Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-07
PORT PROJECTS
GIVEN BOOST
Appleby in House Tells Of N.
Y. Port Problem -Raritan
Bay Improvements
BY GEORGE II. MANNING
Washington Correspondent of The
rerth Amboy Evening News


Perth Amboy Evening News
WASHINGTON, June THE ma
tu-al advantages of the Port of New
York and the steps being taken by
the communities adjacent to the
metropolis to improve the water
traffic facilities of the Port were re-
viewed by Congressman T. Frank
Appleby in a speech he inserted in
the Congressional Record today In
reference to the passage last Friday
by the senate and House of the reso-
lution granting the Port of New York
Authority.
The first resolution introduced
on this subject was passed by the
House and senate, and signed by
President Harding last August" said
Congressman Appleby. Since pass
age of that resolution both the state
Of New York and the state of New
Jersey have adopted a comprehen-
dve plan for the development Of the
Port OF New York. / quote from
the report on the resolution as fol-
lows:
Historically, geographically and
commercially, New York and the in
dustrial districts in the northern
part of New Jersey constitute a sin
gle unit. a great metropolitan district
OF 100000 people. The Port of
New York, with its three entrances,
500 miles of water front, twelve rail-
roads Exclusive of local transit
linee) entering the port, a terminus
for nearly all Of the more import
ant transatlantic lines, not only con
Germs the people of the two states,
but constitute an asset of the entire
nation. The necessity of creating the
port district and authorizing the
creation Of the port authority is
manifest from the fact that owe
forty municipalities are involved.
some of them controlled by men Of
divergent views and many of them
working at cross-purposes and in the
dark. The port of New York is one
of the main arteries and principal
gateways between the United States
and the markets of the world, and
any improvement to the Port of New
York will work a benefit to the en-
tire nation.
Concededly. terminal facilities at
the port are grossly inadequate,
mainly due to the lack of co-opera-
lion between the two states of New
York and New Jersey. 1t is sub
mitted that a unified authority and
control will bring order out of chaos
and afford a blessing not only to the
contiguous municipalities but also
20 the country at large.
"In a letter addressed to the chair
man of the judiciary committee un-
der date of June 80. 1921, in regard
to the resolution, John w. Weeks,
secretary of war, says:
The adequate improvement and
development of port facilities at New
York is a deserving enterprise, and
If the work is accomplished on the
comprehensive plan of cooperation
contemplated by the two states 1t
will doubtless result in benefit to the
transportation interests of the en-
tire nation. I recommend, therefore,
that congress give its consen to the
agreement.
''Since House joint resolution No.
172 was passed, legislation for the
Improvement of New York Harbor
and it's adjacent waters has been
acted by this body, viz, the authori-
ration of a 3O-foot channel extending
from Sandy Hook through Raritan
Bay to Perth Amboy. then through
Arthur Kill and Kill Van Kull to
Upper New York Bay. In addition
TO this an appropriation was approx
ed by both the House and the SEN
ate for additional aids t navigation
in Raritan Bay, and by lighting
these waters at night giving tramc
over them a full t~wenty-four hour
service. The war department is now
making inquiries. as to the advisa-
bflity of recommending to congress
the adoption of a project for deep
ening the channel of the Raritan
river, that adequate water transpor-
tation facilities may be afforded the
Industrial establishments lining its
banks.
THE discussion in regard to these
projects has brought to the atten-
ton of the public as before
the tremendous possibilities of the
Port of New York. The State OF
New Jersey, by it's natural advan-
tages, will be the outlet for the
many railroads now having terminal
stations there, and the development
OF the same is fully comprehe~d
In the plan of the Port of New York
Authority. Public interest has been
aroused in this great project, and
many municipalities have held
meetings to endorse the movement.
The magnitude of the project is APP
pealing to the enterprising citizens
of the state. and they are giving
practically their unanimous en-
dorsement to this great waterways
and transportation undertaking.
II feel sure, fellow members, you
have made no mistake in voting for
this joint resolution.