The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-14


MEETING OF THE JOINT hUN.CRAL COMMITTEE o'
CONFERENCE THEIR vyws UPON THE svS'sof'
Ths Aldermanc COM ases q Conference Of New York
and Brooklyn neS. . meeting last evening in tho CITY
Hae 70 cor der the expediency Of recommending the
paaso Of . resolution by tho New York Common ooun'
Gu which would obge the purchasers Of the ferry leases
from this city 70 Long Island 70 lower their fares for foot
passengers to cent, instead Of Aldermen Day
ton and Taylor, OF Brooklyn, were present, with Alder
men Boole and Starr, Of New York. The chair was oc
cuped by Alderman Dayton, and s. Meyer was appointed
Secretary.
The CHAIRMAN stated that representative OF tho
Brooklyn people In regard TO this subject, which 10 Of
great interest and importance to them and also to New
Workers. he would say that New York has right TO .
fair compensation Of her ferry property and
he believed that she would obtain all that she asked for
In the advertisement Of the ComPIoner, even were
sent rate OF fares which hc would consider reasonable
charge fully remnnerauve to the company ny which they
may be rum He would 90 farther He considered
these ferries no than highways the continuation
Of streets through what will be great CITY, and
that their expenses should be paid by taxation on the
same principle as which tolls public roads have
been abolished and their expenses paid by taxation He
Identical with those OF the ci.ens Of New York do no.
desire the ferries sold separately, If the Common Council
Of New York object 70 that nor in any other particular
do they desire 70 have them sold contrary 70 the
ner the New York Common Council think best,
but they do want the fares the ferries lowered They
moro than charged by the Union Ferry Company in
1854 before they raised the fare the preex that GOAL
had risen to 81 or more per ton He knew there would
for cent fares and he himself as private citizen
would give 1000 for the lease Of two Of them for ten
Alderman TAYLOR Of Brooklyn, said that the ferry
charges most oppressive to poorer citizens, who
with their families, which may in some be ten or
persons obliged the ferries daily and
thus submit TO heavy and unjust taxation from the
power Of an uncompromising monopoly.
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be quite sufficient TO all the ferries TO Brooklyn, and
as This Is well known fact, there would be plenty
restricting clause All the points desired by the people,
and which is reasonable the city government should
qure from the essees Of the ferries are that they should
be run at the quickest rate Of speed with due regard to
the safety Of those board and also at the lowest pos
sble rate Of fares He considers unjust that the Com
pany having monopoly Of these ferries should be afford
ed an opportunity Of charging mill than what Is
known TO be fair compensation. Al the present time
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ings TO the ferry company and many Of these girls cannot
- week When the leases sold under the
law Of 1S46 Perrepont and the Union Company bought
Fulton, South and Hamilton ferries for $45 600,
and kessrs. Smith and Buckley bought the Gouverneur
ners G 1 "
| found that the ferries would not pay, and the
two companies became consolidated Their nrst act
70 op on two Of the FERRIES and all the others except
Wall street ferry, were according TO their
ledgment, paying well at the cent fare Then came the
increase in the fares. II was gradual one. Tickets
first sold to those who afford to purchase one
hundred at time, for 81 3d. but the poor had to submit
70 sudden increase Of 100 per in the fares This
kind OF Communication commenced in August 1854 and was
continued for time; and in this way the weather
inhabitants gradually subjected heavy charges
which have since been maintained by the Union Company
The ferries owned outside Of New York and il not
fair that her citizens should be made pay undue charges
to strangers.
Alderman srARR-But il the owners are the original
stockholders they have right TO do what they please
Alderman DAYToN-Yes, and the Common Council of
New York have the power regulate their charges and
prevent the present extorton
Alderman BooIx here presented two numerousy signed
petitions, which had been sent 10 him. praying that the
Common Council would take proper cognzance Of the
that the Gouverneur street ferry Bridge street, Brook
yn mad been discontinued within the past three months
and take proper to have restored gentle
man present a! the meeting also complained that the ces
satn OF this ferry subjected the Inhabitants of large
portion Of Brooklyn to the great inconvenience OF walking
mere Ian mile to get boat for conveyance 70 New
York.
AGsrxAn DAYTON said that what the Common Council OF
rnns!n desired for tie people is that the New York
cnnnlcc Council will amend the resolution restricting the
snanee Dc made by the lesees Of the ferries 70 one cent
nsrsas Of two, AZ !, row reads.
Aderran BcoIE sail he would bring the matter before
e Aldermen At the meeting OF the Board Of Canv assers
,sy and would lose NO time 10 bringing it before the
Board Of Aldermen.
Alderman STARR confessed perfect concurrence In all
NE views advanced By Alderman Dayton after some
aesntory conversation most harmonious adjournment
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