Jersey

1860 · réf. 3256 — 1860. NEW JERSEY RAILROAD AND TRANSPORTATION CO. Free Legislation for Railroads. A History of the Railroad Conflict in the Eighty- Fourth Legislature of New Jersey; and the Opening of Free Legislation for Railroads. Trenton 1860. 79 p. Removed. A fine summary of the development of railroads in New Jersey and a condemnation of the Camden and Amboy Railroad and of the railroad monopoly in the state. The anonymous author examines the various railroad bills presented at the recent session of the legislature and demonstrates the power of the monopoly interests in influencing the legislators to pass or reject bills according to the wishes of the monopoly. Much on the bill for a Hoboken and Newark railroad. In some copies the "Conclusion. Evils of monopoly" text on p. 79 is extended to p. 80. See Felcone New Jersey Books 2nd edn. 1749 for a full description of the work. unknown books