New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-21
PECK SLIP FERRY xgE-,yc

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Cclrcil II resrd 70 tie Pesk-Si Ferry va, tlsI.,
! evening az " sshlogtoo, Hal. Brcokiyp. Ms KJ,'
| f;efcb berg absent, D.. tGAsKLis WsrtIse 90
! tyrciote1 A. Chsvuaks.
TIE n'rrtss stre 80. spd the report Ct tie Com
ptse wno ad besr appointed 20 corfsr w-.h tie ctr
suise O ties upo1 this sabisci wss called Tor.
ST. GsoRGL tiELD fssd the following repSr.:
Ike {, mas;tse sPpSln'ed o. las fsuy Assticx
9t W6stlryf,n NSi, a talse vic were OPP '@ei 70
re rssout sr which hes psSsSd tae Boar c Coaoc-
r~'n sad Is nov pending IL tss Board OF Aldermen OF
Ntv.SGA. ooL'sup.Guls tepsIsnor OF tne II p
stcvnks Peck rlD. 70 Ntr forS, tom tls serrY -
long fIm ten 70 South Seventh steSs B.ock yn,
f. D., ara bAgsd ~. he duty Ct es,o:cg Sos ths
Tss;sf s'Soo sId t. lsMS Il prsotcsbe. vhetSeg the
terry, g. whole, 60 fsr sewl crk authorities con-
trot a. eeolc ret be dsp,ssd =. a. suca 81 tee exist.
lsg law require, and thUs re'tcv- the nrts Of our
cli zsGs VITO have found cotxsnisn nj esc cecssssry
10 seperG on this fery their c>Iy inlsre ,urss With
New foIk. respectfully beg leave ts mai. tAs fslos-
iJg ,eport:
You Committee hsve 'esrned 10 Cssa- eat, ,fsr.y,a
tiat tho whole novsrnert originated 4, the cap,day
OF parties oneoted sith the ferries, d that IL -
Ne 0eieNe they were they were fully bsrs ca break
is UP ,eis chanel Of communication, they Yet deter
uitec, by possessing themselves - the Pect slip. 10
put II OFT OF the power ci any ocmpsttor for the
lease 70 get coed landing far enough down 10 IN 10
Nev-foss to accommodate the Eastern District p)pu-
isiion, eIa tlus fo,ce the ua,el boseyer ,ncos~s-
neb' o others. into the ohsrr- OF another and nsd
feiiy. Your Committee SC Gar ss they bave the right
csuao, but G. nCemu TIE hssty AID spgu. ru.rnsr IN
which it hss been scugh, to deprive people Of wnx
vour Ccuu ittee regard as our acquired right
Your Committee fu,ther rpott that the Board of
Aderue en- have been epioi-ed from passing he
luton referred to- sId from any action which hss tx
ITS object diversion Of the sip 10 question nom tho
use to which i, has 80 long beeu applied; bat this
legsl piocee6pg NAY be Of lopg duration, or tho
Bosro Of Aldermen may eotolude 10 reject our rosolu
t,ep, 10 vt.ch later case your CoInmIttse have
srred rst ii due time the ferry viii DO put up -.
Af.ssv 60 - IN ha
n us thit there will be secured 10 ferry 80
much reeded. And We src sssurcd that esch coodi-
i!oDs will be imposed in msIy respects wi secure
better Accommodations than the patrons OF tho ferry
have heretofore enjoyed, s0d more consenant WITH the
improvement Of the timss
Al Of which Is re,fs,foiy snSmited
Sss'sn SssSr S:shs rstsi, sisip. ;tsID, o.........
RICHARD TEN EYCE.
On motion, the report was received.
AZ there se smed to be Misunderstanding soout
the report, Mr.. FtLD explained that wss bsiieveA
by citizens hee that this action OF the Con mon Coaa-
c as not in accordan with the law 90 the suosot.
II was believed that this ferry had become ahxturs.
ard he thought they should have fery IN tnw Place.
THIS Committee had POWER to put up the leases,
but simply to make inquiries. ThIs report Is the 70
suit. An these meetings could do was TO tIhuenos
public opinion 20 ss to act upon the Common Council
Of New. York.
request was made tn at the Report be read agsiu.
which upon motion was accordingly done. Th,s eco
nd reading med to make il clear to the audieucs
Mr.. ID. LINDSAY wished to know Il this Injunction
would rot restrain az parties and throw the whols
matter into .he hards of Controller Flag Controller
plseg was not infslble; he was ike other mea; aud
this matter bould &c. entirely into the hands o MI
lsgg be would not give much fot the Interests OF sns
people of v Iiiamsburgb. tApPlsuseI
Mr. FIELD stated that DIR. tlsgg had told HIN tnst
lie would dae time put up this ferry Tor sase 10 the
hSst he sorry to see gentlemen coming here %
find fault with this other ferry compsnles, thouge
he was not thsir apologia lie thought they could
get along till this ferry was sold and then they oov1
see that the lease favorable to tins part o VIII
lismsbuIgh. a.,
question: be wished to know what the effect OF the
iriuncton would be upon the ferry he did NOT waus
this ferry removed, but be felt certain the Peck SI
Ferry had something to do with these mestings Whs
got this INJUNCTION C-rts'uy not the people hero.
Rv who.. then was it done We want infonoston
when the thing will or will not be consummated.
Thele being coma noise, Mr.. lindsay said il people
did not want TO hear him be would stop; hs d,d not
doubt there were employees OF the Peck Slip Ferry
here.
A GENTLEMAN said-He did not csre who wned
tbi, ferry; the ohjee Of the meeting simply to
retain this ferry this part Of the city Let US bo
sure retain this ieny, and then II necessarys
fLd fault with its management. This meeting wss
first esled becaue the ferry YVES to be taken away.
or pass the hands Of those not favorable to this
portion OF Williamsburgh. The Comnittee bsd told
the this property should be sold TO the hghest bid
der, and this settled the matter they had nothing -
co but to oourn and wait. ..
Nj FIELD stated the Wismsburgh Ferry Company
Lad obtaiued this punctop-Mr. Flsgg says it shall
bs sold-Mr. Flsgg is 30 honest man, and in this WV
Ieed not neoessary be keptn the hands Of the pres
ent Company. He was eOny to zee any intention 70
draw off attention from the real subject. lie waS
sorry be not Understood by persons in the audi
eDce.
II was moved that the thanks Of the meeting -
given to the Committee for their report.
Mr.. OLIVER could not understsnd tho report, And
eaid he should like TO know for what they were -
thank the Commit %, ard what duties they had per-
formed. He thoughtit would not do to trust too much
to M. Flagg, who the servant Of the City Gov
ernnent.
It vas suggested that Committee should be sp-
pointed to see this thing through see that thus Lease.
when it shall be nsde, shall be favorable 10 Wils'ns-
bursh. This Committee had done oil they were
authorized to do. If gentlemen wanted to got up aa
Indignation meeting aaainst any of the ferry companies
il could be done, but this was not the place.
Dr HrsnAS thought the Wiliamsburgh Fsry Com
pany deserving OF praise for getting this ipjunotce.
and thus preserving this ferry to the people OF this
portion Of Will.amsburgh.
A!ter some further discussion, tie motion Tor voea
Of thanks to the Committee was passed and the 70
port wss adopted.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
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