The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-12
ALBANY, Feb. 3, ISL
Canal ifgttcrs in Gessrai.

wishes Of the forwarders on the canal, in geae-
rally reducing the tolls articles which comprise
the staple OF transportation Early IN December,
the merchants ard others, from Buffalo, down the
line TO Albany, have held meetings. and continued
10 aptate the subject until near the first Of Feb
ruary, when a ate convention assembled at the
capital TO give force and effect TO the project OF
reducing the tolls. A committee from this body
appeared before the Canal Board James l.. Bar
ton Of Buffalo spoke in behalf Of the forwarders,
exhibiting such facts and figures he had col.
Iected in relation 70 the commerce OF the great
lakes, and the future destiny of the Erie canal,
which in great measure induced the Canal Board
20 re-Gdjust the tolls aud reduce them very mate
rally The toll, Of three mills per thousand pounds
on wheat, -four, sailed beef and cheese, beng
twenty i've per cent l-ss taan last year. and q
mills on rail road iron, nearly reduction of one
half, has been established in accordance with the
Recommendations Of the merchants and iOrwarders
transsctng business o. the canals This early
regulation II tolls 4 highly credIiaole to the Canal
Board, a. il gives purchasers, sellers, and trans
portafion ompanies, foil opportunity for making
contracts and arrangements tor the ensuing season.
There are millions Of bushels OF gram, AMI there
will be, by the opening Il navigation, many thou
sand barrels ~ Hour, upon the shores oftbe western
lake,, ready tor transportation 70 the eastern mar
kets. The fotwaders On the Enc canal cay that
they viii now be able 10 compete successfully
with the Ere Railroad 10 New York, and the Wei
land canal ant, the Ogdensburgh road 70 Boston
Heavy contracts will Immediately be made for the
transJ nrtation OF the western produce from the
store houses the lakes TO the slips in the city Of
New YORK and 1t IL anticipated that this move
ment IN reducing the tolls, VIII induce trade suf-
hcIenly large 20 show ~ the close OF toe navigi-
ton, en- aggregate in the au.t mt OF tolls, far ex-
ceedng that Of any former year al higher rates Of
toll
That portion Of the canal between Rochester an 4
Buffalo which has not been enlarged, Is now under
al nh nj he
has given notice that he intends Immediately TO
commence enarRisg ALT locks on his section
60 a capacity equal to those which are finished on
the enlarged canal There are several OF them,
and he intends 70 have them all completed " the
opening ~ navigation, about the bret OF May
The Is al which IL now absolutely required; for
by the enlarged locke, with oaly the capacity o.
water heretofore used, some tws nty i've per cent
more can ~ adjtd 10 the amount OF freight or
every heat With III dollars additional cost for
transportation.
We mt lately calculate, therefore, that in con-
sequtbcr It he reduction OF the tolls twenty-five
rer Ccf "a oil The principal articles, and enlarg.
ing The CHS e. contemplated, the business on oar
canals ntXi year must OytfbaanCe mat OF any pre-.
virus J., ar q 4 tey lnfge extent
The canal Commissioned deserves much prsise
for BIZ Straightforward course in this IN ttter.
While Gov Hunt is urging upon The II gsla.ure the
nTtTit us necessity Of altering the constitution go
ss t. enable The legislature 70 borrow some twenty
millions 70 hnish the enargemsnt-whil8t pOtti.
Clans are endeavoflnn to make that question an
issue 81 the coming eleCu0n-Nr F0ilett proseeds
deliberately onward IN The enlargement q the locks,
without the delay even oi advertising fous or SIX
weeks FOR contractors 10 furnish proposals Tot the
WORK: and Is soon ~ forwsrders ami boatm-n are
ready for navigating the canal with larger boats,
the locks vii be prepared TO pass them doNn an
back from tide water, laden with twenty-five per
ceat mote freight thsn hes ever been carried since
the construction OF the canal.
In conaecton with the work on the canals, a
movement bls been made, IN the House Of Assem-