Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-03-05
zON|NC ACTION
IS NOW URGED
!. At WOODBRIDGE
Howell Urges that Offer of
Technical Advisory Cor
poration Be Accepted
FOR TOWNSHIP SURVEY
Great Need for Action in that
Direction Shown, Mayor
Neuberg Says
FOR TOWNSHIP SURVEY

WOODBRIDGE, March 5.-Ihe
zoning OF Woodbridge could be ac-
complished for $2,SUU, according to
a communication from +. T. Howell,
a member of the Zoning committee,
and which was read at the meeting
of the township committee on Mon
day night. Mr.. Howell stated In
his communication that he had had
several interviews with w. ID. Ennis,
yice-president of the Technical Ad-
visory Corporation and had been In
formed that the cost of coming the
township estimated at $4,000 popu-
lation and an area of thirty square
miles could be done for approx
matelv the sum mentioned above.
This would cover field survey,
making of preliminary maps, the
LAYING out of residential. business
and Industrial sections to the best
advantage consistent with existing
conditions and the towns presumable
enlargement. Preparing OF suitable
maps, profiles, etc, showing such
districts, the building lines, heignt
of buildings in each district, size OF
yards, ETC., and the preparation OF
ordinances covering same.
The time occupied in this work
would be about two months.
With these, or other experts, In
charge of the work 1t would receive
proper attention and obviate the
possibility of future trouble. :,
In his communication Mr.. HoWeli
further points out zoning or muni-
cipal planning is matter for teen
nically trained men and is entirely
too important to leave to those not
experts in this line and for this rea-
son he took the matter up with the
New York firm.
]. H. Thayer Martin. township at
torney, held that the township could
not force contractors to lay our
streets and build houses or bnlio-
ings as the township desired tnem'
and Mr.. Howell in his communica-
tion referred to the adverse court
decisions in Nutley, which have peen
in the courts practically all OF 1878
and are still under appeal.
Before discussing the zonlng ques-
ton, a report was received concern
ing the extension of Maple avenue. IL
seems that Arthur e. Durham, own
er of some of the property 10 pe
affected by the cutting through OF
this street, has stopped all possibility
of the extension of the thorough-
fare as the price he has set on .he
property was declared excessive. MT
Dunham, according to the report
wants $4,000 for the land.
II was charged at the meeting tna'
Dunham. when he learned or the eA'
tension action, began operations
which would prevent the extension
of the street and to all appearances
has won his fight against the peo-
nile to whom he has sold houses. IL
was claimed that the only way u,
which the land might be obtained
without paying the price asked
would be by condemnation proceed
ings and that even If this was start
ed Dunham could erect house on
the property within two weeks tlme
and the people do not want 10 nuy
houses in order to continue the
street.
It was pointed out that an in
junction would stop the erection OF
such a house If started. until the
matter had been settled. but no &C
ton was taken at the meeting.
In his communication to mayor
Neuberg. Mr.. Howell asked TO pc
relieved from the chairmanship OF
the ZOnlnR committees uuO ~ ,
fact that what information he hao
obtained had been at the expense OF
other duties. He advised that the
next step In the matter could be car
ried out hv the township commit
tea TO better advantage.
Mayor Neuberg. In communlca-
tion to the Evening News today
stated that he had regretfully ac-
cepted Mr.. Howell's resignation
from the coming committee. agree
ing that the next move in connection
with the subject is a matter for the
township committee to consider and
while theV may not have the neces-
sary funds to take up this question
Immediately. he realized the impor-
tance OF going into the matter thor
oughly as some such action. in his
mind. will have to be taken for fu-
ture betterment of the township and
that he is of the opinion that other
members Of the Township Commit
tee will concur and will lend their
efforts towards effecting such a
scheme a. the earliest onnortunity.
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