation
4~ttending the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress at Washington,
and while there they waited upon
the senator's in connection with the
New Jersey projects.
.Colone1 j. n. Sanford, the district
engineer, held a hearing at New
Brunswick on Dec. Is in connection
with the preliminary survey of the
Raritan River when data was pre-
scented to support the claims for a
deeper channel. 1t is believed the
hearing was thoroughly satisfactory
and 1t is hoped that Col. Sanford
VIII recommend at least fifteen feet
TO New Brunswick.
The chief of engineers has recon-
mended a substantial appropriation
for the improvement of Raritan Bay
and Raritan River and Keyport har-
Dor. all of which the association is
interested in and will do its utmost
to have included in the river and
harbor bill should there be one this
spring.
With the probability that all fed
eral expenditures will be kept down
to the lowest minimum there may
be nc river and harbor bill, and the
association will have TO wait until
congress sees fit to permit such a
measure to be passed. In the mean
time, 1t will devolve upon the sec
retary to keep in touch with the sit
1lation at Washington and see that
the projects in which we are all in
terested are kept alive and taken
care of al the proper time. This, of
course. will be done.