The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-25

While some parts Of the county appear to be in the midst Of real
state and other depression and while nearly all Developments are
opped or slowed up. the demand has not let up in West Atlantic City
I fact it would appear that the great demand for home sites and
ones has been transferred to the Fox developments and that Benja-
lin r. Fox the builder of West Atlantic City is being asked to take
are of the extra construction which the demand upon this property
reates t
So keen is the interest and SO apparent today are the possibilities
! developing the valuable so-cared meadow lands lying to the west
ard of Atlantic City. which Mr.. Fox, as a pioneer, has demonstrated
, be in the very path Of the expansion of Atlantic City, that great
1terests are looking the undeveloped territory over with the idea Of
overting it to the needs of the growing Playground of the World.
Would Like to Adopt West Atlantic City
In their plans and ideas Of city expansion the city of Atlantic City
nd some other communities are assuming a very winning attitude To-
ard the Fox development Of West Atlantic City and would greatly
ke to adopt this wonderful youngster as a promising member Of their
wn household.
Director A. M. Runu, Jr, of the finance department of the Allan
&c City Commission contends that Atlantic City can only expand in
westerly direction towards the meadows" West Atlantic City direct
3n) There is a great expanse out there" declares Director Ruhu.
awaiting future development. PleasanayiHe. on the contrary does not
ave to expand toward the shore, bnt can just as well build towards
he heart Of the county"
Director Ruffu says that a S a commissioner of Atlantic City he will
oon present a resolution before the Board Of Commissioners in
tlantc City. asking them to apply to the Legislature to have the land
nnexed to Atlantic City
Pleasantyfle has already applied to the Legislature to have the
anne land annexed to Peasantvlle. 1t lies in the Township of Egg
iarbor and lies north and east of West Atlantic City. The great in
crest taken in the at present vacant tracts shows clearly the inau
noes at work to create high values along this, the western side OF
Atantic City, a territory which lay quiet and unn0ticed until BENJAMIN y
: Fox began to redeem the meadows and waste land and started the
evelopment Of West Atlantic City.
Fox Built Homes In Superior Location
The Fox built homes and the three sections of the Fox Develop
aent, Benjamin R. Fox Tract, Fox Manor and West Atlantic Develop
aent. lie in a position along the beautiful Lakes Bay and the West
Atlantic CtyAbany Avenue Boulevard which is so far superior to the
ract which two cities now seek to annex, that there is no comparison
Reason for the sudden, great interest in the meadows thanking
\tlautic CITY n the west between the city line and the thoroughfares,
because OF q controversy between the people of the city Of Atlantic
iy over the sites of new terminals proposed by the Pennsylvania
md Reading Railroads.
Both these rea railroads have announced that they viii build
ew passenger terminals, each TO cost many millions Of dollars They
3ntemplate in their plans changes in location of tracks, train sheds
i'd waiting rooms which Will affect Baltic and Arctic avenues even q
he point Of closing these avenues. or blocking them to an extent which
i'll have a detrimental effect upon business houses nearby, it is be
.eved.
So acute has the situation become that hundreds of taxpayers and
lerchants have signed petitions Of protest against closing these
treets, while on the other side Of the controversy city Officials ar
ringing forward concfiatory remarks and explanations that the aims
nd epdeavors Of the great railroads are not to injure, nor grad
epriyet the property owners and business men of their just equities
NJ nrofns. but 10 improve station facilities and the ways and means
handling a constantly increasing flow of humanity Oeacnwara
iound. This backward bound flow is of indirect, II not direct advan-
age to the same property owners and business houses OF Baltic ana
Arctic avenues.
Bring Meadows Into Prominence
Nevertheless. those who appear TO be affected by the closing Q
TWO important arteries or thoroughfares for all kinds ot trafilc' DuSses'
,ucks PEDESTRIAN and the movement of all kinds Of essentials north
and south on two Of the few streets there are, hold that ne PREF
place for the railway terminal is on the meadows.
once more do the meadows come INTO prominence as the Only pos
s;ble vent or relief for a city which is too narrow at the part under
controversy for the demands upon it. Atlantic City has IT. narroWest
width in the vicinity Of the present railway terminals II is apparent
hat the city cannot expand upon the beach.
The only open. undeveloped area lies 10 the west, across Beach
lhoroughfare. upon a peninsula whose growing importance and value
cannot be underestimate today.
the way in reclaimmg and developing salt meadows and waste ana-
his inspiration and under his touch a city sprang up along me
shores of Lakes Bay. 1t is West Atlantic City, a city OF superior bunt
homes. a community protected By wise and farseeing restrictions. a cay
spread upon a plan of complete city planning-a city fair of heal homes
not lust houses; spacious and clean and unsurpassed in environment
and climate,