, 1869-09-24
THE NEW YORK CANALS,
luvcsftgntion by Three Committees
from New York CIty--Ueplorab1e
S:ondftfou of tho Can4lB-a Conrrr-
euCc in October


Iont VIEW AA cS-"epaokn
enee in October.
Ftoss The Sesr io'k Eren1n3 Post, Sept 81.
On Friday last three committees--oDe appointed
By the C1uzens' Association OF this city, one By
York Produce Exchange. Eelo meeting at tie
Yuous OF the Chamber Of Coumerce, to .aEe
measures for thorough Organization Throughout
foru1 IN the management OF the canals, anI 10
Improve the can al trade
fnc Committee Of the C1tzeua' Association
Wiliea, Nathalie! Sands, William Wool. Joseph
F. DAILY, and Richard n Aenry; the Committee or
tne Chamber Of Commerce consisted Of 1lre. r1z :,
Wllnam II. FuRR, Paul y, Sponord, and W4lllAtl
Il. Guion and The Committee Of the Produce Ex-
change consisted Of rve, viz, Messrs David
novf n. II. Caleb Jease Hort Carlos Cobb and
Edward iItuckcn.
TheSe committees were all appointed by the in
pot1ant bod,es they Represented, pursuant to i
circular seut by the Ctftzeus' Association signed
by lt3 President. Mr. Peter Cpooer. II apoears
thai Ia July last tho cttlzeps' AssociA,ton a5po.ut
cd an Investigating committee TO mike IN inspeo-
lion OF the cauals nad 9 c1nvass Of tue Siate. IN
order 10 see what meuns could be taken TO CHECK
tue enormous expenditure OF the public uoueys
g,tsning trade Of the canals nnIl place Them On
prUuer noytt1c hasis mas 1nyestfra JnV conmtf
lee vas acconpanted by NJ. Ss.haniel san,is
Chairman OF tue Executive Committee, and III.
comfnitiee gtnr fhrfuVt the Sfafe evau1tnInp tne
caraia, ntd stopping al cities. to sus and VILLAGES
ranaI rranauement. w. '~ '"e'N~' - '"S
Thn cundItion or the canals ttemse,ves vas
fornd to be iepnrah1e IN me eSfrrne ana The ia
n1Snattnn of ali he citizens n;ono me rnnte ,nf1
~ a11 rSe nrrsnna ,n1n1 nnsinrss M thn r,na1s 80
srninst ~. mfsmansorn,ent n the S;,re on1eiais
Vas ottspoter aEtl Violent, The anneafauce 81
tha S.it7er. seortattnn Cnmn1ttsa - haist :.
nn ,ndisaItnn fhst fhe res'1h srJ ssn,t.t - ~
Empirs civ Eas ronse 10 tsie actton on thIs I'M
roTsahs subject. and promise Of co operation @ wss
t,.nn.t,ins NJ Mis- mnne1. nerniatnn ~ ntic,sil
rcaIers ~ ne Horr1 ~ rours, inta ~
eonm,ttee, which rs,prneai with ,scts enouSh to
rnat ~ 49, aratnarn host ~ rn, ~
hsra ,orS emj1,a1, Ia nnh,,,s snnadenca WIZ
tnev Wsrs sars,ie divsr4,rnT IN nnt "n11
r. eonniitee. q il fetasa, preoifeI a sx.
fcTnher ~ commsI snS ~ @en nt,ares NV
ShsnT r. snnotnq cnnI,tiesa ~ ~ .ei @
tee Ieissssd hy ne - as:osiatt.u, ior ste purpose
,,.lsn ths re;o1m a. ~ sN ,.,"u,;S daG.ns, ~.
Hors .nrSn,aI ~; .al ne
snt.a thav .s Mt ss ~ ~ auote
ssatea' sasy VI gani1ea 9s psfmanens 'olnt com"
Diuee, o. electinR Vt samael Wnlet5 chairman,
Of The C!ti:ens' Assocla:loa w,s then read; It
consaiaeo tae sttssoty q naeneGs M Sostapt aaA
SoToIa.ona o. eaasi sud
lobe By which the State Treasury was depleted
10 lAe extent OF several hundred thousand dolIara;
contained tcpuft upon the present dts
Ef9ceTu! AUG 1ecef11E cohcftl0n OF tne Canals
bs!dgtf, 1ocls, nc. which afe suffering for repair,
although over million dollars are annually de-
voted 70 their maintenance; IL showed how the
ssade ol ide canAls u 1ectc44l1R, owing "a the
hlina s po1c! Of s:ate oflle.al.. Who 1esp up tne
9s Taf 2 .fs =
the nyc yeaEF from ls;9 10 1854 theFe was aa ay-
sfase g. Gs 6oats built loF pa.fgati1E the canals.
ayefaae Of ony SIS BOTS nus er 1ear: ,t ,6e
tuta original cat Of The canals vas 50,
aod that sso,l ~ 4S more have heen spent