The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-23
Brooklyn City News.

PUBLIC MEETING IN RELATION TO THE FERRyrs-A meet.
ing Of citizens held the Supreme Court room Of the
City Hall last evening, in compliance call published
by order Of the Common Council, "for the purpose Of
expressing their opinions the subject Of securing the
establishment, between this city and New York. of such
system of ferriage az will insure the eest competition
at the lowest rates of fare"
Alderman FRAMES called the meeting TO order by nom
mating Mr.. Parmenus johnson president, which was
UNANIMOUSLY confirmed. Alderman Douglas was an
pointed secretary, and the following gentlemen were
named vice presidents:-C Charles r. Marvin James
it, Edwin Blunt, John D. Cochs, r. s. stoddard Charles
Kelsey, n. Arson Blake and John +. Hennessey.
Judge GREENWOOD being introduced, expressed himself
grated in witnessing go large assembly, and hoped
that before they separated they would establish prn
cpe by which the ferries could hereafter be conducted
not for the profit OF any municipal government for
private gain but for the paramount interests Of both
cities. He contended that New York had no more RICH.
10 tax people coming going by the ferries than
to Westcheeter county He referred to an act of the I
gslaure passed in 1885, by which Commissioners were
appointed 70 ease the ferries and the power thereby
taken from the Corporation Of New York. That act had
merely been held up in rrorum the head Of New
derate course than they otherwise would have
done, by. charging a lees price for the slips.
Brooklyn should never have taken lease from New York.
but should have submitted the question 10 the
courts, TO be there decided And here gentleman re-
ferred 70 the fact that the subject had been submitted to
Judge Barcuo (now deceased) but bad heard
Of since The next brought before Judge Roose
vel who decided against the OF tho law
giving Brooklyn any right TO the FERRIES but even
gave written opinion Now for the first time the pub
lie authorities Of Brooklyn had taken the subec. in their
own hands, and he hoped they would persevere until
they had accomplished their purpose.
Aldermen Dayton, Franks, A. J. Spooner, Esq, and
others, addressed the meeting In a similar vein.
Inc Following resolutions presented by Judge Green
WOOD, were unanimously adopted.
Resolved AZ the Of meeting that the corporation
Of me city OF New York. In granting leasing FERRIES
mad e1ctptm the OF ferryn which has long
since oeen right other than delegated
Bc power coperred upon municipal corporatpn
60 io purposes andto be exercised
would exercise n VIZ for the public benefit not for pecu
MARY profit That they have no right tax
public In the way OF charge lessees for privilege
running ferries or IN other words for of public
waters which flow between the city Of New and dng
. Island
eaoved That the spectacle BY the CITY of Brook
Of q municipal raiion In beinu
tributary its Of Intercourse through natural bg
smother similar corporation, unds or The saa
government Is inconsistent with just political exercises ano
naors md ureyampled
Resolved That ,bc power Of licensing and granting
ferries between the city of New York and LING Island was
of the Leg laiure of this passed
1876 vested in Commissioners 10 be appointed bv
The the Corporation Of that city longer possess
and that this principle should he Insisted In all
verss transactions negotiations with that Corporation
the subject Of ferries
Resolved That the opinion Of this meeting the city Of New
York ought TO facilitate 18th other places BY
and should for that adopt the most liberal
policy that she should furnish slips for ferry purposes With
ou csaree rent is asked should be placed az se
lowest rates.
BURNED 10 DEATn.-A married woman, named Susan