The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-08
THE CASE OF THE STATE TREASURER.
AFFIDAVIT or the Surveyor General and state
acknowledgements Correspondence
Reply OF stephen Clark, State Treasurer.

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AnHdavit or the Surveyor General and State
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Correspondence
Reply or stephen Clark, state Treasurer.
We present readers copies Of al, the papers re
latye 70 the attempt made to suspend Stephen Clark,
Treasurer of the State Of New York. from exercising the
duties OF his Office, together with his reply. It will be
seen by the affidavit of S. Seymour that Mr.. Clark is
charged with violation Of his duty by authorizing the
aransfer in with several other State Offices
of two canal engineers There Is charge against him
relang to bis conduct Treasurer in which capacity,
any, the Governor may for good cause, suspend him
until the meeting of the legislature Some OF the news
papers have gone far 10 state that the Treasurer has
been suspended and Is defiuter We understand that
SIR. Clark values his reputation as private citizen AID
public officer too highly suffer such charges TO be pro-
Enugated with impunity was asserted also that th :
Eieutensuk Governor signed charges az Just Mr. Clark
but notg Of the kind appears from the record and
learn he only presented tho papers 70 his Excellency the
Governor and probably in order to obtain possession
the Canal Board urged the suspension of the Teasurer
AFFIDAVIT OF sILAs SEYMOUR, STATE ENGINEER
AND SURVEYOR
Sas Seymour being duly sworn, deposes and says
That he is c State Engineer and Surveyor the
a1ate u New York. that such the law gives him the
power and makes his duty TO prescribe and define tn.
duties o Ve engineers appointed the Canal Board and
10 assign division ofth canals each division engineer
corresponding with the divisions Of each Canal Commits
1 the canals and To the first assistant engineers such To-
cation "as hc may deem proper" And this deponent
ssoard appointed Mr. H. " 3. Barker 10 the Office Of Re-
sident Engineer to take effect the LIST OF April That
abo the 26th Of March the Canal Board appointed
Mr. s. A. Charles tho Office of Resident Engineer.
That ts deoncnt tho Goth and 3st Of March, direct
ed letters Aessrs Barker and Charles OF which the
annexed true copies, assigning said Barker to the
third SUB division of the Western division Of the Erie
canal, the Office OF which Is located at Albion,
and assigning said Charles ~ the Champaign canal, the
Office Of which Is located at Waterford; that tho said
Barker and Charles Immediately repaired TO the said
ectve residences and entered upon the discharge Of
their duties this depopent further says the
2Sth OF May, Mr. Learned, an assistant engineer located
at Waterford came TO this deponent al ALBANY for asruc
lions In relation TO work that vicinity and stated to this
deponent that Ms Charles the resident engineer, had
been absent from that subdivision for several days
weeks and thM he understood that he (sad Charles9
would not return that this deponent did thereupon and
was obliged in the due performance OF his duty 10 give
written nstr uctons 70 sad assistant In relation
70 work copy OF which Is hereto annexed that
about the goth OF May serious break occurred in the
Champlain canal near schuyerviiic, to which break il
was the duty OF the resident engineer immediately to
pair for the purpose Of giving directions and aiding the
superintendent and Commissioners in the repair OF the
same that ON account OF the resident engineer Mr..
Charles this deponent obliged the performance OF
his duty to direct Mr.. RUSSELL first assistant engineer
who engaged in the discharge of mpo duties at
Whitehall, 10 repair Immediately 70 the break
schsyervile. and ali the superintendent aud Com
missioners in repairing said breach copy of which in
structions annexed. this dep fur
ther says that Mr. H. " b. Barker called at his Office, in
Albany, on Monday June and informed this depouent
Attorney General Treasurer Secretary of STATE and
Canal Commissioner whaon, directing him to repair to
the Champain Canal the office OF which residency Is at
Waterford and discharge the duties OF
Resident Engineer until further notice from them
be had, under instructions from the Auditor set
tiled up his accounts upon the third sub DIVISION
oil the Western division up 70 the 18th o! May ard that
he his way 70 Waterford To enter upon his
duies In acoor, with Instructions from the above
named five state officers that at the request OF this de
po1ent aid Barker produced said written instructions,
upn examination deponent knows that the
said signed by the said State oicers
and that aid sgns,ses genuine, that this ponen
directed his ciak Mr.. A. Mslcy French, TO make
copy OF said Instructions and signature and
chat after said copy had been written TINS depoucnt
Yx,red the with the original tn possession OF Mr.
Barker and found to be accurate aud correct that said
copy Gully verified by Mr. French also hereto ann exed
And this aeponcnt further that during the above
mentioned Interview with Mr.. Barker, sad Barker in
formed th!s deponeni that Mr.. = a. Charles arrived
mt Albion about the 18th or goth OF May
with instructions from the above named five State
officers drccIIg him, the said Charles TO perform
that said Charles then and there umed 10 enter upon
paid duties and that he srkcr " the request oil said
Charles went the resdency with said Charles and ex
planned the condition of the work 10 him. and that said
Charles the time when saId Barker len said resi-
dency TO wit about the hast day Of May assuming
perfoi duties OF Resident Engineer upon the third
cub division Of the western division Of the Erie Canal
And this dcponent further that this Information re-
oeived from Mr. Barker was the Information depe
had received either official or Otherwise, OF
change In the location designation Of the said eng
necrs that Immediately on receiving this Information
Engineers OF the wctern division and the hrs Assistant
Engineer Of the third sub division 81 the western division
and upon the Champan canal notifying them that this
dsponent had been Informed that the Resident
Sngineers were ab~ent from the above named subdiv
3, rn' the q said
aesidcDt Engineers, until zone other Resident En-
sneers duly appointed by the Canal Board should DO
duly and according lac located upon said rcsidSncios
by the State Engineer copies OF which instructions are
also hereto annexed And this deponent further says,
chat the above described unprecedented and
ole assumptions usurpaons Of power by the above
mentioned Eve state officers has been, now Is and will
continue 10 be most pseuci.i " the interests Of the
Saatc; thai virtually destroys and renders nugatory
the ONCE &C stale Engineer and surveyor; that Is cal
cuatcd TO degrade the Engineering DEPARTMENT Of the
State from honorable and scientific department ~
political and party machine. Aud tnis dcponcut
considers hs duty In view o, his own sci RESPECT aud
che dignity Of his occ the duties of which he has sworn
20 fn 10 most earnestly protest against the same and
20 seek such remedies the constitution and the laws OF
the State provide He therefore ness ra.peenany pre-
Exceency the Governor and for such action a., In his
opinion the interests Of The ssAis may require svvorp
Sworn before me this 9TH day Of Jurc. 1850.
JomS N. Esexs, Commissioner Of Deeds.
sub,cned are copies " the documents accompanying
orrcr or rms srsrx ENGINEER,
AIns>y, March 20, 1850 !
Iyas s,r-Ycu have been appointed by tho Canal
Beard Resident Engineer, 70 take eject on the LIST Of
April.
plain canal the Office &c which oca,ed at Waterford.
You will please report yourself 70 the pv-oi Engineer
possible and viii until otherwise instruct
ed under the regulations bearing date August 70 1850.
Yours, truly, Sll4As SEYMOUR, ;. y and Surveyor.
orIrz STAIN FSoIyrxR AVID SURVIVOR,
AiRASy, March 81, 1856. J
H " r. Bsnccck, Esq, Albany
nrAR sm-You have beth appointed BY the Canal
Board the ONCE VI Resident Engineer 70 take effect on
she ist Of April.
You arc hereby assigned 10 the third sub
division of the w~tcrn division OF the Erie
canal enlargement the oce OF whh VI located al Alba
ny You viii please report yourself 10 the Division En-
eiss possible, and You vii sci until other
wise instructed, under the regulations bearing date Au
gust 20 1850 shall instruct the Tlrst Assistant Engi
neer 10 report directly 10 the Division Eng upon
lions ale 3l7 aud 3ls which you will for the pre-
sent have no jurisdiction. Yours truly,
SII.As SEYMOUR state Engineer and Surveyor.
Orucx on tina STATE hseSEsR AND SURVEYOR,
May ~, 1855. !
Tupxn N. IssRNyp, EsQ-
Dy.p sgR-I have received yours ~ yesterday IN rea
fIon 10 work on the combined locks Of Waterford and
fply approve o. all you have dnnc In the ter You