New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-10
THE BROOKLYN FERRIES.

psAa EsssOT Of TIE NJ y. Tribe~s.
kEs: In reply to the statement Of J. A. Perry, Sec
law and Treasurer of the Union Ferry Company,
Idshsd in your columns on Friday, and 70 which you
I've weight and prominence by your editorial remarks
sire to offer few facts. The Union Ferry Com
try well knew that the City OF Brooklyn, through
fSe2 representatives, was urging upon the Legsia-
sr Of the State the proprsty and justice OF pusng
IS, ste Of ferriaee st cent for foot passengers
IL Difference 10 the popular wish, Senator
snos introduced a bill 70 effect tins OBJ
| "a and the friends of the measure appeared
IOre the Committee, and presented their facts and
vmments. The Union Ferry Company, instead OF
M openly before the Committee, aud opposing the
Il ,Dssure in a manly and honorable way, never ap-
ksed either personally or by Attorney bat bGtton-
lid certain Of the members IN priyaGe, and offered
/ ksr arguments in secret. What these arguments
,sre we have no means Of judging; and we do not
an 70 hazard an inference. SINCE they would not
80 the people of Brooklyn in open Court, we musi
GEORGE meet them where We can nnd them.
fhsy say that the ferries cannot be run prohtsoiy
ore cent for foot passengers. We deny thlsi and
foi the facts Before the Senate Committee, JAN
liz Mr. j. w. Gilbert stated
the propre,y thus reducing the rate the s fact
~ that the Company was organized with
IA Of sSOOO00 How this capital made up 1t might be
Sssns inquire. The Union Ferry COMPANY o. its sitao
losing In consequence OF TIE exAyasant
de,sTysd the Te@ss How much the
fs Company P4d for these above their value woud be
hereafter
HIN Eoysber Il onld appear the actual value OF the
y necessary 10 the raining OF the ferries would iA sno
@ o In 81 ths 8BS.1n %hsy h toe for
@ al Of which he did not coBeede to DC necessary In
zrrchA,e all the property Necessary oI the unol1g o. ne
boDsn 70 the ole Lessee Snd 1 o. ' New to
f The Of the Is boats ranging rom $asOo0to SlSo
~ honses was set down S104SOV Properly in machine
kSs sheds %. down at 10 zoos Office furniture hx
IL 40 - he Of the property necessary for running
sueA This Company was SIssi1sa N lsoa a. sPpeSss
O Of the Company, and members Of the E1eeaiive Cen
diTidsnd Of per cent ssOOeO during
HS Of is sIistsBoe They IN al don to shii proper
L. 1. sT. eeea purchased out Of tie earnings: On Sack
sW and Sedgsck End the East River two entire
S iI A. tbs loot Of Bridge street, real estate
EsO Bonds aud morgsses amounting 20 $zoS9 osnSdto
Find as given in the statement s4lOO La2hs es inelud
lkas dividend be made in November $2S,sce
lnsrge part Of the capital consists OF Investments
tsand above those necessary for running the ferry.
Dr.. Gilbert adds;
rg the comPany own estimates OF az the properly WIN
M assumption that they had exaggerated to some s1 eat IN
Ia the termination Of their Lessee was yet sbundsniy
ky that they could run the ieIeI on less tnsn soOO
s~ Smith ana strsBshan that BY taking OF three night
ks one each Fulton, South and Hamilton avenue
lfs the Company could run Ct one cent and have iar
bts the basis OF $4,000 capital And that connn
~ The eresept cations . cent half
9Th iea the Committee would make an estimate Of the
Esr, into eonsderson these admissions Of the managers
s Company and facts he had stated theg would see
Svege Of Communication he had the Sfdsyis u men Of
& and reputation IN Brooklyn who said that they were
with the old privilege Of Communication ana furnAh al
ksooOpDodston nowsgyen.
iCOnmentIg upon the communication OF the Com
Nv, The Brooklyn Times Of Friday last says:
1bs statement OF the Company MED with TIE
81 Sef cent Of these receipts are derived foOs.
hsrreTs; 81 per cert Of the reoeiPa amounts TO $6tO
- yns two cents each II each Of these passengers paid
snI iDstesd OF two cents the Company world reesiTe
No tsryes csnnos be sustained 1t one cent.
Csss X, 81 sg Is s0s ss a ase 20 he
accounts made up it Is apparent that. BY reducing
$50 PEI per the ferries would be run 1t an an
oss about 5000"
then thsi the Company receive, in addition to
htT6snd and repairs soS0 than they would receive
h, cent, subtrsct from this sll!00 she alleged 10. hou
s15y In addition 20 the dividend in addition to repairs In
every conceivable expense What Il done VIZ TINS
fs8s yeu1 II does not swell the dividend, for thai Is
used TO Be run At Where, thea does 1t got
H. Perry says that the articles of association pro-
lsAat such surplus shall be given to the Brooklyn
T. Hospital That excellent charity has never re-
fIsa one cent from the Ferry Company. As II ooes
BIO 70 the charity, it does not swell the dividend,
trs he fair to infer that the Directors Of the Com
D. have some private channel through which to dig
IIsr rpbt to do this s at least questionable since
6sr charter they limited 70 only oper cent divi-
-
Isa e there were not more than per cent made BY
y, one ont of these ferries, would the Union C9m-
D. Sgbt 40 hard and spend 20 much money 10 retain
"a wen 10 and ~ per cent can readily be realized
bank Insurance, ard other sound stocks -
b tbs great buzbear against the application oil tols
lto al the Brooklyn Ferries IL tue isct, tnas tue
tafhp Ferry 20 Wilhzmsburgh is 30 Iau "a longer
= slI Of the Union COmpsny's fsrTief, tLH people
n not reasonably expect 10 be carried by IL ~
tayy as on the shorter routes. HE DOL polht 10
k4Hpay at one cent ! We answer anr.catteiy'
r onR Jerry has been lessed With two others very
Pa shorter than any of the Union Ferries. Now
EqassioD Of cOst depends solely upon the namber OF
60 run and not d. al upon whethSr those boats ran
~ nile or q mile, or d mule aud hail. TX al
fia Lumber Of boats be run on two ferries, one Of
Pa IL twice as long as the other, the SrDeRses OF
p ferry will DO the same. Fne same qu4atfy Of
f4wii be burned for the same space OF ti1e, and
ttame number Of employers viii DC required. tn
Effect Of the greater length OF one t.rry VIII be,
&ibe trips will b. Iese frequent.
Fun The evidence o. mana. ers OF ferries given be-
Pc Re Committee, Of which Mr. beach was CHAIR
"a, two yesIs ago, We NAY Clte q rev Idcis' Tie
fossry Of the South Tepts-stoeet Ferry iuesriy as
Fg ~ Peek clip and now consolidated With ~, emo 20
r., although taxing only small share oi the now
ceIlfsed navel that ferry pad u per cent per an
ID Wien running Vt ore eont With reduced cherees
fvehicles. The argument by which 1t Is sought 70
fay 70 TIE Eastern Dtirlct The relief sought Dy
Asands Of petitionlDg cnEeDs, is tht the nov com
asd travel " Ptck-sp and South Tenth-strees For
cannot pay ct one cent, thoogh the high rates Tor
Eselee have been restored
Al0t1eT witness the manager 81 tue Houston Etreet
H. Ferry, TESTIFIED that $5O per day vii not only
~ up Tie hEst Of boat and pay the requisite EN-