The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-23
Brooklyn Cstv Newa.

The PRoPosaD NEW FERRY-vno or rHU MAYOR the
following petition, signed by nearly two thousand citizens
OF Brooklyn favor Of the proposed new ferry ana re-
duc,ion Of the fare TO cent was presented 10 tho
Common Council last evening
TO THE HosoRABLE, Coxsos CousclL rnE CRY or
BnooKLYswe the undersigned residents and properly hol-
HoSor the has seen 1t 70 veto the resolution by
body at your meeting OF MONDAY Ss .ss s
alp al Fulton for the establishment of
We ssf therefore that your honorable body will refuse re
sSon and a the resolution M SsSss
fun So Sm the aon Of hs M Ss
time. when in connection with Alderman Fowler, IN
ls. they Fowler and Dayton opposed S the Application
property the ground hai might eventually Be REQUIRED
erss . % them thus m hs
respssiay ask honorsbs body 70 take such mes
sured that The establishment Of the proposed ferry will be Of
ent OF the city and in duty bound will pray &c
Mayor HALSsubmitted the folio wing communication Ia
which he gives his for veong the resolutions
raning terry lease TO J. A. Dayton and associates
passed on the eth inst viz
GKsrEM.sI return without approval the resolutions
and slip aihe foot Of Fulton street the East river belong
IS sp Ss s O ferry and
here n Scoas
moi sicsa room q me place prSpossa to DC leased
isbmsn, o. ferry At thu, place would have the effect Of
strucoa heTes and would render i as horoug hars al
most impossible Sc, That two .erees running from that
safety 70 The public The place proposed 70 lease Is 8 feet
the exterior line essbsasd by the beyond
which piers can be extended, and my judgment this
whole Of the side Constantly aud
POSITIONS from he down track 70 The several starting ponss
and in waiting to receive their and The be
accommodate the vehicles which would be continually passing
from nam street The esabshmen Of Sew srr aIa
run at rates Of fare than the several ferries nov run
passengers AID OF vehicles latter the
The bringing such close proximity ferries moving in
opposition each other would naturally give rise feelings
The boats aud would tend bringing about collisions be-
unskinness and unavoidable accident The river
this point already crowded with vessels and Lighters pass
RAP n a. o any ser hnS
The interests OF he city tell against prosperity for
years snoher objection that be urged s that the city
question for one year without certainty that the purpose
lite im posuee conpsree Nth tn tose have before urged
and FIR which feel constrained withhold my approval
''' GEORGE HALL Mayor.
In answer to question by Alderman Huntiey, the
Clerk stated that the veto was handed into his oce
the 10Th inst enclosed in sealed envelope addressed
TO the Common Cour cil The minutes submitted 10
the May or op tho 10th inst
Aloeyms3 HUsTLKY commended that the communication
OF the Ma was not LEGAL veto The chatsr required
him to place bis veto on file In the Clerks Office within
10 days sfter the passage OF the reservations seaed
ope cid not comply with these acquisitions He,
therefore, moved that The document be desgnated
mmupicaticn instead OF a
Alderman LOWER moved that the commune Atom
restiDg to this SUBJECT be now received, which was
agreed 10.
subsequently,, motion OF Alderman FOWLER, the
ommunleaiion received as veto, under protest,
and ordered published the preceding motions being with
drawn.
The Board OF Ass~ssoRs.-The Assessment Committee
Of The Common Council reported act TOR presentation
to the Legislature 10 remedy existing defecs in the
seesmen o: property They advise the Substitution for
the presen. Board OF Assessors 70 elected from
the va,aas Districts OF the city, and for the ecien. dts
charge OF their duty they 10 be held responsible fhe
great oh lf the trainers oil the oct TO levy the taxes
equally upon all. The salary OF each Assessor 10 10 be
not lefs tran 81 500 year to be fixed by the Common
Council. and hold Office for three years unless be
should be found ID be Incompetent In which case the
0ommcn Council reaerves the right 70 dismiss him