Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-26
Alderman -at-Large Calvin
Pledges Funds to Engage
Port Planning Expert
J. SPENCER SMITH HERE
Again Tells of Wonderful
Possibilities to be Found in
Development Program

A statement made by Alderman
at-Large Richard ]. Calvin Satur
day afternoon during the inspection
trip of the local waterfront made
by n party of about twenty-five on
the yacht w. Parker Runyon is
taken by local waterfront develops
meni enthusiasts to mean that
something definite will now be done
towards improving that valuable
municipal asset-the city owned
property along the Raritan river.
After viewing the city's shore front
from the yacht which Is the property
of the State Board of Commerce and
| Navigation a cruise of almost two
hours duration was enjoyed up the
| Raritan river during which J. Spen-
| Ger Smith, president of the State
Board of Commerce and Navigation.
again told the men of the wonderful
possibilities.,to be found--fc-i- tk4.JT--Fsss7z'
velopment of Perth Amboy through
| its waterfront holdings
round table conference was held
| during which everyone was given an
J opportunity to make suggestions, ask
| questions or express his opinion on
certain matters relative to shore
front development. Mr.. Calvin. af-
ter hearing from President Smith.
pledged himself in favor of apns.o-
prlating the necessary funds with
winch - engage an expert in port
planning
AS such work would come under
the scope of the city planning COM
mission, Alderman-at-L Large Calvin
assured Peter c. Olsen, president of
that commission, that he would do
all in his power to have included In
next years city plan appropriation
suinelent FUNDS to pay for this sur
vey being made.
Mr.. Smith was emphatic in de-
claring that hundreds of thousands
OF dollars could be lost in water
front projects If not properly carried
out and in order to prevent any such
disaster in Perth Amboy he urged
that the city employ an expert who
IS tamlllar with the subject of port
planning and is capable of reaching
decision following a careful study.
as to how the city might best profit
from its waterfront possessio<.
The party was made up of city
officials and waterway enthusiasts
from this city, New Brunswick,
South Amboy and Woodbridge.
Among those in the party were:-
-he.y VI NilSOIli AiQtfIlldn-d
Calvin, Aldermen Waters, Patten.
Mcclure and Riedy, Water Commits
sloner John Kelly, Assessors Max
Klein and Hugh Gallagher, oliver
X. Hatfield Peter C. Olsen, DR.. q.
w. Fithian, j. Logan Clevenger,
Isaac Alpern, James f. Mcclure.
from this city; Assemblyman Hofr-
man and j. d. Van Pelt of South
Amboy; c. S. Atkinson, of New
Brunswick; Frederick f. Anness,
Hugh Kelly, of Woodbridge Coz
ham l.. Boynton, of Sewaren; N. w.
Pierce. Jr.. of Metuchen.
President Smith placed the yacht
at the disposal of the party and act
ed as host When the boat left the
dock shortly after o'clock it pro-
ceeded across the Sound to Sea
Breeze point and then went around
the Great Beds lighthouse and up
the Raritan river thus giving the
men an excellent opportunity to
view the clty's waterfront from adj
vantageous positions. The boat pro-
ceeded up the river as far as Say
reville and returned. As soon as
the yacht passed the western bound
airy line the men met in the fore
ward cabin where the subject OF
Waterfront development and deeper
waterways was discussed at lengtF
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