The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-15
WOULD BRING ANNUAL
INCOME OF 100000
Continued from page three)
Would Increase TaxabIes
$4,000. 900.

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is to be taken into consideration
what might be gained from a stand
point of taxable vaule if the
stations were located on the
meadows and that section opened
up to improvement. The city
taxable value is now around $780,
100000. 1t is conceded by those who
know that railroad stations on the
meadows would bring about i'm
provements that would increase the
| taxable value of Atlantic City at
least $35, 100000. This would give
an annual income from taxes of
| 100000 a year over the present
taxing values. Furthermore, the in
crease of $35,000,000 in ratables
would enhance the bonding situa-
ton, which has reached a point at
this time very near to the full
capacity. Bonds for public i'm.
provements could be more readily
marketed if $35,000000 were added
to the ratables of the city"
Mr.. Siracusa says he has found
some objections on the part Of com
muters to the removal of the
statios to a meadow site. The
answer to these objections is that
Beach Thoroughfare the commuters
would have a shorter distance to
travel in reaching Chelsea and
Ventnor than they have from the
present stations, because there is
another problem that has been con-
sidered in connection with the
stations located on the meadow,
and that is additional boulevards
for Atlantic City
Mr.. Siracusa continues:
plans have been made whereby
there could be a broad plaza run
ming in front of the stations with
four boulevards extending to diff
ferent parts of the city and benefit
ing the whole city.
New BouIevards
There would be boulevard run
ming from the plaza over Marmora
avenue on the West Side to con
meet not only with Absecon boule-
ward, but with Brigantine boule-
ward, which at some time may be
link in the great ocean highway
proposed by the State Highway
commission.
There would be another boule-
ward started from the plaza and
leading down the site of the Penn
sylvania railroad tracks, which
would extend to South Carolina
avenue or to North Carolina ave-
nue. running through Commerce
avenue.
still another boulevard could be
created from the plaza alsng the
line of the present Reading rail
road tracks, extending to Atlantic
avenue, where it is proposed by
some to have park located, bound
ed by Atlantic, ARCTIC, Arkansas
and Missour. avenues.
'The fourth boulevard is one PRO
posed to run from the plaza in a
direct line across the Airport to
connect with the Albany avenue
boulevard and extending down
along Filbert avenue through Chel-
sea Heights to Ventnor City.
Everybody comedies that Atlantic
City needs more boulevards, and
here is the chance to obtain them.
In considering Mayor Bader's
idea 20 have the stations removed
to the meadows, it will be recalled
that only few weeks ago the late
Mayor received a letter from the
president of the Pennsylvania rail
road, asking for sentiment to be eX-
pressed by the citizens of Atlantic
City as to where the new station
should be located so that the rail
road officials would know what was
in the minds of Atlantic City's
citizens Regarding this improve
ment. Since that time several let
tiers have been written and pub
lished, and others no doubt will be-
"The writing OF that letter would
indicate the Pennsylvania rail
road stands ready to cooperate
with Atlantic City for the benefit
of an expansion policy Therefore,
the citizens should comply with
the request of that letter and ex-
press their opinions fully as the
railroad requested"
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