New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-05
QUERIES FOR FERRY COMPANIES.
FIRST MOVE IN THE FREEHOLDERS Al
TEMPT TO REGULATE TOLLS

The Hudson County Board OF Chosen Freehoders
discovered recently that act was passed IN i's'
giving the county body. then called Super'sors'
power to regulate ferry tolls. Further inVesu.
CATION showed that the authority was not exercised
until 1Si9 when August rs OF that year the
Board passed ordinance fixing FERRY rates De-
tween Jersey City and New-York. This ordinance
was contested by the ferry companies. and the
final decision rendered until 1853, the court
OF Errors and Appeals concurr.ng In the ACTON Oh
the Supreme Court and UNFOLDING the acton OF the
Freeholders The Freeholders seem to have taken
no action In that direction since. dil:gent search.
made BY the lawyers of the present Board has been
prosecuted, bat t5ey failed 10 find any legislation
divesting the Board OF its jurisdiction. The Board
has appointed a committee, consisting OF free-
holders Julius Kumpp who has been persistent
ag!ta,or of the question, and Is chairman OF 'he
committee: John F. Heating. Michael j. Kenny
Philip Bndernage and Andrew Cullen. This COM
mitce prepared number OF questions for the COM
panies and yesterday inclosed them IA circular
requesting answer witain ten days. a copy OF
the letter and questions is appended
The undersigned committee Of the Board CT Free,
holders OF Hudson County appointed to investEate
the subject Of rates OF ferr.age charsed oy le,ly
companies within the county of Hudson, and 70 re-
TRANSPORTATION of persons and vehicles over the
various ferries touching in Hudson county, pur u,
New-Jersey in order to make such report in a
manner which would do justice TO the various
ferry companies and to the public at large, request
that you furnish the Information called for by the
nclosed circular, and forward to the Committee
on Ferries. Freehoders Office. Hudson County,
" j. on or before May l3 next. II for any reason
you will rot be able to furnish the information az
that time, and will advise the committee. they
may withhold their report 10 accommodate YOU
The number of ferryboats used In the transpor,a-
ton freight and passengers touching In the coah-
~ OF Hudson.
The vaue of the ferryboats. docks and terminal
property used in connection with said ferries
The apprC yimate number OF foot passengers car
red daily. -,
The approximate number of vehicles carried daily.
The net receipts derived from the transportation
OF passengers and vehicles.
The approximate number or passengers carrien
from Hudson County daily excluding those who are
transferred az passengers from railroads or trolley
cars. . .
The rates OF ferriage charged for the Transports
ton of persons who passengers on railroads or
trolley-cars and purchase tickets to New-fork OF
elsewhere. - .
The rates OF ferriage per capita charged by you
TO any rail- Dad trolley company for the trans
poration Of passengers coming In on SUCH rail- OF
| trolley routes.
The present schedule of rates OF ferriage charged
| by you for persons and vehicles.
This circul-r signed by the committee, Direct
| OF Heller and Clerk Boyd. Should the ferry COM
panles ignore the Freehoders and refuse TO supply
the information the committee will report the fact
| 10 the Board and recommend the passage OF ar
ordinance fixing the maximum rate or ferraye 1ol
adults at two cents II the companies are oDuurate
and refuse stu TO recognize the authority or the
court suit will be begun to test the constitutionat!
of the ordinance and authority OF the Freehoiders'