New-York tribune., 1873-02-25

MISSION DOES NOT AWARD THE olUO,UOO BbE
RECOMMENBS AN EXTENSION OF THE TINE
ALBAsr, Feb. "a. is73
To the Legislature Of the State Of Nerc- York;
The Commission appointed by Chapter S6 Laws OF l57l
entitled An act 70 foster and develop the internal com
Of the state by inviting and ewarding the prac-
teal and profitable Introduction upon the canals oi
steam caOrc. electricity. any motor other than am
mai power for the propulsion Of boats" submit for
The consideration Of the Legislature the following
report of the action OF said Commission during the
period that has elapsed since the date OF their last re-
port together with full account OF all the experiments
providing TOR the introduction OF steam or any motor
other than animal power for the propulsion OF boats
made during OF 1872 that have cOse to their
knowledge, and the conclusions 20 Which thtF nave
arrived from their Investigation OF the subject matter
At the first meeting of the Commission held in 1871
the following resolutions were adopted: . ,, g.,
tt III 49,, % 49, mn, tes,. y, h. ne tba The sev
e competitors shall make less than three round trips rom hew
York and TO be loaded Hh not loss lin
party : ready and ii opeei N s eas, Dr.eaesbs lime For ths
purpose Of determining ile time consumed Aeh 'ni h s
aud tine of day that The boat passes each collector oh ertci cop
a soon as prse.cs tho Eaqineer Of de C5nmsson
Mr. Davi n Greene of Trov g Inspect he same from
s uagmeut be necessary iHI report the iaes obtained 70
Ro5l That competitors hsrsby notified that or tho PIT
tls oH,cs ari .lrs @ Baal5 or 0irego to YORK bo
h earliest um Pr-ena5 he whole Of tbe clr ~. W a1
allowed persons much tie aglris VIII
unal he close Of nav CATION In that Jesr.
40 meeting of the Commission neld nc Albany on the
7h dag OF August 1872 foregoing resolutions were
modified by the passage OF The following resolution
fed That boats nsEia tire, r'uut tfps om Ba.o or ONgo
oa oF ths purpose o. leierra e ls o. .2e ol 'el Do s
~. e eiasl !, e,a.a-s ~. @ 4 y! s-, ~ ,i-,, .oo
vii be- ae Il tte tral O,vgo In Of DELAYS growing
distractions nEstior itas cagsei by breaks 10 s an5 OF
n-s 90 ae llrs Or ,1lea 'it. '9en IS ssn eol li'"h
Alta meeting 0i the Commission, held at Syracuse on
the 1at day " October Is2 the following RESOLUTION
E'S T,i C'uu,oua-, C-4is, lai Chapnaa together with
'h -gltef. N Gfe.re lrr l1-i o maze c.,ll 5Ill-o
Of DE canals Of Se7irsy and P9u'y ~ any leI i' ana
.l !. n 10 "a 5i ,-e y - D. & E t & ,ts ,f
Tie Committee SO appointed performed the duty so
assigned them, and have made report OF their Oh
servatOns and the nfOrm4 ton obtained Attention is
invited this report giving much Information ~ re-
gard 10 the most Important canals the states visited,
and 20 the whole subject Oi steam navigation.
Tile Delaware aud Earitau Canal, n r appears rom
-he report Of the committee, has width Of water sur
OF eet and an average depth OF feet except
The locts are 820 feet long nd - feet wide
These dimensions admit OF te nse Or vessels mar WI
carry COO tuus OF cargo, ANA az various theo fo Dos
have constructed and used on Ibis canal Out tho
committee informed by John T. Hills, esq, Of PM
ade.pna, formerly superintendent OF tAi' canal that
the result of ms experience that boat 10 feet long
rcaIs.t economy Boats of 40 feet n length and
rvtng have been tredi uut, on accuhL OF tAc
extra expense OF 90 meet the increased difficulty or
committee say the LARGEST hOrseDoas plying upon
carry i'irs bt INC afNAsso va e+e
,ese facs IN regard 10 the best manner Of using the
Delaware aud Raritan Canal have an Important bearing
upon the Feasibility and necessity OF lcngAenlg tho
locks OF the Ee Canal 10 100 or 2U ieoL Nhlle tho
locks or the Delaware and Rartan Canal allow the use
Of boats ot $40 tuns carrying capacity me coats on it
Canal Iavt, atetagr AS many tuus Cal 20 Is INC
boats navigating the E.ie Canal
Win locks 20 feet ia length and "a feet in width, those
informed the subject advise tla pos sh9ulu pe
that greater width rather than greater length Is te FORM
that boats would take upon the canals or ms state II IA
locks were enlarged aud tue prism Of the canal Widened
IL follows therefore, that nothing would 0e gained
Dy materially lengthennG tAe I0cA' Unless the3 HtI9
doubled ia length, IS 10 AOW Two DOdbs " oo 4oSACu
This commission hasgreceved full ana ablo report
from David d. Greene. esd, Oly Engineer, appointed
Inv fhis Board OF A the trial trips several steam
boats that have thus competed FOR the price, and IN
lie facts relating to te CATION OF the canals OF treat
Britain and the Continent by the use Ol steam power,
facts hearing uDon the question on the canals
& Co,,.,,, suimtt 5ir Creene'5 report in the con-
ndcut cxpectaton That the Information contained IN y
will be great public interest, aud may mateIaIy llu
ested IN the use auu prosperity OF our cahals; ,.
When tins Commission entered upon Iuo uutles ~ as
signed by the legislature IFS mem0ers were aware OF
the importance Of the questions nyolyed anu tns HoIA
10 be done. They therefore adopted the resolutions
herein before rected, Tor he purpose OF establishing
pian preliminary trials OF lhe several ucNce hat
nht come before the Commission fOT consideration
hrh would practically test their merits IN many
spects aud Justify the Commission IN undertaking sun
more critical aud thorough trials before coming 10
Doubtless the plan OF operations adopted by the Com
mission was a disappointment 20 all parties who sup
t,,,.ed that the award would made upon theories
models plans, tt most upon tildl Det"eoh COM
e "a, boats Tor a few days, under the most favorable
rcuInstauces But the Commission were OF the opinion
that Ehe question was one inyoYingi many eleuIeh's
aud demanding practical solution. 49,, =.
Before any award De made the law provides that
the Commissioners shall De FUZZY sitshed lt tHe
device Will lessen tlr cost 9l canal
made by the State has attracted great attention through
out the country. and has greatly stimulated hVenuoh
MANY devices have been prUi1ccd ana large sums ol
money have been expended the construction Oh boats
IN Will be seen by sneers report that number
OF Doas actually entered Tor the contest ana ta
, pnrtfou Of them have accomplished very gratifying
results which seem TO indicate tnat great progr IS has
been ana can made toward solving the problem oi
cheap steam NAVIGATION.
me talent Industry and enterprise already shown In
the direction OF cheaper ransDOrtatlon OF relghts,
VIII prove Oi great NGue as et4 as a - aoAi. " -
10 the people OF this state. But the report OF theien
will snow that the boats that have made inc pest
records, dd not finish tne prclinIhaly la
uu the month November near the close or nAvg "a
ton, which terminated me -sta oi & lIis 80
time or opportunity IOr tue tets .tl'
the personal supervision OF the commissioners WHICH
were considered absolutely necessary U IAa'Ag ue
Ius II appears that he time allowed by the law to
practically lest ana examine the inventions or devices
a red has not sufficient 10 enable the commission
10 complete duty prescribed by cOmus 10 unAi ae-
I'm ,rcord.uce Win these views the Commission, az
meeting at Albany, held the l5th OF February l5I5
adopted the following preamble ahd resolution. ,- .
Wsas The p'efnsiry 'Is ''ls iil'' ~, ny 20 G & m ~ t,
iha .eveyaI 9o-l, I 80 - ~ m Ell N se not in tine
Ie s c1se Of navigation the l % allow 1eh further
rsni-srors - enable he Commission 10 de-
eruue ats bad complied with tle cordor'
lffp+ sfer made lv .lii laa therefore be t
J ref That fs DO award or grant ari
e ics upon the acts information nov before SAID Commission
huy OF the cumprUitOrs anxious Tor more time "a
be iyeu them and the Commission IL strongly urged DY
them aud others interested IN the natterslnVOVeh "a
,@ummend tO tie LEGISLATURE that the rewards 0aereo
be continued and that further time De gwen by tht
state for tue examination ana decision oI the claims
prcseuted under the law.
In the opinion Of tins Commission the conclusions ar
rived at by the engineer n his report, herewith SUP
1 mi lukrhtilGfLUu,
| present strong reasons why the State ahuul'
! not now abandon the effort 70 make steam th'
] principll puwcr used our canals.
Ihis Commission would, therefore, eeommend mat th
reward oaeredby Chapter 5os lIWh9i l,l 0e tOutnu.
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