New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-09

NV YORK, Tuesday FEB. ., 1880.
Inps,nsetfng the Staten Isiand Feryy Boat'i
SIR: BY the request Of L. Il. Satterthwaite Esq.,
called on board the Staten Island ferry boats TO ex-
anime their condition, also their capabity OF perform
ing the services for which they are required.
was received very politely by the officers Of the
Company and shown through the boats. ] examined
four OF them, and report az follows, VIZ;
syph-I found be shout twelve years old fair built snd
good Materials shows considerable hard services has bad frs
quen and now In iair order aud good running eond
the Winter season TO the ice IN our rivers Her
email the ops particularly around the bows where she
hiss 10 receive the greatest resistance from the ice. She wa
contracted presume for speed more than strength therefore
Hsi5acE-Bsilt in ls52is the best boat; fair built ssd
good Summer boat sht frame and rather light deck
eme for much top wezht her constraeton not sutshs
for Winter boat IN the Ices there are not mber enough zoe
far apart receive the great pressure Of the zee ~ zoe ae
HSgSenot-i. getting GA believe she built In is+3
feud 10 se .onnd She I in ,r running regards her
hull difficulty Of old boats that they get IRON SICK.
the with Ugh. frame t6ers for apart and deficient
10 strength Tor efry Dos 10 .ns que rosi
90 all boats should be hed In solid at the ends Tor
they frequently in contact in ossy
would be exposed TO danger only a, short distance from
Staten andey found TO be old boat sixteen years old
bat she nay be called good boat Tor her age Is u fair running
bg baeed between the frame. along her mdhs sections
sides would than tue
other bOats Still her lows better being filed In
od frame timbefs far apart should Judge slso that
her fasteDings be bad They putting
new wheel psnI, bows protect them
from theiee That well a. far - Il A. any rate DO
thnk her ut for Winter service particularly In the Ice
IN this report Of the above boats wsh you 70 @s INTO con-
sdesfion that the opportunity 70 examine rot "hs Woua
wish for parts below cannot see on eecout % wtsI
tanks cabin bulkhesds, &C.; nor can say thsy SIC
sound unless the plankng ceiling be removed. hI .
Thopso the saperntendent Of the fsuy says that he b
had them sound when he bs had them under ieIsrs bgt
the construction Of the boats eatnot wei &c deceived
could enough 20 selsiJ INC TIM N'J WV -' ' w
sTeed than gFeugb a.
w.b 10 ssy words regards my experience IN fery'
49,, bSg AZ well many other kinds Of ship building
bsve the Union ferry boststhree for the
Ir,n Brcoklyn and sK Tor the WILLIAMSBURG Com
psny-besdss three steamships, sailing ships bss and
fckooners-ln all abOut thitty vessels.
In the VI ferry boss for rivers have always
F more thsn the speed therefore the oose
rs be considered rive them good bearings and ufcen
stability sand srTshtn running and bear any oAa oa NAY
BE- their docks To support the weight on tem tney
have frame sufficient Strength, and wei secures
throu have generally put In double frames ~ inches
from oak and chestnut deck teams o. pDe
inches aud u nches from center ocenef ana hes
wheel leans Of pine and all the ends Of The b. as are k sno
verv securely put together being able 70 sand ay fes1es
tfst thev NAV Al suy with, without mary 20 ne
IoA, a. ne oa must Be filled solid between the frames
81 et from the ends with pine timber and me os nue. %
well made IN case the psnks cut hfoush WIZ &c " anJ
osber ubaree she would rot I'll with water of oit ,he.
fanv further particulars IN regard 70 ier( Boa. paAohs ~
required should he mot happy 70 furnish al hs
lsys my poweE. remain very nv nv ~
ceat servant, ., A1lno " c Lo,s