New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-05
CSss Of tGs FIui,S,d Caa.s

Totnl ss19 as q
Tie ire. tolls on the Csnal collected 10 iSsl ssi
amounted in that year TO s. 900 Thu before Tho
Erie Canal was completed. In 1895, whom the Ens AZ
Champ ain Canals were finished shs tolls wsss
s5al 3i3 -. Before ls35, the pressure OF baass8
became so great upon the Eide Canal thai al ,nsSsss
In It's capacity was deemed necessary, or como osh1
outlet would soon be required for the imnease bsa-
nsss pourr In from the wesl The tolls had lasrsassd
to e., 4J0ji6 81.
For many years the citizens CT Lewis and Alisssay
and o,h or remote Couptes who bad participated d
the sd of the completed Canals ahougs stey
had aided In paying for them bad asked the LesiAa
ture 10 extend to them the benefits eajoyed By thoss
LIVING along ,hs Canal routes. These petitioners haA
been put of with assurances thst whoa the dances a
the State we're 10 cond IN to u'iif the eoassuctioa
of the Black River and Geneses Valley Canals thsy
should be undertaken
The Constitution Of le2l had pied god the surpas
enues Of the Erie and Champsin Csnasin pay msas Il
tho dab. contracted for their constructions and tho neer
approach OF tho period whom tho aooamu'aiOo OF tsSs
revenues would bs sufficient TO lqudss she debt gave
70 the friends OF the Black River and Gsnesee vA'sy
Canas renewed hope toat the works ios whsod meg
had 40 long tmled would soon be undertaken.
Ia 1884, tne Canal Commissioners Recommending mA
tbs locks be doubled eat OF Syracuse Tals rsco.F
nendaion was NOS adopted; but Governor Marcy. 70
,hIoushout A bill authorizing the Es!Gg~rrsnt oasseA
the Assembly By vote OF 80 10 favor 10 10 ssanW N
and tho Senate without dissenting VOTE by thls nv.
the dinner slons Of the Canal we're to be nxod oy ne
Car nj Board ..E
Durius the sumner Of 1885 surveys aud estimates
ware made NOS only cor the Enlargement OF the Eds
Canal, but for the Black River and tennessee vsnv
Canals The business OF the Ellie Canal this soasbs.
dsmopstrsed the necessity Of inorcase In 10 o.pa
CITY IN order To resiu Abe rapidly tucTeasias business
Of the West which, without H. would Inevitably sock
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| made under the direction and super stson OF Cana
Cornnssloners William c. B ,uck. Stephen Van Reas'
| selser Samuel Young, Jonas ETii and hiehaeI Hos
man. The estimated cost OF these works Vas - To-
For EnsrsOg the Canal to fee. depth Of water By 70
ct Width OF surface With double loo ks aud strac-
lures OF sorrsspop fling dimensions ...eiatI6 $50 IT
For the Genesee Valley Canal -..-....-. lSA1U ~
For the Black River Canal. l,065fU -
FOR the Oneida River lmprovement..... 10000 %
Total ...:........';.;..-;..':.' .sIo,5i,2 S3 o.
These estimates were 6atsred 10 DO amplc for oou-
STRUGGLING the works TIE long experience Of the Cssai
Commissioners snd the high professional oharacter q
the Engineers guarantee with the public OF Their
accuracy the because original Csaal estm stss
had proved remarkably correct
On the let Of January 1885, there had been su o.a
funds realized from the revenues OF the Ets and Csam
plain Canals ~ psy and secsre to be paid the dsci css
Canals were rapidly Increasing, and tho resources II
tbs Stale were being developed beyond oil former
precedent
lion of tho Black River and Genesee Valley Oanss.
and for borrowing money for that purpose A, this
time the Cans debt unprovded tor was ~ lssoa T:
the Canal revenues were 81 ,43oti6 50; iie ooss a
denee repairs end collection eig1.1jo 81:
leaving the surplus revenues resE 4looo0OJ rns 80
umsted cost Of the works authorized 10 1885 aa1
1896 wac Sl539,2o5 u, sum lar within the nsans d
the State ~ expend upon her works 0! internal IN
prove ments.
Ia the passage Il tho laws for the eonstrueuoa a
these new works. The great majority Of both politics.
parties sere united. At no perof during the dsoos.
son Of the various subjects connected With their pes
sage, were party hoes drawn, or DID tbeY sssams Q
parry aspect fow prominent leaders OF tho de ~
cratic party, tho same Who would have nlled 10 tss
Erie Canal In Clntons timo and who were the leaders
In tho stop and tax policy Of lsi sehensnuy opposed
tbs Black River and Genssse Valley Canals. Taeg
we're unwilling TO engage In any ~oik vhloh. however
much IL m'st increase the sestn ths hepr"ss ans
bring surplus Of ysrenusto Ie T,sosvy. although he
works might add millions to The reaid ef he sau
Al tbi. time the Demscrsac party had .hs sasrs
control of the financial Affairs OF tbs State and tas
uapae ement OF the Canals. Democrats Canal ohicrs
were 70 devise the mode and manner OF 90 aseruohaG
the new work. and the expenditure OF ws:
40 be made under their direction To 90 this they had
long experience and the means 70 command sns %"
The Cana Board had fixed the dimsnsons Of ths
IN 1886 and s:ti@.'sG y r4'' S 90 S
year mere than s3 COO 900 Of work upon wa places
Under Contract srd Canal Board thon eonstsdns Of
John Tracy, A. &. FlsgE WliuaSn Nampoou, jour n.
Dir Green c. Bfonsop, Stephan Vau ksassess1,
samuel Young VIM c. B0uek, Jonas EARL, IT, and
Michel Hoamsn say Ia Senate Doe % page Of 1857
an sks optnion Of he Canal Bosrt IA u Ir ne IN
ry,r ofts ss,s 10 proceed NH tie Estagsneat Of ia
~, Canal, 90 naf may be compffed soon0 than u
eont,mpIatsd BY tk< Aa u IL Msy 1885, Tnsy sssis
ssy ON psse 4 Of the same Doc1ment; so (D as
sr s,ims,es kess bee. nskd w pEaaS the ~0rk Esdg
,onyaet a.v haze BEEN found 10 be remarkably eorysa'
In Is5s Coz Marcy urges In his annual message The
more rsoid prosec atcn Of the Ealargemert
In lsjs, The Wbigs had large majority OF the ~
ssmbIy wbils tho Senate remained Ds@ocrstic. a. ws0
n The State officers At this sesston, ~ 900 90 w.
appropriated for the public works. and during tbs yees
a large amount Of work wss placed under contract
IL VIII be remembered thai tbs estimated cost Of he
Enlsraemeus In 1880, was. ......-.-..el2flol o ~
In lc.3, WA- ...-.s.s--.s.....s. ~o,f"~,O"' v"
DinRenco. ..-..s's.Fi"s'oo''A g
This las. ultimate was made under The S1scttsn % hs
sarae Ceanml.stsnus and mainly By t< ssms EnSsxs.
az xas thai Of 1886 No change 81 dtzessta1 IN ~ e
aaL or IN he si.e or eiwsov Of ne sDsaws rss
made, 10 ysndv any Increase Of coa nsc:'sayi snS ~
thsse sstinaes differ risy has ssgr ben rPiatsn
ne public The estimates Of the Genesee vaiiey -
Black River Canals were found 70 b saii more ~
TJneous. ..,....- alan. NJ
Did lhs Commissioners change either their PLAN -