Mr. Chairman. until eight years ago the immigration service in New York hired a boat to provide means for transporting immigrants from Ellis Island to the city. Eight years ago Congress authorized the purchase or construction of a steel ferryboat to cost $110.000. As soon as the service had acquired that ferryboat it started an agitation for a reserve boat. and is now asking $125.000 for a boat to act as a reserve to this vessel that cost $110.000. The Pennsylvania Railroad discontinued a ferry service between Jersey City and New York and Brooklyn with the opening of the tubes under the North River. They had three boats in that service. One of them was offered to the officials of the immigrationr service at a cost of about $30.000. including the fitting and equipment of it and putting It in thorough repair. It is estimated that such a boat would last about 15 years. This was called to the attention of the officials.
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