The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-07

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TAR JkRsRY Cry FKRRY. We heped. when
we last wrote on this subject, that we wsuld not
be again obliged to refer to it until we should call
the attention Of steamboat propretors through.
out the Union to the notification of our Common
Council, announcing the sale Of the slip at the
loot OF Courlandt street, for a term Of seven or
ten years.
we must confess that we are somewhat disap-
pointed in the ambiguous silence of our Common
Council on this subject. We cannot account for
their dilatorness, except in way that would re.
fect neither credit nor honor on the conanittee to
whom it was referred. This we are 10th to do
and will not do at present. We cannot bring
ourselves to charge the Common Council of New
York with being actuated by any undue influence
in this matter. We cannot so much lower the
reputation and character Of our representatives
IN the city councils, by saying that they are under
the thumb and that they are influenced by any
one who lord it over the people. But we re-
peat, that we cannot account for their silence. 1t
is, to say the least, ambiguous
Now we desire to inform our Common Council,
that as we have embarked in this subject single
banded, and fought 1t single handed so far,we are
determined to pursue it single handed, if necessa-
ry to close, and if they do not act on it as the in
ter ests of the city the voices oftwenty thousand
Of our citizens demand, and that too without loss
of time, the public will remember it against
them in the next spring election In the dag of
trial we shall accuse them of neglecting ard sac
rticng the interests Of the city for the benefit Of
a few individuals The prsss and monopoly are
arrayed against each other in this struggle and
we shall see whether in the 18th century-in this
age OF progress, improvement, steam and elec.ri-
city, who shall come out victonous.
We again inform our Common Council what
we not only ask, Bat what we demand from
them as the servants of The people, and the guar
dians of their rights and interests.
We ask and demand, that as far as this city is
concerned, this monopoly shall be broken up as
far as the Common Council can do it. They can
do it-they have the power, and we ask and de-
mand OF them 10 exercise it.
II, Notwithstanding the several articles we have
written on the subject, they are still ignorant OF
the circumstances connected with this monopo.
ly, we shall repeat them for their information
and reflection.
In the first place, this monopoly has been per-
mit,ed from year to year, to accumulate its gains
from the pockets Of our people, without giving
proper accommodation to those who travel on
their ferry, giving just equivalent for the ferry
privileges they enjoy.
Secondly, they enjoy the exclusive use of one Of
the most valuable slips in our city, at nominal
rent of four thousand dollars year, when the
same privileges, il put up at auction tomorrow,
would bring twenty thousand
Thirdly, we are doing manifest injustice to our
own citizens in allowing this monopoly to pursue
its course uninterrupted. This can be seen from
the fact that the Fulton Ferry Company are
charged a rent Of thirty thousand dollars per an
mum, when this monopoly, owned exclusively by
a few individuals in Jersey, who have no interest
in our prosperity, and appear disposed to DISC
blige and harrass the public as much as possible,
are charged only four thousand dollars per annum,
for slip equally as valuable as that occupied by
the Fulton Ferry Company.
Fourthly, the accommodations they provide
are not adequate. The immense amount OF travel
over this ferry would justify boat every zen
minutes from sunrise TO sunset, and every fifteen
minutes from sunset till IL o'clock at night, and
every half hour from then till sunrise again.
Filthy, the Common Council of New York
have il in their power to remedy all these abuses,
and, as the guardians and servants Of the people,
they are bound to do it if they mean 10 be faithful
to the trust the people have confided to them.
This is plain Language, but we are obliged 10
use it.
Sxthy, we are assured that the moment this
slip is put up at auction, it will be hidden in
by a gentleman of enterprise, wealth and
responsibility who will pay as high lent as So,
900 per annum for ten years, and conduct ferry
in every respect TO satisfy the public. This gen
tlcman is like ourselves, anxiously awaiting the
action Of the Common Council, and ready to bid
the slip in the moment it is put up at auction tie
is also willing to contest the question of title OH
the other side, and fight the Jersey associates on
their own ground.
Our Common Council will meet again tomor-
row evening, when we expect report from the
committee to whom the resolution OF Assistant
Alderman Smith was referred. Ifit be not forth
coming we shall take occasion to say so immedi-
ateiy-and i! no report be forthcoming before the
spring election. then we shall array all concern
ed before the public at the spring election.
III is really too bad that the public allowed to
be imposed upon by this monopoly, in the way
they have been so long, without interruption
particularly when our own servants are elected
trustees in the Common Council, and can remedy
itas soon they choose to take action in the mat.
ter. We shall see whether the remedy viii be
applied.
What has become OF the progressive democrats
in the Board' Are they going to prove themselves
wanting on an occasion like this.
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