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 72d CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 258 . JUNE 14, 1932. 309 G„ The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jer- Ne w Jersey gniaa a and sey do hereby solemnly covenant and agree each with the other, as fo llo ws " ARTICLE I " There is hereby created a body corporate and politic to be known as the Delaware River Joint Commission (hereinafter in this agree- ment called the `Commission'), which shall constitute the public corporate instrumentality of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey for the following public purposes, and which shall be deemed to be exercising an essential governmental funct ion in effec tuatin g suc h purp oses, to wit "(a) The operation and maintenance of the bride owned jointly by the two States and the city of Philadelphia, as its interests may appear, 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, including its approaches, and the making of additions and improvements thereto . "(b) The effectuation, establishment, construction, operation, and maintenance of railroad or, other facilities for the transportation of passengers across the said bridge, including extensions thereof to the vicinity of Race Street and Eighth Street in the city of Phila- d elphia, and to the vicinity of Carman Street and Haddon Avenu e in the city of Camden. "(c) The investigation of the necessity for additional means of communication between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the vicinity of Philadelphia and the State of New Jersey opposite thereto, and between the ports of Philadelphia and Camden and the sea, and making of such studies, surveys, and estimates as may be necessary to determine the feasibility and cost of any such addi- tional means of communication, whether the same be by bridge, tunne l, can al, or other wise . "(d) Cooperation with all other bodies interested or concerned with or affected by the promotion, development, or use of the Dela- ware River. "(e) The procurement from the Government of the United Stat es of any consents which may be requisite to enable any project within its powers to be carried forward . "(f) The promotion of the Delaware River as a highway of commerce between Philadelphia and Camden and the sea. "(g) The promotion of increased commerce on the Delaware River, both freight and passenger, and, for this purpose, the publica- tion of such literature and the adoption of such means as may be deemed appropriate . i "(h To study and make recommendations to the proper author- ties f or the improvement of terminal, lighterage, wharfage, ware- house, and other facilities necessary for the promotion of commerce on the Delaware River . "(i) Inst ituti on, throu gh t he a ttorn eys gener al o f Pen nsyl vani a and N ew Jer sey, o f or i nterv ention in an y liti gation invo lving rates, preferences, rebates, or other matters vital to the interests of the ports of the Delaware River . " (j) Any other functions which may be of mutual benefit to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey, in so far as concerns the promotion and development of the ports of Philadelphia and of Camden, and the use by commercial vessels of their facilities. Corporation created. Purposes I