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Bridge Company Bill Introduced in Senate for Philadelphia and Camden
Mr. Quay unveiled a bill to incorporate the Philadelphia and Camden Bridge Company with James Pollock Thomas Spearman Simon Cameron W Allen and D B Hodgson as incorporators. Capital stock starts at 2 million dollars, possible to rise to 4 million. Tolls to match ferry rates. Land condemnation provisions included. Princeton Junction sees major improvements, including a new two story signal tower with 40 levers and relocation of the telegraph office to the new tower once completed.
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Leon Abbott
Trenton
Abbott
Jeremy
Joel Parker
Democratic Society of New Jersey
Trenton House
Henry &. Kelsey
Werts
Foster M. Voorhes
Assembly
Newark
Hudson County
Opera House
Chas. Y. Bamford
State
Calhoun
McClellan
Neving
Senate
Studdiford
Green
New Jersey
Abbott Arove
Delawane
Quay
Philadelphia—and Gamden—Bridge—Company
James Pollock
Thomas
Spearman
Simon Cameron
W. Allen
D. B. Hodgson
Princeton Junction
P.I. R. Company
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