The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-06-14
The Canal Managers.

The Canal Managers.
The error in regard TO the number of Su-
perintsndents on the Lower Division Of the
canal, and the amount to be advanced to
them, originated in this office, from the
illegibility Of the manuscript furnished US.
We wrote it four Superiutendeuts and SIS
EACH which was misprinted SG5. There
are in fact but t,co Superintendent, and
they were to be furnished with $3.50 each,
for the two months expenses Of June and
July.
Ed. JoURsAL-SI In the journal OF
Monday morning there is satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION as To the cost of repairing office,
&C. But there are some items that require
further explanation, at least some of the
subscribers think so, as they have called on
me and said so.
For instance, it is said that S65 each
have been advanced to four Superintendents,
that would only make $500; but there can
only be t,eo Superintendent.
Mr.. Downey says that an error of
$50 40 in Mr.. Cooks account was reported
to the Trustees without delay.
have had no notification of the correc-
ton yet, and If certify the bill, it must be
the one furnished and published
There are two other items that also re
quirer explanation.
Bycup's bill for repairs, s2s 80, and Mr..
Kahn, also for repairs, S3l SO.
Why are not these bills included in the
Superintendent bills?
He is the legalized officer and his acts are
under OATH If these bills are correct he
should have enclosed them in his abstract
for April and May.
There was waste-way filed up by order
of some person, and the dirt had to be taken
a,cay again. Who ordered this unnecessary
| work2
The subscribers ought TO know, and who
ever is in the fault ought to have the blame
or praise. 1t can't be Mr.. Cook, as he says
he has had long experience on the great
Erie Canal, as Superintendent, and, eonse-
qnently, would not order anything SO ride
ufous AS filling up wdste-rdy.
In order to have the matter fully and
fairly understood, would recommend that
amseting of the stockholders be called, and
if they are satisfied certainly will be. 1t
must, however, be understood that two Su-
perintendents is all that is required between
here and Newberry; and if they do their
duty, the Canal will be, in all due seasons,
in good navigable order. ] would also ask
how did Superintendent Aydelott certify to
the expenses OF Mr.. Cook, as well as to the
purchase Of furniture, carpenters work, &C.,
ought to be taught that he has only to do
with the Canal repairs aud the expenses
thereof.
/ am requested by several OF the sub
scribers to see that good use will he made OF
their subscriptions, and ] think the begin
ming is the right time to make good start
Ali viii then go well hereafter.
IL is true, sir, that all the money must be
deposited in Bank to the credit of the Trus-
tees. That is done because the lar requires
it to be done SO.
| rather think il may he well for the sub.
scribers that il has been deposited in that
way, as the Trustees are likely to see the
money is properly expended; at least the
subscribers on all the hne north of New
berry think so.
II may as well be understood, to begin
with, that sll the money subscribed to keep
this canal in navigable order, will be watch
ed closely, and that no expenditures but
necessary ones will be permitted, without a,
least publishing the fact. Would it not be
well 10 have It full account from the Board
OF Managers every two months?
| Respectfully, &C.,