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SIXTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Srss. II. Ch. 277. 1922. 823 " Sixth. That freight from all railroads must be brought to all arts C01;`1‘,{,’,§u‘{,{f'°" Y°'k‘ 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 ort. " Seventh. That there should be urged upon the Federal autliiorities improvement of channels so as to give access for that type of waterborne commerce adapted to the various forms of development which the respective shore ronts and adjacent lands of the port would best lend themselves to. " Eighth. That highways for motor-truck traflic should be laid out so as to permit the most efiicient interrelation between terminals, piers, an 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 pro`ected bridges, tunnels, and ferries. " Ninth. That definite methods for prom t 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. "Sec. 2. T e bridges, tunnels, and belt lines forming the comprehensive plan are generally and in outline indicated on maps filed by the Port of New ork Authority in the offices of the secretaries of the States of New York and New Jersey and are hereinafter described in outline. "Sr:c. 3. Tunnels and bridges to form part of the plan: (a) A tunnel or tunnels connecting e New Jersey shore and the Brooklin shore of New York to provide through-line connection between the transcontinental railroads now having their terminals in New Jersey with the Long Island Railroad and the New York connecting railroad on Long Island and with the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad in the Bronx, and to provide continuous transportation of freight between the Queens, Brooklyn, and Bronx sections of the [port to and from all parts of the westerly section of the port for al of the transcontinental railroads. (b) A bridge and/or tunnel across or under the Arthur Kill, and/or the existing bridge enlarged to provide direct freight carriage between New Jersey and Staten Island. (c) The location of all such tunnels or bridges to be at the shortest, most accessible, and most economical points practicable, taking account of existing facilities now located within the pyort district and providing] for and taking account of allreasona ly foreseeable future growt in all parts of the district. "Sec. 4. Manhattan service: '1`he island of Manhattan to be connected with New Jersey b bridge or tunnel, or both, and freight destined to and from Manliattan to be carried underground, so ar as practicable by such system, automatic electric as hereinafter described or otherwise, as will furnish the most expeditious economical, and practicable transportation of freight, especially meat, produce, milk, and other commodities comprising the daily needs of the eople. Suitable markets, union inland terminal stations and warelhouses to be laid out at points most convenient to the homes and industries upon the island, the said system to be connected with all the transcontinental railroads terminatinggin New Jersgy and by appropriate connection with the New Yor Central an Hudson River Railroad, the New York, New Haven and Hartford, and the Long Island Raihoads. "Sec. 5. Belt lines: The numbers hereinafter used correspond with the numbers which have been placed on the map of the compgghepségve plan to identify the various belt lines and marginal r o .