The Lambertville record., 1909-03-17
FREE BRIDGES

The Pennsylvania Legislature has
passed the joint resolution, and Gov
ernor Stuart signed il on March Is, pro-
viding for the commission of inquiry as
to the Free Bridges. The provisions of
the resolution are similar to the New
Jersey resolution except that it also
provides for joint action with New
York in the same matter.
The commission has not yet been
appointed and it would seem there
fore impossible to get any further ac-
tion this year, because both legislatures
are probably near adjournment.
And perhaps it is just as well, us it
is not likely there will be any State
funds for such or other reasonable pur-
poses, until the politicians at Trenton
get done trying to make capital and
quit talking bumcombe about "direct
tax, "raiding the school fund" and
economy" which none of them want
to practice themselves.
The following is copy of the Penn
sylvania resolutions:
10 provide for the appointment of commits
sion To act Jointly or separately with like
Il commissions from the states of New York
n Aew Jersey To inquire into and ascer-
tain the proba BILE cost of acquiring toll
bridges across the Delaware river between
the stales of New York, New Jersey anu
Pennss lyania and making an appropriation
for the payment III necessary expenses.
hereas, he Legislature of the state of
lArAtAN d r.s N IL
thorl2inR Its Executive To appoint II cnmmis-
siou from the commonwealth OF Penns, lvan-
IA for the purpose Of inIuiflng into and aseer.
ta ming the probable cost of acquiring the toll
bridges across the Delaware river betwet n
the states OF New Jersey and PENNSYLVANIA
and
Whereas, rhere has also been introduced
in the ueneral Assembly of the state of New
iork RES luton to the same effect concerns
ing toll bridges across the delaware river be-
tween the siatesOf New York, fennsyl, l,ania
and
1hereas. His Excelleney, the Honorable
tdwin ). tnart, Governor Of the tommon-
wealth OF ennsy lVania, has Ill his biennial
message to the legislature, dated January
five, one thousand nine hund ed and nIne,
transmitted ta the 6eDeral assembly of enii-
syiyunia, copy OF n message from his Excel
iency the uouara BILE John rrankiin fort GOV
ornor of the state D ew Jersey suggesting
con. urrent action by the slate OF fennsyI-
vania for the purpose ot inquiring into tn.
probable c jst of freeing such bridges, there
fore be IL
Resolved by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives OF the General = ssembiy, that til,
Governor ot rennsy syivana be, and lie hereu,
| Is. authorized ami directed to appoint com
mi Sion on the part of ftnusylyania, consist
| ing OF two members of the iiouse of hepre
| sentative and one member of the Nennte o
pennsy lvania to act with a commission ON tin
part of New lorh and commission on th
paIt OF New Jersey or either OF them whos
duty 10 shall be, to proceed to ascertain th'
number of bridges crossing the Delaware riy
| or between the states of fennsylvania an,
New Jersey and between the state
| of Pennsylvania and !, New York, o.
which are vehicle and foot bridges, or both
whether such vehicle and foot bridges ear
collect tolls under their charters for the trans
portatlon OF freight. merchandise, vehicles
animals or persons anu II 80 10 designate TIL,
same and to ascertain the probable value o
ali bridges entitled to collect tolls, the proba-
bic price for which such tod bridges can b,
purchased and report their findings to the
Legislature of Pennsylvanu and IL such tol
bridges cannot be purchased ut Il price con
sistent with their value III the opinion of said
commission to ascertain the probable cost OF
cOndcmnlnR The same for state purposes and
To report their i1ndings tn the Legislature oi
frnnsA lvanla and to ascertain those bridges
whether vehicle or foot or both, which are
already free from toll charges, by whom own
ed and how maintained and to ascertain II
any charters exist for bridges that are not
now actually constructed or IN course of CON
struction and TO report their findings TO the
Legislature OF Pennsylyanla.
BE 1t further Resolved. hat the Governor OF
Pennsylvania shall forthwith communicat.
tins resolution To the Goveinors of New Jer.
sey aud New York
And be IL further resolved, That the sum of
five hundred dollars or 10 mucn thereof as
may be necessary IL hereby appropriated Vi
defray the expenses of the commission on the
part of fenDsy lvanla TO be paid by the ntat'
treasurer upon warrants of the Auditor Gen
eral to the order OF the c. airman of said com
misslon.