The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-15

Tie late state Ersibeer and Surveyor H1a I,hu r
C1k, 10 Biz report TO the Legss,ere 10 1880 csmued
me ooet OF con petts MI the canals stcr ire Slst De-
cenber, 1885, tcuuirg cent for gencrs
cott o. engineering aDd land aamsgrs at 3iS Sos "a
10 ths cost be applied the CONSTITUTIONAL
icsIs, under Sec >, arr s........... 100000 90
ard esi'rns,ed deficiency of........si 1884, sos a
which IA pretty vgo addition 70 any esuns,c Sbsrsso
fore given ~ The o. gneers o, the toss Of ensge
meIt and ccmrtton
lho Engineer and Surveyor seems 10 have based
hs couciuscts upon carefully revised esma e. wnere
be bad 10 suppose such crecrons were re
qurto and upon tns contract prices ~hoe the wo'S Lee
ga Progressing With 'ar respect OF petng brough 10
compieton vi hout sbsndoomost 81 the oaginsl coo.
tractors There r., however. some grcuni 20 believe,
rom IN examination Of The nusl estma dnis nod
work, ana comparing them with the sins esmstss Of
The engineers OF The work, dual cost viu
rather sxceed thaa fall short OF the aures above
Works OF tn character, however. sebjsct macy
coptinsences, which neither be forssco brought
into s computations o; tue ensin sucn changes Of
plan SPECIAL allowances by The Leesiurc ssd tue Jana
B.aid, olairs Tor temporary cccursnoo rsilares Ia
structures and valous oinsr osrses &C. expense.
%.y hVr.ye os .s'S. &c to-. 30 %. saos cos 9!
"a $4,000 IN round numbers, u ressossyo economy IL
oc.ervco IN constructing fu,ufo erperdi,ures.
Ine canal Appraisers In Their report " me Legislature
Ftbrusry 8, 1858, cay 'ihss eve hsDdrei asa eSosy
eight new clsrns (tor land damages) presented
To- To-, The car toe asgresse nous, o. woics io4,
slI ", andthat hundret ana hfy " theo hai
oeer beard How many tther clans OF previous dsss
we're pending before the Appraisers usdecasd Ia bos
ss'od, nor now known TO arc Auditor hog many nes
ans have been presented during present year. aod
-hicn have beer or remain 10 be acted upon.
the cisims acted upoo sod decided during the year
toe ~ toe APPRAISERS, less IhIn nry per ceot Of
claimants.
lhs sAe Engineer and Surveyor the above
esumse " 500 600 for engineering sad isnd dsmagos
al ten per cent or covered ,y
tual esng stee, sssS $40 10 rne engineering exp
ior tne n,osi lear ending September 80. 1854, we're
tn,ne o., Io ne year ending sepenbW CO.
Ut, they wero size sea 3s AID for tue last year
sN7,tN VI Three fouiths OF the expenditure Of 1885,
sdoed TO the two last 2eas amount 10 s53,67t a. aud
this WIN the and damages paid since January l. ts6a
~h cover considerably more than the sum est ased
ny Mr. Ozark This mucn IN regard ~ the cost Of uoo
petng the canals SEEMED cogne,e TO another sublsc,
vhcn the Auditor hiss been reqoe ed I, present In his
report 10 the Commissioners Csnai Eurf OF the
near 70 progress with the oietlou Of tue csa,ls
Although tbI may be subject winch rould more an
propraey be presented and discussed by come o,oer do
psrtmsns Of the government aod sl undoubtedly re.
ceive from others al tie e,epton deserves IL NAV be
expected IN vev Of toe highly mpotsp, and int
hbanoal condition q the sac Ia respect 10 ursher
prosecution Of The puplo vorws tost Suggestions
should be given the report ~ the Con OF the
Canal Fund In reference this branch Of the pcbhc ser
vice.
. The suspension CT even temporary sosndon ment OF
further prosecution OF tho pubic works 10 mpleooo
even aer the appropriation aud expenditure Of the limit
90 means nov 81 the disposal q he Legislature, carnot