New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-20

had been 20 left until the excavation Of the tunnel had
been nearly completed tie sstResr psr>d ih> eonyed
or ercaydv ne path also. az Grer1 ne Sf0n o.
a. 400 for no other reason that the COMMITTEES could
discover th=n the fact that the contract Price WA per
yard for excsvsns this tunnel and The cost to the con
stated ~ himself and the Engineer was kss
Ek1a IS cents p1 yard
To the .srne contractor the engineer paid $50 for
closing the ends OF the tunnel with old boards the sctu
al cost OF which could no. have exceeded go. Zee
engineer also psd various contractors rom w 70 CIV
for pihng and covering lumber After the suspensy'
s,keb rns nsr.y dons The Committee state tna' me
engineers on this Canal frequently esuu'aiea snI 49,
ed contractors (snd for which they were =, voc si
paid) for large quantities OF lufnoer sno Hn III $50
he ,ree, Of which IL was 10 be made were sh growing
Ia the woods -, --,,,r ~ the
II ia stated In the Report that sree pornon ., 5oe
stope for toe Locks 10 ascend an eless',on u 80
lee, be,ween Mount Morris and CUBA nso oeen 9uaI'
"a "a IN fact dressed at the tine OF TIE sespenon'
and tins; witnesses testified that poruon o. insse oue
vs,e ex,rsvsgsnsly measured ~nen pAlo io' " voc
STATE To sstsy ihemseiyes tne oomniuee 80
The nresent Resident Engineer 70 re measure ID 'ner
,rs.enos the smallest pile at De Camps quarry-a phe
ssosrate from others and being al mat one inavi9 IA
had AZ that quarry This pie had been measured ~
So rnzpeers together at 23 yards and pad ior oy
he s,s ~ ~ 90 per yard BY the measurement OF the
nresent Engineer 10 presence OF the Committee, and
sworn 70 by him. there . les than 100 yards o. "" Pi1
for icA The State had paid fr <S5 yards me owner o.
the stone had been removed. Tho Committee state mat
they had not time 10 continue these measurements.
A, the sane quarry Is % stacks o. chtmRtss 70 M
borers hnns oonpossd Of rvbbk aud ioose stoes Pea
sD,0h 0r Tn ydrds IN cach--Des measred By ne EH-
Sin,ers and paid fov BY The Sio;e
indncsunent and consideration for these and many
other like detailed In the Report OF iseo on lne
psrt of the Engneers frequent champagne suppers
-oresens 10 them by the Contractors, OF various ART
ces such gold pencils. &C. exor0tant rent psio ioi
buildings 10 the Engineers. the purchase from nem OF
Arabian horses at prices the trading OF otner
hor,e, and the payment OF boot than both were
worth the loan Of money, 100 to lOOO ooars sno .ne
notes for which either given up or AZ Iate as tne
investigation were not collected sno' IN some ins's
erid,nes Of copartRershp bsDeN Contractors ana has
na,s The result Of this questionable dealing s thst
many OF the Contractors have become very men, ana
some OF the Engineers equally fortunate ln ns respect
Bu, this state OF things did not stop with the suspen
sion az the work on THE Canal The Contractors pre-
sented their claims before the Canal bohra LOT prons
they would have made If permitted 10 hnisn tneir con
tracts and here some OF the Engineers were Ssln US
ful 10 the Contractors With 80 many loreInen ana
others enoployed IL not very difficult ior Contract
ors 10 make on, a very good claim The Canal board
relied on the testimony or CALCULATIONS OF hnzihecfs
rho Frequently Yers under pay from me Corroeors Al pr
80 oy,,n1 for 10 Der day % from 500 10 500 per lob
II Il n proof in one Instance. that one young Engineer
received from Contractors. $1,000 JoT ms srrcf' o0e
The Canal Enthusiastically liberal pay Tor swearing 10
the truth
The aqueduct across the Genesee river was ABANDON
ed by the Commissioners after the conuact was ie anu
they and the contractor submitted 10 tue Cnel
10 determine the amount 10 be paid the contractor o'
DAMAGES without apy evidence and he awarded sly
e
600 which was paid. The Committee express tne
opinion tina, the professional character OF this Engineer
would hardly justify this loose mode oil paying out
the public money.
When the law suspendins the public works was pas
sed the Controller procured printed forms Iof 'ne
fna estimates OF the work done with forms OF anahts
One for the Resident Engineer to sign stating that ne
believed the estimates correct and another ior tne sss
tant engineer who made the messuremens tnat tne
measurements were correct These 10 pe sworn W oe
fore the Comfnissioner before payment mace 70 tne
contrary They were sent to the CorDmisloneIs, ana
are now returned the departments but OF he - hha
estimates and OF the unfinished contracts
on tho Gcneses Valley Canal only is sworn TO oy inc
engineer making the measurement and part OF these
were sworn two OF three months ai'er ue osie OF
the receipt settlement and payment In full Of the con
tractor. go
When the Report is printed or sooner If time permits
we shall look farther at this important document
~ voluminous and cannot be printed in detail But
he principal facts may be briefly given. and should Dc
placed before every elector la the state
n Ind M r who'd elected.