The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-07
highly Important from Albany The
Canal Lettings-slng ular Disclosures
First Programme.
NY CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR ALBANY CoRREsroNpKNCR.
ALsArv, Feb 8, 1852.
The committee engaged In investigating the camel
enlargement lettings, still actively employed In TAX
Ing testimony. They have given q construction to the
resolution from which they get their Jurisdiction which
was unexpected to Of the members Of the s Canal
Board and which has consderably agtatsd two OF the
members Of the present board who members Of the
last
The committee, 1t Is understood, have assumed the
right to and inguiring into and putting on their
record the history Of the action OF the late Board
its respective members from the time they nrst com
menced the interesting task Of making the contracts,
and the reuts Of this committees labors will exhibit
the world amount Of information showing the tor
giversations schemings devisina bagainings and
rvances adopted by the two great parties and by the
factions into which they divided to obtain the ad
vantage OF each other and TO Itself the power
believe to be contained in the control
done in the enlargement such not tho every day
luck of the PEOPLE to get.
The investigation originally urged princpally by
certain barnburIers, who amongst the most
active persons here last winter in getting up and
carrying out the resigning stampede, by which
the canal bill was attempted to be defeated.
The resolution directing an investigation was
tion into the conduct of tBe members OF the Board,
who actually made the contracts and consequently
perfectly paatabe TO the barnburner members of the
old Board. and their friends who had kept tho
the busne frc IN is commencement. But the commit
tees ccnstiucon Of 1t has worked manifest change
their views respecting the utility Of the investig alton
The opinion Ia getting to prevail very generally with
them that although there bas been much fraud prac-
tised vet that matter 30 adrotly
that it cannot be ascertaned and that continuance
Of tie investigation will not be productive Of any prac-
ticsl good unless by preventing portion Of our
Legislators which il engaged in the iuvestgaon from
attending TO their ordinary and legitimate business Of
making new laws fer the people.
The cid huDkeIs who have all The odium which
from the actual pahing OF the existing contracts and
who were in che start the assaied pafter take some
what different view OF the subject They urge invest
gaiop ard for tins last few daya have been making their
defence which consists Of presentation Of the recorded
sots Of ire hsrnburp.r members Of the last Board.
1t that at th- time during the progress Of this
business, there combination between the whigs
and Dburners Of the board for letting the contracts
by which the bunker members Of tte board, Mcssrs.
MHther and Follet wholly excluded from any
hcipaon in or control over, the distribution OF the
spoilr This combination, designed by men agreeing
upon the principle which divides and ai.turbs ths
politicians both the whg and democratic parties, op
portion to eiavery In every phase, ssuccessfu would
undoubtedly have peIpetuay sealed the bond of union
which eXes in feeling If not in practices between
free sellers Of beth great parties and would have placed
power IN the hand. OF those under which the
hunkers aid silver grays would have wTjthed In vain
have had extracted from the minutes OF the Canal
Board the doings Of that combination which record
ed rs toloNs:-
On motion Of the Attorney General, resolved, that
no proposition will BE- considered by this boz ard that is
not thin per cent above and fifteen per cent be-
low the estimate of the engineers cost Of tae work
embraced in the propositions submitted except In those
gineers' department to be clearly erroneous.
sArupDAy, Decent 20th lstl-Present, the Lieut.
Governor, secrefary of Stats Comptroller, Treasurer
Attorney Ger ersl and Commissioners Cook Foett and
Nather
Mr.. CHarrrrrp presented the folowirg--
The Canal Board having received positions tho
work complete the enlargement the Erie Canal the
Genesee Valley and Black River CAM ais tho
mtnt Of tho LOOKS the 0ewego Canal made in accordance
with heretofore adopted by the Board and
published according to law and having examined the said
proportions and tho thereof sie under the di
rcti,n the Stase Engineer Surveyor whom tho
ar referred by this Board.
Resolved Thrt the Board shs terms specified
in the positions Of the persons ndostcd by names
hereinafter aet forth Tor the werk opposite the said
and this day read 70 this foard respectively;
hereby direct the Board Canal Commissioners
with tho State Engineer and tie Division Engineers having
charge oi that portion Of the CsRaiS
be let contract for tho work embraced said PROPOSE
tions set FORTH and in mann spe-
cited in the forms and specifications herenfors adopted
by this Board
l,re fows statement, letting the entire work to 30
done. headed Hon Levi s. ChGtheld;n but as che
tire statement would occupy great rpsce will only give
the ectop work bat is called the Western DIVISION
which embraces than onehaf Of all the work and
will eso give IA parallel column statement of tho
work as actually contracted to be done
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