New-York tribune., 1875-02-17
STEAM ON THE CANALS.
REPORT OF THE STATE ENGINEER AND
SURVEYOR.


rHE BAXTER SYSTEM THE ONLY oNR WHICH HAS
OR Is LIKELY TO DE- ENTIRELY SUCCESSFUL
CAPITAL TO BUILD BOATS THE ONLY THING NOW
NEEDED.
The following communication from the State En-
glneer and Surveyor in response to a resolution OK
the Assembly, passed Feb 8, 1875. asking for infor-
nation in relation to progress made during the year
SS74. in the Introduction Of steam power on the
canals Of the State. was sent to the Assembly on
Feb. II. 1875:
STATE NEw.YoRk
oN' Of the Stat, .lssss nss1s'i r.S I'D q
n ne Hen JrnsriH Ncasu.. spsahsr OF the Assembly
SIR: In response to the resolution of the
honorable the Assembly, adopted Feb s. 1876 OF which
the following IL copy, TO wit;
r< That the Engineer and Surveyor be
sques epo 70 toe Asss The pgs pr | male ds.g The past
humber s csua boats enoyei and hss far in
hs estimation hey have net With success
The State Eagneer and Surveyor respectfully reports:
what n,exou, 10 the season 1874 and during the exs
tAnca NJ tbe Commission appointed by act chapter SoS
laws OF 1911 fourteen steamboats, we're put In
upop the canals and or more trips eaoh tnat
during the season Of 1875 tests aud trias
by the Commission, resulted In favorable repor' up
khe performances OF the steamers Whham baA'ot anu
william Newman; the preferences being s"eh W '"0
fermer; that three members Of tho Commission were
satisfied that those two had fuly comlhou
with requirements Of act OF 1871 aud that 'ney
wers therefore entitled the awards provided or ny
that act; that the Commission unannously recom
mended the passage OF an act as follows:
Tie Pepk Of the state Of Ss York. rspresatsa IN Senate ana az
sscnos l. The coSirsnei Aa nay william B.Its his iss.
the presentation Of the certificate oil ne osae
kgnesr and surveyor 1,' he d william Barter D.: pssa @
steamboat, fully equipped .Ds beng in sl pee.s equal & 81 M
snn: !: s 4 ssSs ,:1. sS.. S Ss
he R SS .nS pay 70 DAVID DOSs
ss With. Of n,yg.
Boats each ul equipped and beiog IN al respects ia S
$1,000 SIS @ . = 70 VIC '''-- ''-'' '''' "''-'- ~
That in accordance with this recommendation so far
relates to the boats named on the Sth day OF June
1874. the Legislature passed the following act:
cT1En els Ac' fer the relief si w,S Barter 1T Days
ne PsOpls Of STATE Of Ysrl r7rts~a IN Senate and
sscTTos l. The CostiOsr shan pay william his legal
En sns sa1yor 1syo ~ ia. he William Barter pso dEs
s.SsSs fully saaSp. and BENG in Al respects equal
R S sSs oonsoS, sn !. Ssp S ss the Of the
q sss 200 'a ''-' N''' 0'' " - -" 49,, :, -.
state snsSssr aad surveyor pay 70 DAVID p DobSn
o" SSs1 n! Be- sS, @ % sessee s mbc .s &
sppS and being h M & :P1, .0s 3 az ssd S SsP y
1s7i AZ beat dlm SewmaH the
State s1sSssr sSd saT,soI pay 70 1IsOes Davis legal
& Ss *. canals % ss ss as S az @
and berg IN all TesPss s eSse S aS S % f 70 s7 10 the
z
That a company has been formed In the City Of New
York entitled tho Baxter Steam CanalBoat Transporta
ion Company" which, upon the opening OF navigation
in the Spring Of 1874 had three steamboats, In readiness
FOR seryce and during the season. added others the
folio wing dates July 0, Aug g. one Aug. 19 one
Sept /. one; Oct 10, one; and between Oct
40 aud the close OF navigation, three; making total Of
al steamers owned By this company. An additional
seamer was In process Of construction for this company
at the close navigation. That. In addition to the
steamers OF the Baxter ns there were tne sea
different plans and owned by individuals In ope-
Tnat during the season Of 1874 William Baxter com.
piled with the requirements of act, chap 6lS laws OF
equal in power capacity TO the City Of NewYork,
aud that David DODbins also, during the season or
pacng upon the canals three each equal in
power and capacity to the steamboat William New
That the two new boats which, with the William New
nsr.on nv pad yf Debbn were Du upon % the
Baxter model and pan thus confirming the accuracy OF
he judgment OF the Commission as expressed in it's last
report ana recommendation the legislature the
Baxter steamers possessed more merit than had peen
shown by any OF the other competing boats.
That inspections made from time to time during the
season having satisfied the State Engineer and Sur
fully complied with by the several persons named
therein, certificates we're granted as follows:
oYHoE o. EsoISEsR SuRvH-oEl
hereby certify that William has during season
follows steamers william Barter CITY OF NevYok City OF BuaaO
y Of AsG s e. s, G s. T & S q hGA:s S:~s.
the City NswYOrk chap
SIS Of 1874 have been and successful be-
heuiok Buaalo, the Hudson River Erie Canal
s. L. SWEET, State Engineer Surveyor
oYrcu STATE BSersKER SURVIVOR
ALBASI, Nov. 4, 1874.
IhebJ certify that Theodore d Davis dubg eight
en hundred and sevennr S74 placed ssmbos the
% equipped and equal capacity 70 fulfil the require
and conditions Of chapter 86S Laws 1871 TO the steam
boat Central 0 ss1s Sat: s
AhOugb this bad failed TO perform all that was required by
khe 1871 1874 alternative ind
AtAe certificate sas accordingly granted
ALBANY. Is, 1874. )
hereby certify David Dobbns his legal reDestattves
Ave Of eighteen hundred and eyenSou placed
hr.e @ steam c.s1 boat. aRs We & snn & n Sn TS s
ali fully equipped all fully equal pose, and capacity 70 me
William required by act chapter 6lS Lave Of
1S74 s.H SWEET State Engineer and Surveyor
That access has been to tho books OF the general
agent OF the Baxter Steam Caual Boat transportation
Cmpany in the City Of New-York, anu that abstracts
tsken therefrom request Of CHS Department
lbibt the following facts:
Number Of round trps made.
Ns tons carried ss7S7o No carried 765
s.p S1ssS ID. asS 4
Receipts nps 1913 73 Paid cagOes. 1888 20
.sS3 o52 % TOsal............slO lOlO4 10
Al, duration Of round tp T. Buffalo and back
Average consumption rouEd tp tons aboEi IL
.Tns time include seten0ns in YORK does in
entirely the absence OF needed facilities
handling freight The duration OF the trip OF
and vita all needed facilities the steamers Of this
regularly from 10 TO II days
80 the hobOa In other words they will reduce the
hme oDehah under the best conditionS