New-York tribune., 1895-07-19
CONTEST OYER Il FERRY SLIP LEASE.
THE sorTH BROOKLYN FERRY COMPANY AND
TILE nnCK COMMISSIONERS DIsAGKEE.

THE sor,Tu BROOKLYN FERRY COMPANY AID
THE DOCK COMMISSIONERS DISAGREE.
At the meeting OF the Dock Commissioners yester-
day Mr. Elnste.n presented another Item OF hts
tor!c Interest. relating 10 the action OF former
officials in the department I; appears from the
report that June %. 1886. the commissioner
granted permit TO the Ncw-York and South
Brooklyn Ferry and Steam Transportation Com
pany. !eisces OF franchise 10 operate ferry from
Piers Nos and 2. East Rivcr 10 Thirty -ninih-.t.
South Brooklyn. 10 remove the eastern haf OF Pier
No . and erect the necessary ferryhouses and
appurtenances under the provision that such al
ditlons Shall not be used he permitted to hc
used for any other purpose than for ferry AMI
transportation purposes as set fortn In the lease
from the Mayo Aldermen and ConmOaa.ty to
John W. Ambrose"
The structure involved in the report OF Com
missioner Elnstc!n covers area OF about 2,OOo
square feet OF land under water. OF this $500
square feet were included in the eastern half of
old Pier No. 2. East River. which was removed
and the remainder is OF land under water belonging
TO the city. No compensation Is paid for this land
under water A portion Of the PLATFORM 80 feet
wide by 20 feet long, is occupied by the Quarter
masters Department Of the United States Army.
In violation OF the agreement Of June 20. 1886 The
land under water occupied under this permit should
bring the city yearly rental Of $500 and the re-
port ends with the suggestion that the counsel TO
the corporation be requested TO begin proceedings
The motion carried
Mr.. Ambrose OF the ferry company seen In
his cffice yesterday afternoon He said their rights
as the owners OF the property had never been con-
tested In any way. He had studied this matter
as now broached for the first time by the new Com
mssionsrs Of Docks. and had nothing to say about
II. lie asserted. however. the rights Of the com
pany TO subet to the United States to any other
competent tenant such portion OF the property
was not needed or ferry purposes He said the
lease was regularly acquired from the city OF New
York. the corporation 10 pay annually n percent
age OF the gross receipts. and IN his judgmen, the
Dock Board has nothing whatever 10 do with the
holding. II the Board should acquire ownership of
the land II might fix such rental for the super
fcia. area OF the water and for the and under
water az seemed to them proper The company
pays TO the city five per cent OF the gross recep:s
annually for the ferry privilege
AT the once OF the United States Ouartermaster
u was learned that the Department has been
leasing the portion OF the pier occupied b, the De-
partment fo- ten years What the renta. Is could
not be learned: but the rent Is paid - the ferry
B. :. Osborn, commanding the Naval Cadciy OF
the Port OF New-York, VINO are AUXILIARY t. the
Farragut Association OF Naval Veterans was be
fore the Dock Commissioners yestsrday lie has
about three hundred OF the youngsters In charge
and asked permission 10 moor barge for drilling
The request was referred 70 Dock Superintendent
Atwood.
Ferdinand s. Hoffman and Benjamin s Weaver
were appointed assistant dock masters and C. I
Collins. formerly OF the Heath Department was
made clerk on probation at saary Of 500.