The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-17

The proposition made by the Western Railroad
Company to the Worcester Company, for union
ofthe roads still subject of discussion at every meet
ing of either Board. Tho amalgsmston il very doubt
full the do not meet with much favor with ths
stockholders of the Worcester.
At recent meeting Of the stockholders Of the Wor
cester Railroad Company, a communication was re-
ceived from the Norwich and Worcester Railroad,
posing consolidation Of that corporation with the Boston
and Worcester This proposition taken up, and
ferred to the directors with instructions to decline We
anticipate considerable diculty between the different
railroad companies Of New England, within very short
time There appears to DO many causes Of complaint
against the Worcester Rairssd by the lines running
into it. Al meeting of the stockholders Of the Yves
trn Railroad, held lew days since series Of resolu
tons presented iustructng the directors to petition
the Legislature for independent line into Boston
which we're referred to committee Of seven II was
al.o stated that the Worcester Company had during the
mast charged the Norwich road but forty cents per
psa,snrer while the Western road was charged over
one dollar pes passenger The President Of the Wor-
cester railroad in reply to this assertion, makes the fol-
lowing statement:-
$50 from there bsn any foundation for this charge
penss Of the western the and Worcester road
derives from all passengers pro- % IRON the
c.ivs. from those which travel on tho Worcester road
aoneand twelve per cent more than il ecexes rom
those which proceed over the latter to o. ron o rs
Western road-with the exception Of the New 10TH
The Boston and worcester road pays over. and ha,
(and until recently lsa per cent? Of s receipts for pes.
sengsrs brought from carried to that road II has
paid 10 the Norwich road cent Of receipts from
passenger from that road arising from the trans
port on the Worcester road
all s ssD and w
the Norwich road with the exception Of differences Of
of tha
elusive accommodation Of the New York travel
Of s ..
the Norwich and Worcester line has never reduced its
and that in doing so their object to prevent psrna,
nent diversion OF the travel to the other routes by quiz
Them ss o .Ss
complaint 10 made.
The reduction is Of course, net made for the benefit
Of the Norwich road, since that company receives
part Of il, but, the contrary makes corresponding
reduction. How does this give the Western any
while that company resolves on its own road third
per mile, from each passenger, than the Worcss.
ter road received from the same
The finances of New Jersey appear to be In q very
favorable condition.
FINANCES Nrw JrRsxv, le4s ls]o.
Balance in the treasury on the 18th Of Fs
Received from ali sources, including . sps-
cial loan Of 1000 dollars. l2o,sos,ls
slsa, a,se
The disbursements during the same period.
including 5000 dollars OF me special loan
paid ..............' SiT,2ls,o2
Leaving a balance in the treasury, January
TO- iS4s. Of. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ss,ns,ss
The estimated receipts for the nsxt fiscal
year are .-................... sIss,7se,ss
Estimated expenditures 62,454,6
Balance over ordinary expenses. 49,. Sos,ssl7
Deduct balance Of special loan. 100000
Probable amount of State tax due
and uncollected the LIST Janua.
~, l64s. .2oOOOO0
- $4,000
Balance to meet extraordinary expenses. $7Oss4 OF
New Jersey Of those States fortunate enough to
have escaped the general mania Of 1885 and 1887 i
debt il trhing and wholly of domestic character.
surplus like that estimated for the present fiscal year.
will give the State fund to meet any extraordinary
expenses that may arise.
We annex statement exhibiting.ths quantity Of
tain articles exported from this port In the three past