New Jersey § 32:3-1

§ 32:3-1.

The New Jersey Interstate Bridge Commission, existing by virtue of chapter 271 of

the Laws of New Jersey of 1929, approved May 6, 1929, and acts amendatory thereof

and supplementary thereto, 1 is hereby authorized to enter into a compact or agreement on behalf of the state

of New Jersey with the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in substantially the following

form, that is to say: BETWEEN AND Whereas, The commonwealth of Pennsylvania and he [the] state of New Jersey are the

owners of a certain bridge across the Delaware river between the city of Philadelphia

in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the city of Camden in the state of New Jersey;

and Whereas, The Pennsylvania commission, existing by virtue of Act No. 338 of the commonwealth

of Pennsylvania, approved July 9, 1919 (Pamphlet Laws 814 2 ), and acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, and the New Jersey Interstate

Bridge Commission, existing by virtue of chapter 271 of the Laws of New Jersey of

1929, and acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, are acting jointly under

the name of the Delaware River Bridge Joint Commission in connection with the operation

and maintenance of said bridge; and Whereas, The interests of the people of the two states will be best served by consolidating

the two commissions in corporate form and granting additional powers and authority

thereto with reference to the said bridge and to other and further means of communication

between the two states in the vicinity of Philadelphia and Camden; and Whereas, Additional transportation facilities between the two states in the vicinity

of Philadelphia and that part of New Jersey opposite thereto will be required in future

for the accommodation of the public and the development of both states; and Whereas, Both states have mutual interests in the development of the Delaware river

from Philadelphia and Camden to the sea and particularly in developing the facilities

and promoting the more extensive use of the ports of Philadelphia and Camden by coastwise,

intercoastal and foreign vessels; and Whereas, It is highly desirable that there be a single agency of both states empowered

to further the aforesaid interests of both states: Now, Therefore, The commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the state of New Jersey do hereby

solemnly covenant and agree each with the other, as follows: 1

Chapter 271 of the Laws of New Jersey of 1929 has been saved from repeal; see N.J.S.A.

§ 32:2-27. 2

36 P.S. §§ 3421 to 3431.