The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-16
Indignation Meeting against the Williams
burg Ferry Company.


Snhssiants Of Williamsburg, opposed to the present man
Asemsnt Of the Williamsburg Ferry Company was held
lst evening ~ the odson Alderman Nesbs Ia the chair
Nx Git Secretary.
The neeIng being called TO order petition read
ASKING the Comm Council Of New York iavssssts
vie grsvin Of the Inhabitants Of Williamsburg against
We fer. company, whtca signed by many hundreds
On motion 90 I'm ithe appointed to draft resou-
hons representing tho feelings OF the meeting.
Mr.. FEW then addressed the meeting ct SOM length
Hs aid that the people .: William, burg had waited long
epough for redress but they could get any The
charter provided that tho ferry boats should BE- equal
they were s..ssen : Roy hors. ferry boat and II.
steamtug. Their hve3 sAfs for oae mo
nsIt en- board OF them; but what cid the heart
th~ir filthy locr9 Toe Common Council OF the CITY OF
Wiliam,burs bad taken proper coarss ii this matter,
ard the irbshia Is would back them 10 all they did.
Il. called uson the corpora Of Ner York to regulate
tie fare for he Peck slip Grand street and
Division ferries The adoa tickets were
Tbs ps'rle Ssnfec place whore hsy could live, and
The Terry v. only regulated properly me Sy voald 30
would Oh TO Tie thriving city for r.si5en,es. The
poorer classes of she ay should be aodstsd
tkets for they not able TO pay tea dolArs svey
year In advance he then raid that the cabins Of the
nIr TIA, opi. cotass ss.ns for half an hour s,sep
they wen. ashore Tee gsment Of tho ooal shouli
ke conducted ceter; instead OF having only TO
sveep ana attend 20 the c'sn'ns up Ct tae boat thsJ
have four on each At to look after the precious
fves TIA. c Csc over the ferry every day Accidents
have frequently occurred but sapgs to say OF the
s.ochhoioers were ever jured yet great OF hs
and ole nsohanos Hced tho altar OF
EsDm b. that rApsciou, co Dpaoy Toe Comm C1un
oa- 4 tie city u Williamsburg New Yorx about
~ act 10 purpose OF inqurng Into the
abrsea TIA he psop bsd 10 put up long Tae
people bad Iorg asked TO- beter boats cheaper frase
and berttr nm ia ions; th-se had always been 70
fnsco them; but tho people, vho tns true 100
OF legitimate poser had AZ eesta olv-d
souses Hciasd sud they would hsvs them If there
Nen3 suah Terry sompSfes n. work Asanst them, nd
ulme 70 oNoi ihsif 9 co tentions
MI. COLEMAN tsea addressed the msedss. 10 the b.
frni 81 ms r-nsrhs no retired u the ~snt o. ao,om
uaocaiJts ca Inc ieriy lIs boats wsrs oni5 half
cufhoneo, hsaJs dirty, Althouga washed every day.
in~ oea sefo NOT conoio zee aaies 20 ents.; snd
L sn se.ic'pt should nsppeo -ao oaui sseuis's the
ICES OF he icr orscts me ooxs pstg s~ay crosisi GO
tpnuos'bon there were 20 hieoosD on board. tbs on
Pkysa OF the Jerry company we're All as mpuden IS the
directors The cab ns nsre washed when they were full
o. psssspssfs, thu. rcorr1odins those who tina
ferry every Day the pee pie would only ct og tas
sy pe'o rot fear he mon-Jed ferrs GOA pAo, VINO 10.
yesD had usmp'd the rigtis Of the c uais, thsir
Seet ~ they wond 1Afes in the srAss. ,ud ch4ers)
The pmi.ee pSoni.a 70 at r.sliatioas re ported