Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-28
BUSY fall
OUTLOOK
FOR CITY
Stores Are Looking Ahead to
Prosperity with End of
Vacation Time
PROGRESS FOR THE CITY
Building Work Progressing
Bank Buildings Feature
Changes in Smith Street
The horn of prosperity seems to be

The horn of prosperity seems to be
pointing towards this city and it is
generally predicted that the coming
fall and winter will find business
here booming. In view OF this out
look. the stores of the city are plan
ming for a busy fall trade and more
than the usual activity will mark the
fall opening when it takes place a
few weeks hence.
This prosperity will be brought on
by the many building activities
which have already started or will
be started within the course of a
few weeks. The work on the new
Victory bridge over the Raritan river
between this city and South Amboy
has already brought number OF ex-
perts here from other cities and as
the work progresses more men will
be employed thus increasing the pop
ulation to considerable extent.
The railroad elimination work will
also play a large part in the pros
perity of the city for the next two
or three years as much or this work
will have to be done by experts who
will be brought here as the work
progresses. This work will also Gre
ate jobs for the lesser skilled me-
chanic and 1t is believed that these
men will also take up their resi-
dence here or in the nearby towns.
In some instances the railroad Will
let the work out at contract and the
contractors will bring their own men
here to do their part of the work.
The contract has already been
awarded for the Washington street
bridge which is one of the big jobs
for the elimination and it is under
stood that private firm will also be
awarded the work of excavation.
Work on the new building OF the
First National bank at the corner of
Smith and Maple streets will be
started within a few days and 1t Ia
expected to have this building en-
closed before winter. The sign
boards which have been located on
this property for the past several
months have been removed and from
information received excavating for
the new building will start shortly.
The new building of the Raritan
Trust Company in Smith street, Is
nearing completion and will be occu-
pied by the bank before September 1.
Another new bank building is also
nearing completion this Is the home
of the new Perth Amboy National
Bank which will be located in the
building of the Citizens Building and
Loan Association in Smith street.
The vault for this bank has already
been set and the present building ex-
tended until it covers the entire lot.
The front of the building will be or
copper and is understood that the
work of installing this front will be
started shortly.
Greatly improved transportation
service is expected in the immediate
future, since the Public Service Com
pony has taken over the control or
some of the big bus lines operating
/ between this city and nearby munich
palities. The improved service, 1t Is
believed. will lure people from near
by places to do their shopping in this
city. Bus lines not taken over by
the Public Service are adding new
equipment and improving that al
ready in use.
Not only t. every consideration be-
ing given the people coming into the
city from the northwest and south,
but also to the east, namely Staten
Island. The Staten Island Rapid
Transit Company is giving good SER
vice by the operation of two boats
and when occasion requires three
boats are put on the route. A ticket
Office for the sale of ferry tickets to
motorists without making 1t neces-
sary for them to leave their cars is
an added feature of this service. The
trackless trolley cars operating on
Staten Island are an added conven-
ience as they stop within a block
of the ferry and make excellent con-
nections to all parts of the island.