Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-03


opment were considered in layfn:
out this property. The length Of
the property is such that a bulk
head or quay form of development
would not produce sufficient wharf
age to justify the necessary expen-
diture and il seems clear that some
form of pier development is proper
In view of the width of the Rari-
tan river at the narrow point above
the bridge, as indicated on the mar
and the distance between exterior
lines on the two sides of the river
fronting the property. It seems not
unreasonable TO expect that the
government on proper application
and explanation, would permit the
building of solid structures outside
OF the bulkhead line and Of open
structures outside CT the pierheat
line, and so the property has beer
laid out for the construction Of .
buIkhead along the pierhead limo
behind which there would be solid
filling and the construction Of d.
agonal piers outside of the pierhead
line extending eco feet into the
fareway.
The width of the river between
the end of these piers and tbs
pierhead line on they opposite side
| is considerably greaSef--thau
width between exterior Hne8 At fhf
! narrow point of the river q sI7orl
! distance above the railroad bridge.
An attempt to lay out this prop
erty with railroad connections and
spurs, without extending the solid
filling to the pierhead line indicates
that it would be exceedingly difficult
to make a proper layout that woulo
be workable and at the same time
produce a sufficiently large workine
urit to justify the expenditure and
is almost out of the question.
There is presented with this re-
port a map which shows the gem
eral layout proposed. shows in heavy
black lines the one pier and bulk
heading, the pier shed. the railroad
track and the warehouse which it is
suggested should be built as the first
unit anG there is indicated in light
dotted lines how additional piers
can be built and how railroad tracks
and warehouses and factory build
ings can be added as a part of the
terminal.
The piers as laid out are 600 feet
long and 175 feet wide with single
storage shed. with an apron between
the shed and the string piece of the
pier with railroad track leading
along the apron.
Designs were made for wider piers
but they ran into too great initial
expense. Solid flied piers were con-
sidered but the detail shown on the
drawing is believed to be proper for
this location ana for this character
of structure AMI for the business
that is likely TO be handled.
1t would be wise to construct
any structures in the waters of the
Raritan river at this point, without
protecting them against the ravages
of the marine borers and il is be-
lieved that the pie- structure should
be either founded on pre-cast re-
enforced concrete piles or on heavily
ereOscted timber piles and the eros
section on the map indicates the
creosote pile construction. Either
of these forms of construction 1t s
believed would have a long life.
There is shown also on this ma
as an inset, a tracing of a portion @:
the United States coast and geodetit
survey sheet, showing depths e.
water. showing also the railroad
and the immediate territory adja-
cent to Perth Amboy. 1t is likely
that a considerable amount of heavy
and coarse freight would pass
through this terminal and cross
section of the pier shows loading
track on each side OF the pier
spanned by semi-portal cranr
which can handle freight between
ships and railroad cars quickly and
expeditiously and is well adapted to
heavy freights and full cargo move
ments.
There is also indicated along the
sides of the shed cargo rnasts or
brackets which are very effective
and efficient, working with tE-
blocks on the ships cargo masts and
with lines operated by the ships
winches. in performing the burtor-,
ing operations in handling cargc
This method is that generally in use
at the port of New York and is wei
known 10 the steyedores handling
cargo throughout the port.
Tt is impossible to make an ac-
curate estimate as TO the cost Of THIS
first unit. not knowing the length Of
piles that will be needed. nor other
conditions which may be encounters
ed in the sub-surface work. but :
rough figuring indicates that the
work shown on the drawing as the
initial unit. drawn in heavy fltIi +
lines. can be constructed and the
channels dredged TO give IS feet On
water into the pier. and the ma
chinery and the cranes provided. and
tracks laid and a small warehouse