The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-09
The Ferry DIurtlcss.

HOW TO SAVE HALF THE LIVES SACRIFICED AT THE
FERRY BRIDGES. AND PREVENT HALF Tue sUFREg-
ING CAUSED ny NEGLECT TO PUT UP LIFEsAvINa
GATES AT THE BRIDGES.
The Ferry Company has opposed every effort compel
them to put up lifesavng gates at the ferry bdgcs.-
they opposed the bill To compel them 10 put life boats
the terry boats but that bill finally passed. and is
law. copy Is herewith annexed promise was made
at Albany year ago last winter that II the bill Tor HE
saving gates not passed at that session. the
would attend to the matter In earnest, In few week.
The year passed and they did nothing lcss than
that for instead Of doing better they did and
worse; and the matter again brough. up the
session, and behold lobby there TO oppose It. and
the committee to which the bill was referred reported
against It; but that report would not have been sus
tanned had there been opportunity Of giving to the
ject the attention II demanded. Now another lite has
been sacrificed, and this Is only Of great number,
and yet nothing il done. The same mulish obstnacy
continues.
The gate tender who takes the toll for horses car
rioges shuts his gate when the boat il ready start
and horses cattle be drowned by the sudden
leaving Of the boat and IL the who takes the toll
from foot passengers will do the same shut his gate until
the boat is hundred feet at sea- then nobody get in
the water the boats leaving. This will save haf-wi
they do this to save iieS My caption to this comnun
cation may sound rather harsh perhaps had be tier
now TO SAVE THE OTHER HALF.
The ferry boat which carries the railroad pass engcrs
the Sus9uchnnna, At Havre de Grace has life
saving gate At the end Of the boat prevent
going from the boat to the shore before IL Il made
the dock and they also guard bridge 10 project
those coming board have crossed that boat great
many times and the operations Of these -saving pre-
cautions fully and complete the desired end.
win our ferry companies follow their example ami thu
save the other half ALSO T.. MERRIAM
The following Is the law the subject
AN ACT RyoUIRyG STEAMBOATS, on ,Esstrs PROPELLED op
DRIVER CARRY SMALL BOATS ron nm paor,f-
roN on ifE ~ cAsg or ACCIDENT PAx1p Arm IL 1870
The People Of The Stair ~ N-c Pork r7re,entd n y1
and assembly do enact a. foifocs.--
Section J. Every ferry boat driven propelled BY IRE
steam, navigating any OF the waters OF this State
shall BE- provided with at least sme life boat
AZ least fifteen feet length attached TO the ferry boat
In such manner that IL can be launched into the
water for immediate use In Of need II &C
oident.
Fec. Every steam vessel steamboat or vessel or
boat propelled driven by steam fire. ling any
OF The waters ~ this State Of five hundred
men and carrying passengers shn be provided with at
least frat class life boat and boat twenty
Eve feet long by wide capable Of carrying sup
ing fifty persons each, and at least boat Of
q usual size and construction in addition thereto and
every steamboat vessel driven propelled by Htea
and fire. and navigating any Of the waters Of this State
OF the measurement Of two hundred and fifty
then and not exceeding five hundred tons burthen nd
carrying passengers, shall carry NJ least two ordinary
row boats sonttached 20 he capable OF being launched
into the water In case 81 need accident.
Fec. Every violation ~ the provisions of this act
shall be punishable by fine not less than two hundred
ard hfy dollars, which may be sued for and
any Court 81 Record in this State In action agains,
captain Of the boat vessel the owners IL
either them 10 be sued for Ia the OF the Urea
Of The county in which either the captain or the
owner owners may shall reside.
FEC. II shall be- and hereby made the duty ~ the
District Attorney u the county In which such captain
owner or owners, may shall reside "a prosecute n
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person complaining, and the penalties recovered
shall be paid the County Treasurer for the support
the poor ~ said county.
Sec None u the provisions Of this act shall be
strned In any repeating the act entitled An
act requiring compcn alton for causing death by wrong.
fui act neglect default passed December ~ iSs7,
any part OF said act.
o. This act shall take eject the day OF June
ore thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
This Law will be enforced In every case where its pro.
Visions violated and Information u now given you
that you may be aware Of lee provisions.