Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-08-23
SURVEY
OF PORT
BOOSTED
Expect New Brunswick to
Help Pay Cost of Rar-
itan Port Survey
MEETING HERE TUESDAY
Raritan Terminal and Water
ways Association Looks for
County Seats Cooperation

officers and directors of the Rari-
tan Terminal and Waterways Asso-
citation are hopeful that when the
meeting to be held al city hall,
Perth Amboy, Tuesday night, as
sembles, 1t may be possible to report
tha: the city commissioners of New
Brunswick have adopted the resolu-
ton providing for the participation
of the city in the cost of the pro-
posed survey of the river and bay
district. A resolution to that effect
was adopted by the Board of AL
dermen of Perth Amboy last Mon
day evening, and New Brunswick is
the only governing body left to take
action.
The meeting of the association has
been called by r. n. Watson. the
president, to consider plans for TAX
ing active participation in the an
nual convention er the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association.
which will meet at newark Septem-
ber g to 10 inclusive. 1t is several
years since the association met in
New Jersey, and 1t may be many
years before it comes back to the
state.
1t is understood from Charles P.
ark, chairman of the general COM
mittee, that it will be the finest con-
vention ever held. and Newark will
do itself proud in entertaining the
delegates. On Wednesday, Septem-
I br IL there will be a fine boat trip
when an inspection will be made of
Port Newark Terminal, Newark
bay: Staten Island sound, and the
Terminus of the proposed ship
canal.
Just what the Raritan Terminal
Ind Waterways Association Will do
will be determined Tuesday evening.
There is tentative plan to charter
boat. make up party including
city officials and members of the as
sociations from the various munich
palities affiliated with the associa-
ton, and meet the association boat
at or near Perth Amboy or possibly
Port Newark Termsnsl wednesday
morning. Then to join mat party
and make the inspection of the wa
terways and return to Port newark
Terminal about four in the after
noon. when the boat would bring
the local party back stopping al
Perth Amboy.
II is possible, also, that a party
Will De dIIdIStu W oteSfN
vention at one of the LESSONS on
Friday, September 10, and the trip
will be made from New Brunswick,
Perth Amboy and South Amboy by
automobile All of this will be dis
cussed and plans made at the meet
ing to be held at Perth Amboy next
Tuesday evening.
1t is felt by prominent directors
of the Raritan Terminal and Water
ways Association that this is an ex-
ceptional opportunity for demon
stration to show that the people OF
this section of New Jersey are Keen
lv alive 70 the possibilities in COM
mercial and industrial way that may
he realized with the p.vver develop
nent of the waterways. The pres
ence of a boat with a good-slze1
delegation of members, from 1oo to
$50. in all probability. and the boat
carving banners indicating the IN
terest of it's passengers In the deeper
waterway movement will be eitec-
five advertising for the association
It is expected the members OF tne
eoverning bodies of the various
municipalities AFFILIATED with the as
ISOLATION will attend the conference
on Tuesday evening and compre-
hensive plan will be made FOR par
ticination in the convention.