Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-08
Our CanaI---Its Encouragement.
$50 and take a peep at our Canal
WASTING AND GOING TO RUIN

WASTING AND GOING TO RUM
Ind. Jownai. June 23d.
But whose fault is it that the Canal is
wasting and going to ruin, as it most certain
" isl IL is tic fault of the Jnlio, whose or
gan has the inPa4dence thus to allude to the
'ncificicncy Of their Agents, and to hint that
the Democrats are responsible. though they
have nothing whatever to do with the Canal.
But for such insolencc, we might perhaps
have permitted the matter silently to slide,
for it is task of no agreeable nature to be
perpetually exposing the faults of "our neigh
bors,' as Gov. Noble would say. This is the
reason why we spoke of the last break in the
canal rs we did, and which the Auditor of
State thinks was very wrong, though he de-
lics the Democratic party to do their worst.
/ Since the second break, which was the re-
suit of carclessness and negligence, VIC have
had our attention called to the last Annual
/ Report of the State Auditor in relation to
this canal. and wish to direct the public at
tcntion to certain facts contained therein.
Last year, every body in this vicinity
knows, that there was no break in the Canal,
and at the worst but slide or two in the
banks, not enough however to require the
complete draining of the Canal, as has twice
been done this year. But though there were
no breaks last year. we were astonishcd rs
the people will be to learn the amount cx-
pended last year for ''rcPairs." The report,
page 60, will show that thisamount, for 1912.
was no less than TWO THOUSAND AND
TIIIRTY-THREE DOLLARS and 10
ccnts.! Wien we mention this fact to per-
sons familiar with the canal, they are so
much astonishcd as to doubt the possibility of
it. They think there must be some mistake
about it. But there the fact stands, in the
Auditors official report, in black and white.
How could so much money have been cx-
pended they ask, when we know that there
was no breach in the Canal! We sought for
specifications and particulars, but all we could
find was the following very unsatisfactory in I
formation, at the end of the Report, page +
50, to witt
..In accordance with the 10Th section Of
IN act of lSl2-Chaptcr | OF General Laws
making it the duty of the Secretary, Au-
ditor and Treasurer of State, TO appoint an
agent ito take charge of the works, mltcri-
ais. instruments, property of the State, on or
connected with the public works, water pow
or and rents on those works to which no
agent had been elected, the officers named Il
met. and appointed John Burk such agent.
HIS report Of receipts and disbursements has brcn
duiy MATE to this (Auditor's) office, and his &c
counts fi,iiy scHled.'
This Is all the information the Junto could
condcsccnd to give the public. They them
selves were satisfied with the accounts of the
agent, and that was enough. SO il is about
every thing else. and so it will continue TO be
rs long they retain their power.
The simple truth Is, that the Canal Is I'M
der the control of the same men who had di-
rcction of the Grand System, and it Is man
aged after similar fashion. The interest of
certain persons Is to be consulted, and that of s
hc State sacrificed. There ought to be a
'hangc in this matter. The goo of the pco-
pie individually and collectively requires it.
It they cote against the Juntos candidates.
hey will easily effect rclorm-thc Canal !
will be properly managcd-farmers will get $
heir grain ground, and mechanics will be
'ble to buy their flour at a fair price, instead
If being taxed at double price for the bcnc-
it of the Junto and It's tools.