The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-06

pairs, have been over two hundred Thousand dollars
less than the annual average Tor the Tour preceding
years.
1t affords me great pleasure to congratulate the
that the surplus revenues OF the canals for the past
scal year nave been sufficient 10 pay the balance Of
the canal debt Of 1886 satisfy the other requirements
OF the constitution and contribute over a hundred
thousand dosars ito defray the necessary expenses
OF the government"
It's physical characteristics has q special and an
important relation to the commerce and business
not only Of our own State but q the Popuols and
west. Connecting the Hudson with the lakes II Is
an Indispensable link in a chain OF water communi-
value Notwithstanding the improvements In the
Of onr ss yG ds ise rast
prise and capital have created IL; but 1t Is
to be administered in spirit OF liberality to-
wards those great populations whose growth mas
been fostered by it and whose welfare It continues
to enect T0imanain 1t In condition OF efficiency
ana 20 improve II IN practical manner a. tne neces
our interests as pr0prieOr5 and our policy with re-
ference to the commerce OF the State and country:
To protect 1t from embarrassment arising out or
tmprOvident expenditures, ill-considered changes In
Its structure, or charges upon Its revenuesgr0wlng
out OF other undertakings, is an obligation clearly
resting upon us. The general plan OF its construc
ton and Its adaptation TO the business Tor which IT
was intended provide q convenient easy ana eco
that have arisen, some OF which have been made
the occasion OF demands for fundamental changes
~ t te murh, naa4 ouen piosoAeu ' ~ AaS'
The most nnnecessarv as wei, m the most mis-
chievons o these failures has heen the allowing OF
the waterway Of the canal to become narrow a. the
hnttnm and shaiow Nv neoject Ia remove the
,rama, Observation-Disclosures ~ oart sncdent RI Tho nae of
the Wow ond the ianaa cr time yne consenuences
have been that the now OF water has been INSTRUCTED
its supply lessened, especially on The short levels
ING noveIien. Va lhe uoa.s ic.a.u ~ .nv .ae e y,
asas.s iehE au uu Us. - ai
vleaseu rioquun. S ~, s ~ so - uS o o
van ayc aSo r keenn0 the nc IN
vsl0n LOT pr0mpt repaas, IVL heepg .u n ucns ~
eilicom. wolAug vlusa uuu iot uvuws smoi "i,S n
nSCcSsa!y' AL PSlsous uo,nH n 80. VI .nU
Iaa0 WI asIu .n. taU es =, zee 1uo
sSs uuiIS sS na,i eae,on svaoo 4 " xo0o .i@n
se SvasVm ~ @ iy wet tb co oS
as W gIeaIy ipar uie einolenvy VI .,c caa,s au
n tsa hsness Of
10 mos pnopUsv nov ~ sp1A ~. ~ iums. ~ ,1
tne spcv,nG iplovec.s ~ 'H St. anus ~ m ~ IN
suCn 20 IVY 9HsS S NAVY p w
command siQul0 % appneu. UPON tus supJec.l
[SspeCuuiy ieisI you " tc aulo lspvis "a nc c.auo
Englneer OF winch ask your calelui cons.ueIaLon.
BESIDES sucn general improvements ~ eaper,enc;s
constant duly a. wen tne pest econvy ~ ne ~
tne canals ~ al LINES Ia tnoIougn repair aug ~ tas
pest ana most encient Worklng conoiuon. y e.
peciay lmportant tnat Tue Waterway pe IestOreu W
progressively enlarged. Inc consioerations wnicn
nave sunmt.eu alo aptaSaSS ~ e., sso oaoiS "a
proportion TO the extent OF their business.
ith regard 10 the present contIact system lOl re-
pans 70 the Canas peg leave 70 eau your a.ensloY
especially TO the following extract from tne Iepor OF
the STATE Engneer:-'Tne present system OF repairs
ca1sd end Is an exnerfment has wholly failed in
caeS n.u 90 81 ~ .ts~ s.nso o =, ,srosar,,
PlOeconk .uc CS.S =. Slau ov.SS % - ,rsaa
to he ANYTHING but Economical TO the State or benea