New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-08
westsrvelt ard Thomas B. siilman, esqs, a Commits

westervelt AID Thomas b. Siiman, esqs., CommlS-
sion 10 investigate the condition Of the Jerry ..
We append their report, but Law sets me oon,s
s;on.rs Of the Sinking Fund at defiance and they nave
no proper authority to afford the required redress;
The bill of last year is again presented TO the Legs
lature with the hope Of better success II wouo pe
fatal TO the interests safety ana comiort Oh tne resi-
dsn Of Staten Island and Of tie numberless city Sum-
mer visitors to grant the Battery front which Is the
Termination of the omnibus routes and the Key OF tDe
spd communication TO private individuals protected
from comletition. 10,
eft OF the people After proper remuneration ior tae
pse Of capita and the expense of management e peo
pe should reap the benefits 10 the reduction OF rare anu
Increased facilities. Thus the frequency OF tne Ips
and rate of ferrage will be measured by the amount oil
travel.
The present monopoly claims to own nearly three
miles 81 continuous water front the island and Thus
obstructs the establishment Of proper ferries Inc ne
Oies Of the people well authorize 1s shS eo Ss
tion Ia the of ferry, as for streets aha ran oaus
We propose that the power 10 establish ana regulate
all ferries to Staten Island shall be conferred upon .e
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, one OF the sgns
Of the City Corporation in order TO avoid any conft
with the CHAIN under its charter to establish eres 70
Staten Island which. however, we deny
BY amendments OF last Winters bill we proposes
l, To embrace the space between Pier No. /, North
River, and Pier No. ], East River as that within
which ferry landings may be established 2. To Ga.
clude those ferries from the exception 10 the act Of
0,OnRrfed
To avoid confirming the illegal grant by the city Of
the present ferry landing, thus leaving void the pres
ent lease.
sortsbe and the accommodation utterly inadequate
while we think that, upon proper investigation, 1t
rsould appear that the net annual income exceeds
srs0 900 much more than the whole value OF the
property in use for the ferry The orlgnai Reti2n Is
n tbs hands of the Hon. s. t. Webster, New-fork
member. whose watchfulness and honesty aided mate
tally in defeating the substituted bill last Ninler
AN'-' - PETITIONERS
Report Of Commissioners appointed By the Commits
sioHers Of the Sinking Fund:
To n. Co.,mssOaer. Of The Sinking Fund f As City @NsS-
vor honorable BODY 20 investigate condition Of the boats
the Staten Island Fs,y and SSSr they are e
BY tho City Corporation to Jacob l. smith dated NAY 10 ~
under which the said ferries are conducted respectfully
That ". have devoted ourselves the responsible duty de-
sn .uB pH& ssma deD.Sd The es question provides
the shall at his expense mud farh provide
%s.a st to staten Ysnd as aforesaid number d
% Ss e Of and public
convenience require and TO be spP'ed Of by me
4sssoSsb ise o. sn,i""sy e3p,sS
during the hereby densed and viii run the same a. ire
TIE Sos. oSred Ferry Company and running on
Ss land 81 years old the Husnenoi built in 1919 90
year. old) Josephine bui In 1888 years old the south
es ye. Ss od and The sypb built in ls Of yess O The
majority Of these will be perceived have seen long ser
yic but having well cared for would be unjust pro-
nounce hem absolutely Lbs Josephine and Souhhed
order and al tbs bosh deemed safe
provided should only be AIDED with such humber pas
senae teams freight OF their class should be
board boats sometimes overloaded with pssen
gers and ipcumbeed with to crese serious sppIehe
danger The JosepEine Syph Huguenot and staten
ILsnder neither Of them convenient ferry oos ana pas
considerable delay IA consequence OF turning e
head Of the respective terni tins unnecessary
nroouRns the TIP Neither Of them bAs itsbe accommods
lion Transporting numbers Of which aIe not
withdrawing carried by them TO the great discomfort and incon
4 venisnce OF psssengeu i
boats employed the ferry and that the daily trips are
TheJe very extensive and constantly Increasing nutua
between the residents Of the city and Saer
leland which would be, undoubtedly rapidly enlarged BY
greater facilities and the prescott OF communcaior
evidently sdequae TO satisfy the present pubic
Vauts In Winter the earliest boat leaves the Island
O'Clock M and the latest at o'clock p m In Sumer To,
earliest O'Clock and the latest at o'clock excep
that occasionally Il called night boat run which coast
nonR the Island early 10 the evening nom Fort %
Ssp@op and AFTER dyeDs her In the city leaves
asn AT midnight distribute her by the same circu
sionai the residents Of the lsiard and city are re-
spoiyey deprived all Of communication with each
| other after down.
Much more equent Of than the present
and necessarily number Of boats are uodouottdy re-
ouirtd Pablo convenience and for any asse eoe
| ton Of the presrnt evil l., I'LL. ,At,,oA
4 JACOB A. %ESTERVELT.
| H. VII lima ~ 1850. I. y. STILLMAN.