New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-23
BROOKL YW ITEMS.


BROOKL YN IIEIM&
PupIIc MTETIsG IN RELATION TO TIE FERRIEs.-
meeting of ci,izs ns was held in the Supreme Court
Room Of the City Hall last evening, in compliance 10
eall published by order Of the Common Couac for
tie purpo.e of expressing their opinion on the snesct
Of seturyg the establishment between this city and
New-York Of such 'ysem Of ferriage as will insure
tie free,t competition of the lowest rates Of fare
Aid Franks called the neetDg 10 order by nominating
Mr. Parme1ns johnson IN PTesideni, which was unan-
imously confirmed Alderman Douglass was appointed
Secretary ard the following gentlemen were named
as Vice .PTesidents Charles T. Marvin james Braty,
John Greenwood, Wm. NJ liarrs, Johu j. Merritt,
Edwin Pluni john ID. Cocks, X. :. stoddarf Charles
Kelsey N Al sol Blake, End Wm. +. Hepnessey.
Judge GIeenv oOd, being introduce d. expires ed him.
self efaiG, in Witnessing large an assembly, and
hored hat before they separated they would establish
a IrnciJle by which the ferries could here titer be
coLducttd not for tie profit Of sny municipal govern
meni, nor for private gain, but for the paramount W.
teIesls of both cities. He eonended that New York
had TO ore night 10 tax people coming IN or going
ont Ly the ferr than they had % tax them for u-ing
their Inblic T, ads III going 10 Westrhester county
He referred to an act OF the Legislature passed IN
1915, by which Commissioners we're appointed 10
lear lie ferries and the power was thereby taken
from tie Corporation of New-fork. That gct had
merely been held up IN terrO' over the head OF
moderate couTte than they otherwise would have done
by q argipg ess prize for the slips Brooklyn should
never have taken a lease from New-York, bu. should
have submitted tie question at issue to the Courts 10
be there decided and here the gentlemen referred to
Il fact that tie subject bad been brought before
Judge Parculo now deceasedl, but had never been
teaid of tnce. The ne&t case wgs brought before
Judge Roosevelt, WHO decided against the consutu'
tionalitv of the law giving Brooklyn any right TO the
ferries, but never even gave a written opinion NOW,
for tie irstitne, tie public authorities Of Brooklyn
had taken the subject in their own hands, aLd he
LoIed Trey would perseyere until they had accom-
'plsled that purpose.
Aldermen Dayton Franks, A. j. Spooner, esq, and
other addressed the meeting IN similar yein'
Ttefolowing resolutions pre- sented by Judge Green
wood were unanimously adopted:
Rlvod the Of this meeting, that the Corporation Of
ttetiy Of York in granting or ing ferries never had
epaLed any right other than delegated public power con-
tened omit municipal corporation created TO- public gov
Itself scd roug its Legislature would r1.cise u
they have therefore no ght the public in the q
ehs'ge essees for the privilege Of running iee o. IN
CIV Gi"s 81 n %e~'Y wv ons and Long Island.
Iy Of uneTa corpora in free Government being trioa.
tay for its Of nereouI.e hroagh natgs nsnwa to
,nnlr opoion organized under the same Government Is
inconen With just political exercises anomaou and aneh
Eoed That the public power Of licensing Of aniing FER
ries between the City Il NewYork and opg Island was taken
s4 vested IN Commi ones TO be appointed by the Gov
the sopoasP Of that y no onTef T II ana ,sn .
actions negotiations with that corporation on the SUBJECT Of
Rso,d That in the opinion of this meeting the City Of
New ought to facilitate intercourse with .tbe aces ~
policy That she should urnh Slips for ferry purposes without
charge any rent Is asked it should be placed the lowest
rates.
UNION NEETISG.-This evening Union meeting
is TO be he'd at Washington Hall, when the Hon
Daniel s. Dickinson, Horatio Seymour, Lyman IRE
main, EraEus Brooks, Washington Hunt, Ad asa ).
Parker Jemes r. Brady, Fernando Wood, and Others,
are expected TO be present. and address the meeting
NETrIS0 OF THI BAR-A meeting OF the Kings
County bar is to be held at the City Hall, on Friday
morning. at 10 o'clock 10 testify their respect 70 the
cfaracier Of the late AlonEo G. Hammond, recently
deceased, and to make arrangements to attend bis
funeral
CHRISTMAS FEsrIyAL.-The ladies of the Green,
point Mission Sunday School hold Christmas festival
on to morrow evening, in the Protestant Episcopal
Church. Greenpont. Speeches will be made by the
Rev. Wm. II. johnson, the Rev. Mr. Dunn, and Others
FIRT-lbout o'clock yesterday morning are
sess out Swne IN y SS Snd
hy James Carr Damage to house s+0e no insurance Ih-
500 500 An adjoining house damaged to the
extent OF 500.
BURNED TO DEATR.-A married woman, named
sUsan Brady residing No. u Carroll fsay banned
on evening clothes taking from the stove
little girl seeing her Informed the other residents o. the house
who the flames OF water and
blankets but did not succeed until abe beyond recovery
She Died within two hours thereafter.
APPoISTNEyTs-The Board Of Water Commission
s have appointed Mr. Francis b. syker to the potion OF
Gen ers rntendent Of Sewers Mr.. Daniel smith has
b. zen appointed hef Clek in the Office OF the District
John O. Cunning has been appointed Warden o the
Aims House, In place Of John sedgwick, resigned.
BRooKLYE CRY CoURT CALESDAR-Dee. 3d.
Nos. 30, IL, 2o, 2l p, IS, Sc. 81. 81.
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