New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-06
IN INsoLENT CORPORATION REBUKED.

THE UNION FERRY COMPANY'S ENCROACHMENTS
ON BROOKLYN CITY PROPERTY-THE CORPO-
RATION COUNSEL ADVISES THE STREET COM
MISSIONER TO REMOVE THE NEW FERRY
HOUSE.
The framework of the new and handsome
ferry building at foot Of Futon-s, Brooklyn, in
position before Street commissioner Furey discovered
that Ferry Company had enoroached Is feet the
city property He Immediately ordered the removal Of
the distractions, but Cyrus Smith, Managing Director
Of the Ferry Company refused to take away the build
ing claiming that the Chairman Of the Committee Of the
the Company permission to use the disputed grounds
The matter was referred to Corporation Counsel
GeO cIsms Of tSs Ferry Company
'"0 or1cr OF TIE CoRroRIT1oS COUNSEL CRY HALl
RGssHT RgE,. Street ceT;.s0s ,. .on. tim. III.
s:s Try g1sss.d Isi e s.s s
the Old s that you osesd inquiry to made Of
sss
Sne q tSs Sorisss apes s. new Building COMPANY
loving hI employs b t.sd without Opposition have sd. continued
sasl.S rights c receiving the Com
You now ssf yoa legally constituted adviser what should
No outrss. upon right dignity Of the % could b.
fragrant the you The streets which this new en-
to- @ from he DECISION Court Appeals Williams.
e. s 6S Which he
Element Such possession unlike h. city. . ms ", Of ss street,
tenure Gatd el.I.etsI y u. mind. Of 4;
. both and % at Tie point n'as I hs
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I'd amer b @ % d. Es before sea md nd . ia Perry
came Into existence No corporation that the
H6t city 70 1e. streets s.' SsyOos 10 sSs's III. officer.
Ferry admitted that they making OH.
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Of their own gu but hoy y superior se mo is 70 ns H
eps they inss more ihs knew n The p0:;c:Ss Of
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e r.s e CITY sos Ssr. c & as1
should knowingly ..,s portion q Il: public street. and
.: sd ey s ssa BE- . n. s and
happily plain AID ,%p, &. b,
charter h. only inverted the c Government s With : night Of
i.s. Ss 6oaIo s 70 mai: rules regulations and
rem and and all IT,
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se.as e,aas I'd Win
dtOn By De Common Council not iDtonsut With Jour eses
s. IN % o. e. 81 giving
nos ssus vl.ys Nd pier. and pabue p.se. Of s city, made 10
SaS. sTsts': e So p ou
OP, s Of from q. p. ',s lane: , road. ward.
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Here you psroy. Is express preon ia. the distraction,
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Coenc person causing bns Tor The zane
municipal government not compelled TO seek the Intervention
pity II falls Them common law state oouH not
being assumed that
own power and equity all lie obgshon While doctrine
has altered under government neye
Itseh The State and the stand alike this
under system Courts COLLECT or.
where either the 10 fee But
should have 70 sue e. oea any Of h political powers seeh
polling Invasion that the city invoke the AID Of the Courts
nanaspe governmental Jurisdiction NJ Iuds
propositions which neither entertain
rendering dignity hroogh the and the Common Council
streets Of he city from asy sad al distractions
In executing right need BE- 70 call ysur
sGtance Of tbs police purpose
e ty Of he ar. sOss ..r yos b.v. Ben nsUld
corporation occupag Pablo highway
70 pursue oa dtOy remedy Of sui sctment through e
protrad litigation, before the du can make s suhony
Nor ARP required make zauts and sbeoes Investigation
The oty title before proceed The fact that the Of
yo1r city has Ter been IN full Poeso Of an graded
infnngemssh Ar. being naae /. in my Judgment mndsut
N t, long Jurisdiction has been faulty hEn there 10
,ns oae dy the public title 10 fof The party nahiss
under such ssn to eef the syesos Of TIA
% 5. Asa Seriously ,ssoustass br tssanics ,.hS
ity tbe creating the o6nse, the
Of calling foros bang sno,sh for know that
acinouodged pah through long sses Of
made With eO.fsson Of nespss and above
By defsaos Of The Cs power and In
vdr.s D. sSstssios he, sss.ss M sst, Il. spprsy
proceed the spot taxing with all thu
fses r u. saph sad no matter wheesf the shsue
asas Be Ne asiss1 ssss wealthy ooFpesssa or hny TIC
steady language Of The sv The obstructoe
saeh ergen goyennsats 70 b rssctsb nsa 1se ieroA
Respectfully joan W. ps"irr'