The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-25
FREE ROADS IN JE lsEY.

Away With Toll Gates and. Toll Eridges-A
Bill Before the Legislature to DO Lookeet on
with Il Suspicious Eye. .
AS has already been time and again stated in the
HERALD, there is not single road between Jersey
City and Newark, the American Birmingham which
Is not trammelled with tolls and toll bridges Stims
ulated by the agitation In these columns for yeara
past the people In Newark especially are now fully
aroused from their lethargy on the subject and are
taxing some steps to achieve the contamination de-
voutly to be wished. Some time ago, under an act
Of the previous Legislature the bragg over the
Passaic which Joins Hudson county to Newark
was purchased from the New Jersey Railroad Com;
pany for $4,000, the counties sharing the cost
equally. On grounds seemingly the same 1t Ia
sought to acquire power whereby the PLANK ROAD.
with lts bridges, may be purchased from the same
owners-tne New Jersey Railroad Company or heir
representatives. To accomplish this there Is now
before the Legislature bill wnicn has
SOME VERY OBJECTIONABLE FEATURES,
and which 1t Is very likely Will meet the united
opposition OF the Hudson county Legislative dele.
cation. The bill Is long, verbose multiplicity OF
utterly unnecessary words. and In the first clause
provides 'that George Peters, A. Bishop BALDWIN,
Isaac N. Van Wagenen. Marcus Beach, J. Van Worst,
Nehemiah Perry, Peter >. Duryee Ira Nj. Harrison,
Isaac W. Scudder ana Alfred L. Dennis Oh q ma
jorlty OF them, be hereby appointed commissioners
with full power and authority to contract with the
pennsylvania Railroad Company, the Newark and
New York Plank Road Company, the propretors OF
the bridges over the Passaic and Hackensack, to
purchase and acquire, for tho public use OF the
counties Of Essex and Hudson the rights, franchises
privileges ana properties Of the Newark ana New
YORK Plank Road Company, and OF the proprietors
OF the bridges over the Passaic and HackensacK for
the lowest price for which the can be obtained,
provided the Boards OF Chosen Freeholders Of
Essex and Hudson counties respectively shall con-
sent TO and approve OF the SAID price.
As regards those named for commissioners all
are from Essex county except lwo Van Worst AID
Scudder Mr. Dennis - President OF the New
their appointment as commissioners would give
them authority to vote Tor purchasing their own
ties. still more objectionable feature Of the bill
Is contained IN the second clause, winch provides
NOT satisfied with the price axed upon Dy the com.
missioners the latter Will nave power to consuui-
mate the purchase themselves. the respective
boards being thereby authorized, empowered and
required TO borrow from time time ~
all such sums OF money as may be necessary to pay
the valuation and expenses aforesaid, which sums
of money shall be paid over to said commission.
ers, to be applied by them to the purposes provided
to the commissioners Is that they SHOULD be
paid five dollars per day for the time necessarily en-
plOy ed In the duties imposed by the ACT. Tie
VOICE OF HUDSON COUNTY
has already been heard 10 opposition 10 the whole
through the Legislature unless relieved OF IT'S IN.
lir and Objectionable FEATURES. IL Is estimated that
he pay which will probably DC asked for the road
ana bridges by Messrs Dennis Perry and Company
rom Commissioners Dennis, Perry and Company
viii not he short oil $3000OO. IL Will take nearly "a
nuch more TO properly reconstruct the highway and
bridges, and then there would DO a regular yearly
expense to each county. While the people OF potn
counties agree that The having o. great Tree high.
way between the two great clues OF the state anu so
with New York would be OF inca culabe value boIh
traffic and 10 real estate property IL Is not likely
nat they Will allow the wool TO De drawn over Their
yes by any sucn blll That now ueiore the Iouse
: has only been introduced and has had no reading
ct.