New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-02
THE JERSEY CITY FERRY.

No one will deny that II is OF great consequence
to the people Of New-York to have convenient fer
ries established to tbe opposite shores in every
direction, and this policy has been pursued for
many years back While the ferries across the
East River have become numerous, and across the
North River, also, ia some plsces-psr,icnlarly to
Hoboken, where three ferries ply, and fourth is
about being estsbshc1-only one has been made
between jersey City and New-York, if We except
the N-w-York end Erie Railroad Ferry, not yet IN
use Foreseeing the pecess.ty Of communication
between New-York and jersey, other than at
Courtlandt street, now one of the most crowded
avenues we have, the Corporation, in renewing
that lease more than ten years ago, inserted
a compulsory clause on the Company occupying
that ferry, to run branch OF 1t up town And
when the lease was renewed to the Ne~-Jersey
Railroad snd Transportation Company two or
three years sgo, the same clause was retained, as
follOws:
And the said parties Of the par, do further covcnsnt
aud agree to snd with the ~ parties OF rst part th-
crsso and assgu that - e said parties Of the second part
secondly bo,s recd exta b. bulsnesd ard ferry stairs at
the Couauot street y feet fuhor 70 The wewA'd
Jc,,.y city Othe point s ne i',edat> rie,ay
Canal the sse city cf ke~Yok ~hensr y,ql,sd
do SO Bu The Cewmoa Council said City Of Ncwiok sid
frr when established 90 become and be 10 AL respects subject
10 M ' trip 10 one hour after sunset in the wintsr
ard after sunset in the Sun per and also
s.o ,hst the sv citizens Of Nc%.yofk shah ms,
durrg the eontu Of This lease be entitled to all the rights
pryi Of conmutstoD and the same terms
conditions enjoyed BY the inhabitants of Jersey City
Aforesaid"
BY the inaction of the Common Council of this
city that duty prescribed in this agreement has
not yet been performed by the essees, although the
people on both sides of the river have petitioned
for it repeatedly. To enforce the agreement nov
is much more necessity than ever before for the
relief of Courtlandt street, and the convenience of
travellers coming and going by the numerous rail-
roads terminating in that direction, and for the
market people bringing provisions to the Canal
street and other uptown markets. ltisno wonder
that il is the desire Of the people and OF the Com
mon Council that the New-Jersey Railroad Com
pany should be compelled TO perform the service
agreed upon, and it is matter of great surprise
that Msyor Tiemann should have found any oblec-
lion to this demand We believe that he j. en-
tirely mistaken in bis objections. The Courtlandt-
street Ferry was leased twO or three years ago by
sale at auction with this renewed condition on IT,
that the Compsny should put on additional boats,
and run them, when the Common Coun; III
should desire, near Canal street. Il was the duty
Of the Common Council of Now-York TO provide
the place as they have, at Courtandt street. IL s
for that they derive tent from the ferry. Other
wise the franchise is of value, as it is well known
that the lessees own all the ferry rights IN the
vicinity of the psce where they run their boats in
Jersey City. If they relieve the Cooperation of
the expense Of furnishing landing for the branch
ferry. the city will De the gsmer TO that amount.
Forcing the lessees to fulfill obligation of great
consequence to the public, and considerable ex-
pense to themselves, when they will not carry on
their rarosd ore additional passenger by the opers-
ton, cannot convey 10 them the tile TO al inch of
our soil. In tine, Mayor Tiemsnns objections al
seem Ia be destitute of iIundsil0n.