New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-28
THE PECK SIP FERRY CASE.
PUBLIC MEETING OF TUE CITIZENS Oh
WILLIaMSBURGH.

WILLIaMSBURGH.
Last svenir meeticg of the citizens Of WdiAms-
bur,h was held at the Oiso1 pursant to the call Of
c. mmittee sppoin,ed at previous meeting, for The
purpose Of receiving the rep ,rt Of tna Conmte saa
t.kitg such measures a. sboui be Suggested in rca
ton 10 the subject of cheap and coed ferries beswssa
the Eastern DistIic. spd New.fork.
Tie meetn o was we'll attended, and sas very sntes-
sasc. In the absence of the Chairman OF the prev-
ous meeting, AID. BssJANIs w. WILSON was ca"ssa
to preside, and DENAs SrRoSo, osq acted ss So
rotary.
Upon tie organization Of the meeting, the following
r, po,t was read and tie suggestcns adopted mani
| mously:
TIE Commi,e. .ppon,ei public meeting Of the ci.ses
In wh their rstuntops th.y waited upon ~
CoSuo' and we've rse.sss % BIN IN ss And ss
Poarse Of .Osd m y S,e 70. toe ns.'.. s
70 ssea,r scos erry .ccommod.son He sou ,.d h,~sv
vbtb.r Charter Of New fois ssve him power n.se ~
so by resolution of The Common CouGC Of New York tie
gave opDion h.t the presen. s.s. save % ~
eat the waits tie p"'Pe would at any ,,ms .aas
pointing 70 ction IN the rs'e whlsn H,,
a..,spees shs at all tunes durtss the AZ
S1. H.ts .on asa rae. q sss tunes Of Suon aud
"srciios re or may from tune 70 eSs nsr,s.ss:
nsde pseo in relation to the same lie STATED tss ".
wished spS her conditions toe lease wnh tue p,vH
the Coum, Couno TO nshe Any rs'eions that may 70
Your Cormies would here notice With eln Of sppsscs
lion the that ucb respected friend NJ Pete
rrry .cou . which he b.. ,h.nLs
Your Commptss hsve gwen to tue shnI.ct maon mnsoesS
TO the conclusion 70 sgiss. of tue
tv To ton the CsImoa Csa.si % i%p@'s % ,soa
Second To .Ppoitt xs.sss Co%%ss ~so's I'd s1y e.
New violations OF eno
Th,d. Apply 70 the Legislators for cot comssios ths
Ferry Corp s.bs report and pubush aaasry lanss
cath of the expenditures snd receipts OF the
Con psb similar to what nov required Of bsnk' and sssss
FStS Orsnle an Association for the purpo'. Of rs'os
the funds pecesy oat h. objects 81 mc-ns esos
men b. Of A'.ocsop pay not lea thae 81 ,.I!y
aPG, 81 as s. as
sb,i be To purchase oud fryboas aud all or .opurs
esno Of the sr.. IS the present Water Coami.susn
have IN soPplvh the city wl,h ss.sI A.. ,,..
the Water CcUmn ners now have 70 e'e the eo DE- Of ~
!; az oOs no. g. s,ssss 70 i ss.s pes m
sre pay intsre. the bonds .ne form solss
,sns . M g., sss 9
Egh; The Commi'sioDs, to repor, quarterly % reoos-
Hs Il us aHa IN ss Ss, tn. lease. .h. ppu
and the price q tue ,sr: .ss no. ..sse the .s1 y.
between New YOrh and Brook yn rhi. arrangement civ -
o: ssTI' a; s{ uis ~. .'on IN regard to tho 'sh'
T.na Apply the Lss"la,uI, to repeal the Av which
ObbRes the tobt W tnc
| hiShsst bieoer
| ALFRED CLARK, D. r. srRONO.
Mr.. JAS. ID. SPARKaAs said he understood that tho
present Company had esolvedto bid high 80 O00
| for this lease. This enormous sum wonld have to
! G. me out Of the residents Of Wllliam-bnrgh He
thought that the ferries ought not TO yield the City VI
New.York more than far compensation for the go
Of the slips and the Ferry Conpsne ought not TO de-
live larger revenue than fair aterest upon their
investment IL residue Of the recipe to be sppro-
/ trated to the improvement and cbsapening vi the
ferrsce. Why could not the same plan as hal been
/ pied by tho Commissioners TO introduce The
water be applied to the ferries Toe people
Of south Brooklyn were a. much interested In
this question as Wilisusburghen, for vhsa
tho lesses ftese ferries e,pree they W ud have %
pay largely enhanced prite for their renewal lie
thought hst the beet thing the city could do would be
to issue million Of city bonds for the purchases sed
running of the ferries. In th.t case he thoogh.hst II
ten years the vehicles woud pay the cost ferry,
snd 100. Iassetgers conh go free. 10 cOpcia.ios hs
moved that the ate n'0n Of the people OF the Western
District be called this movement, aod that the Con
mon Coutcl OF Brooklyn be memoriszed 70 take suit
able uTcs for securing good and cheap feraso.
Adopted.
| The CBAIRsAs then announced that he would 70
ceye the names OF those who desired TO join the Asse
cisiiop, when a considerable number signed theR
pames. A collection alec taken up " deffsy tbe
.xptpses Of the meeting and then the meeting ID.
| iourBed. a.,