N.Y. Development of Port of New York § 1 — Principles to govern the development: First

Chapter 43 of the laws of 1922 relating to

the development of the port of New York

Whereas, The states of New York and New Jersey on the thirtieth of April, nineteen hundred and twenty-one, pursuant to chapter one hundred and fifty-four of the laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-one of New York and chapter one hundred and fifty-one of the laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-one of New Jersey, did enter into a compact or agreement which pledged the two states to faithful cooperation in the future planning and development of the port of New York, and which, furthermore, created the port of New York district, as therein described, and the port of New York authority, a body politic and corporate, as an instrumentality or agency of the two states to effectuate such pledge of cooperation;

And whereas, The said compact or agreement provides in article ten thereof that the "legislatures of the two states, prior to the signing of this agreement, or thereafter as soon as may be practicable, will adopt a plan or plans for the comprehensive development of the port of New York";

Now, therefore (the state of New Jersey by appropriate legislation concurring therein), the following be and it is hereby adopted as the comprehensive plan for the development of the port of New York under and pursuant to said compact or agreement:

Section 1. Principles to govern the development:

First. That terminal operations within the port district, so far as economically practicable, should be unified;

Second. That there should be consolidation of shipments at proper classification points so as to eliminate duplication of effort, inefficient loading of equipment and realize reduction in expenses;

Third. That there should be the most direct routing of all commodities so as to avoid centers of congestion, conflicting currents and long truck-hauls;

Fourth. That terminal stations established under the comprehensive plan should be union stations, so far as practicable;

Fifth. That the process of coordinating facilities should so far as practicable adapt existing facilities as integral parts of the new system, so as to avoid needless destruction of existing capital investment and reduce so far as may be possible the requirements for new capital; and endeavor should be made to obtain the consent of local municipalities within the port district for the coordination of their present and contemplated port and terminal facilities with the whole plan.

Sixth. That freight from all railroads must be brought to all parts of the port wherever practicable without cars breaking bulk, and this necessitates tunnel connection between New Jersey and Long Island, and tunnel or bridge connections between other parts of the port;

Seventh. That there should be urged upon the federal authorities improvement of channels so as to give access for that type of waterborne commerce adapted to the various forms of development which the respective shorefronts and adjacent lands of the port would best lend themselves to;

Eighth. That highways for motor truck traffic should be laid out so as to permit the most efficient inter-relation between terminals, piers and industrial establishments not equipped with railroad sidings and for the distribution of building materials and many other commodities which must be handled by trucks; these highways to connect with existing or projected bridges, tunnels and ferries.

Ninth. That definite methods for prompt relief should be devised which can be applied for the better coordination and operation of existing facilities while larger and more comprehensive plans for future development are being carried out.