Newark's Last Fifteen Years, 1904-1919. The Story in OutlineNewark Public Library
History
Newark's Last Fifteen Years, 1904-1919. The Story in Outline
Newark Public Library
Newark (N.J.) -- History
3. Newton St., Nos. 68-70 Newton St.
100' × 100'. Owned. Opened Dec. 10, 1908.
4. Lafayette St., Lafayette St. & N. J. R. R. Ave.
210' × 90'. Leased. Opened Sept. 6, 1911 (closed).
5. Oliver St., Oliver & Chestnut Sts.
156' × 241'. Leased. Opened Sept. 6, 1912.
6. Belleville Ave., Belleville & Arlington Aves.
149' × 359'. Leased. Opened Aug. 15, 1913 (closed).
7. Summer Ave., Summer Ave. & D'Auria St.
50' × 99'. Lent. Opened Sept. 17, 1913.
8. Vailsburg. So. Orange Ave. & Boylan St.
518' × 235'. Owned. Opened July 24, 1915.
9. Avon Ave., Avon Ave. & So. 10th St.
246' × 175'. Lent. Opened 1915 (closed).
10. Broad St., Bet. Emmet & Wright Sts.
118' × 89'. Leased. Opened Sept. 1, 1915.
11. Morton St., Morton St. & College Pl. & Howard St.
87' × 121'. Lent. Opened Dec. 1, 1914.
12. West End, So. Orange Ave. & 12th St.
550' × 530'. Lent. Opened Sept., 1916 (closed).
13. East Side, Wilson Ave.
Owned. Opened July 1, 1918.
_Police Department_:
_1904_ _1919_
444 members of force. 842 members of force.
4 precincts. 8 precincts.
6 bicycle officers. 29 motorcycle officers.
8 mounted officers. 29 mounted officers.
1910. Oct. 1, Autos replaced horse-drawn vehicles.
1916. Replacement completed.
1919. 17 autos.
1904. Cost of administration, $ 509,644.
1918. " " " $1,414,098.
First policewoman appointed Aug. 1, 1918. 3 on force Aug., 1919. Called
in cases involving the handling of girls or women.
_Poor and Alms Department and Almshouse Survey_: Made by Dept. of
Surveys and Exhibits--Russell Sage Foundation under direction of Francis
H. McLean, 1918-1919. Considers whole family welfare problem of the
city,--poverty, relief and social agencies. $1,400 appropriated by Bd. of
Commissioners for Work.
_Population_:
1904. 272,000, Bd. of Health estimate.
1905. 283,000, State Census.
1910. 347,469, Federal "
1915. 366,729, State "
1918. 430,000, Bd. of Health estimate.
_Port Newark_: Development involved: (1) Reclamation of 4,000 acres of
tide marshland on Newark Bay. (2) Construction of ship channel 7,000
ft. long, 400 ft. wide at bottom, and 20 ft. deep at mean low water,
the channel to extend into marshland for a distance of ½ to 1 mile. (3)
Building of dock frontage of 4,500 ft. with derricks, tracks, and other
equipment for handling freight. (4) Building of pier 1,200 ft. long and
150 ft. wide, extending into bay from end of dock, equipped with tracks,
etc., to accommodate ocean vessels. (5) Railway distributing and transfer
system covering the reclaimed area and connecting with at least 3 trunk
lines. Central Railroad of N. J., Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley already
cross this area. (6) At least 1 wide paved avenue of approach from center
of city.
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