The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-25
STEAM ON THE CANALS.
Report Of the Canal Comm ission.
ALBANY Eph d 1873

1SCpOTL Oh the OanuA
ALBANY. Feb. "a, 1873.
The following is the report OF the Canal Com.
mission appointed by the law of 1871 to consider
the subject OF steam on the canals:-
To THE LEGISLATURES OF THE STATE OF New YoRx =
entitled An act to ioster and develop the Internal COM
sa and As an@ uo s s Of
steam, caloric electricity any motor other than ami
e FOR the
of the action Of said Commission during the period that
3 ali St sg a er
introduction steam or any motor other than animal
a e Of during the s
illusions 10 which they have arrived from the invesga
AZ the !rst 81 the Commission held in ISL, the
''cwng Re S ha n Tere adopted M
tent OF the law, this Commission will require among
than three round ps YORK and
TO BE s p w be s
eneed as soon as any party ready and all completed
and %
y fa Soa sSw s cay Of es month aa @ Of
copies thereof to be furnished the Commission or
Ing q the several vices il eSmpeton pTae
nrae s eIsnfST of the Co Mr. Dayd NJ
as in his Judgment be necessary and report the
Resolved, That the competitors are, hereby notified
8 haf the ee CT i've
round trips from Buffalo or 0swego to New York be made
az 49, ss Iii h ue 1 Wno,e OF ne year
close nay,anton in thnt ye~ m "o' W auc un me
AT meeting OF the Commission held Albany on the
mSdisdby passage OF the following resolution WIZ
Baso or osWeso I" the Hudon Rye n r IIo
hs5eolore required by this Commission ior the purpose
m ne rae OF speed OF a wiz not be
the Sns 90 IN
ing the canals win be made for passing the locks equal
propor9na allowance viii be- made II the rini nu
6wSgS In Of delays out
LURES e the ST. % s%nken
for in continuing speed e ''' '''' VIII also NC "ho"ea
the st day OF october ISL the oownu resoo w on
adoptsd: ~,.. o....'.-, 49,, '"' .e'''S01 ""'
together with the e1eineer M Greene are ~
ss n s o ha o e "a ws
hear imam the subect mar nnied 80 ,Ye1 ~ nay
ia Thr committee so Amounted nerormed tho au.v IS.
signed to he and Of their i o oUsrvs
neSst an" '''o ia'o" ooaineo' WHICH Is hereto an
Asa;ien j; invited to "a this report giving much in
aes Visited and the Whole sabec of ea IN c
ton. no,,,. ns pu,,. c.,
the report sS%tss width water 'sS
sys ee euyer an @ % in ne ee
inches deep Ihe locks are 2S ieet long and = feet VIDE
carry 600 tons Of and at times large boats
aI BY Mr. John O Ph
aelpn, ,ormery superntenden OF TINS canal that the
pesu o s was at poat iiV icst long ana
eea mme was ~ "tee as ceua De USED WIN the great
80. u noats " ,ivee, III iensu anu carrying 0U
,os nave neen ieu out' on account OF t,e extra ex-
pense VI ovm w uect .he tnceasea uicuity OF man
VIZ no. ,oui M W 10 oe eronoc 49,. ,,
~, say a. ,,r ,aike no,se poats plying
,h"t hnx ID 10 ahnn, D,9 I'M w" VIC c"reo
' Ta ATS a., 30 ~ ~. ~, 30 nI, sor =, - 49,
Delaware and Raritan canal have an impornt a ne
mo mon te ana ,.c"sst,, af innrr,
icsl ~ ,ho Er na al I' ~, IN 81 9 zen, ie
incIs On he nai war; % nj Il spsn .ua ai,, ,' ,, VIZ
on Loats ot G tins carryinc canacv Tho ho.,s n ,at
ana Id No. In tac, ma IONS -.
boafs ma VIC airing The Erie canal ' WINS eo 10 ''e
With locks 10 feet IN length and "a feet in width those