The New York herald., 1868-03-22

rolnt are In good conr .f,on: am gateman; ths
errv Desn connected 9Th another company was
am ACQUAINTED with. the condton of the ferry was
Instead or 70 n lattended to my own business
STATIONED one night on Roosevelt street and one
= aon,t r.er asauei never had serious compaints
the nltsy cenditoa Of the cabins. am oateman now
"r M aor TWO companies; regard the waiting
Brooklyn and New York sides. Asp' ''e"" - A
Jonn Groulica sworn-i am bridgeman on the
Wnsns s11eee nsee herr hery the ferry belongs Mr.
Six years. the houses and erryboats are kent clean:
take drunken men on the boats II they nav the fare
every fifteen minutes; the fare been for six yeare
three cents for foot passengers; the bridges and
night al stated periods OF time as deckhand am,
paid $50 per month.
Frank Benner sworn-l am bridgeman on the
Houston street ferry; have been acting in that capa
city for thirteen months; the bridges are In good
condition; there Is no means OF preventing an acci-
dent; the passengers however, leave the boat before
vehicles are permitted 10 go on or OF; heard
any complain about the state OF the cabins; the
ladies' cabins are generally clean; never heard Of
cattle getting into the cabins; look after the bridge
and keep 1t clean; the boats have very regularly
during the past winter; the route Is short and the
boats run every fifteen minutes-that Is my belief; !
cannot swear that they run every fftten mnutes
am on duty from seven O'Clock In the morning until
at night; think they have about one hundred life
prcservers on each boat; ninety certainly; In the
event Vi Tie lllc pTeSerVeTS WOulu nave
to be distributed among the passengers; there are
four persons employed on each boat.
Matthias 9. Baulser swOrn-Am gateman In the
service OF the New York and Brooklyn Ferry Com
pany the boats are IN good condition, quite equal to
the Union Ferry Company's boats; think they are
kept in very clean condition.; the water closets
In neat condition; never raised the seats to
see II there was th underneath; when say that the
boats are kept as clean the Union Ferry COmpanye
boats, say 80 on snpposition not from knowledge.
Joseph q. r. Poler sworn-Fhis witness stated
that he had resided IN Williamsburg since 184S; had
occasion recently to visit ana inquire into the cOndi
ton OF the various ferries running between New
York and the Long Island Staten Island and New
Jersey shores and 1t was his opinion that the ferries
OF the New York and Brooklyn Company were poorly
managed; that the cabins were not kept IS clean as
they ought TO be and that the ferry houses were
nuisanccs: the gentlenen's waiting room ON both
sides Of the river were Unfit for any one who loved
cleanliness aud pure to enter; the boats were
al low speed the pilots at night seemed to have full
control Of the vessels and left the slips when 1t suited
crowded in the evening; the gentlemen's cabins
were not places for those to whom tobacco was OBJ
noxIOus TO SIT in; the fare altogether too high;
II they could run ferry TO Bridge street, Brooklyn,
for two cents, they certainly could to Grand street,
New York, from Williamsburg for the same sums
the ferries OF the company are run to make money;
the accommodation OF their customers was . sec
Ontlary consideration.
The committee, having exhausted Its list Of wit.
reconvene AT Albany on Wednesday next to review
the testimony already received. Should 1t be deemed
necessary, the Sergeant alarms will be authorized
10 subpoena other parties, and due notice. through.
the public Journals, will be given Of the day and,
place the fourth session in this city viii be held.