Executive Order No.11 of N.J. Gov. Edge

WHEREAS, Executive Order No.10, bearing date of the 4th of April, 1946, and signed by me, did direct the Commissioner of Labor of the State of New Jersey, Harry C. Harper, to take posession of the plants, equipment and facilities of the Public Service Electric and Gas Company, located and described as follows:

Paterson Gas Works, 200 East 5th St., Paterson, N.J.
Passaic Holder Station, 315 Chestnut St., Passaic, N.J.
Harrison Gas Works, South 4th St., Harrison, N.J.
Market Street Gas Works, 40 Jersey St., Newark, N.J.
Central Gas Works, 401 Columbus Ave., Raritan Township
Trenton Gas Works, Brunswick Ave., Trenton, N.J.
Camden Gas Works, 2nd & Cherry Sts., Camden, N.J.
Camden Coke Plant, Front & Chestnut Sts., Camden, N.J.
Peoples Gas Company Plant, Glassboro, N.J.

and such part or parts of such plants and facilities as may be necessary for the purpose of continuing the operation of said plants so as to contiunue the manufacture and distribution of commercial gas to the public without interruption; and

WHEREAS, the said Executive Order as aforesaid was issued by me because a strike had been called at the above mentioned plants by the employees thereof, acting through their duly elected representatives, chosen for the purpose of collective bargaining, which representatives had petitioned me to exercise the power granted to me by law to seize and operate said plants, and

WHEREAS, the employees and the employer engaged in the operation of these utilities have as a result of collective bargaining arrived at an understanding satisfactory to both parties and have agreed to the same in writing, as a result of which the labor dispute which caused said strike has been and is now settled,

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Walter E. Edge, Governor of the State of New Jersey, do hereby as of this date revoke any and all authority granted by me, in said Executive Order No. 10 above referred to, to the Commissioner of Labor of the State of New Jersey to seize, hold and operate the plants above described and I do hereby order and direct that the said properties heretore taken possession of by the said Commissioner of Labor, in pursuance to Executive Order No. 10, be and they hereby are returned to the Public Service Electric and Gas Company, the rightful owner thereof.

This order shall take effect immediately.

EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 11