The New York herald., 1870-03-20
wEEHAWKEN wAILINGS.
Why ths Weehawken Ferry is Mismanagod-
The Legislative investigation Discovery Of
Kiernaa's plum in the Pudding
Committee to Report Next Week


A large number Of indignant Dutchmen from the
wild region OF Weehawken assembled about tho
Metropolitan Gas Works yesterday morning for tho
purpose OF attending the second session OF the AZ
semby committee OF investigation TO inquire into
the affairs OF the ferry company. The Teutons
manifested considerable excltement aud made des-
perate efforts to make themselves understood. TO
all who cared to listen to them tnat In their Calm
and deliberate judgment the Weehawken ferry was
ssvon tam nuisance" A few OF them were examinoo
by the committee ana these were afterwards 'ion-
ized by the others who had been left out In the cod
The committee met at eleven O'Clock In the drector
room OF the gas company Besides tn Chairman
Mr.. L. D. Herman, there were present Messrs
Kavanagh, Bergen, Nachtman and Decker The
ferry company was represented BY counsel assisted
By the president. Mr.. Dole.
Most OF the evidence produced was merely cor
roborative OF that taken the previous meeting OF
tue committee. Eight persons were examined BY
Mr.. Herman OF considerable length. Ex-senator
Laimbecr stated In MS evidence that not one IN .
hundred OF the persons who the ferry regard is
a. q convenience. The ferry pays WELL but u
grossly mismanaged. 1t would be great matter
for the working people IN that section OF the CITY II
they had quick and regular communication with
Weehawken, where rents are cheap; but the present
state OF AFFAIRS is such they havet0 live In New
York. II properly conducted the ferry could bo
made profitable as any other In the city, Dut II ID
now run entirely IN the interest OF the company,
and the convenience Of the people not considered
The franchise OF the company Is very valuable, ana
the President, Mr.: Dole. ought TO make good deal
Senator Lalnbeer said that the idea Of the COM
pany seemed to be to run down the value OF tho
agenent, ana then buy in and add to their present
possessions there. He fully believed that to be the
DO Sosia ins he to be in Mr. Dos place
President Dole made some doeful Interruptions at
this point and was asked by Mr. Herman 4 nc was was
also counsel the case. The examination then
prOceeded but the remainder OF the evidence OF
Senator Laimbeer was corroDorative OF that pre-
considerable amusement was afforded the COM
mittee by witness named David Crounse, who said
he was o school teacher at Union Hill, n J. He was
introduced witness on behalf OF The ferry COM
pany. and swore for them with enthusiasm. Mr..
Herman asked, In his mild way, II he knew any
thing about civil engineering and as to where he re-
ceived his diploma as school teacher. CrOunso
grinned and remained silent for some time bus
remarked that ir he was Is successful In imparJln4
information 70 his scholars as ne was 70 tne comm-
sufficient amusement the contumacous Cr0unso
was allowed to take his departure, which ne did IN
After the close Of the investigation the commit tee
crossed over the river In the fcrryDoat to Weehaw-
tons were lncessant and any amount OF voluntary
Testimony was offered, bat declined. One man said
that the ferry company derived revenue of $25 O0O
per annnm from their quarries at Weehawken. ana
that they were making ''heaps OF money" Inc
committee Inspected the Terry mousse anu uOckS very
thoroughly and then returned to New YORK. They
are now satisfied tnat there Is "a plum in the pud-
dingn as l.. ID. Herman predicted, the evidence OF
ex-senator LamDeer clearly pointing to the where
abouts OF the 'ittle 0Ser.n The committee will re
port to the Assembly next week.
Candidates for the Pleasure of Running the
Prohtless Wcehawken Ferry.
NEW YORK, March IT, 1870.
To THE COMMITTEE ON NAVIGATION NEW YORK
STATE LEGIsLATURE:--
GENTLEMEN-The National Stock Yard Company
OF New Jersey owning the Oak Cnfr Stock Yard as
Weehawken, N. J hereby propose that they WILL for
the privileges now enjoyed by the Weehawken and
Forty-second Street Ferry Company. put on and
operate line OF first class ferry boats equal to any
ferry around New York city for the term OF ten
wears, and pay to the city and county OF New york
the sum Of 81, 900 per year, and we are ready TO
into good and approved bonds for the carrying
out OF the proposition. CHARLES ROBINSON,
President National Stock Yard Company
JAMES II. CoNNOR, Secretary.
NEW YORK, March 1s, 1870
For and in consideration Of one dollar to US in
hand paid, the worth OF which is hereby acknow-
edged, hereby agree that the National Stock Yard
Company will faithfully carry out and comply with
the terms OF the foregoing proposition.
JAY GOULD,
JAMES FISK, in.