Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

Hon. Nathaniel p Nelson. 4 prominen
citizen Of Orleans county, died at Craft
bury last month. He was member Of th
Eleventh Council Of Censors, in $3.50.
Correspondence Of the Free Press and Times.
From Albany.
THE sHIr CANAL BILLS IN TIE NEW YoEl
LEGISLATURE
ALBANY, April I2-Saturday.
The bill for the enlargement Of the Cham
plain Canal Is to be discussed in thu
Assembly Tuesday evening. Vermont j.
scarcely less interested in the success of thi
measure than New York. The enlargement
Of this canal Is Of course a necessary part OF
the great scheme for opening a new rout,
from the West through the St Lawrence,
the Caughnawaga Canal and Lake Cham
plain; and it was 50 stated when the canal
committees OF the House and Senate held
their joint session to hear argument on the
bill Mr. Smith Weed, Of Clinton county
introduced it in January last; and when
the hearing was had by the committees. SIR
John Young came down from Montreal 90
lay before them the maps and plans Of the
Caughnawaga Canal, and present hemcrit-
Of the project lie then stated, and it may
be news to You IN Burlington, that the
Dominion government had itself de-
termined to build that canal, if private
enterprise was unequal TO the task of
the arguments that he in common with Mr.
Weed urged in favor of the objects of the
bill. need not speak, for You are all
sufficiently familiar with them. The great
cost Of the Improvement i the obstacle in
the way. The Erie canal interests, and the
men engaged in the grain trade at Buffalo.
and who own elevators there, naturally OPP
pose the scheme. They harp on the fact
that it viii cost the State three millions of
dollars to complete it: and argue that
enough Of the public money has already
been sunk in the building Of canals On
the other hand. the New York city people
are unanimous in their support Of the pro-
ject, and it has been asserted that it would
pay the city 10 contribute oue-half Of the
estimated cost Of opening this new route
from the west The bill does not call for
the whole three millions now. 1t provides,
as viii be seen, for rai,inca million dollars
during this. and next year, and ezpendiny
that sum before any more money j. asked.
The first section of the bills, stripped Of its
legal verbiage. reads As follows
$50. J. There shall De imposed f.r the fiscal year
commencing N the first day OF October. I--l.ar TAX
u two hundred Thousand dollars. and lrtle fiscal
olr commencing on the first day Cr October l--t
tax li e-ht hundred O. usand dollars On She resi-
ana MAJ property taxable -u this state. o. ha
pad hy the county treasures resTect.Fe.y into the
treasury o.. this state ilr the OBJECT and uurur-e-
l-rs-r. bed % this act
The second section refers % the objects for |
which the money provided TO be raised By |
the first, Is 10 be expended. thus
$50. Q. The whole ac the tax levied and collected
iner the first section o. this act shall De applies, o..
l-uws The said sum % one o. lion da.llrs The
-acesls OF said tax shall Pc appl ed and expended
'r and toward the enlargement % the Chlnul4.r
anal from Lake Champla.n o. the Hudson r.r.- I'M
" near the village Oh. Fort Edward and the Improves
leui %. Inc Hudson river from that point o. the
ties " IrUy and Albany hy improving the chan !
c- tle-e-i ana .t the erection ~ dams, locks and /
uch other necessary structure To such manner d.
nj aid r.rs- between ne ,-'.- .5.-s.i '.-'-
rin depth os Do seet Of water n tie clear. and Il
dth On the bottom g ,il canal or river o.. 81 la--
se5 ,s b. ~ , nm, l "a 81, eaaa- De-
Fsaa Tie point. a.1re-a.d. which .es. .b5Ii de e
.et n width and S' feet iu length in the clear and
'- -' IL a''el nave -l iset o- water upon
m. IT.
iI' '---1 '71'il" Ie-A'e7 .l-e makin- oi
De maps anu plans OF the proposed enlarge |
lent and fyeS the time within v-L-.I .t..-
-. e.. t.. .--,...r.-..4.
-I F.. 3. ~ - issl alrze-
s8ry surveys maps. plans an. ..t -l--e. 81. .-.l.
n posed enlargement and Improvement 30 tie ga--
81 -ae pr4cteaoie. and by the first day li uet.-
l--e,.srt and Tlr-r..,.,,- e. - me-. 81
d Us. survey. plans. estimate. and Ia.st.- tI.,-'
o. tle canal board on a- before the ir-, Gay orOe-
ID a. - ny - u en- .,lil are hereby author
necessary delay. md t. a1p-eve tts .-r's yr-. ?
eh changes additions ard mod iaat.au- as such {
l- s1-- determine The interests oi the State Zee
~, J.
ines sections contain All The maternal a
'intS Of the bill. Meanwhile. we have %
l0ther bin before the Legislature .aDnran-7-
3. - 49,, ''i ''.' sumo '.J7e' as Mt
''''' IL was ln'rodueei I'D The Sem T.
q. 'H january .S senator BAKER OF Troy, o.
a i '''9S'' ''''' 'o1y last week The two O
--''-' -''i'''.'iN' L3Iu anu Lewis opposed y
,-.I,' an 5lis ny l1IH senators N