The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-07
The GyeeppoiDt Ferry.
MEETING OF TEE PROrLR-PUBLIC GRIEVANCES
FERRR MONOPOLY.


meeting OF Tho citizens Of the upper part Of the
city and aso Of Grescpoini held last eng 1t the
foot o. twenty third street, opposite the ferry, the pur
pose Of kng into consideration the propriey Of petition
ing for better accommodations the part or the ferry
company and suggesting 70 III the advisabty OF
ming suitable boats at carly and late hour the
ferry at Tenth street.
From all we could learn the accommodations are Ger.
ainy of most mkerable description, but boat being
run, aud that deapdaed concern, which CON-
mepces ts trips at in the morning mot very seasona
bic hour for working men), and quits running at I or
hIe aer In tho evening" whereas The Tenth street ferry
two three boas commencing their trips about
A. n, and closing NJ and the object OF tho prsssuG
meeting We 70 obtain possible, The same regulations n
chAir man, and A. F. Randolph ss secretary.
The CHAnnAy, after explaining the object for WHICH
iuiors, which were unsnimously ADOPTED"
whereas, About eight or nine yean since Q ferry IVES
oonmsscsa oeln! run from ne foot Of twenty third
the opposite side Of the river, which ferry was con.
nsocsd under the ssr.csr irsA nsseP Hushss for the
vary cemetery, and such other class Of cit might
have occasion 70 take the route 10 and rom the ABOVE
The rsh. ana Tile to ana in The above ferry vas rsDs
ferret by Bsho5 Hughes 10 Mr.. Shepard Eospp And,
whereas, since the purchase Of the above ferry lille the
boats have sen run In such n, aud such irro
eulsr hours, 70 fall In meeting tho Of public
who would, under better arrange neat cross q this
resolution Passed The Board o. Aldermen Of This q y
directing the proprston Of the Tven,y third street ferry
TO hor boss from the FOO Of twenty thru .ree 10
Genpont n ofon - boats are now run from tho foot OF
rsnth strest. Therefore,
Resolved rnss The pc,ple OF This portion Of
the city and OF Greenpout absolutely require tina, the
boats uoon this ferry shout be ooner than they
are and that more tbaa boat should DO PLACED
ferry.
Add be Il further resolved, That we citizens of Now
York ard ete.Pcns in mas meeting sssen bed do most
respectfully petition the Mayor and Common c1ua 81 Of
hi city 10 crnrm the action Of the Bard Of Alder
the eariictt day.
Resolved, ira, The ,hsnls Of this meeting be extended
to Alderman Vaertne for The aove part be has In
The Board In putting into practical eeec, the views and
wshes of large majority Of his oonsutuen, aud also
the other members Of the Board Of dermen who
In the psssi 60 ~ the above resolution
Mr., THOMAS uosAnAx, q cihzen, then addressed tho
meeting NJ como iorgth denoancng too course Of tho
try c9mpsny, and advscg tho pcopls 10 take dooi ed
measure IN thu mstfer which affecting the ia
tcrcstr OF the cibzsns generally Ne had been cia1sa
OF This precbc for many years and MS fot himself az much
sggreved ~ No. OF em and knew OF ether mote OF
obtaining The recres which they soggbt than by .
and en- apcoa 70 lbs proper authorities BE considered
that the oonrany sood IN their lRh and ne coild
Object 10 be ~ uce~se the uao he nth ferry,
even nj The sacrhco Of the inetcs Of the pooYc He
looked ppm their coaduc, br just fair and
tspreared 10 him that the more the com7suy
ceiveds he less tDey seemed 70 yield
Aldctnpu VAusrasE was happ - sec thai the people
appreciated The Importance Of tho IJoci In view,
cvinccd 81 TIE number Of thoso whom ne hal 'hc
70 sdiress He hal succeeded Nth aim lily in
ob,sning the rv age Of sesogtop before tue Bad OF
Adermen dirscrg the company 10 run a,s this ferry
as early ,nd ~ late 81 tho ferry at ren'h swe and
was gntty irg 70 zee the people also mailing decided
demonstrates OF ihelr opuioo de udsd smidst
much applause by EXPIRE srg The hope hag mo object
which they had attended tns evening wsad DO ssiaed,
ard after some further dh'usion the proceedings