New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-06-09

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Report of the Joint Special Committee
Of The Common Council relation TO the reora Of the
Cited States Slip Franklin.
Your Committee having given the subject all
the consideration that its importance demands,
beg leave most respectfully to report
That having proceeded to the Navy Yard at
Brooklyn for the purpose Of ascertainIng the pre-
sent state of the Franklin, they found it had al
ready been sheathcd for several feet above the wa
tcr-llne that worilncn were employed in putting
up jnry-masts preparatory to her removal from
this port and there can be no question that 1t is
the design of the Navy Department immediately
to remove her from this station; and this design
will be carried into effect, unless vigorous meas
urcs are adopted to induce the Navy Department
to change their determination.
Your Committee ascertaned upon inquiry OF proper PER
sons tho NaryYa that the ship would have to BE- almost
entirely rebuilt and nothing but the live oak franz deem
of of nons caa 10 twobs Of ha cost Of r ,
which would probably amount TO siC0,O0o aud tie employ
would life and activity 10 this almo:t
deserted Yard aud gladden. the hearts q" hunde OF Cit
by giving them useful employment. And they d. EN- u
cruel would be uojust deprive them d, rs time 81
that labor a employment which of sh shonld belong to
he attention OF your Committee called 10 the
pracc2biy Of taking out the ship AZ tn Brooklyn ad and
purpose of stripping her frame aud rrl!ldn@and after ar-
in. the rou.y and carefully made the necessary inyeS-a
lions aud laea proper mechanical iyce 70 enable them
TO correct concason have July made np Their minds
the ways Tia, could not easily be overcome it can De salts
iactoy shown that the ship be hauled OF" at this Yard
there can LONGER can shadow Of reason for removing
her and it could not he taken away without inicting the
grosesi injustice and reoach upon our cry By c2nVeyirs
he uju>, impression hat the Commercial Metropolis Of the
Western World without the means and did not
any facility for repairing the first clas. OF ships The follow.
u.s. viii think clearly demons The Common Cou
ratG i % s p Sa e sh I"h a snort '
The Fran kim as she now lays Is estimated TO weigh about
off her top below her upper deck and would be OBJ
Jet TO her as much as possible IN; would b. done b.
taking oil such part Of her plank would be necessary OUT
ship thus stripped would weigh over 1900 tons and would
not draw over feet Of watr forward and u feet aft.
The next point "'n,u} wIt', yorr Committee was wheih
rLor Of raising structure such weight aud dimensions.
and OF providing for It's rebuilding IN proper aud convenient
q"S , @a brought sS' ro"a !" way placed on '
' case It. this pIs" should i (Which all probable,
The orniOn Of your Commute TIER is sscticns Float
Ryyt capable of ma la and ss', G Wns.n I !,
summer 10 the great satisfaction Of the Government which
has raj ,cd repeatedly the ire't class oi merchant ships on
certified BY large nynber OF shipping merchants aud ship
wshs 10 be decidedly tly best plmo any Dry Dock hitherto
This Dock rr aJirg kndgses The vessel entirely
above the surface Of The wae:Soses her bottom fall TO the
men, anl holds her srlrlc au against
ANY danger Of aly hl lis capacity Is STA
Franklin would lie about 200 Il evident there fore.
thu, when the ships cnt down 10 and her weight
,ucpd 300 hcieab'U>, THIS Dock easily her
hsh and DRY above t, bat >e wou'd have be
otr we,cn moths THIS dock could uo pTGperiyrase
tho,
h. cra to secart thus essential Object Plan has been
sn6me, to Your COMMITTEE hith strikes ,en, not qny as
feasible bRt sent'n iaI eF 9etiod a Isi'ns
5 c a Nan ~ s% 2" as GiS S% o s e
could led under her bottom md securely boed to
, u, eoi the bottom " , H .s G s Ma T om
shrhouse) could he attached Asterr was completed the
and nnlasse aided by blocks and pulls could without
difficulty be hauled ny the eD,oeo lfssTs , Sags
y feet under a.lr htAt n. mark. II msv be proper 10
add at -" tal- on; Che tir enana: ID iou one OF
the distinguished naya! architects in the co9ar; AID
Nav epancp! have doubt the ractical'ty Of ih,s
G'nn rt %,r T TO %nP,ak% to , d" II. work
After having hauled the ship 9io the ship house The advan
Of eaqs hel ~lsr cover in dry light any ship lonse
where the work could h done leisure, wonid hc "hyIo''
,erai i. and the ship wo" rot be IN as favor
ab!, position for building tn laia iuid Ia. TO De-
and II las ,yca estimated thai, ship could be reTscd at
2t0 les ship ponsc tlln stone dock az any
other dry doeE anu yClid % worth i'nm q" ~hi 70 s"c
ToYr Jaaa,t, eaaao, but believe ,a, the Navy DeyaH
the ut,-f or her na'a' were Ignorant OF 'e
4c. that e,c ANY the SHIP this po.t
and after having become satisfied i she can D. repaired here
that there abundance timber At Il d aud
every tag necessary nshing the .p ehsdt any sdd'
tonal winch Of S Giia bIs great saving 10 the .o'
ernn.ent -qs ranId in the orinon Of your! omn'Itsr
be hitiy das.rens 10 .ttrnp The TOYING 81 the aE
the order 10 have the Franklin e.to'lt al The Brook
Y9u COMMITTEE therefore, be; leave = suh..,, follow
Resore TIT As the opinion OF the Common Council Of
ByGokyn can snail- aat retu;it his harbof in csi
md cr HAN a, ,,v otirr station "a tie Uni
A. We'll as paj;s ,os sr- INC Mechaatc t. CITY and
Eyool yG u feyo, er t,r the iGposs alluded to-
Reso'rst Thu, the removal OF the said ship under ihT,e
smother port nrrso "oai. I
appoint The Just expectations Of the labonas CLASSES OF TINS
community aad the citlEsnS generally: ana "ona ile Al
preston s destitute OF the means OF requiring snip
o! E.;i ~ Til HoaG 81 g. R?S'; S
at n LIE. II b ana edrs ss,es and nj
t Secretary the Navy personally da5as their anic'ra,ed
visit aud with them AGAINST the removal oil The
' Resclrsd Tia; the shove Rpor and Resolutions h Pnb
s,ssI2 II the sys"'~ ss nl ,H' ao Obi iTTSoS
s ,Ss 5 S SIvf V Wsi BR & EeWsos
~ Last Rally Cor Rsrea7il; !. ~, , US,TsP
meetiu previous the Mass letting IN the tyk t''S *
qns Friday June 9TH M Washia-;oa hat Al S"selock l.
expected tina. -, .rCeruaitr will na How'd :" pas
by without cceistus he contributions Of -,ssy ishu'a anu
iieal of Leland aid - in e5 present struggle IL iesia-
IS jsi i','S'E'DS'''S BSRTHw ocoNNoR, SECRETARY
Advent Camp Meeting. on Long Island
Commencing MeAday Jabv lah nea the ttmrslea Depot
Tickets passage 3S per Cent lass than tn
rel for sale Park Row 80 Centretrset 2;3 Tug
oa-Syrrt New York and the Of Pearl and high
streets Brooklyn, the n--ag III Columbian Hail. BIS
tFriday Evening. The leave the Brook South ef
| W. ats A. NJ. and ?. NJ. Board GU III; ground
CislFlc. Fitch y \. Whiting T. z. Barry K. Jacobs, are
/ anon. the speakers.
y. SOUTHLAND. Tor the COMMITTEE;
The Aroi" H, sill o3.n Lectures three TIMES on t'
Sabbath, and Columbian Hall s63 ran-sirrsi Monday
TUESDAY "Wednesday and Friday Eyenirsz 70 atis'