New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-01

Esrred thu lease togefhr with the boats, large Psct
Of real estate. ard nearly al the watsr riset Of the
Staten leland shore opposite the Cty which hs bad
Des spel'Ied. TO Messrs. George Law, Minihorna
fsDpsips and other.
Al previous to the expiration Of this lease in Nay
next ihe City Corporation mus, under the nendsd
Charter grant new lease OF the ferry By ADVERTISE
ueDt and sale at ioD, becomes important to ~
Qure Tito The respt Give rights Of be leese1e A. tbe
pSbc ID order 10 ascertain sh.t would De the proper
coLdnioDs TO annex to such lease
cbise the Corporation has the right To have restrsned
BY II ur ctiop any pssfengtr boat from runuing witn-
cut license within the fry Init the l-sse.- secure
certainty of Ironts and therefore 'ne pa'nc Is sa-
titled 10 have those profits made moderate and res
sonsble and 10 enjoy all facilities, sccommod*'on
ard comfort WHICH The revenue OF the terry Will
io,tify ssr fair cOmpe Dsst0n fJr The use OF cap
i,al and tie eypebee Of management ferry Is
turn phe on the water established by public author
ity rejected against competition and maintained by
public contribution. Its me Dsgemehtb f.rm'd out
10 pdivinusls but il lie TO he 60 conducted % TO IN.
surs 10 the public safety, certainty and economy.
Now believe il can be shown that the net income
of the fry for the year ending the st Of ~ last ef
oeeotd ESQ 0C0 aud that this is mere than 100 per CT
profit upon the value Of the necessary ferry property
In which Of course do not include the real estate
ard extensive water rights purchased OF Mr. Ean1er
bt but in vice requisite for fry sccomnoda atom.
Again although the oos;s may be repsired a. oftea
a. tLey get ont " order the moet Of them II s'lll safe
are too Old too SLOW ard inconvenenf and should be
10 this the ferry income entities thu public.
Second, the ferry bo.ts should be limited to land
pQs at points the Staten siaUd shore, opposite the
Civ aro TINS within the franchise boundaries. By
le.yins Vanderbilt Landing and the shore south Of
il, and New. Brighton and Port Richmond. 70 inde-
pendent Comp .Dies the ferry business you'd he better
conducted and the public would be more efficiently
served.
Let. then all interested cordially unite to obtain
from the Common Council the appointment OF .
Committee to ceTtaiD the condition and ages OF the
boats and the present income OF the ferry and to de-
termine the Staten IslsDd Ferry boundaries and let
them urge the Common Council to annex a. con5i-
lions Of the new lesse from May next to be offered
at auction, lst that boat shall be alow to run
from the City Ferry landing except to points within
the limits thus determined; ID that such and so
many boats as may be approved and directed by the
May or and Controller sh.ll be put sn the ferry and
thsll be run at fuch times and rates and to such
points az they may direct; and Sd, that the lessees
thall receive fixed and reasonable per ceDtage on
their capital necessarily inverted wnie Tue oAiance
Of the income 6 the ferry shall be applied to its con-
tipusl neiioraion; ana tina: stated and regular re-
turns ubder oath, shall be made OF the receipts and
expenses.
Let I'll remember that the City Of New-York, by il.
charter 10 the absolute Of t1e ferry. holding 1t
in trust for the benefit Of the public, and ths
dress for mismansgemen can be had except from the
Common Council. The srgu nent addressed TO Staten
IsIoes that they ought to stand independent OF the
Civ If mere device Of the enemy; the right IL a.
firmly secured to the City Corporation - the titles to
their farms TO individuals Commodore Vanderbilt
was enabled to set IT at defspcs for some years and
e.caped the penalty; but With all his indOmtsble en-
ergy end peIseveraL be finally gave way, and TOOK
bis lease with a the ferry obligations. But the Re
form Common Council is too much alive TO tue CITY
Iterests to tolerate such step, and they well knox
that misuse of their trust with respect to Staten
Island might invite legislative interference and put
in hazard heir whole ferry franchise nssDuch a., by
The charter the Staten Island Ne~-Jersey, and Long
Island ferries included in one undivided grant.
The monopoly, too of the water. rights opposite tue
CITY, iDterfer,s with that fair competition IN bidding
for the lease which is demanded by the interests
Of the public.
Let then application be msde to the Legislature
that the essees may be authorized to take through
comInbt toners, upon just compens .tiOn, Whatever
docks, water rights, and upland may be necessary FOR
ferry accommodation and communication with tue
highway and such beipg direct and equitable eIer-
GIVE Of the eminent domain it would be undoaote 1y
cordially enscted, and this evil to the puolic be
sverted, while no private right would be sacrificed
Harmonious action is oil that is required to obtain
such modification Of our ferry system a. would trans
form it from curee into sAlessing
STATEN IsLANDER