New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-25
From our Evening Edition of yesterday
New. York Legislature.
Ii SENATE, after the Transaction Of some un-
important business, the following bills were read
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In SENATE, after the Transaction Of some un-
important business the following bills were read
a third time and passed.
In relation TO the First Baptist socieiv IN t.ockpor.
10 the al R,>cDiac III iSiet Co.
To amend the charter o. The village oil Little Fails
For:hc rel.ei Of Henry Murray and Others
10 incorporate the East Hampton Turnpike Rnnd COMPANY
IN INCORPORATE the 1ompknSvile Mutual Bcneiicih society
For the relief of Lew : Bnckus.
To nuhorYr money ~ raised IN En-. County 10y tax iJr
To n,,liorlle the Common Council Of titica levy
The construction of ehnnkmen and culver over the Gull
To amend The act relative the foundation of buildings IN
the city oi New York
For the relief OF John II. Jones.
In relation the Mayor c"uh IN the city OF Hudson
For the relief of William Mcintosh
To reduce the number oil grand Jure' IN Inc county I" w
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ms Is AssEMBIy.-Mr SEYMOUR presented re-
ror, and bill in relation to unfinished works upon
the canals. The title of the bill is &c An act 10
provide for the preservation of certain public
works and for other purposes and the following
is a synopsis:
/. Tie Canal Board are authorized TO direct the
Canal Commissioners 10 cause 10 he made such re-
pairs and improvements on the unfinished works up
on the Enc Enlargement may be necessary to
bring the same into use, in cases where SAID Board
shall decide that it Is better economy or more for
the interest of the State 10 bring into use such new
work than is TO repair and continue IN use the old
work for which il is TO be substituted: and when the
contractor shall have been settled with for any claim
which Inc may have on account OF said work
a. Before causing such work to be done, esli-
mates and particular statements 10 he procured
from the Canal Commissioners OF the probable ex-
nense of the same and the condition OF the old work,
for which the new work is 10 he substituted.
63. The Canal Board are authorized TO direct
The and maintenance OF any bridges over
the Eric canal, which they would have been author
lied to do, but for the suspension act OF l"l?.
IA. Canal Commissioners are authorized to use
ca ,be nurnoses of this act any materials now on
the line of the canal, and prepared by contractors
as. The Canal Commissioners are required TO
nro,ect or secure from injury the public works on
The Enlargement, on any OF the unfinished lateral
canals that have been completed and not brought
into use +: or that have been commenced and not
completed; or the materials that nave Dceh pro-
cured and paid for or estimated to contractors Tor
sucb works Said Commissioners are also author
gcd m sell any materials that have been paid for or
cst;mntcd 10 contractors for any work on SAID En-
Iareement or said lateral canals
&c. The expenses incurred under the provisions
Of The 9TH section, be paid out OF the pronecdS OF
tho sale of any materials by virtue OF said section
mr. from the revenues of the Erie Canal 10 an amount
not exceeding the value OF any materials used Tor
onv ren,irs on the Erie Canal. If these resources
sball no, proye sufficient the deficiency 10 he paid
ou Of the General Fund.
a. Canal Commissioners to account ior all mn
terials used or disposed oi as before provided:
as The Canal Commissioners are hereby direct
ed m finish the naueduct across the Schoae creek,
and the new work necessary 10 hripg the same into
use so that the aqueduct may be used by the
hoois that navigate the Erie Canal; and also 10 COM
pere and bring into use The new line OF the Erie
canal extending rom-h point ten CHAINS east OF The
aoueduct across the Niue Nile creek 10 the village
of LGrdan. =. ~ '--'
~ al repairs and Improvements that may be
aIec,cd by the Canal Board, nre 10 be made III the
same manner as now provided by law on any com
pleted canal
any work done, or Improvement made on me Erie
Cnno hy virtue OF this act is ust repair OF SAID
Canal or that the is necessary for the security
mr. tnr the convenient use of said Canal, for the
interest of the pnblic creditors OF this State or that
il will he the best economy In period Of - years
IN make any improvement contemplated by this act,
,hen the expense of making any such Improvement
shsll he maid from the revenues OF said Canal us II
r.nn;r. otherwise the same shall be paid from any
suInlus revenues Of the Canals, after complying
with the pledges and guarantees oil the law oil l6l2.
After the reading Of the Report the Committee
submitted an estimate Of Mr.. Henry Tracy, En-
o;neer that the entire enlargement can be brought
INTO use for 81, 35O,0O0, in which case transport
alton would he cheapened % per cent
THE following is his estimate of the cost o
com.lctinp one line of enlarged locks between
Albany and Buffalo, and of the canal TO use the
same. with four feet depth Of water.
.rl From Albany to Little Falls SO miles.
Equal to new locks 10 be built. ..---.-.S 1O,oh
Sections 10 bring same INTO use i"6'o,,O
Feeders. aoueducts and bridges. 23O,OOO
Fatal $3.50 900
>. Lille Falls 10 CuuastUin, % miles.
Completing locks ---..--.-..- .------. oo'"oo
l,rin i'm
sory feeders TO afford an abundance oi
water on the long level --.--.---...--- "a ,oou
Total 80 S3lu,""u
3. Cantsiota 10 Gainesville, l. miles
Building s stone Locks. loV W. o"O
G wooden - --------...- iS'm U
Sections To bring same into use. O9,O,W
Total. $2l6,UOO
t. Cnrlcrsvillo 10 Buffalo, log miles. $4,000
binding locks and > guard locks. U,ooo
Deepening Canal so as 10 afford an alum,
dnnt supply OF water III Iockp"rt; and
otherneccssarv work on sections, bridges
&c. -. '-o,ooo
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ..-..---S-'o'oo"
SUMMARY.
Albany To Little Falls. 500 ,,o
Little Falls 10 Canastota 3!u,uUI
Canastota to Gainesville .-..-........--- 2lb,WO
Gainesville 10 Buffalo. 290,OINO
Total Observation-Disclosures. ,2oi '0lni
Add for contingencies and engineering llo,oUo
Total .350,oOU
Two years time will be required 10 complete The
work.
The following is his estimate of the increased
facilities for transportation:
The present canal will pass boat 81 feet IN length,
IA feet in breadth, and drawing 81 feet water-car-
rying 20 tons.
As proposed TO he completed tsee estimate above
boats can be passed 100 feet in length IL feet III
breadth drawing ,! feet water carrying 100 tons.
Enlargement as originally proposed with ieei
water, will pnss boats 100 feet in length ; Il in
breadth; drawing 6! feet water, and corfying 2io
tons.
After short debate between Mcssrs. HOFFMAN,
and SEYMOUR the bill was made the special order
for Thursday afternoon and ten times the usual
number of copies ordered printed
Mr.. Snow called for the consideration OF the
bill in relation to the State Library.
Mr.. DAvEzAc proposed his amendment, that
majority OF the Regents of the University should
constitute quorum to transact business. Adopt
cd, and the Assembly took recess.