New-York tribune., 1873-04-08

in advance OF deliberate intent 10 ekpena h, matter
ia the deliberation with which they proceed
70 force these taxes upon as people, oap@ Ss
printions were of their creation Their patermy yh ~
certain The conception OF ne rb, 10 maturity by the
Reform candidates Of 1911 It was not the unyuemd ed
expenditure sf passing time IL was o .ng IN recon-
eod plan for the future and by her r aCo ordnary and
meDdng All appropriation OF 6OoOOO Ior h 3run IA nor
extraordinary repairs Tor nncsr sga they said AZ
plainly We intend 10 spend every Gohsr hh uoSo over
can earn and then leave them IN deD, as asIb,isSea IGa
In the columns Of the public press Ana ,oIrisf now
they demand of this Legislature tnes9 liza
tohs for the fiscal year commencing Ur. II years
When called to account for the expenultures VI ~ as
past have we not always heard the same plea ~ waS
not we but the Legislature which did 1t ana the oaDi
Board, they approved 1t. There Is no anJInv Tho
Democratic Commissioners Of aud 1871, and the ke
publican Commissioner OF 1872, with the oti1 Who
must answer 10 the people These have controlled
all canal expenditures and canal egsiauoh as 49,,
utey ,as though by constitutional authority IN tne
were vested ali the powers OF legislation. They nave
been debt creating power In advance OF eglsiao u
by holding at risk the credit Oh inc otaCe' Iuoy law
compelled legislation.
HOW APPROPRIATIONS ARE OBTAINED.
But the gentlemen say that they should not be helu
responsible for extraordinary repairs, AZ the Caha
Board approves the plans and estimates. The Commits
soner the Eastern Division gives complete answer
to his own arguments and those Of his associates upon
this question But how are these EXTRAORDINARY repair
bills passed I" IL found quite convenient ana mucn
more expeditions provide for all such extra work on
the whole line OF canals In singeb Formerly they
were submitted to the Legislature In separate DIS anu
thus each item brought before the whoe Legsa.ure
have u better way-tbey have them passed IN lump
II they by strong representations get tnrougn Iii s
committee difficulty over, for the committee WIN
stand by it's report and the Legislature supposing IL 10
be the result OF the combined wisdom OF the cahai
officials seldom inereres. IL then becomes the duty OF
tine Canal Board 10 approve plans and estimates"
-Four the Board tho state Engineer and Commis
Tne Commissioner rises in bis place and states that
unless certain work Immediately commenced he is
afraid there will be tremendous break. dams wil 20
out, navigation suspended" The engineer rises III ms
the Commissioner and presenting these plans ana eS
mates, which about ~ inteigiDe To the board as
will not be suspended But how the other members Of
the Board 10 discover whether or not under the
Gentlemen there may not be concealed an expenditure
OF thousands OF dollars for the benen OF pre PIVP
erty and without corresponding advantages TO the STATE
DAMAGES THAT EXCEED TOTAL VALUE.
have I'm my mind one transaction which at least dc
mauds an explanation.
In 1855 the State appropriated the waters Of Cazenoya
Lake and other waters passing the outlet dam.
In 1852 the canal appraisers awarded TO the owners OF
the mill upon this dam several thousand dollars more
than the original cost OF the property for the entire de-
ON the sth day Of May s72 the request Of and
the Of the Commissioner Of the Middle
Division the board approved plans ana estimates lot
the reconstruction Of the dam which hsa peen garea
away the 22d OF May 1872 On protest OF the cZehS
OF Cazenov the Board reconsidered It's action ana ho
fed the Commissioner.
A committee was appointed to visit and report
When ON the sh day of May the Board approved tho
plan and estimates there was Included the proylso nat
the Commissioner procure from all parties Interested
release satisfactory TO the Attorney General For some
reason the committee delayed It's visit ana dld not
submit report until forced from them In March, 1878,
when the state Engineer and his associates SAID that
the equitably and perhaps legally bound TO
And then it was discovered that, in utter defiance
Of the action Of the Board he nS t be- ean
sructOn OF the dam months before the report OF the
Committee, and but few days before the expiration
OF his office. Why did tho Commissioners resort TO
an obscure law for authority 10 make thls contract
having on 1Ge a Gay y Gi aba Bard And further
IL found that his successor mad drawn MS dral
upon the Canal Department to pay the contractor put
tho Auditor protested the draft upon examining tne
record, 1t fornd that Commissioner wright had
without consultation with inc Attorney ,Gensral' ac
We uniergne being the owners Of sarpo"er aneeted by
the eohsIueuon OF Jam An ~ % @ @ "a snt ssv nv ne frsb
spring DO hereby fully ese to the sls al cain fo5 damages
oge7e, only such gh to tae ".eI as We h'ye
control far be necessary TO feel the eana only
oorseve. che night 70 pass s9sa water tnroaga our
the right any additional qgnu "hch
@.s Ss Judgment Of s Commissioner DIS 's'' Os
a. parties having received more than the entire
value OF their property from the state, proclaim them
selves the owners, and assume 10 control the water
power QJ Having not the slightest e t, they sur
thousands OF dollars for rebuilding the dam 49, TheS
only such rights as they nave hitherto possessed
the being that they possessed no rights whatever
al They the right To pass the water through
their fumes. 81 They concede 10 the state the rght 10
pass additional quantity necessary These parties
reserve" and concede that 10 when they have no
more light than committee 20 the title OF yOnder
Capitol And this paper was accepted by the exCOm
the Middle Division and his action sustained
by the committee and majority or the Canal BOafu
the Secretary State, Controller Attorney General
aud Treasurer voting in che negative.
Thus was 1t that the agents OF the State assisted pr
yae persons TO procure coorabe title to the property
OF the State
II was on the day succeeding this development that
appeared before committee Let US do our part Ill
leading people out OF this wilderness or speculation
bribery and corruption into that land far distant
where wrecked fortunes and ruined regulations OF
men once high power shall constantly remind our
Young men that daily toll with honesty and economy Is
the only sure road to happiness anu prosperity.