New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12
FROM ALBANY.

From Oar Own Correspondent o
ALBANY, March I'D, 1853.
The movement for remposing tolls on such rail-
re ads as compete with our State canals Is exciting
more and more attention every day, and the mea'
sure is daily gaining friends aud supporters. A
large number of petitions in favor of tons the
roads was presented in the Assembly to-day; and
Mr.. Stow presented for the consideration OF the
Senate this morning in compliance with the recon-
mendation of the Governor An act to impose Tolls
on certain Railroad Companies"
Mr.. Slows bill provides that the New-forh Cen
trial Railroad shall pay tolls upon freight transported
over it; but deducts the distance from the point
where the freight may be received to point ol
convenient shipment on the Erie Canal, except on
such freight as shall have been received from Gan
ada The New-York and Erie Road IS required 10
pay toll on all through freghts, and through freight
is made to include all that may be received rom OF
delivered to any other railroad which shall De Haoie
| 10 the payment of tolls on such other ROAD any
Railroad Company whose road shall connect WIN
the Erie road, shall pay toll upon freight passing
| to or by any point on their road which snan De
nearer to the Erie Canal than to the point Where
intersects the Erie road, when such frelght snan
be consigned to, destined for any terminus Vi .lo
| Erie road, or to tlde-water; and any ROAD = I'm
Meeting shall pay toll upon freight passing " Vi "
| any point nearer the Erie Canal than tue Eric
road which shall be received at tidewater or
| transported on the Erie road from any terminus
| thereof. u:
The other roads required to pay tolls uhoer thlS
bill Sre the Oowego aud Syracuse road the honio
| and Watertown road and the Northern o9uc"'
! burgh road. The Rome and WatertoWn COMPANY
| are required to pay tolls in all trelghts received
| from the ST. Lawrence River, or Lake Oh.alo, ot
passing from Rome to be shipped on sala hl,et ~ ~
| Lake during canal navigation. Inc Nor' -
densburgh Company must pay on al through seI'
| during canal navigation. and whenever lhe "uoiY
quantity of such through freight on that rOad saal
exceed that of the year ending September o. ,oo'
| but freight which shall be transported on 'Hc S
plain Canal shall b. exempt from t0l Oh saiu loa
The toll. required to be paid in al cases D! ran,
road companies shall be the same IS Ino'e
| by the canals the funds thus collected ~ oeons "
| the Canal fund. The act e1emPtS lroni .oHI
railroad the ordinary baggage OF pas'eus1,s 80.
animals of all kinds, poultry fresh ihea'', o.. So
received and delivered IN the SAM 1919 or,si mon
| the canals, and which shsll oe ue' y ~
| Canal Board as 'pershs0e. ,,, .,. all,
The several railroad companies liable ~ pa! toll1
are required 10 file with the Audio, Vi sNI o'"a'
| DtpartmeLt on or before the lsl ia! Vi ouno :"
| each year statement Of their respective charges
for the TRANSFORMATION of freight liable 70 the payment
of tolls which rates OF charges Shan ny O Luz
ished without the concurrence OF TIC Cail O. az
during the season OF canal pa'igauon' uOi snal -.
be increased by the Central El.e ".u ",
| rosds without A like concurrence, 10 an amount
exceeding 10 per cent, after the close oil canal nav
CATION Tolls shall not be charged or collected oj
tbi. act for \ greater distance than 3oO miles Ih'
bill contains many other proylsions intended 10 &c
cure and enforce the faithful execution OF the act