New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-18
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PUBLIC MEETINGS.
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THE UNION FERRY COMPANY.


The Committee on Ferries Of the Board Of Alder
men met yesterday afternoon in Mr. Vaestnes efhce'
for the purpose OF examining into certain complaints
made TO the Common Council Of aneglecs on the part
of the Union Ferry Company to comply with the
requirements Of its lease.
Josypu A. PERRY the Secretary and Treasurer of
the company beirg SWORD, testified that he had been
Secretary since the present lease 1851 al watch time
the am, mt Of capital stock wss abou, s2l 900. The
pr,sept capital is $500 COO which VS. actually psd IN
cash All this stock was issued prior TO the n,orpora-
ton under the State law. The company mas purcla'ed
property in the 10 part Of Brooklyn a. Lao fnS Tor
The Hamilton Ferry, provided the company should De
disnos, essed of the property at the Hamilton avenue,
also q. place for laying up boats and erectloe repair
ing shops. The price was sll5,UOO. Could not say
how much of the eanpgs of the Company went ward
the paw ment OF the purchase money Inc President
of the Board OF Aldermen and Chairman of the Ferry
Committee have been invited to be present ~ eN-
otfico members of the Board of Trustees OF the c'm-
pspy bu. have attended, except on three oceSo.
Witness would be glad TO show the NnaHm'n tne
books Of the company.
Aid STEERS remarked that he had bsAn member
of the Company for three years, but had never oeen
invited to participate IN the meetings oil the boaro;
Uitness- Received an application for the sale o.
The Roosevelt Street Ferry, and offered Tor ABOUT
sa5 Coo II cost $40 000 the Company sold one boat
Tor $40 COO; not required by an ordnasce OF .ae
Common Council 70 run more than one ooat on tne
is 70 run that oat "a fast as pessible.
The CHAIRMAN remarked that he was compelled 70
wait that ferry one occasion forty seven minutes
BY his watch and the river at the ume was not oo'
structed by Ice. .
The Company never hsd il formation that they were
oui,.d o run two bos the Roosevelt street Ferry
Tie Company property at the foot OF DegfaN suee.
ia reped at per ceot interest," the moons oeing Aoou'
e. COO Have received only about $500 rent from the
Wall street Ferry Brooklyn eide, for paper stsed,
and 8. uetbipg the same ferry for coA ysu anu
sail lott and Gray's baths az the Fuisoh feIiy.
hiss nor b. en- the intention of the Company 10 orine o
Roeyelt street Ferry into dsrepu'e Ihaf terry oas
b.en as well cared for ss any other. Two DOS we're
rur ming on the Roosevelt street Ferry wnea Tue Cou
many can into possession Of II. The company III
that ferry knew Of no other obligation thah wna ue
lease in pcsed aud this Is the FIRST ntnatoa mat they
have bsd Of any ordinance OF the Common Coancl
resp4c,ipg the management OF that Terry. Syrus +.
Smith became President Of the Board IN The sprn OF
1854 We took his property a. our oTn vaIseon' we
ane into possession of that ferry in Dec, looS
NICHOLAS W.VAsDUSE, Superinte dent Il me Union
Ferry Company ties flied ih.t be run the boats unorr
III. direction OF the Executive Commitee ne dfec-
tons NJ that one boat shal be on the oseveie-
street Ferry from in the morning ill 10 the eveaiog.
The time varies according 10 tae se1son they average
now about twenty four minutes recently tue trips nave
bet delayed by obstruction; vessels some mss are
GREAT obstruction has assistant do not use bell
the ferry orders the departure OF the oost: does
not know of any ordinance regulating The brdse-sree
Frry the lease OF that ferry expired lst Septe nDec
ordered 10 run one DOt+ AAli Va anu Oho az ~
o'clock in oggy weather the boats DO ~. ran regular
"; Oh Ca'hsrnesreet Ferry two boats are ~ ming
every ten minutes from 2 ill II midnisn;; never
cav an romance directing how TO run the bJa ON the
Cstharipe sieet Ferry; it vas optional With him;
there are four boats laid up under repair al the foot
Of Atlantic street, Brooklyn.
JAaxs MCFARLAND, the engineer Of The Company,
eetea that he had charge OF The workshops, and ina,
he ordered III. boas 10 be taken of wheu :sy needed
repairing. The boots during ~ pre.en. Winter had
BEEN tercusly damaged by the ice. The boats depoe-
ciae in value from ) % per Cen; every year udless
they ARE kept 10 excellent repair. We never carry
steam enough in our boilers ~ c,use al explosion
Sixteen ipdders have been disabled by the ice this
season in But'empk Channel hos been eDgioeer slnce
1881 the bssts kep. IN beer con iitioo now ID IN
ey we're 10 1889 CT 1910; the Roosevelt street ferry
boat was in good order when il loft The YARD.
The Chsirmaa s,sted tina. hs hsd received letter
from Mr. Cyrus p. Smith expressing hus ~lsh 70 be
prevent at the D.eetiDg, but business had kept hun
away. The meeting was adJOulnsd Ill nea. Monday
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