New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-11
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1853

" eo,.,rue. new feeder from the Mohawk River,
the village Of Delta, 10 unite with the Canal near oek 70
0 Thb sl be 100 miles long % which may be al J.
ed ore nile Of navigation N the Mohawk River ABOVE
an re section work between High Fail. zni Boon
Vie i. under contract and pro.ressnz 32is rle- Of
canal 10 % miles Of feeder, and miles Of reservoirs,
have been brodghi into use for The purposes Of naa-
A'0 BLACK RIVER IMPROVEMENT
Several plans have been proposed FOR the improve
,pt Of Black Riyer After careful surveys AID est
mates made during the paa season, i proPo-ed taAi
ms IMPROVEMENT Be made BY dams and LOCKE instead Of
jetty dams and piers, a. adopted N ls5l
The proposed plan contempla'es two dg-ns and Two
locks between High Falls and Carthage, and the con-
strucSon Of new dam AZ Carthage, IN place OF the
present old che l. Il believed that The = he best plan
vii require less annual expenditure than any other plsn
that could be proposed.
CHANPLAN CANAL
The length Of tbs Canal Is 6Jl4 mics. Length Of
Waterford tiGe cut L mile, and Of Glens ais Fesfsr
Ga milts There are p single snd combined locks
on man canal single locks on Waterford side cut
.ipge and combined locks On Glens Falls Feeder:
There are squeducts on canal sad feeder. Farm AMI
road bird ses 80 An main canal snd ~ on feeder.
The size CT the old locks il in length Of chambers
frcn quon 70 quon % feet and l55 fee. IN width al
"a feet) above bottom Of the csnL- The rev locks
have corresponding dimensions Of 100 BY IS feet 9s
niche, and when the Carsl 10 furnished with them
throughout ia capacity VIII be increased oneseventh
Tie side cut locks az Waterford, are IN a dispdsfed
oon6irion. and source OF gre1 expense Tor man
isnauce and repsrs the speedy construction OF new
locks In their stead I'M pensable for the preservation
Of navigation This terminus the natural cutie; 70 the
turnsre OF this canal end there sufficient faces
afforded for passing through these locks II would IN
dOub;edy awe mstersl relief 70 the lower end Of The
Erie Csns which mus: require il full capacity for
the performance OF its legitimate business.
The sir Gle locks Cohoes and For Miller, VIII re-
quire extensive repairs the ensuing season. and 81 an
early period, win need reconstruction.
T61rfr he
nsygsble order excepting two interruptions by hreaks
One caused by the failure OF the pier to the scnuy
lerve squeduct and the other BY an extensive preach
In the high emharkment near COievliie- BOn were
promptly repaired and caused but little delay TO those
The general condition OF the channel Of the esnsl II
better than h been for years before and those srac
lures not before alluded TO- are believed TO De IN excel
lent condition
Wnetin makingthem Of sufficient capacity for ocklng
two boss az the same tune tas been suggested
Itwould no doubt be the dictate Of sound policy to
make the proposed change.
ture TO construct the locks upon the Champain canal
when rerAced by structure- Of the size OF the en-
lareed locks upon the Erie canal This would be an I'M
portsnt and desirable change and to be hoped tha,
the bect will be accomplished AZ the earliest pfacres
bic period.
The expenditures upon the canals for ordinary re-
pars for the pat fiscal year h vii 10 seen, exceed tns
OF former year and IA claimed 10 consequence OF sucn
increase that "they altogether too large and should
be reduced"
Di.resnrding the clarnor sought be RAISED upon this
subject and the false gsble atemeus sent forth n
the public all eInsnarng from one common source the
Coumi, sioucr upon this division deems II duty be
owes 10 binseh well TO the Legislature. and the
people TO whom the Commissioners are alone respens
bic for the faithful discharge OF their Official duties that
true statement Of the facts connected with the ekpen
dtures should be submitted.
In the fret place the expenditures have not been IN
necessarily large the past season on the contrary me-
only has sTcf economy been observed by the superb
tendenis whom IL entrusted the duty OF making oe
necessary repairs upon the canals under the advice and
direction Of the Commissioner IN charge. but large
number Of structures al different points upon the Ee
Chsmpan and Black River canal which needed extern
sve repairs to be replaced with new structures have
been neglected.
Year alter year. the rights Of individuals having claims
OF this character having been disregnded or their
claims postponed To future day, in the hope that the
completion of the enlargement and of the lateral canals
would obviate the necessity OF rebuilding structures
which fact going to decsy until hose desirable 70
suits secured.
Its also a well known fact that many Of the improve
ments almost indispensable 10 the security OF good nsvl
CATION, have been postponed from time TO time that
large numbers Of structures have been Tor long Tune IN
a dlapidated condiGcn and have been continually
growing worse and worse until further postponement
go far a. portion Of the structures are concerned,
would be an nsupcrsble barrier TO good navigation
Tho condition ia which portions OF the canal were len
by prosecuting the work upon the conhr
obtain ed under the law Of le3l added largely 10 the ex
penditures OF repairs upon the canals during the pa
season.
The expenditures consequent upon the premature
closing OF the canals m 1851 formed nconsidersble
item in the repairs upon this division Hundreds OF
boats containing large amount Of valuable property
were frozen In at different points along the line of the
canal and necessary to afford every reasonable
facility 10 forwsrders and others having their property
in this condition, enable them, if poesble TO force
their boats through the ice to their places Of destination
Lock gates and other structures, were materially IN
iured and required considerable outlay Of expenditure
10 put them in good repair, for the opening OF na'isa
ton -,
On an examination of the table which follows will be
found statement Of the expenditures upon each Super
intendens section OF the eastern division OF the canals
for the years 1851 and 1882 and il will also be found
at In erey instance where there Il excess OF expen
ditres over the previous year that Il lie upon improve
nens that strictly permanent In their character and
that in fact the expenses for ordinary repairs aside from
hose named, iess than those of the previous year
c.RIrIrI LION RIKaIks