Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-08
Port Authority Office is always open
to the public.
Henr Mrs. Van Ncss

Van Ness of East Orange. was then
introduced and began her address by
declaring herself as exhibit A. She
said she supposed she had been in
vited to the meeting SO that the peo-
pie of this city might see what an
assemblywoman looked like. During
her talk Mrs. Van Ness brought out
the fact that New Jersey has the
finest harbor in the world, but that
this was in spite of us and not be-
cause of any efforts we had made.
Continuing Mrs. Van Ness said
ut behooves us to see that we arc
doing our duty. Find out what is
necessary and then work for New
Jersey"
T.. II. Palmer of the Port Author
ity announced hat it was impossible
for more of the commission to be
present at the meeting as a confer
ence between the railroad and the
Authority was being held late in the
afternoon and he and Mr.. Van Bus
kirk were the only ones who were
able TO get away.
FrcIinghuysen Speaker
At this point in the program those
on the stage were requested to take
seats in the audience SO that they
might see the motion picture show
/ ing the DEOpOSeu u~eNtlOpIleUt 10 the
waterways and belt line railroad
which was about to be thrown on
the screen. AS the notables on the
stage started to take seats in the
auditorium Senator Joseph S. Frel-
inghuysen was greatly applauded.
So prolonged was the applause that
the senator was compelled to make
a few remarks. When Senator Frel-
inghuysen entered the auditorium
during the address of Mr.. Van Bus
kirk the applause was SO great that
MIR. Van Buskirk was forced to stop
| his speech until after the senator
had been seated.
The senator said he was at the
meeting seeking information. When
God made New Jersey, he added, He
made q marine state, but resources
had been neglected. The old diff
| ~ferences between the two states have
been abolished and with the powers
obtained through the joint treaty,
the Port of New York Authority
| a now go ahead and develop this
great harbor, as 1t will enable them
to raise funds for the building of
| docks and other improvements.
New York harbor, said the sena-
| tor, is greater than m harbor on
either the Atlantic or Pacific coasts
and with the proper development
will restore shipping that 1t has been
losing. He urged the people to put
the force of public opinion behind
the development and expressed
amazement at the opportunity this
Is o question of one for all and all
for one. declared the senator.
In closing he offered his assistance
in his official capacity at any time
towards the great project.
During the showing of the motion
picture. which gave an outline of
the proposed developments, Major
Elihu Church, explained certain
parts as they appeared on the screen
The picture showed views of va
rious cities which are affected by
the port development plan and out
lined the belt line road, building of
piers and other important matters
In connection with the project. The
automatic railroad to be run by
electricity without the aid of train
crews or motormen was explained
at great length as was also the belt
line railroad. With the automatic
railroad in operation between the
warehouses in New York city the
| cost of handling the freight will be
| greatly reduced. The voyage of a
potato from the west to New York
showing the cost of transportation
at the present time and what the
cost will be with the belt lines and
electric system in operation was one
Of the features of the picture.
Perth Amboy Shown Twice
Perth Amboy was shown twice in
| fha rJrf,,ra IL, az~ra,ttar ,,,itA kLo
| belt line railroad. This city Is at
the extreme end Of the system and
on the branch of the belt line that
the local engineers desire extended
to connect with the Pennsylvania
railroad system in New Brunswick.
The report Of the committee of
engineers. consisting of Morgan f.
Larsen, city engineer of this city;
Charles Dorsey, general agent of the
Lehigh Valley railroad in this city
and Asher Atkinson. city engineer of
New Brunswick, was read. The
report follows:
your committee appointed to ex,
anime the plans as prepared by the
Port of New York Authority mos
respectfully report the following:
1--WE consider the plans general.
as very good but have not had suf'
ficient time to study the same a.
carefully as should be done for sucl
an important project, so that W.
have not been able to go into grea
detail.
I'VE recommend that the railroad
shown on the plan, passing through
Perth Amboy should be extended a.
far as New Brunswick and connec
ted with the Pennsylvania Railroad
near that city. The present plan
do not provide railroad facilities TO
the Eastern Potash Company ant
Raritan Refining Corporation, no
does it serve areas which are avail
able for large industries which nigh
be constructed in the future. Tn
connection with the P~ennsylvani;
Railroad would greatly facilitat
shipments from the West coming t
Perth Amboy.
I'VE recommend the deepening o
the Raritan bay channel so as t
admit the docking of steamers a
Perth Amboy, and eliminate lighter
age, also the extension of the deep
er water way as Ear as New Bruins
wick and hat the plans of the Por
of New York Authority be so draw,
as to provide facilities for the in
dustries, which will, no doubt, b
built as soon as the deeper waite
way is provided.
1--WE recommend that the pla
more fully provide for facilities ser
wing industries which are now on til
south side of the Raritan river an
the south shore of Raritan bay, a
/ well as future industries which will
no doubt, locate there"
Delegates Are Elected
The meeting concluded with tn