New Jersey § acts:saved-32 - (31)

§ acts:saved-32. (31)

5. The said joint commission shall have the power, and it shall be its duty, to have

prepared the necessary and proper plans for the construction of the bridge, to select

the location for the same, determine the size, type and method of construction thereof,

and to plan and fix its boundaries and approaches, to make all necessary estimates

of the probable cost of its construction, and the acquisition of the ground for its

site and approaches, prepare detailed plans and specifications, to enter into necessary

contracts to build and equip said bridge and the approaches thereto, to build the

substructure and superstructure thereof, and the said interstate bridge commission,

in conjunction with the Pennsylvania commission, shall cause a survey and map to be

made of all lands, structures, rights of way, franchises and easements, or other interests

in lands lying within this state, including lands under water and riparian rights,

owned by any person, corporation or municipality, the acquisition of which may be

deemed necessary for the construction of such bridge, and shall cause such map and

survey to be filed in its office. The members of the interstate bridge commission, its agents and employees, may enter

upon such lands, structures, lands under water, notwithstanding any interests in lands,

or other interests, for the purpose of making such survey and map. There shall be annexed to such survey and map a certificate executed by the commission,

stating what lands, structures, lands under water and other interests described in

such survey and map are necessary for the construction of said bridge. Said joint commission shall obtain such consent as may be necessary from the government

of the United States and the approval of the secretary of war to the plans and specifications,

and any contract or agreement entered into in connection with any matters concerning

the bridge shall contain a stipulation that it is expressly understood and agreed

by and between the parties thereto that the contract shall bind the state of New Jersey

only to the extent of moneys available therefor, and that no liability on account

of any such contract shall be incurred beyond the moneys available for the purposes

specified therein. And such contract between this state and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or such

properly constituted agency or authority thereof, as aforesaid, may contain a provision

that the same is executory only and binding on the commonwealth of Pennsylvania only

to the extent of moneys made available therefor by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania,

and that no liability is incurred by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania beyond the moneys

so made available. The joint commission is hereby authorized and empowered to perform all acts and

things whatsoever necessary for the carrying out of the provisions of this act and

the act to which this act is a supplement. All moneys to be expended for the purposes of this act shall be used and expended

under the supervision of said joint commission, and no contract or agreement with

any contractor or contractors for the construction of such bridge or bridges exceeding

in amount the sum of two thousand dollars shall be made without advertisement for

bids for such time and in such manner as shall be determined upon; provided, however,

that the state of New Jersey shall be able to pay that portion of the cost of the

construction of said bridge, including the approaches thereto and appurtenances, from

the line of the commencement of the approaches to the bridge in this state to the

center line of the bridge, so that each state shall pay its equal share of the cost

of the bridge, except that the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under its agreement with

the city of Philadelphia, shall pay the cost of acquisition of the property within

the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the state of New Jersey shall pay the cost of

acquisition of the property within the state of New Jersey, that is to say, the difference,

if any, between the cost of the approaches in Pennsylvania and the cost of the approaches

in New Jersey shall be paid by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, otherwise the state

of New Jersey and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall bear respectively their equal

portion of the cost of the bridge, including the cost of acquisition of necessary

property, appurtenances, easements or franchises incident thereto, and upon the proper

certification of the joint commission as aforesaid the comptroller shall issue his

warrant, and the state treasurer, upon such warrant, shall pay from the moneys available

for the purpose as in such certification or approved voucher directed.