New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-29
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New.Jcrscy Railroad Monopoly.

| An article appeared ia The IribEhe of the 23d
inst subscribed Citizen Of New.Jersey,
which vas very forcibly commented upon By The
Editor. Observing. however, that those com
ments related osly to the general argument and
bad no reference to certain facts alluded to Ia the
article the undersigned, being also Cuisea Of W.
Jrscy, asks permission 20 submit 10 the public f. "
corrections which will throw different ut lie
subject than that attempted 10 be produced boy the de-
fender Of the Monopoly. In the hrst place he says
as 90 he ridiculous attempts that have been made 10
break Up Monopoly by making uniounded assertions,
a. DOT consequence % De- any ger consider
-d In connection with The business"
This is entirely untrue tor nov only was the matter
brought 70 the notice Of the Legislature Of the Stale
BIZ TIE Governor At is last session but IL was submit
ted 70 the investigation of Commissioners who
this moment busiiy engaged IN examining the book,
.ld vouchers OF the Monopoly Ia order % ascertain
the truth Of the "uniounded assertions. referred "a
o. Citizen OF Nes-Jersey' And so lar from the
nd cuous attempts that have been made 20 break the
Monopoly having been back their orignators.
10 Is well snO~n TACT that strong party ot ctzeus
0f All political faiths Is forming with view a.
eve the state from the curse OF monopoly and the
oinstor is the observed OF oil observers, andis hailed
by large number Of citizens great public bene.
factor
In the next paragraph Of the article referred % "a
Cluzcn % NewJersey, says he state OF New
Jersey has for a cei isn cOnsiarau granted tO n
Company the exclusive privilege of building Railroad
scr0ss the State This statement Is also untrue a.
reference 70 the act incorporating the Camden and
Anboy Railroad and Transportation Company Will
show this act was passed on the 4th February 1880
and It's 2ih section most emphstcay cOntridicts The
assertion. Il provides
That II the State shall authorize the construction Of
any other Railroad FOR The transportation u passengers
zcross this Stale from New-for& 10 Poi sdelphia which
sd shall be CONSTRUCTED and used, and which shall
terminate within three miles " he commerce
and termination of the said roads authorized by This
sk. ID q.
passenger and IS cents ton for merchandise 10 The
Treasurer " th. Stale shz and the said
that any other Railroad shall b. constructed for the
transportation Of Passengers from Philadephia 10 New
ORA H sha be liable 10 tax not less than the amount
pay able 10 tbs STATE by his Company
Comment IL unnecessary. On fth February lrJl,
d supplement- was passed authorizing the Company %
transfer 900 shares Oi It's stoc1 10 the state, tre dF
cends OF which In addition the transit duty
made payable % the Treasurer and Il provided
ssin inst hen road roads buit for
yortatOn OF passengers and property between New.
YORK and Philadelphia the State, the said civil
dends should be no longer payable IL vas not until the
~ Of March. lr32 that was made 5sf rcNh0at any
sp,clfr cgasfer anon.
That IL shall not be- lawful Al any time during the Rail
road Charter any other Railroad sr0ads
ih STATE without me conseni Of the Company. which
merchandise between the Clues q NewYOfs and
Philadelphia Or 10 compete IN business with be Railroad
alihOr zrd BY the act ~ which this Il supp ement"
in.s last act Is the monopoly OF watch the people
coz 40 ard which stand one moment loo ger
than lie f4ii bearing is understood.
But A Citizen u New Jersey seems cesirOus 20
convey the ides that the "trensit duty the
side rafi0n' he says, in the paragraph referred ~
Tnese considerations tine transit duty have served %
pay. Ge' WOW, the transit duty imposed IN the Char
ter and by the nrst supple ur clearly nothing
the Income VI tnc Company, Instead Of levying
on It's property, as wii be found BY the section
irsi quoted, well By the section Of the Act which
imposes the duty and which declares that DO other
imEos, snsl be levied or assessed upon said
Company
ieel thst have already occupied too much Of your
time and space WILL therefore nfruds but the adj
uonsl refnars that Citizen Oh NeE-Jersey" need not
iesr for the plghted faith OF the STATE This l. a
cant phrase, made ~ cover great des II rsscary Ia
this Instance he pc per sp-ct % yghted fam i
u restoring % The people the rights Of which they have
robbed for L. years bat Il will BE- done with due
resPec, 70 iaw and essi precedents s,e4Hd>a sr,,m
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