New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-17
THE UNION FERRY INVESTIGATION.

THE UNION FEhh1
tn. Committee on Ferries of the Board OF Aldermen
met sgaln yeeterday afternoon in Mr.. Valentines
office City, Hail. and continued their investigation into
the management and condition OF the Union Ferry
Company.
like to have the business concluded at this session as
the Gouveneur street Ferry was discontinued, and per
sons were Obliged 10 20 great distance 70 cross the
CshaIinesireet Ferry There were at least iour hun
bred in bis ward who were 40 inc onvenienced.
The CHAIRMAN asked if Mr.. Cyrus +. Smith was
present when it was stated that he had gode 10 Al
tany. c
Mr.. SILLIMAy said he Appeared for the Company,
and Mr. SouIBMAYD FOE the compaiDaDts
CHas BUscE sworn-Lves near the ferry landing,
Bridge street; has been accustomed 10 u It;e the
amour. Of travel the osevel' street. Ferry, and the
condition of the boats curing the three years he had
lived there; before the Uaion Ferry Company TOOK
the erry two boats rum the travel then as one
buncred TO one; the amount OF foot travel mas faien
Of one half vehicles one third: Que ooa' Is now run
Iirg at from thirty to forty minutesi the boat has
been repaired lately; they run TIL p M; has known
them 10 stop at .. III has seen Not'p sssengen aud
vehicles to the ferry, and 20 away again hadng
DO boat there the ferry when be can the boats a.
not run regularly If he sees boat In At Brooklyn he
gees ON board; on the NewYoIk side the delay 10 too
great and he goes to Fulton or CsthIine Ferry t~o
boafs should run rom in the morning 10 az night,
and from I'LL IL at night one boat 70 accon ;s
date the public properly such an arrangement YOU'D
NAH the trips about ten minutes EACH keeps drink
ing saloon could not tell the names OF the pcrsons VINO
tu1 ed away ron the ferry h@ good reason suppose
such IL the Gaze witness named one psrson aud s8d
that numbers came into bis store aud waited hve or
ten minutes and be bfe, red that they we're detained oy
tee boats; counted this morning thirty-one coming
Of the boat; the evidence OF this witness VA ex
ousiveyin regard to the condition OF inc onlon feny.
In answer 10 Q question by the Chairman, witness
said that the ferry had been go badly conducted that ne
hardly noticed il az al ferry. TIE evidence GA tns
part OF the complsiDants was then closed, ana Mr.
HlvEnEYER was called on the part OF me C1mpsooy;
IA A. d.. afr F'HYry
10 the Company, heat, bridges, &e.j tLe lluses
averaged so PER day; if be had not sold he wolla
have al to abandon H. there was no compassionate
{. pprcbase OF the ferry mel her ar oands ar any
other gentleman exhibited desire 10 purchase u
has run three boats ezra OCCASIONS out e ne.ay
run two; there was every reason TO suppose l'at "a
receipts would fsll Of; in 1873, on account OF "a
Cry tsl Palace the receipts did very wen; tne o1ae
COZ, s 90 each Az 10 the cost of the ferry, inclad
ing bonus paid for the grant, be could not cay o.
public r. nee was gwen when the Terry Was 500 tn1
Zoe. Of $50 per day vas made up BY charging in'ee'
Oh the capital Ana ooo - Iii.
va, 900 COO what did the $50, 900 90 for
Ans-PiIipe out Of the bukhead, bridges and
other reosrs As for his share, he took u IN sc1p.
WIN. BAsxTR testified that ne VI. 10 tns asoit .,
using the Bridge su eet until the accommodation fell
"a, when be used the Fulton Ferry. The sccomoda-
ton W a totally nadequae for the travel.
Slnroy CUSTER, residing for .eyen years 10 the
vicinity Of Bridge street Ferry stated that although
ore convenient for him, be coud not use On scc'dn'
Of BE- Encouragement 80
WV. Porrs, an extensive property holder testited
a. 10 the FUZZY condition Of the bosts thought they
bsa Q sufficient accommodation a. The Bridge steel
F.ny the travel would equal Fulton FeTy.
Mr.. SILLIMAs, on the pat OF the Com any, called
Nj. 4. w. Toombs who testified thy ne wac Asst
ant Superintendent TO the Union Feny 'mp.ny IRON
| the llh Jaus 1854, to the 18th December Ioyo
The boats were In - good orter q ferry eo.s Usually
are. ~
Mr.. McFAMAyD, Engineer iD-Chief " = nett FL
smired bu. bis testimony did rot Ins'erIa.ly dIne
nou the eyidenc< he gave oe:Jre tie Committee ''"'
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