Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-14
Aldermen Act Tonight on the
Recommendations of the
City Plan Commission
FINANCES is QUESTION
BuIkheads and Filling land,
Athletic Field and Park
Is Proposed

That efforts will be made to carry
out the recommendation of the City
Plan Commission for the retaining
of land which is now under water
In the south shore of the city and
the development of a large park in
that section which may be enjoyed
by all the people, was the promise
made by Alderman at Large Rich
ard j. Calvin, at the conference be-
tween members of the Board of AL
dermen, the City Plan Commission
and two representatives OF the Teen
nical Advisory Corporation, held In
the city hall last night.
Although it was the regular meet
ing night of the City Plan Commisr
sion no quorum appeared. and so the
meeting became a conference at
which the general improvement of
the south shore was discussed. The
plans for the improvement We're con-
tanned in q report of the Technical
Advisory Corporation to the City
plan Commission. Peter G. Olsen,
president of the City Plan Commis-
sion. said the commission advocated
n park for that section of the city
in preference to docks and piers, but
he held this to be y question for the
city to decide. Mr.. Olsen pointed
out that a great deal of the work
necessary for park development
would also be necessary II piers or
docks were built.
The question of hnances seemed
TO be the one big stumbling block
In the path of the successful start,
@f tho UnrIy and
although all present were of the
opinion that the park as outlined
with its bathing beaches. grand
stand, athletic field, bath houses and
other attractions found in municipai
owned parks was wonderful thlng,
the question of how to finance the
development was one that occupied.
most of the evening.
Mr. Olsen, advocated the use OF
old car floats for bulkhead purposes
rather than building bulk head.
These floats which are 800 feet long
could be purchased for from $500
to $500 each.
Mr.. Calvin declared that he fav-
ored starting work on the develop
ment Immediately in order that peo-
pie now residing here might enjoy
some of the comforts and enter
tainment a park would afford. This
however, he pointed out could not
be done unless some way Is found
to finance the project.
Continuing Mr.. Calvin declared
that If the work could be financed
outside of the debt limit he would
work for it until 1t was accomp-
;lshed. He said he would take the
matter up with members of the
Board of Aldermen at the committee
meeting tonight and also have City
Attorney David T. Wilentz go into
the matter of finances and see II
there is a way the city can raise the
necessary money for the develop
ment. It was estimated that $780,
600 would pay for the greater part
of the work and this would not
prove such a burden when it is real
lzdd the amount of benefit to be re-
ceived.
The representatives OF the Tech
nical Advisory Corporation stated
that in reclaiming the land now un-
der water, either by filling in back
of the bulkheads with ashes or dirt
from excavations, or else mud from
the river, the city would gain more
than 122 city lots for park pur-
,oses. The plan for the park as
worked out, extends from the Cen
raj Railroad to HlSn SIreeC Jul uoSo
not include all of the gas works
nroperty. Mr.. Olsen said the de-
yelopment of the park would not
only be a great thing for the citi-
uens of the city but would greatly
benefit the merchants and especially
he Madison avenue district.
Those who were present at the
conference were Peter G. Olsen. Ira
r Grouse, M H. Madsen OF the CITY
plan Comm ssiun; Alderman at large
Richard ] Calvin; Alderman James
Kelly and Alderman Robert A. NC,
Guire and Major w. ID. Ennis ana
Grandvi.le Sc,it of the Technical
Advisory Corporation.
The summary of the development
and the estimated costs of the work
al submitted by the Technical Ao-
yisory Corporation follows;
Briefly the situation is this; The
fitv has a large tract of land from
vhich its citizens should derive bene-
6t A primary step toward such
heneft is to improve the land by
hiikheading and filing along the
shore. This step can be taken now
,nnre advantageously than at any fu-
ture time. a
The further development OF the
tract in question may be either COM
merciai as for dock purposes. or
recreational.
"The former type of development
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