| Show Even King Must Pay at Britain's Toll Bridges London Even Even King George has to fork tork out like Uke any auy of his subjects subject when he wants to cross some of the thirty-seven thirty toll bridges which still exist ex ex- ex 1st on main mam highways of Great Britain Plans for doing away with the tolls on these bridges es some somo of which have existed for centuries have Just been blen announced by Leslie LesUe Hore the minister of transport Most of the toll toU bridges were built under special acts of parliament which granted the owners owner of the bridges the right to levy tolls In recent years they have been regarded as 88 an IncreasIng increasing ing log nuisance by motorists in this coun coun- try In addition to the thirty seven toll bridges on main highways there are some hundreds of ot bridges es grade crossIngs crossIngs cross cross- Ings Inge and gates on smaller roads throughout the country where not only motorists but even pedestrians horses and goats have to and deliver before they are allowed to pass The aim of the ministry of transport is to buy up n as many as possible of ot these toll bridges and gates from their present present pres pres- ent owners and free them There Is ms still one toll gate surviving sun in to London itself In the southern suburb suburb suburb sub sub- urb of ot Dulwich Every time King George passes it he has to pay toll So does the lord mayor of London |
