New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-12
UILLIAMSBrRGH FERRY MEErLyGf

Ike asCurrst meeting Of the Ctr sas OF W llsrs
buryh, opposition 10 .as proposed ersakirS.ur u
TIE PtCksGp Ferry. tcok place st WGSirstss HA,
South Seventh s.res:, las. evening. MARris KALs-
EIrIscH, eco, psssidet. large nsnbs- Of citizens
we're presen, srt tie p'oceetirs - we're qci.s srrtel
Mr.. G. ". Field, fsorn tie Corri.tes TO confer
With TIE authorities CT Nsw lor stated tsst se hal
seen tte Ce.tsol.sr Ct Nev-lOsk. who ssic ttst b.
gyrg taty days potce Re isi tie poves 70 eesI The
,ssses of al s1stipg fe,I;s, At auction. fos tern II
Eve yss.s, % The lshest bidder. Attopga tie Coo
t.o,,eg lad mste nc promises. he Lad reasos /, be-
isve rs., if tao Cor;non Cogxo., eit at tsks tts
Necessary s.ers, Re xcud take TIE bus'rsss in:o IA
oxu tssts. NJ. Flsgg Sss Of o?iaer tat tss seton
Of II Ccrucp Counci IN sto.isiing Tvs terry ~
Wholly NV sire n.sd, aIi Il1gsl.
Mr.. FsfID eSksd that the Committee % coeticted.
a6cptec.
fx.Ale.,ss an DRicCs stated ,bs, 70. opiy the Con.
trc ,er e.. ether gentlemen aisI = eu;eoft! u Tie
City Of New York, :! nrstaissd with TIE reoee OF
Wiisr str;gt. believing ia. they were signt-taAs
they ct rot AK ANYTHING rore thar g ey wee cru
Ted e. He oic no acvocste the interests o. stypG
.cuT fsuy company, but tae ntsrests of tie psosie
WbcsyeT bcus that .euy, he lcpsd thai .aey "ocid
be ttrrd 70 furnish tie PEOPLE with gocI ferry. srd
gcoi bcsts run at tuoh times a. tie public scccume-
dson requires. Ne believed that his feIov GU ,e",
desCd Usuy ierIies IS teey could have, axe teey
were a. he was decidedly in favor Ct ccnsrrirg eoeo
Tie dowr town fe,r;ss. Opposition was cseu.stsd to
keep the two companies Up 20 tho mark. An cono,3'
scp he ursed 6cton Continued, pefsiset. act'oo, %
the usrt 81 tie citizens Ct WllIsn scurgr, sad DOM
ssnd in msiits rr their ights. Ethey dc net taxa
tbs pcsitior and demand this ferry "a their rget che
Cen mon Cegnc,i Ct Ns~'iok you'll o'usa tss"-
II Msyer WALL stated that the PECK slip Compsey
would bipd III se,yss 70 cell tier properly at far
valuation if they cd rot succeed IN gettsg tes terry
eAe BIT the feny must be continued at g. hN srts.
II this fslly was owned b. suotler STATE ard that
state odt ayo,ed, as the New iolk Common Counsd
sd cc1e to bre ak up tbs old 'iry, there ccuh %
iS. Il. soops Il he
city 90 to work to purchase the franchise OF tbs ts
az; re Tor ors would subscribe - co towAr>
sCO 900 for tbst purpose. Then tia people coId Own
aad anegs tLis ferry in item own way IL t1e WY
fell INTO tie hands ct people living IN Firth avenue.
New.Yok VINO had TO interest in the welfare CT the
recpls Of this city they would probably 90 TO oestsf
tasn the presept Company Coca. laPpAms,I nc
Loptd that his .eiow.citiztrs would oorsicst hs
pn ett ard subscribe hundred or two hrndrsc dot-
lsis a piece TO get up and own pecp.ss ieTy' ~hh
they could control themselves. Meanwhile he nc9sd
that tie peops would stand Up for tner rixtta. hs
did pst believe that any corporal had ths fxat TO
stop pubic highway Ike the Peck-sip Ferry. IL
private citizen opened road through his grounds, Ia
couh rot, sfter tie public lad enjoyed 1t fer few
wears. close il against them. The Peckslp Ferry
agIest public highway OF - yeeIe stsnaing sao th>
pubic bad rights in It above tie power Of corpora
| tors. l(;rest cheering
| Mr. FiEiD moved that when tho meeting adjourned
it acjourn to meet on Friday, the .vth.
| Al ATNAIER noy ed tina; the meeting adjourn s,re
de- He ss.i ttst ne did rot want 10 land any aseit-
suce to icistIg the Peck SIP Ferry monopoly upon
the people fer smother ten Year,. lie then proceseed
| to laud Geo. Law snd his feny.
Dir. FIELD terisd that the meeting was called loo
sIy such purpcic. Il eveeLt that the sentiemsn.
es Re lad stated, Lot presen. al previous meet
| pg. Tie TACT had been affirmed, over and over
| sgaiD that shs meeting Gid not care who got the
| Ffny; al that they wanted was fery from Peck
| Slip to South Seventh street, as DOW. on.y sses'
| deal letter. Cheers.
| FrA!d Dt!GCs de1ied that he attended TIE meet.
| lug TO bo.ster up any Ferry Company. All tass he
| VARIED wss tie continuance Of the Peck cap Ferry
With such 'nprt vtmeus as the increased popu.eAoo
require d. lie was in favor Of appointing COMMITTEES
20 r,yise TIE provisions OF the rev lease 90 o. TO
scure TO tie CITIZENS the accommodations w.icn they
| have tie reit to ter5ard. Crest Ctee,sl
Oier speskers followed sEd tie meeting s;jocrned
| to meet on tas sttb.