Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-16

The resolution as ADOPTED IOllOWS:
Whereas, The federal govern
neat have under consideration and
have appropriated certain sums of
bay, and
"Whereas, We the Board of Alder
men of the city of Perth Amboy be-
lleve that the deepening Of the said
Raritan bay will be of material BEN
eft not only to our city, but to the
surrounding territory by permitting
a more accessible harbor and bay for
the free flow of commece, and
'Whereas, The Board of Alder
men of the city of Perth Amboy
wish to assure the federal govern
ment of their fullest cooperation in
this improvement.
"Now therefore be it resolved,
That the Board of Aldermen of the
city lof Perth Amboy go on record
and Lfurther urge that the federal
goyeJ5nment make this improvement
so tRjat the city of Perth Amboy may
gak. Lthe benefit of the moneys pre-
Asly expended and that they may
iNher improve and develop the wa
terfront.''
Arrangements had been made to
hold the meeting with Mr.. Smith at
o'clock as it was necessary for him
10 leave at s o'clock. In addition to
the mayor and members of the
Boart of Aldermen trere were about
thirty interested residents on hand
10 hear words of advice from the
president of the state board.
The assemblage was told briefly
what steps had been taken in bring
Ing about the deepening of the bay
and what additional action must De
carried out in order to be certain
Of this Improvement. the SITUATION
was outlined as follows:
Several years ago a survey was
ordered by the federal government
IN order to determine the desirable
lty of digging thirty foot channel
in Raritan bay and Raritan river
to the Central railroad bridge. COL
Sanford, the government engineer,
who conducted the survey, reported
favorably on the project. The mat.
ter then went before the Board OF
Engineers who referred 1t back some
time later to Col. Newcomer VINO
succeeded Col. Sanford.
At the conclusion OF his survey
Col Newcomer reported that facts
would not warrant his making rec
ommendation to congress that the
worix be carried out at this time.
Before Congress acts on any pro-
necessary for that body to receive
series of recommendations Following
SURVEYS first by the district engineer,
the division engineer, the Board or
Engineers which refers it to the
chief of engineers and finally to the
Secretary of War who submits the
proposition to congress. Congress
will not favor any project not recon-
l1.r IL
neers. Upon arriving in congress the
Recommendation is referred to the
Rivers and IIarbors Committee
R<&ch decides whether or not the
! ssEeof the project shall be included
In the appropriation bill. Usually
The state delegation is sufficiently
powerful to have this committee re-
bort favorably upon the project, es-
pecially when one of the members
of the committee is from the state
desiring the improvement.
"The engineers" Mr.. Smith said.
s'will not recommend federal aid in
projects unless the communities will
contribute and cooperate. They in
sist that public terminals be estab-
lished wherever federal aid is to be
given. 1t is useless to attempt to in
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channel deepening unless the city of
Perth Amboy or the industries here
make contributions in some way
showing their intentions of develop
ing terminal here.
'If the city should decide to erect
O. municipal terminal and spend
money in improving the port, think
1t would be a strong inducement to
fha federal government TO look faV-
orab1y upon the project. In the case
of the deepening of the Staten Island
sound channel the tonnage going
through this waterway was so great
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