The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-14
The Peek Sin Ferry.


TO HAVE THE LEAss THEY DoN'r CARE.
IN pursuance Of the following call, meeting WAS held
LAT evening q, half past O'CLOCK at PECK alp, 10 take
scti0n upon tho subject here IN referred to-
G.ss. Of New YCs and q. ossrs opgosed to the resola
lion OF Ii. P,,f sip ferry are invited % attend public
'sDs u r., Peek 5p on ,5ds} Assg q At osocs
g'Tp'r rS a 5,oh ro wI'; 40. 4 &c
Itomss " suLh. BeuscieL Smith 4 90
Sontnr \ NH Wsst@iveL CorSin
ID fi.h 4 20 60, i rrisss SsGS .s
Aud m NJ huudret olhsrs
On motion OF yr GEORGE FIELD Hon James Harger, ex-
mayor, va, called upon W preside, and the following
nsprcd gentlemen wore appointed 70 vi;e presidents
We FTesiders-Is,ac 7. Frost, ESQ, Col Richard
rIO p,,,ox wa r hl geo lSoos
SecTstaIis--D. X ne.de. Esq, O. W rryop Esa r.
Robertson, Esq, n. II Winsor, Esq, r. Bdrrsn, ESQ
II PSrl6KSr sisted tbs,tsey had there tia, even
rg 10 tase measures IN cacert Fto their fellow ctzos
Of Willis sburg, ~ oppOse the threatened acton of te
eosro OF Ai6einsb "a the regard OF deprvIns tUsm
tnsr long ssisol he's ferry rights 20 fsr a. lie
tsc al he cesuoi .sg ibs icesess Of property ro1.
erssrJ the convenience Of the pubs q sarge s.ouf be
secureo.
Mr. GEORGE FiyrD, Of wnrsusburg, erpalnei to he
meeting action which tho Cormo1 uocil aaG
ares3y taken In rfgsa 10 the re-loasirg Of thc Peck
snp ttrry. n mo prcjsci which .ecnon - b. avorod
by he BOARD o. Al'Cfuea e New York rred n,o
scs, be pfgged a. bis hearers iHs orr urty
Urlisns burg wculi re deprecated 10 v.'o4 Al Iear
twenty i've ptr cen, ~thir nnouihs matter OF
sucN tepec ston would necessarily upou
property holders sno Others engaged in buuesa 10 the
Cwer part oi New York, cepecAy TO ttrse A. imns
q ate vicinity OF tho Peck slip terry. Hc rad dono his
DUTY The ohe Other ride, ana he earnestly hoped thai
bs fellow chztcs Of New York ~ou,B 10 rehfy u do
ibcus; and tot. he would eudtavor " exert binaelf
STU more elsewhere. Tnoy should 10, permit tins Grpo
ration TO roo b.rn OF their Old estsbahei privileges 81
ibe bebesis 81 Dso men wbo orglrs.ej tn'-
through motives Of cupdny and self sgprar i.zsuenl
alone. (agpa-so)
Mr. RsADs then read the following r,sou.ioas which
snoped c1p. -
Resolved, lbs, Sc have learned with surprise and
alarm that rssolntOo has made much progrgss ard "a
boz pcbdna ~ the paro OF Aldermen lease tte sp q,
the foot Of Peck clip for pufpose tbaa that
Which u ba ben desicsieo ard used for along time
r.msy aierry TO the foo, Of south seventh street. vii
Resolved That ~e can soc % this proposition nothing
boa -Icpg vioebce-viclorcs Tho fd,n that vnc
peesed IN ssDctnnDg the establishments anu lDrg con
unusuce 81 The Peek alp terry, until las becnt1e pub
NC necessity sad wrong as calculated 70 Gu, on large
PORTION Of cur ctzeps from the advantages ~bicn
ths ferry has secured 70 them.
Mrolved, That We look uOou ne various pretcxs By
which u contemplated outrsse sought % defended
unworthy the treat fnterss,a In vowed and ear
peeuy invoke the members Of the Bard 81 alder.
men 10 pause and calmly consider VIVA; asked a. TIER
banes.
Resolved, Thai we sre firmly convinced that n will rub
serve the bet Interests Of New York and patcrly Toe
eastern tfctcn thereof, 10 promote BY every pfascsl
msars eomnur cation with our great suburbs, Brooklyn
ard Villa neburg
hsoiveo, That a. TIE eaao OF Peck Clip Jerry anouA
70 expire ve conceive ~ bo the duty Of C0mprclsr
Fsfs urder the charter Of 1857 4, orr the lease for ten
year, fr m the FIRST Of May next ensuing At aro on q,
TIC bishtst bidder securing such lease suca improved
fefry accru odatuns the prOgrees q The tines de-
ards. and look with confiscce 10 Mr. Fagg 10 fear
lCsrly discharge hi. whole duty IN tos matter
Resolved, ira, committee 81 20 be appocted BY TIC
chair n present. the views Of tina mest0g 70 our city
suihortes
Aesrtlsman then came for yard aus stated that he dd
not think tEe meeting composed o. WhJ crrssod
the iery
Nocr--Yee n is
Inc spcaker (obiuung) Observes thai he "a cot
sho The get up The meeting bal be n1psd
they shor,d have the ftry ~ 'hs ns-8 To- ue a.
connoaNn ~ and hls cgrfrcgts; a. he eaDc time
there we're wheels eltn wheels, nc DAD no, mos
Who psd fer The rla;orm erected daughter ari 1ses)
Re busv h.t parties mo patfCrm were aiarastsd
The tpesksr concluded by expressing his belief ta>t
vsf GtOIsc lave ihontua, moocy could 10 T., ~ nave
The 'srry 70 Williamsburg abolished, that he night mo
Dcpo'ize the cStbc traffic 20 Williamsburg.
The PRESIDENT tbcp appointed hsesrs. James Kelly,
Dario War; Bart Essly, Geo. lyons sGd y n Retse ss
socmmitee pursuant " The resolutions adopted.
Mr. W EcGs followed IN a brief skoch tf rhat, IN
his judgment voud be the etct OF the propoeed Nbou
ION OF trelT ferry facilities, and the meeting Thea al
ourned n The utmost harmony.