New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-20
THE pISCRIMINAT TING TOLL QUESTION:
IMPORTANT REPORT.

fefled the resolutions o. the Senate toucnDs bu-
c!iuirs.Ie Iol. On the Ere snd Ossego C,nss, sal
the Rempos tim Of Tolls Railways com 7eticg with
the Canals made S report. The Committee were
uusninous, win the exception OF Commissioner Fits
hugh. who made minority report. The m,jOrty re-
pOt Is as follows:
In snswer 20 the Sens;e the CsDal BoNd would re-
spectuls report that te tdnusge ana tolls thereon OF
ali properly which bss passed from tte water 10 Lsks
EIie cut Of the State, ard from Lake Etis 20 toe
wser that which has passed through the ~nois ne o.
81 Erie CsEs and that which hss passed Though tfs
WtllarG Caral during he lS' ave yesrs, together
with The increa.e Of tous witch you'd have oeen po
dyced had all sach property passed through the whole
lire of the EIe Csnal, appear as accurately a. tai-
Board hiss THE msaDs If gNS. IN statement No. L. OF
r. port Of tue Audior hereto ant eIed S1owing ma
the rcr, So W, uli tsve ben during the lat 1--WE
years 81, - ~, or on sverige. SIS. oN ~ esch
year. lniS ,,sement . rot entirely accurate Tor reA-
~licA sp)esT 10 the AUDITOR report bat the De-
PSF ure from accuracy is lot such as materially 10
sff-ct the result.
Tbs smouut which would have been siiAd to the
csrs revenue. the passage ot the set o. il re-
easing The tolls railroads, 1t that act had bot been
passed appears also III s,id Alcit.r Report and IN
statement No. g. thereto snnex-d, such smount being
for the last Il ve wears "a low be ascer
ten go, s., 9l2 2t9, averaging $50 4oi per year
The board is Of opinion that an IN rea'e OF the ts
OF lie State would De produced by Increasing the rses
OF toll on property passing from tide wster 10 lake
Erie ty the way Of the Weland Csnal, AMI pSslns
n, III AXE Ie 10 tide watef by tue same route but
the Board soud not recommend such au increase OF
toll uuon property thus passing. should render the
tolls thereon the same IS ii had pass-d t, or from
Buffalo OF the Erie C-pa on the contrary, II any IN
crease IA 10 be made Il shUuld 10 tie Opn')n OF the
Eoaid be only such mg ht be imposed ~lthout pro
du ing any material change III The couTse OF business
upon The canals BY Al locre*e OF tolls upon such
prone the amount oi one half or three-ourths o
the difference betseen the present routes tom osweEo
~ tde-water, and from Buffalo - the sane pom IT -
NJ 81 na-t
apnuri, and probably murh larger sum may be-
realized without disturbing me present course Ct abe,
or working any material H. lry 70 persons engaged 10
transportation. Tolls upon the canals should De IN
prot0tion 10 the sd sn'sges which those using them
derive from such use and !, may be safely affirmed
such eaSuro is eded by rates which fall shor'
OF turning toe tram portnrOn into other channels.
The sutject is not without difficulty but this Osrd
Is IF opn that tie c,n4iiiou Vt tie nnauct5 sud tue
canal policy of The Safe would ju-tli. within IN,
limits above indicsed increase OF nlls upon pro-
city psssTg between Lake Ene and .ide "acf by way
OF The Oswego capal.
That the Osweeo route which such increase Of tolls
would stu retain substantially ~ cGsomed business
he Board THINKS csnno. be doubled, "a tha' route
with equal profit 10 The csrreT, would st Do cheaper
than sDy other.
The ic,lowitg table contains statement OF the rels
tive cost of transportation by that route wih such IN
cIesse by way of Buffalo aud the EFc anal, the
NEST favorable comp. ting route.
Tie raes ct the cost sporaioD upon the Lakes
ard upon the EIe Canal, given N the table are no
estimated but the actual results stated 10 tbs Board,
Of The business tor the Lost season u seven sssm YES
,i. averaging 600 tup- esh cars log eSht between
Chicago Buffalo. aud (UO canal DOa's travelling the
Er canal.
The tolls sIe stated r, the advanced rates heeiGafter
sug.es,d but uch advance does not vary the relative
rtsulis The heyh' upon the Wollsnd Canal aside
from tue tols e-tmsied at ~ha. 10 found TO be the
cot PEI tuu On the Erie Canal
Get OF tTanspOrta'ion Of goo lbs OF corn from
Chicago IN Troy by wsy Of Ossego, lIclud ng ON IN
cresse of tolls az above suggested:
Chicago 20 O.w.so by toe Lakes ffeish; In mile,
i6;lCO mills N
W land Car iTtsh-, % miles. a. ITO Per Hir'.. -
o,weso 70 Troy freight ~ mics, 10 mi!....... 60
Otwelo 10 Troy toll Proposed 81
Cost by way of s.
Chicago Buffalo Ocr mites a; 6,loo mills mile "
Freight Bpflo 20 Troy, S57 miles 5il0...,..,.... %
Difference IL favor VI ~
Ire Board il Cf opinion that an Increase Of revenue
would be produced by sn increase of the tolls upon
wheat ard corn OF a halt mill per mile per 900
pounds the former, and OF mill per mile on the
ls.ttT That incTea2e, the sh pmsnt VI tloee
articles hereafter should equal that Of ss. year woai
produce an Increased revenue OF np ward OF SDUUo,
a. shown by statement No. Of TIE Auditors reporl
be fore refen ed 10.
The Board not anticipate any diversion OF corn
RI tie annals by the pTOposed Increase Oi olI up )r
that article ard has no hesitation 10 recommending
such Increase in regard 10 wtee there IL mucn
greater doubt 10 the pTopuety o. any advance IN
The ois In consequence OF - tendency 10 prodlce al
.a-essed CONVERSION Of the wheat into h'ur in which
shape il generally fnds It's way to market upon the
Iauroeds.
IT. however the condition Ct tue anal should be i'm
proved &c a. i've ieet OF wster throughout rs
whole epgih for the approaching season, the BJard Is
Ct the opinion rhst TIE prcposed advance would IN
erase very slightly If at all the co.., of snsporta N
-. N.4aF and Illl
III ly 10 create any considerable diversion.
Tie proposed advaIc 90 amounts IN only Small trac
ton over one cent bushel On wheat snd two cents
on corn between Buffalo and ne Hudson River, which
viii Dc in part, az least compensated Tor by grea or
81 ID Of ~aer and The tent Of trsn.pOrs
TOD Tie result however, o. an advance On ~he,t is
very urceItsn and il msy be regsrted a. TOO hazard
oDs 10 be veLtnred upon
The aupe1ed statement, No ! Of the Authors Re-
pot shows that the toll. upon the Railroads mad been
ConriI ued the contributions ~ the Ire sury rom TIA,
for the past yeas&vOuid have fallen but lue
On. % lllion of dotaT-. No would think ~
6emaLoDg from he roacs AZ ui. Tune 30 large CON
t1ibgiOn.
The Bosrd, however. regards it 80 Just thai ;hoee
reads which cerscr py tttr business from the incOme
OF De Csnsls sho1la De ul!e; 10 restore, Until me
eDiaTs ent ssal be competed, some pFtioh oi VIVA
i ih0s lthalaen.
TLcse ros1s shich compete With the Csn.s in their
cary ing trace along iher whole line II any tolls are
ImyoseG might wi orooeig be reqa red 10 psy them
neon al itelr freight, ~nilr thOse NOo-e 'mpcAuon
ccnnI ed 70 lie freight, should be taxed upon
~ b irti gbt cniy.
Lis would produce much lsrger contribution from
The Central R4iir ed thar rom any Orher but pcoos
b, rot zree- than the proportion Of freight which y
SiiLorsWs ileu he Canals. II the sxscton os tois
from the !Oacs should DC regarded ~ bearing WITH
severity upon 'bem, partial equivalent might be ~
corced 10 them b. sInsl advance OF their present
low rates Ct pssser 'sre, which would dis,tioue
the bur. 81 Of the col bUiOu 70 the Treasury eq1i
tsby upon tbose VITO avail themselves o. me fsroads
for he transportation o. persocs or ~ property.