Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26
FOUR Of SEVEN
RAR|TlAN RIVER
TOWNS HEARD.
Ways and Means to Raise the
Funds for Financing the
Project Are Discussed
]. SPENCER SMITH HERE
Sentiment Is to Have Each
Pay for Benefits to
Be Derived
]. SPENCER SMITH HERE

The sum of $15, 900 was agreed
upon last night at the meeting of
representatives of mllnicipali-
ties bordering along the Rarl-
tan bay and river, as the proper
amount to be spent for a sur
vey of these waters in order that
each municipality might learn
once and for all just how much
benefit the waterways afford.
For several years past the mu-
inequalities bordering along the
river and bay have pictured the
future of these waterways as
being lined with factories, net
works of railroads, docks and
piers. The survey as proposed
will show whether shis picture is
real possibility or just a won
derful dream that can never
come to pass.
J. Spencer Smith. president of the
EoOdTu Ol anu 4Ndf4fsdtAOitf
who was present to answer any Dues
tions the representatives of the mu-
inequalities might ask. in a short dis
cussion concerning the survey. de-
clared that the municipalities might
obtain any kind of a survey they
desired that the survey would only
be as thorough as the amount of
money the municipalities spent. He
pointed out that the amount at the
beginning might be small. but as
the survey progressed and its bene-
fits were seen additional money
might bo appropriated to carry it on
to any extent desired. Russell e.
Watson, of New Brunswick, presi-
dent of the Raritan Terminal &
Waterway Association. spoke along
the same lines.
$4,000 Proper Amount
At the conclusion of this discus,
sion. Alderman at large Calvin or
this city declared that he thought
$4,000 would be the proper amount
to start with and held that this sum
divided between seven municipalities
would not tax any municipality to
any great extent. Mayor William c..
Wilson and others agreed that s15.-
900 would be a fitting sum for the
survey.
Ways and means of raising this
n .orev in The various municipalities
were discussed. and 1t was figured
that should it be raised according
to- population it would amount to
sI37 per 1000 of the population. 1t
was figured that in the seven mu-
n:ciralities bordering on the river
and bay the population would total
I n lit folr a.
as the basis for arriving at the above
amount. Although this scheme was
discussed at length. it did not seem
TO meet the approval of those pres
eat and it seemed to be the general
opinion that more fair wav to OBJ
tain the money would be for each
municipality to pay according to the
benefits obtained.
4 Municipalities Attend
Only four of the seven municipali-
ties bordering on the waterways
were prestnt at the meeting. These,
were New Brunswick. South Amboy,
Sayreviile and this city. New Bruins
wick was represented by Mavor John
!. Morrison: Savreville, hv G. 7. An
glehart. W. B. Rhode, J. ]. Weber
and F.. P. Kolb; South Ambov. by
Mayor Daniel c. Chase and Coun-
Gilman Edwin L. Tice: Perth Amboy
hv Mavor Wilson and Alderman MT
large Calvin. Those municipalities
rot represented were Kevport
Woodbridge Township and South
River. Russell r. Watson and G. s
Atkinson of New brunswick. repre-
vnptine the Raritan Waterway e.
rn--nirai Association. were also
n,-~ son.
frontinued on mage III