The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-09-03
BROOKLYN MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

The Cause OF the stoppage OF the Grand
street Ferry to BE Investigat ed-Relief
Voted for the Unemployed Working.
men-Win Public Improvements BE
Proceeded With.
A stated meeting OF the Common COUCH OF the
city OF Brooklyn was held yesterday afternoon,
Alderman Clancy IN the chair. resolution
was ofIered TO appropriate the sum OF $1,000 for
the erection Of a brick stable for the use Of the
mounted police attached to the Tenth precinct
station house. The resolution prevailed.
lengthy debate took place upon resolution
offered by Alderman Zindel to place lamps on
WallaDOut street, q newly opened street bordering
on the canal. Alderman Richardson opposed the
motion, saying there was nobody in that street to
murder, to which the representative OF the Nine
seenth ward retorted.
WHY DID THE GRAND STREET FERRY sroP?
Alderman Nolan offered a resolution to the
eject that it be referred to the Committee ON
Ferry and Water Rights TO confer with the New
York municipal authorities the Brooklyn Ferry Com
parry and all who they may deem proper, or who
may have an interest in the matter OF the closing
OF the Grand street terry and that the committee
report what action VIII be advisable for the re-
opening OF that mucn used and time honOred
Terry.
Alderman Nolan said he hoped the resolution
would pass without any objection as it was OF
Importance to the people OF that section OF the
clty who had to go TO New YORK, and 1t was etri-
mental to real estate to have the Grand street
Terry stopped
Aide imam Zindle said the cause OF the stoppage
OF the ferry was that IT did not pay. The com
pany mad to pay New York city $4,000 per year.
and the Dock Commissioners also claimed two and
half per cent on the gross receipts The Brook
]yn Ferry Company had nothing to pay.
The representative OF the Fourteenth ward re-
marked that PRIOR TO 1859 the Grand street Ferry
Company had paid SIS, 900 year for their lease,
but Tor the ten years intervening they have
paid nothing. They have in the meantime been
receiving the rentals for apple and peanut stands,
and now. at this late day. they make the dscov-
cry i:at 1t does not pay to carry the people over
that Jerry at ALL He hoped that the resolution
would go to the committee and that proper
inquiries would be made IN the premises so that
the people may know the true reason Of the neon
venience TO which they are subjected by the ac-
The Alderman OF the Twenty. second ward said
that the rate Of fares on the Grand street ferry ia
1859 was three cents and now 1t is only two cents
which TACT might account to some extent for the
boats being stopped As for the rental OF stands
alIm1ed to, that would not pay Tor The aockage.
The gentleman from the Twentieth ward said
the Terry company do Just a. they ike. They COM
pei The people to go over their other ferry-the
O'Clock at night and only run one boat from that
time till morning.
Alderman Strong said the fact that the company
received rents Tor apple stands was an acknowl-
edgment that they leased the terry-they GER
tainy did not own it. II the rates had been de-
creased in the past rem years, surely the number
OF passengers has increased. This same company
Is running erry seven blocks further up the
river iTOut, duu tUeV save ulOucJ DI carrying all
the passengers over one route. He sympathIzcd
with the company in one respect however and
that was that New York has charged them too
much for the rent or lease.
THE woRKfNGMEN PROVIDED FOR.
Alderman Nolan moved to suspend the rules
and take up the communication which had been
received from the Board OF City Works, setting
forth that 1t would be necessary for the Common
Council TO confer with the Mayor and Comptroller
10 provide means TO carry on the WORK Of street
repairs aud relnstate the discharged laoorers
nj ninaI bna n Ua N
proprlate funds for tue employment OF working
men.
The motion did not prevail, but Alderman bono
van, OF the Twelfth ward offered a resolution 10
appropriate 100000 foI street repairs. AZ there
was no means specified In the resolution as 10 me
way III which the money was TO be procured tue
resolution was lost.
Alderman Ropes offered the following through
the gentleman rom the Twenth-
whereas various streets in the city are IN need OF
more or less repair 70 render them safe for public
oT repairs n Of ,a ree fasea ae ncreore
Resolved That the Mayor and COMPTROLLER IN connec-
hereby requested to take into consideration Tie
V Charter a cmarrn o sy oe OF
and upon consideration they deem such application
the e 20 proper ,s r sG2n as snail result "
Adopted unanimously.
Alderman Mcintyre offered q resolution calling
upon the Chalr to appoint committee OF five TO
confer with the Mayor and Comptroller TO carry
on all needed public improvements so far as to the
interests OF the city viii admit Of, and that the
committee report the result OF their abors at the
next meeting OF the Board.
The Alderman OF the Nineteenth said as the
Board does not meet until October 5, which would
ne just before the election, 1t all buncombe
Why not set the poor 70 work at once II they in
earnest IN the matter7
Alderman Ropes said there was use in hum.
bnggng the poor men, but that his resolution
n Ould cause the works 70 move on. He quoted
the sections OF the city charter cited in his reso-
yution which alone could empower them TO incur
such responsibilities az this special appropriation.
rho resolution was adopted unapimV1siy, ana
che Raayd s09a aifaf s4lAnrped-