The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-25

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the loss upon which has been made up to q great an
extent practicable, by large tariff OF freight upon
freight Conne the freshting business Of rsr dads to
legitimate railroad freight, BY imposing tolls upon
creased tariff upon some to make up for losses other
description Of freight longer exist and the
ary win % the casspening Of transport
ton, and not its increase in cost"
Your committee have, therefore, arrived at q firm
conviction OF the proprey necessity and expediency of
imposing tolls upon railroad tonnage have
b bill for such purpose
They have endeavored in such bill to discriminate in
relation to the ratio of tolls to be charged upon certain
companies, governed might be BY the extent
Of the diversion and the proximity OF the roads to the
They have also exempted from such toll neat cattle,
horses sheep swine, fresh meats poultry, eggs, but
ter, cheese and the ordinary baggage Of passenger
as being OF character proper to be relieved from the
They also give the Commissioners of the Canal Fund
and vegetable food in their discretion as they shall deem
legitimate railroad freight not diverted from the bust
Based upon the freight carried upon the several rail
roads charged with toll during the last fiscal year. it is
estimated that the receipts for toll under such bill
will amount as folows:-FuN freight on tonnage of
the roads included in section two Of the proposed
TMchrd freight on road: included IN ..eti;n $40
One half freight on the road included in section
Jour- ....................... s5i2SO
Total. $3.50, Sa7
Your committee, therefore, leave to introduce the
accompanying BILL
AN ACT IMPOSING TOLLS UPON FREIGHT TRANsrosr.
ED ON CERTAIN RAILROADS NAMED AND REFERRED
TO THEREIN.
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows
Section The several railroad companies Of this State
hereinafter named, and such other railroad companies
as the Commissioners of the Canal Fund shall prescro
hereby required to make returns the Auditor OF
the Canal Department, at such times, in such manner
and at such places may directed prescribed by
the Commissioners Of the Canal Fund OF all the goods
chattes and other property Their respec
tive roaes or any portion thereof except neat cattle
horses sheep swine fresh meats poultry eggs butter
cheese, and d the ordinary baggage Of Pssssngers
euse, the Rensselaer, and Saratoga the Saratoga and
Schenectady, the Saratoga and Washington, aud
this State, on. account of the Canal Fund the
same toll per mile upon Al goods, csattsl. and other
meats, poultry eggs, butter cheese aud the ordinary
baggage Of passengers transported upon their spec
point Of receipt to the point Of delivery had they been
transported the same number Of miles either Of the
Sec. The New York and Erie, the Buffalo aud New
York city, the Buffalo Corning ard New York. the Ca
yuga and susquehannah the Csnaudaigua and Elmira,
the Syracuse and BiDghamton ana the Watertown aud
Rome Railroad crmr anies shall respectively pay into tho
treasury Of this State account Of the canal fund,
two thirds the amount OF toll per me upon all goods
chattes and other property excep. neafests horses
sheep swine fresh meats poultry eggs butter cheese
the ordinary baggage OF passengers transported
upon their ctve roads that would been paid
them from the point Of receipt to the point of deli
very, had they been Transported the same number OF
miles on either Of the canals Of this State.
Sec A. The Northern Railroad company shall pay into
the treasury of this State, account Of the Canal
Fund. half the amount Of tolls per mile upon oil
goods chaties and other property except neat CATTLE
borsf sheep swine, fresh meats, poultry, eggs but
ter cheese and the ordinary baggage of passengers
transported upon such road that would have been
paid thereon from the point OF receipt to the point o.
delivery had thsy been transp0rt ed the number
of miles either of the canals Of this State.
Sec. S. The Commissioner of the Canal Fund shall
bave power to prescribe the in which tolls
shall be collected snd to enforce the collection and pay
msnt OF the same and every railrot company liable
under the provisions Of this act to the payment of toll
which shall neglect or refuse to comply with Any regu
laton Of tbe Commissioners of the Canal Fund, made
pursuant to the provisions Of this act shall forfeit to
the people OF STATE for every day of such neglect
REFUSAL the of 80 600, and treble toll for all
freRhts ported by them and not accounted for
and in every Of such forfeiture 1t shall be the duty
Of the Attorney General to for the penalty in the
name OF tie people.
Sec o. In ADDITION the articles exempted from the
pay of tolls by the first section OF this
missoners of the Canal Fund may in their discretion.
exempt from the payment OF tolls such articles OF
chxnoise and vegetable food they shall deem to be
legitimate railroad freight, not diverted from the bust.
ness Of the canals.
Sec. 4 The tolls collected by the Stats for freight
transported railroads provided in this act shall be
over and applied in the same tolls collected
freight transported on the canals OF this State.
Soc s. This sha take effect the FIRST day OF May