The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-01
Now York and Erie Railroad.


and minority commissioners to locate certain por
tions Of the Erie Railroad The reports made to the
Legislature, publishsd together making No 90 Of
public documents. I observe that the company have
printed and circulating the ma jorty report only
The newspapers too of this city have made public only
the view oil the case and speak OF the re-
port OF the commissioners II only had been made.
The port of the majority made by four commits
sisnsrs of whom is oncer of the company, the
minority report by three commissioners BY the act Of
the Legislature passed In ls46 appointing commssioners
they are required to survey the line between the summit
of Sawangunk ridge and Deposit and and
BifghamptoA TO ascertain whether practicable route
exists which the road can be eonsructsd without
great prejudice to the public interest Of this State and
the interest Of the citizens of this State. That pract
cable exists between these points within this state
tended that another route of the State should be
preferred simply because might be or even
such had been the intention would have been better
at tho commence ment to have located the road, or
greater portion Of it through New Jersey ana
Pennsylvania, without any regard to the interest
of the citizens Of the southern tier Of counties for
whose benefit, to a great extent, the charter was
granted to the company. The minority report says.
III apparent u.s. the Legislature at the time OF our
appointment kept steadily in view the interest Of the
the %, S to
gared the appointment of the commissioners wasa use
less enactment The company without our Inv rosd
either in or out OF the State to derive the greatest
possible advantage from the construction"
The company in their application to the Legislature
for permission locate their road in Pike county in the
State OF Pennsy represented the grades through
the that the
in that county but 46 feet per mile, which is 10 feet
less than the road now runs ever in Orange and 10 and
30 less than grades west of it, The expense of the
sullivan county, or interior route, compared with
the route according to the report of the
majority Of the commissioners supposing as they do, the
road to carry 200 900 tons) will stand thus-
Extra cost of transportation on the interior
route, estimated at 4lS cents per ton, on 40,
Extra cost for construction on the Pennsylva.
mia route 400 600
Iptoro that u0u
Annual bonus to Pennsy lvania. -. .mlO,oO0
extra cost OF repairs l6O0O $4,000
Extra annual cost ofthe Sullivan county route, $4,000
But the report Of the minority Of the commissioners
whose opinion is entitled to as much weight as the ma
jority, makes the amount stand thus -
The above expenses for the Pennsylvania
Extra cost Of transportation on sullivan route
2H cents per ton on 200 900 tons. $4,000
Extra annual cost of the Pennsy vania route $40 600
If the freight exceeds 200 900 tons per annum, the
pense will be proporonaby increased but In such case
sxent that il can we'll afford to retain the whole road
within the limits Of our own State
Is matter Of great to retain the whole
of the route, even at some pecuniary loss, which
have shown not to be involved. As the report OF
the inority Of the commissioners observes-'it is
serious objection to the construction Of any part
of the road in Pennsylvania, inasmuch as that
State although conlessedly benefited by the con,
$40 per annum, besides subjecpg the stock Of the
company ito the amount expended in that State) to the
same taxation it imposes upon its own works. requiring
also, that the company should permit connection with
its road of any railroad company then chartered or
thereafter to be chartered by the State of Pennsylvania
at any point in that State requiring the company to
regulate tolls and charges that they should be at
time greater per passenger ton the road in this
State of Elmira than equal distance east Of
Elmra requiring that the charge tor transportation of
coal should be limited to and half cents ton Per
mile requiring the said company. under oath annually
to make to the legislature Of that State Of its
affairs and business done upon said road and an account
OF the number OF passengers produce Go transported
right to repeal this act for violation of any Of the
privileges purpored to be granted to the company"
A STOCKHOLCER.