New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-04
NAyI,JAIIUN ~. 49,.


large meeting of the substantial citizens OF the
Twelfth Ward, and of Westchester County, adjacent
to Harlem River, was held at Gilllands Hotel klngs-
bridge, on the evening OF October 3l Col. LsWls
g. MoRRIs Chairman; ISAAC DYCKMAS, Nice-Char-
man. and CHARLES T.. MEGRATH and DIR. WILLIAM a.
VARIAY, Secretaries. The. Chairman addressed the
meeting and referred to the removal OF Maeo 1
poses of Commerce and navigation, ALSO TO the feasi-
tily of connecting the river with the waters OF the
Hudson by the way of Spuyten Duyyil Greek ana oy
short cut across the narrow strip of land dividing their
waters The speaker also referred to the great sue
cess that had attended the navigation OF the river the
past season. by the passenger steamboat; the CROWDS
of Messengers that had awaited themselves OF the OPP
portunity to visit High Bridge; the appreciation
property consequent the development of the river
and the great interest felt in the subject by the entire
community. ,.,.. -.
tanning the views of the previous speaker, and making
some valuable suggestions the proper mode OF OF
panization for the purpose of establishing a line
steamers the ensuing Spring.
Mnssrs Butler and Happen, who were appointed
Committee al previous meeting, submitted their re-
port showing that IA company could be organized un-
der the general act, with capital OF $oo,ooo, Win
which two good steamers could be ootained, aha lne
necessary docks and slips provided ALSO that ferry
loco from the Corporation OF the City OF New-fork
soosine and ght be desirable TO secure perma'
on, nr;y;leges snd establish the undertaking upon
secure basis. -, a.o.oa sor,o
Mr.. CHAR1Es f. MEeRATH, who had devoted some
aopa, -
- -, ne of the active citizens IN cnarterihg ,he
,amer then run submitted statement OF the results
hn,,; heron doubt that the enterprise would be
remunerative. o Dxcvv,S Tuovpsoy
. rnx ne Sen wAB, and other gentlemen also
- in f,yor If the undertaking, and many other
rran, c1ens part;en. ted i'll the debate 1t was
then o,,,r;,ea nv the name o,
the aen and spyen yy ion SS%PR se S61 the
purpose OF establishing line OF steamers Dock Ford
ham and Kngsbridge, with capital Of $4,000 rood
MIR DYCKMAN guaranteed TO the Comp. WY Ioau
three rods wide from the kingsbridge Road, al "
Tubhy-hook, to the Harlem River, through his T. 0P
ery for the purpose OF landing; and MIR. NJ A.
Bailey also guaranteed that the Company should have
such extent of ground the Weschester shore, upon
his property for similar use for period OF years with
out charge. Ii was further
R,eG That Lewis Morris should be the President, and
p Bailey the Treasurer the Company and that the fol
s v,@s issc Dyes 11 H. " T. Nal. chas E Mes.
George Jaw, and Moses Devoe -.
Subscriptions were then made for a large portion OF
the captal stock to be available when the certificate
of INCORPORATION should be filed, and the Company ln-
corpor,.ted; and the Executive Committee were d.
rected Keep the subscription list open for one week
On motion of Mr.. MYERS seconded by Mr.. DfoK-
Resoirtd THIS. Representatives in Congress from New
YORK and Senators and Members Of As
hr for the two counties be requested their
strenuous eNertions TO obtain appropriation from and
@ ounertn the waters OF Harlem Hudson Rivers. and
that the Secretaries be requested to notify them OF 'n
ton the urgent desire Of the people OF the two counties or
action thereon.
On motion of the Hon. A. b. T,PPES, seconded by
Mr.. HAYS, il was
R,.oed That the Road Commissioners of Newly and
westchecr have their attention called the bad condition OF
the connecting the two counr 50 a'
the may be speedily repaired
The thanks of the meeting were then voted 10 ,he
presiding officer and the Secretaries, and the meeting
adjourned subject to the call OF the Chairman ana the
Executive Committee TO be convened in one week TO
commence active operations.
The Harlem River, which has so long been closed to
navigation and commerce, when connected with the
Hudson will afford much needed channel for vessels
sailing from the towns along the Hudson River TO the
Eastern States, and ports Long Island Sound, and
will thereby long and frequently tedious journey
around the Battery and through the crowded channel
OF the East River. The City of New-York will also
obtain on her northern shore water front OF eight 10
ten miles in extent.