The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-21
North River and Sound Steamboat Land
lngs.


North River and Sound Steamboat Land
ings.
THE PROPOSITION TO REMOVE THE LANDINGS UP
TowN-DIsCUs SION OF THE PROPOSITION BEFORE
SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE ALDERMEN.
The special committee Alderman Steers, Chair man, Of
the Board Of Aldermen, to whom referred resolution
directing the removal Of the landings of the North
and East river steamboats, to places further up their
spectve rivers, met yesterday at r. NJ, in the City
Library City Hail. The resolution directs the landing Of
the North river steamboats, at above Canal street, apd
the Fast river steamboats, at above Grand street.
large number of prOpretors Of different steamboat lines
and others Interested In the subject under consideration
were present at the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the committee were ready 70
hear the statements Of either for against
the removal Of the landings Of the North river and Sound
steamboat lines from their present wharfs
Mr.. r. F. LOCKWOOD Of the Sionington line Of steamers
submitted remonsrance 10 the proposed removal signed
by 500 owners of steamboats,, shipowncrs NOR
ected by the renewal The grounds against the removal
alleged by the remonuaIts, that the interests OF
every chss OF business would be seriously inerfered
with and merchants frcighiers suffer great inconye
piepce thereby ,hat the daily receipt aud delivery of
freghs by merchants to and from all these lines would be
unnecessarily retarded, and the expense attending the
considerably increased that the ransi of merchan
disc for the South and West through the city would involve
additional charge and delay; thG the streets through
which these gools pess cross would be inconveneaiy
crowded; that the accommodation afforded by ali the dif
feren transportation lines coming into ncighborhood,
present. would be sacrificed trade
generally would b. embarrassed and in some measure d.
vorted from tho city stated further that the pro-
posed change not called for by any interest
entitled to weight Mr. lockwood stated that other 70.
nonsrances are being circulated and that any needed
number Of signatures could be obtained 10 them.
The remonstrance being received, Mr. IsAAo NEWTON
proprietor Of the Peoples Line Of steamers Appeared be-
Ss s O. bs he s H. sid
Tor by the Tesout IN, would be most serious dcrmcnt
the proprieors OF steamboat lines present running
the Hudson river At least 30 per cent Of all the duce
brought down the river carried Co,and street.
Not LEES than half OF all the goods that 20 from the city
north, from south and east of Dey street Fun one
half Of the passengers travelling in tho boats carried
from hotels south Of Chambers street. BY removing the
landing place Of boats the price carriage would be
epabanccd II would coet nearly much 10 convey
chandse from the landings proposed to the places whore
they were consigned, above the present prices charged
owing 10 their close proximity TO the present wharv
cost te bring goods fri m Albany 70 the city
was settled fact that trade could not be forced; New
York had gone ahead OF Boston and Philadelphia because
could not be otherwise from the force circumstances
The proper landing places OF different lines OF the
two rivers regulated themselves naturally Between
! the Battery and Coenues clip was the best place,
owing shoal water and other circumstances, for small
boats Below this pon, was the principal oongresaing
tcst place the Erie Raira depot because The most
of their merchandise sent from merchants here
was 60 with the lan ing phce Of tho Peoples Line
bulk Of what they carried from and brought this city
can from and was consigned 70 merchants doing business
ecu,ive Interference could change this natural Of
4 things.
Alderman MCDOWELL stated thai tho Harbor Commits
sioncrs had In their report recommended removal Of
the steamboat landings up town.
Mr. NEwroS said he DID not wish impeach the chaYac
ter OF the HArbor Commissioners. He had tins mncb W
saw however, that no three men less qualified to discharge
properly the business them, could hardly
| have been chosen In New York.
Mr.. Wn BORDEN, OF tho Fall River steamboat line, de-
clsrcd that the arb Commissioners invited proper
parties 70 oone before them Had they heard correc!
| n
| not, different recommendation in their report
Mr. NEWTON, resuniDg, said no had been In the
barlow load cargo up e Se resep
iDcaculable weight Of rcbandisc taken steamboat
Upon his line they formerly depended greatly upon
almost entirely upon freight The Of freight they
carried had increased eighty per cent They were
| Jersey Central and Hudson River Railroads
II the steamboats, compelled 10 land up town he DO
heved the effect would be 10 drive trade 10 other cities,
besides having dccerous effect upon the price OF pro
perty adjacent 10 the present landings
ES Alderman kEtiY spoke at come length touching tns
report referred to Of the Iisrbr Commissioner. No
thought any one would have 70 stuty himself 70 give
their recommendations credit relative proper sambos,
| landings for New York. Their scientific research he
dee med worthy OF confederation, but he inssied thai they
had M judgmert or facts on their side
Capt JONI BsooKs, Of the Bridgeport hnc said that the
removal OF the landing place Of boats would destroy
their business entirely A few years ago, when II
under consideration 10 the landings Of the Sound
boats 10 Pike street, they changed their landing
TO the foot Of Market street, but proved fuch an
injury thsir business that thoy were obliged 10 reur 10
their former and present place change up town
would result In complete daster 70 their business. II
would cost 10 cart goods from up town landing
down than the freight charged the steamboat
They had been running this hDe since 1924 and
Gle collision had occurred In the East river and not sDge
| life had been lost
The Chairman asked N there were any present who de-
sired TO speak W avcr OF removing the STEAMBOATS, from
adouned wednesday maxi 10 bear further saie-
menfs-