New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-17
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Tag WuIIAxsppRoH FKRRIKs-On and aiier 70
Ssv the companies having Consolidated, rates oil iare
q. the WilHamsburgh Ferries viii return TO their ODD
r.,sara. via: 3 eenta for foot passengers, OF, %
xsha,. foy Al The rates for vehicles have also been
advanced 20 the old prce. Ii u stated that after the
l.s Of Nav she Peck alp Ferry, now worth $9l 600
x.ar 70 Ner-York, viii be abandoned altogether.
This comes OF she Mayor aud Common Council of
,Ast eity selln valuable franchise and then connis
me IN outside spectators 70 defrand the purchasers
an, of the rent for and revenue ION their investment.
The people Of Wiliamsbnrgh esmored for years that
shey wanted good ferry a; any price. Toe Peck
sip Company, composed Of large property owners in
wilhamsburgh, bought the ferry privilege at hesvy
cost and established line Of boats unsurpassed for
speed, comfort, and safety. Mr.. George Law thea,
fot q mere song, obtained, by Illegal act OF the
Common Council Of NeW-York, tHo ferries close
aloDgside those of the Peck-slp Company and forth
with instituted ruinous composition at hal con
fare.
The elamorous Williamsburghers swarmed TO 10
cid boats of Mr.. Law and the new Company had to
nav their heavy rent and run for half cent to- Ihsy
stood Z, for nire month"; meanwhile vanly invoking
,he Law 70 protect them in tbe rights which Law wa
klchin0 from Them when, having sunk about SSOO,OVO
ssv concluded 10 stop working for the dear people,
and ACCEPT Mr. Laws offer 70 coaeece The bargain
vss consuamatsd on the 18th, Mr.. Law having the
controlling voice in the new organI aon, and to-day
wIHAmsburebers viii begin 10 "pay for their wins
I'll" After the fret Of Msy, when Peck slip viii De
abandoned 10 ar Law altogether and the only down
sewn ferry TO WillamsbuJgh viii be at tae foot OF
Roosevelt street-thst narrow, unclean, unsafe thor
scghfre led with rnm-shops, sailors dance houses,
and ether vile deIs-they may draw consolation from
he fact that they might hare maintained good ferry
at a fair price, if they had Oh 'sen rs do so ...
When the k-sp Ferry is abandoned, it ia stated
thar Mr. Law will take the beautiful boats of the ne "
Company TO the Peck sip landing, and start an oppo-
r;tion ferry TO the foot Of Fulton street, Brooklyn,
where be is reported 70 have recently bought several
s Of land expresss for that purpose. Perhaps, when
the Peek slip Ferry 70 Wilamsburgh is dropped, some
citizen may pluck up courage enough to meet the
mighty Law IN court, and inquire by what right q
Jerry s run from Roosevelt street 70 Williamsburgh
m which case an injunction might leave the Bnrgherr
without any downtown ferry III all.
Tar YoUsS MEk's CHRISTIAN AssocIATIoS.--Tht
BROOKLYN Young Mems Chrsiisn Association resolved
NJ iheir Last monthly meeting to form stock com
pauy, with n capital OF $SO,U00, for the purpose o
kaymg ste and erecting building for social meet
hgs and gynnastle exeretes 70 Dc nhoer the cohlro
ana management Of the Association. The plan of q
building so feet front by 100 feet deep was sub
pured There are 70 be Accommodations on the lower
eos for eight bowling alleys the library and reading
room TO be on the next, and the gymnssiu N on the
upper AoOr with spacious dressing rooms, and baths
The etire premises to bs arranged that, when
desirable, laoies and geptemeDs reacing ana other
rooms be separated, and have separate entrances
Such establishment, ii Is anticipated, will be eon
slsndy well filed with those who might otherwise ae
wandering about IN search of less wholesome amnse-
ment.