The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-06

Island, &c. We have, on former occasion,
given il as our opinion that the HopoKen
Ferry Company have violated the contrac.
under which they hold the slips at the 1901 %
Barclay, Hoboken, and christopher s'rees'-
They were granted the privilege OF using 'nose
slips, on the condition that they wouid run a ooa'
at certain and defined times, which they nave
oro;tted or refused TO do. BY not observing the
terms of their contract, they, IN our opinion,
violated il. and we trust that the slips,
tho exclusive use of which they now en-
ioy. will be soon put up at public auction,
and rented 10 the highest bidder, who will
hind himself TO serve the public at cheap
rate of ferriage. This matter, we believe, is now
before the Common Council, but whether they
will act upon it before the election, or not, We
cannot say.
The next ferry affair in order is the Jersey City
company. This ferry is in the hands of those
who appear to disregard public opinion en-
tirely as well in respect to the high prices
which they charge for crossing, as to the
accommodations which they provide. During
the last winter, they carried on their affairs
as the stockholders themselves pleased without
much apparent reference to the wants or require
ments Of the public In consequence Of the dis
boats one night last winter, there no pas
sage made after half-past ten O'Clock. The
consequence of this was, that or two hun
dred of our citizens were deprived OF reaching
their families that night We have no doubt the
stockholders will see the benefit of altering the
system they have SO long pursued, and that they
will not only accommodate the public better than
they have hitherto done, but also reduce the
ferriagc to three cents or less.
The next ferry is the Fulton. That ferry has
hitherto been managed satisfactorily 10 the pub
lie, but slatcly we are sorry TO find that many
complaints have been made, and Justly so, we
think, in regard TO the manner in which the
South ferry is conducted. Our merchants
residing in South Brooklyn, complain much
of the delay that takes place in crossing.
There are two slips on the Brook yn side,
and yet but one is used. They complain of the
boats too, which represented as poor and UNI
worthy for that service Their cabins, we
are told, leak much in rainy weather, as
TO afford no protection from the STORM
Their machinery gets out OF repair almost every
week. Within three years four new boats
have been built for the Fulton ferry, while the
cast-off boats, it is said, are put on the
South ferry. They stop running at a quarter
past twelve o'clock; whereas, we believe, they
are bound to run till two in the morning. These
are the complaints that are daily made against
this ferry, and we trust that the company will
take early opportunity of removing them, or
in the event of their not doing so, that the new
Common Council will take the matter in hand.
We have a word at some other time to say of
the Staten Island, Hoboken, and Elizabethtown
ferries. The ferry boat between this city and
New Brighton, it is said, sometimes starts half
an hour before the appointed time, to the serious
inconvenience Of many residents of the island,
who do business in this city.
1t is very material to our citizens that all our
ferries should be conducted in a proper manner.
We hope they will receive the attention of the
proper authorities, and be compelled, If neces-
sary to make such alterations as may be need
ed for the public convenience. Two of those
who are now on the Ferry Committee, in the
Board of Assistants, are up for Aldermen in their
respective wards, and we hope that the voters
will canvass their views on the ferriage system
of this city before they cast their votes for either
of the candidates.