The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-20
THE ROOSEVELT STREET FERFg.

his testimony similar thaa Of the other insps sors
matter further.
THE ROOSEVELT STREET FEREy
\ STATEMENTS OF THE UNION FERRY COMPANY HI.
FORE THE ALDERMANIC cosATTTsx or sgEslEs-
STATEMENTS OF OTHER PARTIES
The Aldermanic Committee Ferries met At No Cay
4 Esn at 8 p. M.-Aldermsn Fox, chairman, present.
The sebect before the committee were petitions
nue others 10 discontinue the r-aniag OF the gooss
welt street ferry to Brooklyn. Nr. Cyrus P Smith. Of
the Union Forty Company, presea and made state
mens on behalf Of his company saying that they
running the Roosevelt street ferry at great pecuaisy
oss that said ferry track Other ferries
and thereby endangers the safety Of passengers
these he desired permission ,hs company
xithdrA their boats from said ferry.
Alderman box--Do you mean 20 ask thai ths city shalt
buy lhs ferry
Mr.. SNuB--we do not ask that N orr petition the
apparatus OF the ferry might be used by .aher
ferries.
alderman Fox-l, II The wish OF the company 20 sbaa
Mr.. SNnH--Nc o,y want to abandon Tho lease, o
transfer 10 new company 70 any other pont.
The lease OF this terry was tor dtteen years from the st
Of May, 1883 lhh policy OF our company has been to
tarIish facilities 10 60 10 all Parts OF Boosiyn. At the
with wish to benefit Brooklyn, but for
Known 10 the amount OF incss travel upon
Roosevelt, Jerry, well that Of tue Caihsrine aud
ferries dftesn per ceat !ess than
the Catherine street ferry in 1852
Alderman Fox-Can we consistently discontinue this
terry Alter esdiDs the public TO believe anocld
ooatir 10 for fifteen years.
Mr.. SNnH-Tnat Is for youro determine.
Alderman fo1-llere rs lengthy petition, with
Two hundred sgpers, In favor Of Accepting this ferry Ia
opers,ou. have right 10 take testimony concerning
rhis ferry. own property my self Brooklyn but IS
oiicer feel 1T TO be my duty to consne ques.
on to whether the city OF New York requires the
rnrance OF this ferry am in favor OF making the Fer
ry Company : 10 their agreement.
Mr.. CHAs. uTnMAmE then addressed the Committee
and saic the whole question Of terry BET ween New York
and Brooklyn las oeen decided By law 10 be under the
direction o. tne Board Of Aldermen OF Neg York The
Brooklyn Common Council have 10 power IN the matter.
do not think, therefore that the citizens Of Brooklyn
saould be thrown out IN the consideration o. this
question. Three or four years ferry
franchise was granted 70 the Union Very Com
psny To run from Roosevelt street to Bridge street Brook
Ign. Mary manufacturing establishments have conse.
aueuty been put up on Tie Brooklyn side In tue vicinity
OF the terminus Of the err5 There the tion
agSEst the stoppsge OF this forty the number
Of these men in well known mercantile nrms Many OF
them reside or ray taxes here though they own these
ss when bubble conrsc proOo.d - hs
v.olated-a contract which they led 10 believe
would be Kept and in that ia,n invested their money
Aldern FoSI represent the interest OF the citizens
Of New York, and must funi my duty in taking OF
them.
10 grass.
Alderman FoS-No, that Il Is ea0agh Tor me 70
advocate ihe claims Of New York.
Mr. MTcnrIt (of the firm OF Carts Mitchell Co we
have engaged business In Brooklyn which would
between the city OF New York and the Union Ferry Com
pa1y We do business both IN New York and Brooklyn
Mr.. sornaAps-l observe the usmss o, many se~
Yorb merchants this remonstrance. ! erected Z
bniIcins BROOKLYN near the terminus OF this Jerry be
cause thought thai The Lease 10 hold good want
10 know whether people to be deluded II this
rer. suppose that $3.50 900 would compeusais
for the citizens Of New York should this ferry be
stopped II The interests OF New CIT ems are 10 be
aone considered, you must recoect thai Mr. Il Smith
10 citizen OF Brooklyn.
Alderman Fcx-ar. Smith has the lease Of the ferry
from the cry, and Is therefore aproper parry to be
heard.
Mr.. sorrlra ,ur-Ths great monopoly would not AK
ris~f rfnse xarvv had aafha
that they could compel all the business pass tho
remaining ferries Tnn would decrease their expenses,
surrender eth slip 90 not suppose they would do L.
1ssy ev.i,dsni'y,. with 70 speculate . With y.
YORK sy could %sse few s sss Ssy
renting Rip, but whether a bargain which has
i1s Ss % aas but s =.
NJ. G. 7: ssHrfhe latter part Of thai story Is ncor
rect We have ocercc 10 sell the Jerry 1t Ay vAla
ton ~ three csrtercs,ed men. But Mr. Zoe, extes
prorer,y holder in Bridge street. ihs par Of the
Mr.. southnalde, Mr.. J. II. smith. Mr.. Poillon Mr..
Mitchell Mr.. Marin, all Interested parties, positively
denisd that Mr.. Lee bad any authority TO sci for them
that had called upon tsm relation the matter.
Mr. sorTBnAur-we do Lo propose 10 buy tbs ferry rs
1 &c rs WI sG ., 20 s :9s
10 run The remainder o. the lease II viii u~0oe loss 70
item q $50 GO ioen the lease s NJ worth much In
man Tor taking i or their hands would seem that
they ought 70 6e ~iIrg 10 give the boats and fixtures TO
Ferry going TO he ,uch great loss them. They
ply want 70 gel rid q Gu: ferry 60 save the expenses Of
ono Inc o. eeas fe they snox the people most over
them bi w.rh te q great cos, and neon ycsience
10 The ruJ'l-. ThGy should moi be a,iawnd
tho tnen FsrryconrGay mad been making twenty per
cent "a ne yetsrcei icrrT iney would never have
come 70 The cy nr rad they wire receiving too much,
o. asked to We relieved iron part oil H. And now,
cen ney lcse TIA, terry, they nave right 10
cone and ak 70 te excused from aDniss a Il ibey
a. must be ken. a. Prrctl curly ~ . bargsn with
private rersor. y fefries 10 be established
tractor bs sowe 70 throw up The work and br-ss his
contract ~orls lie 70 Know wha vii become Of this
km,np ronuos--ws have Invested sios Geo ia an
csabsbncnt 10 Brock yn and would be very serious
lo's 10 have the fsriy tiscon,nuei. We are moro in
iefested TIE mr. oveneDt and rise 0, property 10 New
York thar IN Brooklyn nave bought properly extern
s,vsly IN nrooxJr his Terry established. aud
D's tns Ferry csrryrg or busiress between
and there TIE fsrrisse tie Transaction ny
oil Gene 20 al lesst sb09 yea. There other
ierry th1 wo1lc serve 10 me tame az this Jerry Oar
property n hrcokyn would deer Ase greatly this terry
INC s.aiensnts az discussion Of tn parties IN erc.,ei
continued Tor scns ne n this strain. The following
moral fully errressc, tbe men, Of avor
of,hs e0ri.nraace q tie Roosevelt stree, terry
The gvs.r, e greRs,y = y. ro x. nd n.Sas
s.fest rry rsrrs.ssi o. "a terry !, n ihs insEmes,
les e. On q irse poron o ltc travelling immunity
who rs.ort on rs.a sSgs P.rs g Lo,g LAM b. q
wnose sassesss Iccaied tke vicinity o. ,hs
other - tern hal much uubac injury would be
rccaSored ~ d-conilnfaf much
rarset Thai T@rSor@ have established,
been nfueed % pare properly a0d estansa manuse
tnfes srf oiher tusreascs - vicinity in The t1ih thai
wl4 b rorery ared - ard 20 adj snisges c0nit aef
they woEd - sui ed
pnra bic damages shaud BE- sruuinue1 IhAi Is said
ferry = ,alls. las been made they believe.
he Fe-~v 0omrary nv red e. ard
ccnd1c'ad t ss . nah. nccuvrnien % may perscns
wko wuld q v D.. wh me dixertnE
nSte Of ihe other ferries which thai
cmpary h mcncpolfsd and o. Preparing he wsy sor Zoe
sur vftl hae been made hpnorsbe
body That the ssasrroers heaef~ ssd tcrrt VII
pruwer Crnd8.trA Mt Nset, hnt proa
Die from h. sint<s Which nAsura AMI eat mate be
Q h afuu1aut means aud
fs.ccati wio sssnc ready sod have offered
chase and hxtares the Nnian Ferry Com
panv. N tie - ~srarciinE ~ betisr but
ta iha Las Gee med % se ct a rrce whch
shows that Gev rsrsrd " abe raher ian
Urr al b.hreH. That apparent that The
Very Cenpary 1sr rel ri ~ heir OBJ igacas
kis erry havs dlseue ie molly "
which hey scuassd snf h sutscrhers submit 10
tney sruJ no. ~ leVed from nm especially wher y
n na hey vounaft ss~unsei and thai from