The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-07-13
THE ALGIERS FERRIES
Condition of Affairs Is Verdict of Agiers Committee
a''r thorough Investigation Citizens of Algers Help
A'', Your Ferry Committee Last Opportunity Soon
To Be Presented. Read The Following
Letter and Get Ready Fight.
,,.,ers. La, July 3, 1922.

A,eiers. La, July D. l'ZZ.
md Members, Executive
rslnau, ,,tee of 21-Algiers Better
o so Service Association Algiers'
Ia
se'ls" working Committee OF seven
iss, active charge of the ferry mat
bha s.s sr it proper at this time to
y 70 you and through you to the
rFn :, Algiers, upon the present
F'p' :, said important matter
"a. IN brief, is as follows n,..u,,
f,sN ara that the Third District
w ,or instance. has been running
I'' 1906 without any franchise inch ,,t or
sa ..s agreement of any kind with
" " city authorities, the respective
!. Of said service appropriat-
,heir own use the total cash
w. from said ferry, with the
~" '",iou Of certain small sums which
a.' INV at various times throughout
u. loug period, has been able to
. = through devious methods from
!. Union Ferry Company during Its
..,,rs and from the Bisso Ferry
c o which is presently conduct
aid service. We find that this
JEALOUS condition of affairs, the
.,,,luuance of which has been forced
=, tbe present City administration.
: ,rrravated by the fact that the
y, having no option of purchase
y, the ferry boat owned and being
,,,r,ted at said point by said Bisso
r.upany is thus helpless in the mat
- a. rescuing this ferry business
!, tbs people to whom such operat-
I, rsht belongs. We find that even
: ,bis boat was purchasable or that
,,s Of its type was available, the
CIV Is estopped by the s9.O0O.0OO bond
NJ from raising the money with
mich to purchase such boat for such
mrvose! The approaches and land
M places. including the right to
,xrste said ferry, are, for the above
,nsous, turned over by the City, prac-
issIly free of charge, to the party
wning the indispensable boat, and
unphernalia, who is left to run any
Ind Of a service he may elect, with
d, specific, contractual responsible
h Of any sort to the City or to the
tnvellng public
b the matter of the Canal Street
'fny.w We find the following con
lltons:
The present Commissioner of Pub.
k Utilities, with the record of this
fhfd District before him, and know
is the City's helplessness because OF
his 100000 bond act mentioned
hs nevertheless, permitted this
Canal Street Ferry franchise to ex
Me without any written agreement
n'egarding its necessary extension
md without the required appraisal Of
nd paraphernalia. This delinquency
DE gravity of which said Commits
aouer has been repeatedly warned
" your Committee, has resulted In
he Citys loss of its right of pur
chase Of said boats and paraphernalia
iAu placing the City. as in the case
q 0id Third District Ferry, com
hslsly In the hands of this other
any company which is also, as stated
" M. Maloney himself. retaining In
10 possession the entire cash re
eelpts nom said service including the
oWs prorata Of the large sum rep
f'entins the present value of said
nnehise! After many unsuccessful
s'aierences with Mr.. Maloney, includ
H several with the Council as a
mole about the middle Of the pres
sn month, with your consent. we
vent before the present Legislature
rsfins relief from this disgraceful
~ Noticeable situation. Explaining
49, conditions to the Committee or
Anlcipal Corporations of the House
" convinced said Committee that