On Tue, 27 Nov 2001, Sandy Sandfort wrote:
Further follow-up:
http://www.panynj.gov/hisframe.HTM
"On April 30, 1921, The Port of New York Authority was established as the first of its kind in the Western Hemisphere and the first interstate agency created under a clause of the Constitution permitting compacts between states. One area of jurisdiction was called the "Port District," a bistate region of about 1,500 square miles centered on the Statue of Liberty. The name was changed to The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in 1972 to identify more accurately our status as a bistate agency."
Looks as though Jimbo now needs a remedial Constitution-reading course...
Keep reading until you get to the part of about it forming under a compact allowed by the Constitution...it's a couple of more para's down. It's interesting that you didn't include that little snippet... I think somebody owes me an apology. Though I won't hold my breath, I hate purple. -- ____________________________________________________________________ Day by day the Penguins are making me lose my mind. Bumper Sticker The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------