Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-01
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ACTION NOW
UNDERWAY
Arrange for Big Public Meet
ing Here-Want Moore to
Come for Address
WATSON IS PRESIDENT
Reports on Various Projects
Heard at Annual Meeting
of Organization

The action Of Mayor Frederick w.
Donnelly of Trenton, in urging the
legislature to purchase the right CT
way for the ship canal from Nor
gan on the Raritan Bay to Borden
town, on the Delaware river, received
the support of the Raritan Terminal
and Waterway Association at the
annual meeting of this association
in this city last night. The motion
giving Mayor Donnelly the support
of the association was presented by
former Mayor S. Frank Mason, OF
,Keyport, and received the unani-
NOUS vote of the members present,
after Charles A. Mccormick of New
Brunswick had urged action in that
direction.
During the discussion in connec-
tion with the passing of this resolu-
ton, Charles A. Mccormick of New
Brunswick pointed out that due to
the settlement of the Morris canal
question, $875,000 will revert back
to the state and he suggested that X
this money is steered in the right
direction, it might be of use in fur.
tnering the ship canal. 1t was held
that although it is estimated that the
purchase of the right of way for the
canal will cost the state $1,00O,0O0,
that the above figure if used for can
al purposes would result in some ac-
tion being taken at once. The presi-
dent was instructed to appoint q
committee to take this matter up
with Governor George S. Silzer and
the state legislature.
In order to further waterway mat
ters in this section of the state and
the ship canal in particular. it was
decided to hold public mass meeting
in the high school, this city. about
February is. The meeting, accord
ing to present plans will be similar
to that held last year at which time
a discussion took place on the plans
of the Port Authority. At the meet
ing this month, arrangements will
be made to have j. Hampton Moore,
mayor of Philadelphia, former
congressman and at present presi-
dent of the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Association, make the princi-
pal address. Mayor Moore is a
strong deeper waterways advocate
and great supporter Of the state
ship canal.
The meeting in this city will be
held during the session of the fegis$
lature, and will be under the direc-
ton of the following committee: A
Clayton Clark, Charles Mccormick
J. Logan Clevenger and James F
Mcclure.
Secretary Atkinson, informed the
association that 5000 had been ap-
propriated for the dredging of Rari-
tan river from Sayreville to New
Brunswick. Bids had been received
by the government for this work
but they are considered too high
Mr.. Atkinson declared that Colonel
H. c. Newcomer. the district engi-
neer, had announced that in view
of the fact that bids for the work
exceeded the appropriation, that the
$4,000 would be expended for the
work and the dredging would pro.
coed as far as possible until thai
amount had been used up, without
bids being asked for. 1t is possible
that $4,000 more may be appro'
priated for the completion of this
work.
The election of officers resulted in
Russell e. Watson. of New Bruins
wick. being made president The
vice presidents elected were: Con-
gressman Elmer H. Geran of Mat
avian: LAWS Nixon of New York;
Mayor John j. Morrison, Of New
Brunswick: Mayor Washington Will
son, of Metuchen: Mayor III. B
Meyers. Milltowu: Mayor w. A. All
gair, Eouth River: Mayor Edward
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