New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-04
VINDICATION
THE CANAL POLICY OF THE STATE,
CANAL COMMISSIONER RUGGLEs.

., A. I<os.lasuye Of "a, stat II Ees- Yorb-
Ths undersigned, Ssmasl b. Rlggle., ls'e Canal
Counissop.r, appointed by the Governor IN Jaly
Ut 70 FL the vacancy for the remainder Of the year
eoe ssioned by tie death Of the late Caua Commis-
siorer whslloD hereby, in obedience to the law re-
aurre the Canal Commissioners annually 70 report 70
the Legislature the condition Of the CsDas, the in
oroy.mepts ard repairs made during the yesr''
ard ".bs uopeys received snd expended by taem in
"the discharge Of their duties, and sso to recon
"mspd such measures in relation 20 the Cs'als as
"thsy shsl deem the public interest 70 reqere, re-
spee,fuly presents the fol.osiog
REPORT:
r,dD, ,he ,.v ,eoa,1ipg the Canals Of the Safe TO
he a,,igueo BY divisions, IN special cnarge - eacn
a. the Canal ConmissiOners, the Western Division,
vtiob had been committee 70 the late Commissioner
Wbsllop ives sssigped on bis death - The under
signed. II embraced the Gspesee Valley Canal aud
thst part Of the Erie Canal ~ 10 miles IN length.
yirg west Of the eastern lice If Wayne Co1Ity. Tas
Eastern boundary runs through the Cayusa Marshes
and divides them into two portions. II Is an unnatural
and artificial divisi,n. and might well be changed ~
coit;ir the whole Of the canal through the marshes
to sine lie COnmissOneT.
The report Of Mr. John ID. Fay, the Division En-
epeer attached to the general report Of the state En-
gneer, jnst preserted the Legislature, state3 20
fay and clearly the CONDITION Of the particular portions
OF The diyiton, with the Improvements and repairs,
that il allows the Canal Commissioner to oonhLe his
recon and % the general condition Of The enlarge
ment Of the Erie Canal 10 its physical commercial and
financial sspects with such recomend atoms IL rea-
ton thereto as &c may deem conducive TO the interests
Of the State. 80
The Commissioner entered upon the du,ies OF the Of
fee on the Oath Of July, 1873 Between that time sod
the lst Of January 1883, he drew drafts upon the "a
nal Auditor for work done, land and buildings taken,
and for repairs and engineering, making total Of
drafts and cash payments Of $j4l 200 GU.
TIE amount expended during The fiscal year enti0g
divisions Of the Western Dyison THE Enc Canal, Is
Sl46S l5 o. ard by the Superintendent OF the fret
and third subdivisions Of the GeDesee Valley Canal
47,239 So. The fecood subdivision Of that canal 10
under contraction sl3 9OO onnusly payable monthly'
The monthly payments. deductiug - per cent re-
tanned until the end Of the year, are included in the
drsfts Of the Canal Commissioner.
The total crafts given for the s53O662 CD above
stated, consist Of:
l. DrsH. for final estimates for work doue before
TIE s Of yay Gov. iDo;..s,. for land. and
ssnsI.y several Yeas $3.50 81
hudIto,1 1919 II
s.S s out t Of ;n d.. prosiasd 1850 90
s. For tpaiTs Of Er- CSns................ 2lsj q
s.es..ary 70 connect TIE extension with $50 80
,,Ss. ~" I,t Of Juy Is5s gssS 90
$3.50 se2 80
Amoun neee"ary sai.h the ,go,k on n. WeterH Dirr'o"
l..1
Canal exclusive Of v orb done before the stopPase
F.y Division Engineer 479 800 &c
of which there has been done.......... 7lf96T2 80
Leaving 10 be ,l5 81
TIE orb not yet under contract he esi-
In VIII Is included Weigh Lock and
other work not Immediately necessary lVOoO W 1000. -.
Leaving for work necessary 10 complete the
ssas and snsinssrins 52i7s 81
He frTtbeT estimates that there is due 70 Contract
ou for work completed, And for which drafts are
not yet ssued 8Zlo500 81
And for IS per cent retained on work In
osoo' W
4305,l 81
III. The cost Of finishing the Genessee Valley Canal
are. and .nsneerin,j Observation-Disclosures. s2f7ss IS
The amount osimed by contractors for -
finished work he states at............. xl7iSlI %
nro. ~, pe' .. I7p
fl7,494 IS
III. The cost Of finishing The extension
OF the GeDesee Valley Canal he est- $4,000
mates al. o'toS
Deduct work already done .s......' ~6oto w , oao n
pns IN, land, and water, tsken,....... Rl6613 10
Per cenate retained worn IN progress 45SD ~
NJ EinteIin and removing buildiDgs... DOW w
To,al........... sH45S 7O-s684G5 10
The last Legislature adjourned after disagreement