Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-08
FIGHT FOR PORT
RECOGNITION IS OUTLINED
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MFR. Runyon Speaks

tSOubllluSo RNo~
Mr.. Runyon Speaks
w Parker Runyon in taking
< charge of the meeting, cad several
q of 1.-THE Era for the Port OF
i New York" a paper sent out by the
Port of New York Authority giving
igures concerning the freight frame
in the course of a year, the plans Oh
The authority and the project In gen
eral. Following the reading MI
Runyon said that few appreciate the
water front we have in this city. He
likened 1t to a band of gold round
this location, and said that we have
NOT awakened to that fact. If 1t were
NOT for the water front, this city
would be no larger thar many other
small cities in Monmouth n Mid
dlesex counties, he said.
He pointed out that few people
know that Middlesex and Monmouth
counties have seven railroads., wnlch
he named as follows: Central Raii-
road of New Jersey, Pennsylvanla
Railroad. Baltimore &c Ohio: Lehlgh
valley. Philadelphia & Reading
Raritan River and the North Shore
line along the northern shore OF the
Raritan river. With these vast rail
road facilities and the 100000 people
living within a distance of three
miles. Perth Amboy could go 1t alone.
~ far as making a start is concerned
4his city means business ana we
should get ready to go 1t alone. said
X Mr.. Runyon. -
The new piers Of Staten Island
were then discussed by the chair
man, who pointed out that the are
Isolated as far as railroads are con
B oArned and then pictured Rarltan
-ay and river with large piers and
rig possibilities for the shipment OF
freight with the seven railroads In
! the two counties. Vessels go to New
4 York. declared Mr.. Runyon, because
New York has harbor facilities.
while Perth Amboy only offers fac
tory piers.
Urges Concerted Action
He spoke of the efforts made by
the Chamber Of Commerce and
others to obtain better train service.
street marking signs n street
lights. and said these things are
small compared to the possibilities
Of the waterfront, which Is the
Goose which lays the golden eggs
and other things will come after
hat is once developed. He urged
the people to show to the Port
Authority that they want the I'M
provements to the port here and that
they are ready to help themselves.
Pickersgiu Gives History
Harold f. Pickersgill gave a short
history of the river and bay during
which he dwelt strongly upon the
TACT that 1--WE get what we get on,
and work for" Starting with the
early settlers of New Perth and lead
ing up to the present time, Mr.. Pick
ersgill gave a brief outline of wha'
the settlers found when they settled
on these shores. The first copper
engraving in 1861 was a picture o.
the bay and river. He told how tn
twenty-four proprietors had laid on
the settlement after it's purchase il
1851 with three acres reserved TO
waterfront. In 1852 a ship of 30(
tons, a large vessel for those times
came up the bay and locked at New
Perth, a plank being laid from tn
ship to the shore and the vessel be
ing tied to a tree, thus showing how
deep the water was at that time.
AT the present time, according t.
MIR. Pickersgill, much of this deel
water has filled up, and while tn
waterways of other cities have bee
developed and other harbors hav
progressed, Perth Amboy has stoo<
sill. This harbor is greater tina
jAthers. 1t was made by Almight
md is ours to possess, deVelo,
- toy" concluded Mr.. Pickers
Tells of Port Plan
Van Buskirk. a member o
Omission, told Of the wor'
1t Authority has to do in de
g the comprehensive plan tina
DE submitted to the legislature
e two states for their approval
II this approval has been obtain
the authority can then continu
1 the work of putting the plan II
ration. According to Mr.. va
Ifskirk. New York and New Jerse,
ave equal advantages under TN
eoposed plans. He strongly brough
jut the fact that New York can pu
rothing over on his state n thi
state cannot put anything over O.
New York, as both hav as niue
right as the other. Although New
York has the population, New Jer
sey has the railroads and this vii
be held over New York IL 1t become
necessary to keep h a state fror
obtaining more than is allowed New
Jersey. -.
The great question, according t
Mr.. Van BuslSirk. is that of the hand
ing of freight that enters New Jerse.
for New York and foreign ports. |
in not the purpose of the commits
sion to work out in detail every prob
I. lem. but 70 arrange a skeleton of tn.
pla,. which can be filled in by bot
states. he declared.
In regards to any improvement
that Perth Amboy or other town
and cities along the waterway Nigh
want to make Mr.. Van Buskirk sal
that the Port Authority would inter
fcra in no way with any improve
ments that do not conflict with 1t
plans. and there is no way in whicl
Perth Ariboy a conflict with tn
plan. he was amazed at the mum
Der of railroads in Middlesex an
Monmouth counties. and the othe
advantages to be found here.
In closing he said hat New Yorl
Port Authority welcomed any sug
gestions and was glad to answer an
questions that were submitted. tn