The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-09
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
The Board met Tuesday evening, the President
in the chair. There was little business Of import
transacted until nearly the close of the pro-
ceedipgs, when Assistant Alderman RopMAN moved
the suspension Of tho standing rule, to enable him
to present a report. This was carried A report Of
the Commissioners Of Ferries, concurring to alter
the landing place of the Jackson Ferry, upon the
Brooklyn side Of the river from Hudson avenue to
Bridge street, was then presented.
Assistant Alderman BROWN moved the adoption
of the report
Assistant Alderman RING - cannot see, Mr.
President, the absolute necessity Of such haste in
this matter The subject is very important, and
should wish to have moro leisure to consider the
matter than what have lately enjoyed As far as
can hear, the people Of the city Of Brooklyn are
not anxious for this change; and O notion made in
the Common Council there, by Mr. Smith-a man OF
acknowledged iDhuencc-met with very slight sup
compelled TO do SO, it must DO adverse to this pro-
position If had time to consider the subject,
perhaps may change my mind
Assistant Alderman RoDMAN-I wish, sir, to
of President Of the Board, upon the subject Of
fenisge. No man in this room. perhaps no man in
New York, knows as much about the very ferry we
are speaking OF as you do. l know it also for
twenty ears and both of us are well aware that
the difficulty of navigating tho East river to
Hudson avenue is so great, owing to the state Of
the tide, that it cannot be improved, nor can
any boat, except the eyesores now running
avenue landing. We aro not legislating fer Brook
Ign, and consequently we must exercise our dscre-
ton in the matter, and 90 with the progressive spirit
of the age. move, cir. the report BIO adopted.
Assistant Alderman RlNG-lf We are not legisla.
ting for Brooklyn, still bound to do Justice to
it, and its inhabitants.
Assistant Alderman BARKER--Sir, have spoken
to many persons, well Informed upon this subject,
not easily ised, and not likely to mislead Others
and they have supplied to me much necessary iDfor
nation. Acting. sir, upon my own conviction, and
what have lately heard, will vote against this
scheme as one Of monopoly. It is speculative
movement to make money. This petition, what is
it, sir 1t is the petition, in reality, Of Mr.
Smith, the owner Of this ferry, and in my opn-
ion many of the names appended TO it arc not of
people interested, even rs tenants, in the move.
The ferry has accommodated tho public for from
fifty to seventy years. but now it must be altered to
enable monopoly to lay hold upon the Catharine and
ckson both. ] against it, sir, as being pro-
ject not intended for the publ, good, but for the
purposes of monopoly.
Assistant Alderman RoDMAN replied-It argued q
forgone conclusion, in the mind of tho gentleman
who just sat down, to speak Of how long the forty
had endured Who would like to see the Fulton
and South Ferries go back to what they were
twenty years ago No one who recolect Is them This
is speculaton-all, sir, is speculation in great
cities 1t is only required to change this ferry to o
point on the East river which will secure u good
landing, increase trade with that Of Brooklyn
also, and give comfortable mode of travel TO the
people.
The report was adopted upon division, by vote
Of eleven to six. The board then adjourned to ak
O'Clock on Wednesday evening.