Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-09-18
J. Hampton Moore Says Asso-
citation Will Work for
Projects in This Section
INSPECTION TRIP HELD
Large Delegation from Mid
dlesex Make Great impress
sion-1,000 on Steamer

That the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Association will do alls 1t can
to further the improvement Of the
waterways in this vicinity and also
the construction of the ship canal
across the state from Morgan to
Bordentown, was assured the dele
gates of the Raritan Terminal &
Waterways Association, by j, Hamp-
ton Moore, president of the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association. on
the Inspection trip of the local wa
terways made by delegates to the
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Asso-
citation convention in Newark, yes
terday.
The inspection trip which was
made on the steamer "Pocohontas,"
began early yesterday morning. The
delegates from the convention board
ed the vessel at Newark and pro-
ceeded to this city. where a 6elega-
ton from New Brunswick, Sayre-
vile. South Amboy, Woodbridge and
this city was picked up. This dele
cation represented the Raritan Ter
minal g. Waterways Association and
other civic organizations interested
in the improvement of the local
waterways. The delegation num-
bered 152 and this added to those al
ready on the vessel, made the total
about 1000 persons.
: The large delegation from Middle
sex county made a wonderful i'm
preston on President Moore, of the
Atlantic Deeper Waterway Associa-
tion. and also Charles p. Gillen, of
the Newark city commission. Mayor
Breidenbach, of Newark, was also
greatly impressed with the delega-
ton and made the address of well
come. Mayor John ]. Morrison, of
New Brunswick, responded and told
of the desire on the part of the peo-
pie residing along the waterways in
this vicinity to have them improved
and also the necessity of the ship
canal across the state.
Assemb blylnan Harold Hoffman. of
the South Ambov delegation. told
how he worked for the canal in the
legislature and that he felt sure
some arrangement would be made
whereby the state would use some
of the Morris canal money for its
part in tho cross state ship canal.
1t was ct this point that Mr..
Moore commended on the fine turn
out of the Middlesex county people
and declared that the Atlantic Deep
er Waterway Association will do all
1t can to aid the local projects.
Due to the fact that the boat was
SO late in leaving Newark, the trip
to the Cheeseauake creek at Nor
gan was abandoned. The vessel in
stead sailed directly around Staten
Island and then docked at Port New
ark where special train took the
delegates back to the city. and those
from Middlesex county. boarder the
r. w. Johnson. steamer donated
by the Middlesex Transportation
Company and returned to this city
and New Brunswick.
The boat returning arrived at the
city dock here at $3.50 o'clock last
night and then continued to New
Brunswick. reaching that city at
9:45 o'clock.
New Brunswick was represented by
Mayor Morrison and the entire city
commission; Sayreville by Mayor
Frank Hartmann and two members
of the borough council; Woodbridge
by Committeeman-a Large Louis
Neuberg and Committeeman William
b. Hay: Raritan Township by Peter
Knudsen: South Amboy by Assem-
blyman Harold Hoffman. Councilman
c. l.. Cozzens and members of the
Rotary Club, and this city by mem
bers of the three civic organizations
and others interested in local water
ways development. There were about
fifty persons in the Perth Amboy
delegation.
al box lunceon was served to the
delegates on the trip about Staten
Island. and dinner to the Middle
sex county representatives on the r.
w. Johnson after the latter vessel
left Newark,