At the West Slip ferry landing, Tomas Reed puts the evening manifest and the ferry crew’s berth log beside the last clinic transfer is four minutes earlier than the final boat on the public board. The detail is easy to miss in a summary, but it determines whether a posted rule describes the place people actually use.

Tomas Reed is the transport correspondent. On this market fall visit, the work begins with a dated entry and ends with a second check from someone who did not make the first one.

The the evening manifest and the ferry crew’s berth log lists 58 late crossings that reached the clinic connection; the previous window lists 64. Ada Merrow checked both against ward records and interviews with people who use the service. The number is one part of a larger handoff between the office, the people who use the service and the staff expected to maintain it.

The harbor office records the boat’s arrival. Clinic staff record whether passengers can make the connecting stair before it closes. Residents and workers have asked the clerk to keep their accounts beside the source count rather than turn them into a single average.

The responsible board publishes two options with a cost and end date for each. The Year fourth, market fall window 3 file remains open for its scheduled decision. The harbor office will record both arrival and connection times for a full review window.