The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-10
Board OF Aldermen.
The Board met last evenDgthe President 10 the ehsr
m. STATE ARSENAL


rHE STATE ARSENAL
INA Cpumtee on Ordinances reported In favor OF rAis
as funds TO purchase The State Arsenal and the grounds
INCOMING The report proposes fund 10 be called the
Central Psx fund.- and in addition TO that fund heretofore
known by tho he; the present proposed fund be
created for loan Of $26 o which shall bear interest at
the ae Of six per cent per annum redee nable July
1885, the Compuo 70 pay the S260Oo the price of
tho arseua and grounds upon resolving good and valid
deed conveyance vesng the property the Mayor,
Aldermen and Cemmonaty Of New York, free from all en-
cumbrances. Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS MAIrERs
Several communications were received respecting the
hlhy condition Of the streets Of the city.
The report Of the Comm iee on Croton Aaueiuct De-
partment in favor Of concurrng with the Board of
Councnaen in the draft of dinances relative 10 reor
gar zng the Coton Department and In favor Of the ord
ameuded erecting an additional bureau to be
called the Bureau Of psVemens, ordered TO be
printed.
communication was received from the City Inspector
respecting garbage and ash boxes watch cucumber
streets and asking that an ordinance be adopted in relation
thereto.
TIE UNION FERRY COMPANY.
petition was received from the Union Ferry Company,
having be+ abolished public ferry and leased
other parties, they claim ment for the boats racks,
bridges and fixtures Referred TO Committee Ferries
The following report Of the Committee on Ferries
then read and adoped:-
TIE Committee on Ferries, to whom was referred the
annexed petition Of the residents Of Brooklyn New
York. repres entng that the Union Ferry Company had
violated their lease relative the managing and conduct
ing of Roosevelt and Bridge ferries and praying
three boats to run On said ferry and also the subject OF
re leasing the Guverpcur street ferry respectfully report
that they have had great Of meetings. and have
given the subject that attention which seemed
demand; "berewith submit the following fac for the
consideration Of the Board ;" viz
The petitioners represent TIA on the part Of the Union
Ferry Company there has been disregard
conducting and managing Of tho Roosevelt ferry, and at
great deriment and Inconvenience TO the citizens Of
Brooklyn, who live in the vicinity Of said ferry.
further that there Is but boat kept
ming said route, while, to afford the requisite
mediation for persons who travel this ferry there
should be regularly attached To 1t three boats, and all
kept in good condition and running the like rates Of
speed those the Fulton and Catharne ferries that
boat thould leave each side every few minutes and
boat should be kept running all night The committee
will state that the conditions Of the lease of the Roosevelt
street ferry ia that boat shall be kept running every
bali hour unless further directed by the Common Council
The COMPANY have than complied with terms in
this respect they have kept two boats running said
ferry one boat more than heir lease requires without any
direction from the Common Council and great loss TO
the company The object and desire Of the company,
your committee believe has been to build and conduct
the Roosevelt ferry, with due regard 70 public
nence TO that standard with the Fulton
but your committee believe is entirely impossible TO SO
without great loss TO the company, upon examination
and testimony Of the ferry master 1t appeared that on
OCCASIONS during the space Of hour and half he
has only received dry cents ferriage The travel
said ferry has not increased since establishment Of the
y
and loss Notwithstanding his the company Ia sl willing
TO keep the ferry running at great loss compel
them, AZ TINS Tune 70 run three ooao would be, IN the
chip The petitioners further alege that the ferry
paDy circulating report that the ferry Improbable
one, which s done FOR the purpose OF applying 10 the
Common Council TO discontinue the same and that the pc
TIT have 10 believe that the company
endeavorng by their own management TO run down and
deprecae the ferry with the view Of giving Nor 10 such
application Your committee could not discover during
the investigation any facts that would such be-
the conviction from Nil the facts presepted hat the compa
ny have endcavored to facilitate Tave and % render az the
accommodations that could be reasonably expected Of
them In reference 10 the Gouverneur street ferry
Committee find that the lease expired Ih al Sep
TENDER, 1856, since which time the ferry was run and
maintained by the company up to within few months,
when they hs gave up running and stopped the boats
akos ether Yoir con MCGEE e Tow OF cn prosent
ed have concluded to recommend for adoption the follow
Resolved, That the Union Ferry Company be, and ia
hereby directed 10 continue running Roosevelt street
ferry one boat every half hour In sct compliance with
The requirements OF their lease with the Corporation
Resolved, That the Comptroller be, and ho hereby au
thorzed and directed 70 advertise proposals. 10 lease
the ferry at the foot Gouyerneur street Including the
use OF The whole slip for term of ten ycars; the
lessee sha be com oeled r take the ferry house, rack and
fixtures, and ALSO the bats now owned by the Union Fer
~ Company, and heretofore said ferry at vaua-
non 70 be appraised by three PERSONS person be
and tie trd 10 be selected by the two thus appointed
the said lcssees snail be required 10 maintain and keep
up ferry for the accommodation OF the public by run
Mug every day 10 the year. boats every mnntes
FROM O'Clock A. NJ until O'Clock r. NJ, and one boat
every fifteen minutes from O'Clock p NJ unit, o'clock
A. N.
erRyrs.
Tho report OF the Committee Cleaning Streets, amend
ing the and requesting the Guy Inspector 20
on with The work until made, again
presented but had few alterations Tex the published
yesterday The present report gives the City Inspector
the right 10 reject all any Of the estimates II deemed
for the interests OF the Corporaon the report authorizes
the City Inspector advertise for proposals for and
I'VE years Ako that Committee Of Conference be ap.
pointed TO meet with similar committee OF tho Council
men on tho subject The report was adopted
Adjourned TO Monday next-the days Of meeting 70 DO
Mondays and thursdays.