Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-16
ALDERMEN GET
NEWTON CASE
Local Naval Militia BattaIic 4
Officers Petition City for
Dock Permission
DIRECTORS AT MEETING
Aldermen Decide to Hear Both
Sides Friday Might
Petitions Favor Ship
DIRECTORS AT MEETING

A large delegation of officers of
the local battalion, Naval Militia,
appeared before the aldermen last
night for the purpose OF securing
from the city permission to construct
a dock from the bulkhead at the
foot of Market street to the training
ship Newton which is to be moored
about ESQ feet from the shore. There
was also present committee of
residents in that vicinity who op-
posed the location of the ship at
this particular site.
In addition to a letter to the
board which explained the uses to
which the training ship is being put
in this city and outlining the plans
of the organization to improve the
appearance of the S. S. Newton,
there was petition bearing the
names of persons who offered no OBJ
ject.ons. to the placing of the ship
off Market street, and requests from
Principal John M. Shoe, of the local
vocational school, the local lodge
of Elks, Mfddlesex County Reserve
Officers Association and the West
minister Cadets asking the board to
permit the presence of the ship off
Market street with a connecting
bridge to the shore.
The aldermen decided to set Fri
day night as the time for a hearing
on this matter at which time those
favoring or opposing the proposition
will be given chance to speak.
The letter from Captain Wigman
of the Naval Militia to the aldermen
follows:
ia lokE Nyo
of New Jersey and United States
naval reserve force herewith re-
spectfully petition you to grant per-
the city bulkhead at the foot of Mar
ket street to the y. S. S. Newton.
at present moored about two hun
dred and fifty feet of shore.
Your favorable consideration of
this request will be justified for the
following reasons:
The Third Battalion, N. NJ, N. j.,
and U. S. n r. F.. is an organization
devoted primarily to training young
men of Perth Amboy to fulfill that
sacred obligation which goes with
itizenshipAservice to the country
in case of national emergency.
1t affords two handred and fifty
young men of this city an athletic
and social center without any cost
whatsoever to them. Many of the
men attached to this organization
are unable to avail themselves of the
advantages afforded by such organ
izations as the Y. NJ. C. A, Y. M
IL. a.. Yacht Club and various lodges
due to their financial condition. This
vessel fills a decided want in this
community for that reason.
Thu drill 10
5. Newton is also used as a gymnas-
ium by the boys of the local voca-
tional schools. These boys, as Won
know. do not have the advantages
OF athletic training which Is pro-
vided for the more fortunate ones
who have the opportunity of attend
ing nigh and preparatory schools.
In the past TINS snip has been
used, on numerous occasions hv
such organizations as the American
Legion. the Reserve Officers Associa-
ton, the Society of the 40 and s and
the Westminster Cadets. In the
future. as in the past the accommo-
dat1ons on board the u. S. S. Newton
Will, at all times, be available for the
use of patriotic and civic bodies that
nave no permanent place of meet
ing.
Ihls organization. in addition to
uhe training feature. also affords
over one hundred local boys each
year the healthful and beneficial va
cation OF two weeks cruise. dur
ing which time they receive the
regular pay and allowances of men
IN the regular navy. In addition to
the annual two weeks cruise. trips
OF a shorter duration are arranged
for the week-ends during the cruis-
ing season.
This organization affords steady
employment for twelve men, the
majority of whom have established
their homes in this city. These men
receive approximately $4,000 per
year in aggregate wages, a very large
portion of this money being spent
locally. All fresh meats ana sup
plies for the cruising season are also
purchased locally by this organiza-
ton.
If this permission is granted, this
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