Bill Text: NJ A3793 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates portion of U.S. Route 1 in South Brunswick Township as "Pleasant T. Macon Highway."
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-10 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee [A3793 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2010-A3793-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman WAYNE P. DEANGELO
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
Assemblyman DANIEL R. BENSON
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
SYNOPSIS
Designates portion of U.S. Route 1 in South Brunswick Township as "Pleasant T. Macon Highway."
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act designating that portion of U.S. Highway Route No. 1 in South Brunswick Township as "Pleasant T. Macon Highway."
Whereas, Pleasant T. Macon was born in New Kent County, Virginia on February 24, 1886 and died July 14, 1980 in Princeton, New Jersey; and
Whereas, Mr. Macon was the proprietor of Macon's Grocery and Meat Market and the Witherspoon Fish Market in the Borough of Princeton in the 1920's and 1930's; and
Whereas, In the 1930's Mr. Macon bought the former Longstreet Inn which had operated on the Trenton-New Brunswick Turnpike since the 19th century, becoming the first African-American to own and operate a business on U.S. Route 1 in South Brunswick Township; and
Whereas, Mr. Macon was the proprietor of this establishment, renamed Pleasant Macon's Tavern (also known as Mason's Willow Inn and Service Station), for more than 53 years; and
Whereas, Throughout his lifetime Pleasant Macon was an active member of the community, as a member of the First Baptist Church of Princeton and of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons, Aaron Lodge #9 in Princeton for more than 50 years; and
Whereas, It is altogether fitting and proper that the State of New Jersey recognize and honor Pleasant Macon's legacy by designating a portion of U.S. Route 1 as "Pleasant T. Macon Highway"; now, therefore,
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The Commissioner of Transportation shall designate the portion of U.S. Highway Route No. 1 in South Brunswick Township as "Pleasant T. Macon Highway" and erect appropriate signs bearing the designation.
2. No State or other public funds shall be used for producing, purchasing, or erecting signs bearing the designation established pursuant to section 1 of this act. The Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to receive gifts, grants, or other financial assistance from private sources for the purpose of funding or reimbursing the Department of Transportation for the costs associated with producing, purchasing, and erecting signs bearing the designation established pursuant to section 1 of this act and entering into agreements related thereto, with such private sources, including, but not limited, to non-governmental non-profit, educational, or charitable entities or institutions. No work shall proceed, and no funding shall be accepted by the Department of Transportation until an agreement has been reached with a responsible party for paying the costs associated with producing, purchasing, erecting, and maintaining the signs.
3. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill dedicates the portion of U.S. Route No. 1 that passes through South Brunswick Township as "Pleasant T. Macon Highway" to honor the legacy and life's work of Mr. Pleasant Macon.
