New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-09
TIE nNrnN FERRLEs.

Of frookkp and New.York have wal ln'e'ed ga
knowing who VIII Purchase the privilege Of ruaEinz
these err-. fer the ten year., and what guaranty
will be ey ssted that the public will properly accom-
nodard Nj the Lowest reDuDeraiye fare. IL has "e-n
5r,,d 70, ~ The Iesses OF all these ferries together
Wf.ther the IL the ~isesi we viii nSt unier
TAX. 10 decide. The public, however. rarely favor
,uozopoIier fbdipg their advantage in aeg ny cJmoe
,ition. Tire Union Company aud their f6esds assert
that ere eerh ferry 70 be run Independently, ouy
or two Of item would be remaheratve, while several
Of the Others would all that they earned, aud some
Of them would prove positive loss
There are plenty Of people Of means however, who
woulG be W ling 70 take Fulton Ferry and run Il RI
& ee,. Furnishing Just az good and qrte az speedy
transit "a now and we acprenend thar fs capitalists
would he.tate 70 Do the sane with Hamilton avenue
Ferry, while ut two cent fares South street, Wal
.treet and Caiharue Ferries could be made TO
psy a fair per oentsge Of profit.
II trse that ali bOut the present prepretors OF
hese Ferries charge high rate OF fare, they also
afford fair ACCOMMODATIONS IA the public. Their boats
are subst iay built and well fitted for the zee,
and the trips are made regularly circumstances
viii allow.
Iu former wears the ferries were conducted by df-
ferent conpalits. The Caiharne Ferry was run for
w cents per passenger. The same rate of fare was
charged on the Fulton, South, and Neutrality-suspicious.
Ferries. TIE spirit of opposition induced the Fulton
Ferry Company reduce the fare 10 one cent, which
had the effect of attracting nearly all the business OF
tie Catllarine Ferry, then owned by Messrs- Smith
e. Buckley. The Montague Ferry was subsequently
e,iaLshed but the propreiors failed 70 make II pay.
II was about this time that Mr. G. p. Smith conceived
the idea of consolidating all the companies aud estb-
ishing uniform rae Of fare. This WAS consummatet,
and the Urion Ferry Co. was the result Uuder the
direction If Mr. Saith a number Of Improvements
were made snd better facilities for thetrdveng public
have been afforded. New boats have been built in
every way superior TO the old one', aud az nearly
double the expense Gas has been introduced and IN
fact every provision appears to have been made f'r
the comfort and convenience Of the public at large,
and due precsution s taken to prevent accidents, few
of which occur, considering the immense amount OF
travel In regard to the question, whether uniform
rate of fare could or would be sustained all the fer
ries now in operation, they owned by different
propreiors, the Union Ferry people say:
"The Fulton Ferry is source of great pront.
About 30 geo persons and recross every day alt
the year round. An equal number cross all the other
ferries in The aggregate aud therefore the income Oh
each according TO this estimate, wonld be hardly SUN
Gent to sustain them separately. There u now one
we'l-appOnted workshop for all repairs In the event
Of a separation, each company would be under the me-
cessity Of establishing a wo, kshoP Of their own
Under consolidation the income OF the Fulton rerry
il made 10 sustain those that cannot sustain themselves
and all parts of the city nearly equally wei ae'
commodated. II therefore these are fActs, II Is
evident that if the company, as now exist
i,p il Dissolved those ferries that could not
sustan themselves at two cents would pc COM
telled to diminish their accommodations, charge q
hgi er fare suspend altogether. The Fulton Ferry
could sustain itself at cent IL ~ barely pOsso'e
The Hamilton Ferry might, but the South, Montague
and Chiharine Ferries could not " all were kept gong
Ii IT, therefore, apparent that the fares Tor THESE YER
ries would o. necessity have TO be raised, ana th4t
would cause diversion Of great portion OF ther
passengers to the Fulton Ferry, which If even now
over-crowded. With All increase of one-thlrl more
travel the effect easily be imagined itls obvious
therefore that uniform Of fare aud equal acSo-
mediation only be afforded ~ loug ss consolidation
is maintained, unless, as is advocated IN some
quurtorr the o,ce should t@ho charge oi 'HS i~r'S"
and make them fIee.' -
This prorosition however acceptable TO Brooklyn,
would hardly meet with favorable consideration on
the rat of New York-at least not long as there IL
danger of deprec'atng the price OF vacant lots mp
town. A one-cent rate Of fare would be universally
accepfabe TO Brooklyn and do more for her advance
m, nj than any thing eke. The only question s CLn
such rate OF fare be maintained on all the ferries
II is believed by persons well acquainted with the
suliect that it can, and efforts will not be lacking TO
u,ge the New-York Common Council 10 take the mat
ter into serious confederation. Committees OF the
Common Council of both cities have recently been
sr,opt.e End were TO have discussed the YER
terday They met at the City Hail. but the New
York Committee not being ready for business, the
conferepce was adjourned 10 Tue.day evening next.
| The Broklyn Committee ask to have the terms OF
sale, az published altered in this re"pect, namely;
TIA 10 greater ate OF fare shall be charged By the
les.ees OF 81 ferries than was charged in 1851 for
| which the City of Brooklyn will guarantee TO New
York that The lease of these ferries il sold in oonnec-
ton on terms Of arv shall not be disposed OF
at LEES rate than the annual rental received by
| New-Yolk for the saae This the Committee claim TO
be advantageous esch locality and it SCENE TO them
that il cannot be rejected by New.York. The Com
mee does not desire to have the ferries separed or
new companies formed but that they stall be soi in
ole Lease ard that than cent for foot pas
| sengers shall he charged.
Tie resolutions directing the sale Of the ferries slip
ulne that they shall he sold in lease at public auc
tion and to the parties who viii be obliged to
sussin them at uniform nate Of fare no, exceeding
the present rates. and the disconnuance of any ones
70 work forfeiture OF the lease. This will secure
| continuance If the soDsoidaed company, whether
composed Of the tame individuals not, and while IT
provides Il at tie fares shall be higher, need not
| extst tbat they will lie any lower uness the Brook
| yn COMMITTEE succeed in carrying their point
The Communication system abolished on the pes
Of protecting the Company from imposition which 1t
was said had been praceed 10 great extent ne to
This excus-. however, was upon par with the pre-
ense &c, up for raising the fare Of Faton ferry from
one to two c.pis because Of the high price of cosl
al. fa-