New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-27
THE BROOKLYN FERRY oyrSr,o,

To the Editor Of TkN u Tra..A
SIR: Il should BE- borne 10 mia ~
q Brookhp, fhs. Of the coming scc,,, =. s''I'a'
i'sue is involed, viz; whethers law shall bs -,
by the next Legislature for the prope, rsss,.s.N
tie ferries between NewYork and Broosl,. y.
ether orsiderssiops should be seeord., >, ~ Al
n.p, Whatever may be his party relation. - no
" ted for who cannot be relied upon sor a. 20 %
,S,pcrs Of some meS ure thss ssAu ,,,s.. INSECT
Arbitrary extortion, to which We hsv. bee,
past year.
The e,psriepee we have already bsd \, $780,,
Legislative action sboud al'o be salutx-y ,S,s, ~.
to trust too readily to mere general profe b,
of the candidates The circular letter Of Ii. r..
tive Committee Of the Citizens Of BROOKLYN s;s a..
Of an answer which may not sfter al hisd ~ e.
sciences of the members elected 10 such se.is :. }.
,.oured The subject Of eommutssioa Is no. rss,,.s
IN 10 that letter; ard sgsin there Is room fer eva.:
a. 10 the profit proposed to be allowed The Qus,tss
IL rot 60 much As TO the nominal perccgase 0. nro6t
az the estim ated capita upon which the div3ea1 =
be made. The prsterse OF the Cnio-f sHy Ccnpay
a. 10 the amount Of their actEs bouS I'VE espitsl -
insult to an intelligent community. LEVY rers rssolu
tiop Of the Company, property is 10 be es.nssse q
$500 600 which is not 10 fact worth half that
are we to be prot cted ayainst other resolutions s
shall eysggei ate the value OF tne saue R3peHy %
tsice $500 O0O1 The fact is the great source oSsss
il the want of some regulation by law. This in.
rn.pse franchise is now in the hands OF comps.y
subject 10 DO restriction whatever, except what nsy
be contsined in the Cases from the Common Condl
Of the City Of New-York. What re have tc Cpec,
from any such safeguard is significantly sbevl 81
the fact that of the conditions OF the
has been violated with inpunity for mere than 9 ysc
n ear the condition 70 communication, the syssss
of which is 60 shameless breach Of faith tns. . one
has been foutd bold enough to offer any 1sti6csaos
for il. The Company, in fact, are not in toe habit q
syo,ipg the public with any reasons for TIER cour
of procs e6irgs. The events Of last ioter furah
with a clue TO this singular reserve.
would earnestly recommend to Brooklyn voters 4
lock 70 The aptecee of every candidate rather tho
10 ary present confession Of faith Some o. them q,
ST ciebtly known by active exertions INSIDE Last zee
,r,he passage Of a law. One OF them, M. Hsafei
of Williams burph Is also well known for h,s cours
a member Of the Legislature al the last session, !
onposition to the bill demanded by our citizens. In
charges made sgsinst Mr. Hsnford at the toe, ~
never. 80 far as know, oenisd by him, have tus
not been forgotten.
/ should not be surprised II the ution Ferry Con
pany should under the pres OF the puo, iaegns
non which is now beginning to be felt, seek to clay
by some temporary measure OF expedieney. Bl
whatever they may DO there is but one course fx th
citizens Of Brooklyn 10 pursue. They are entitled
be p,otected By permanent Law, end ought met 70
sa,sfed with ally caprcious favors that the Co9pss
NAV choose to confer iuft before an election.
A CROSSER AT THE FEkhiE&