New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-02

Zip Ferry to WILLIAMSBURG. 1t is Mr. George
Laws ferry, ard Dir. George Laws Company has
q ease Of ttote piers for ten years at S2I 900
year. But Mr. Law having got hold OF oil the
down town Wilamsburgb ferries, ard put the fare
No higher than it ever was before, contrary to the
Il tbs Of the contract vita the city, fit now to
stop the feuy to Peck slip, urder the plea Of re-
turning the slip to the city g. for commercial pur
90 po,es." in order that it may be resold, ard bis
company r, leased from the heavy lease which they
now hold. For " commercial purposes the clip is
not worth moe than s., 900 year, and probably
il would be bought in by some agent OF Mr. Law
at less than that price, should it be put up at auc-
ton. He has no intention, however Of allowing
il 10 be used for any other than ferry purposes nor
by any other person than msef What be de-
sires we have 10 doubt is to get possession at
low rert, in order to sta bis opposition ferry
from it to the foot Of Fulton street, Brooklyn, the
Commoo Come having given him that valuable
privilege for nothing some tine sgO.
We submit that this business involves direct
fraud upon the city, aud gross injustice to the
D. ops of Willismsbureh. The Peck.sbp Ferry Is
ore Of the Oldest on the river, aud great cenve-
nience to the business public down town. This
week Mr.. Law proposes to shut it up, and land
his boats at the foot of Roosevelt street. thus COM
pelliI thousands Of respectable people OF both
sexes to pass and repass through one Of the vlest
AID most dangerous localities in the city, daily
and nightly, as long as it may suit his pleasure
If MIR. Law has the power to thus remove TIE ter
minus Ct great public route like Peck-slP Ferry,
why may DC not shift it to Coraers Hook, or some
esuatly decent and Ell gible point even higher up
than that, whenever he cOnctiyes 1t to be for his
interest 10 do BOT
The truth is, this affair is only of piece with
the rect of Mr. Laws ferry maneuvers, Peck Slip
was Jet to responsible parties for a ferry, at
S21, 900 year, for ten years, and ample security
taken for the ful6ln ent Of ths lease. The essees
have Incorporated themselves with Law & Co.,
aid for nearly year Mir. Law, though using II,
has paid no rent whatever for this ferry. Tue
Roosevelt-street Ferry to WiIiamsburgh he got by
juegle of the Common Couoc for $4,000 year,
only one.fourth of its value; the Staten Islaod
Ferry is run from Corporation property, upon
which be has squatted without leave or license,
and without any compensation to the city; the
Hunters Point Ferry was obtained BY Common
Council grant, and not at public auction,
as the charter provides; and now the opposition
Ferry to Fulton street, Brooklyn, which was
free gift from the authority, 10 fragrant viola
ton of the charter, is 10 be established by swind
lrg the Wilsmsburghers out of t1eir old ferry, |
by breaking valuable lease belonging to the city,
by robbiDg - taxpayers of lucrative franchise,
and by getdAg release of Peckslip under some
thing that !ssir very much like false preteGses II
May or Woe wishes to win the good opinions of
his constituents here is capital opportunity to Do
so. Let him veto this iniqutOus measure, and
direct the Corporation Counsel to compel the ion
MT date fulfllment of the Peck-sp Ferry contract