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EDUCATION.
ANNUAL. MEETING OF THE NEWJERSEY
ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NEW-JERSEY
ASSOCIATION.
ADDRESSES BY THE REV. MIR. BRACE ON THE
STATE AND EDUCATION" AND PROF. LIPPINCOTr
ON MATHEMATICS"
IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE rRrBUNEl
TRENTON, n. j., Aug 24.-The annual meet
ing of this Association began this afternoon in the hall OF
the Normal School. The exercises opened with SINGING
reading Of Scripture, and prayer by the Rev. Mr. Brace
President Of the Association and superintendent OF Cam
den County The teachers were welcomed to Trenton by
Gen Rushing. Mr.. Barringer OF Newark responded.
An address on " The Relation Of the State to Edu
cation" WAS given b. the Rev. Mr. Brace, who
asserted the right of the State to control the culture Of
child so TO the proper training for good
citizenship 1t has the right, he said, TO assume
secular which the church has to undertake religious
trainngthe right by universal education, to protect
ITSELF from pauperiSm, mendicancy, Lack Of intelligence
and crime which follows all these. Mr.. Brace GAINED
also the right OF the state to maintain Limited super
vision private schools.
The next address given by Prof j. A. Lippincott
o. Dickinson College Carlisle Penn lilo discussed hst,
The prouer posio OF mathematics in course or liberal
culture He thought intelligent educator would hes
tie To choose the merely disciplinary study II ne were
wilcn both intellectual culture and the acquisition
OF knowledge are combined. The lecturer dis
cusscG the practical value OF mathema cs-the will
ilg servant Of AL sciences, OF all art; and
portion Of the address scientific and treated OF the
doctrine of limits illustrated BY diagrams upon the back
board.
In the evening an address delivered by Prof J. NJ
field The session the Association will be continued
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Final act. 1l1,l07
INVESTIGATIONS OF TIE JOINT LEGISLA
TIVE COMMITTEE.

ONE or BEIpEv CO.'S JOBs-A DAM THROUGH
WHICH WATER WENT LIKE sIgvE-PAID FOR
CLEARING FOUR HUNDRED ACRES AND GIVEN
TIE TiMBER-BIACK ASH SOLD TO THE STATE
FOR WHITE OAK.
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 24.-The Joint Lcgs-
lative Committee charged with tire investigation Of
Canal matters in this city to-day. Senator Cole
Assemblyman Booth, and Assemblyman Sherman were
the only members present. The Hon Henry Smith and
Rufus W. Pccxham present in behalf Of the People
fbc contract of Beiden d Co.. for bulldng n dam at
Otsco Lake, formed thc basis OF the examination. In
the original estimates three Of land to DC
cleared at $40 per acre When the first appropriation
was exhausted bill passed the Legislature providing
for the continuance of the work. and for clearing the
lands around lake. provided that said clearing should
be done in accordance with tho original contract
price Under THE bll the contractors cleared some 700
acres for which they drew $33 900 from the State.
Tho testimony taken to-day demonstrates that tho sope
wall at Otsco Lake was constructed Of cobblestones,
backed with gravel, clay, and broken stone, through
which the water passed like a sieve. Also that the
lands which contractors paid for clearing were
only half cleared and that the TIMBER was worth TO them
a.. II cost ~ clear the land.
THE DAM ON OTTsCO LAKE.
The first witness called was Mr. Mortimer Mason. who
testified as follows: reside In Stafford. OnoDdaga
County, and have resided there for the last 40 years. am
familiar with the surrounding soil and with Lake Otisco
In its natural state the lake basin surrounded by
hills: before enlarged by the State, the lake was mile
wide by Ave miles long; II fed from streams from
the south the timber standing on the LANDS ought 70
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FOREIGN NOTES.

The new samples of British wheat look poor
in comparison with those of last year Owing to an erros
in tue cable telegram 1t was printed yesterday that they
look well
Mr.. Gladstone lately wrote of the Church OF
Eng and: 81 think the most married want among tho
ccrgy is the want Of great men as leaders admit has
the Church losing ground in this respect relatively 70
the lay mind of the country but when look to moral
tone II nolleness Il repealed from holy orders know
not where II takes refuge There Is far more OF IT, 20
well 40 Of bounty devotion, and scfsacrifce among tho
the EstaSishmcnt maintain it is harder to do
stroy. The Church OF England was, In my view ouned
, 100 years G"i IN her w af Win or
withol, it, will keep nd "a hcr great her
G DDS dealings with mankind for their salvation"
Addressing q deputation of Maltese resi-
dents In London, Cardinal Manning said think ihs
shame and scandal tO the Christian world TO the
misery and the scourge which the sins Of Governments
have created and brought about 10y the apostles Of rey
luton who made il their first and chief object 10 PM
down the temporal power Of the vicar of Jesus Christ
will venture prophesy my prophecy is this u
the Christian world he destroyed he will never again
reign but IL the Christian world is 10 survive tho
again in his seat But the Christian world viii not he
able to do that without scourgng Itself by Euro
pcan which IL has prepared for itself My words
threat. but lament. ad those who quote ay
words against irebrand that would set Europe in
cont grafton among the chief apostles OF the
pei OF revolution aud the chief aeans the peace
Of Christian Governments A. man Of peace and pastor
may speedily dsarm in every country aud may turn 10
the gospel Of peace-to the union OF the Christian
world"
OTTAWA, Aug. 24.-The statement OF the
affairs OF d. W. Coward Co. insolyenrs, shows their
liabilities ~ be 100000, and assets $4,000
OTTAWA, Aug. 24.-RepOrts from throughout
the Ottawa Valley state that the crops in that section
have materially injured by the late rains In
many places an Improvement Is noticed
OTTAWA, Aug. 24.-Besides Perley & Pat
taos nunhcr NJ other numbering establishments will
close their sawmis Saturday next This will throw
1000 out VI employment.
TORONTO. Aug. 24.-H. Knapp Ballon, Spe-
ciast and NJ D. again before the police magistrate,
this morning, at the instgaton Of the Medical Council
The case was remunded until the 2sth inst.
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ton by direction Of Of hs superors With the ex-
ception Of the coping all this masonry appears in the
nnal account extra work, ut prices arbitrarily fixed
either by Mr.. Hilton himself by the direction OF tho
Division or Resident Engineer or the Canal Commits
soner.
EIGHT SERvICEtBfE BOAT WRECKS.
For the removal Of eight canal boat wrecks from the
basin the contractor has been allowed the OF $1,000,
or at the rate of $3.50 EACH The occupied by
these boats also allowed to the contractor as SO
much earth excavation. This work clearly fell within
the category of "grribbng and clearing" for
which the contractor entitled 10 SO. Hav-
ing been once estimated excavation and
OF " grubbing aud clearing" there was no pro.
prety or justice In paying again for Il as extra work.
In the early monthly under this contract, the
CmbOldened apparently by the with winch that
fraud was rewarded the price was advanced for the
WHOLE as well those previously "a those subsequently
estimated, to $3.50 each. 1900
There Is an allowance also the final account OF 1888
fo salt used in the mortar under the retense OF hast
ng It's setting although OF the general covenants o
the contract provides most explicitly that the prices C
the various classes OF work named in the contract sDa
include all the materials required in the construction
AMOUNTS OF THE FRAUDS UNDER THIS CONTRACT
Irrespective of the unauthorized and Illegal way In
which than half this work has been undertaken,
the amounts falsely and frauduleDty estimated to this
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THE AMERICAN SQUADRON At SOUTH
AMPION.

THE OFFICERS ENTERTAINED BIZ THE CORPORATION
SPEECHES BY THE MAYOR AND ADMIRAL
WORDEN.
SOUTHAMPTON. Tuesday. Aug. "a, 1875.
The banquet rendered To the officers of tho
American squadron in the ha00r by the CORPORATION Of
Southampton given tonight thirty American officers
were present Among the guests the American Con-
sui tie members Of the House Of Commons for stafordbe
Right Hon. w. Cowper, Mr.. Temple, member from
South Hampshire, Commodore COmmere and large
number Of prominent residents Of southampton.
The Mayor Of southampton proposed the health Of
AdmilT, wOrleu and the other American guests,
and warmly eulogIzcd the gallanfry Of the Amch-
can navy. lie said lie felt most sincere
pleasure welcoming the guests OF the city, referred
to the distinguished services OF Admiral Woren during
the late American civil war; wished America prosper
ous future and hoped she and England would continue
hand in hand as examples OF peace and unity.
Admiral Worien briefly thanked the Mayor for his
kind expressions about himself and his country which
the Admiral said fully reeprocated by his couny
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ARRIVAL AT SPOTTED TAIL AGENCY.

THE JOURNEY FROM RED CLOUD AGENCi-BOslEKs
TESTIMONY APPEARANCE: OF SPOTTED TAIL
AGENCY.
IrRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
SPOTTED TAIL AGENCY, Aug. 16.-Leavlng
R,d Cloud Agency at about p. IN on Aug. Id INC iu
dian Commission proceeded to the Running ""ei'
strcaln about 80 miles from the agency In the neghpor
hood NJ which the herds OF Bosler Brothers, the beef
contractors. we're grazing When the expedition reached
,he herd IL was too dark to observe anything win
accuracy and lents pitched for the night III the
morning the herdsmen at the request OF the Messrs'
Bosler drove up the herds for Inspection The cattle
numbered $500 head. A they we're driven along 'he
prairie they certainly presented very k"ou
appearance. Whether this was an average her"'
Loweyer or one selected for the occasion was
NOT known from disinterestcd persons The
Messfs Boslor. however claimed that 1t VIA an
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CoLORED EDUCATION IN VIRGINIA.

FORMATION OF A SAFE SOCIEI1-KhlUESI fUK a
COLORED NORMAL SCHOOL.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 24.-The convention
for the promotion OF coored education adopted const-
tuition for Virginia Educational aud Historical Assoca-
ton to-day Its object to collect statistics promote the
cause OF education and aid In the higher instruction OF
Ineritorious youths J. w. Cromwell of Portsmouth de-
ycred an address the difficulties OF getting an edea-
lion in Virginia He defined them To be the nadequacy
OF state and support AID the poor supply and char
acter Of teachers In eolorcd schools IL sad the State
on ht 10 enforce collection OF the captatOn tax by max
ing suffrage conditional upm II. The Rev W. Is. Der
rich Of Richmond spoke on Compulsory Education d.
" Cromwell was chosen President 0f the state Society
II was resolved 20 have monthly publication by the
society. The State Board of Education was asked u
establish q ColOred Normal School.
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PROSPECTS OF THE OHIO ELECTION.

Mayor Johnston Of Cincinnati was in the city
yesterday, and stated in regard u politics III Ohio, that
lie had doubt Of Gov Aliens tei lection on his own
merits There IL in Ohio me said, 1oatiTg vote Of
10000 more, belonging 10 the Ten peancc and Lib
eIal parties and without cOnciang either of tes" par
ties the election OF Allen Is assured The question Of
Catholic influence Is not feared by the intelligent voters,
and the which il raised Because OF TIE Gc.an bill
will have little effect upon tie Democratic party
Regarding financial questions aud Thurnans opposition,
the Mayor did not wish speak, but SAID that Demo
crat Of influence would oppose the party nominees
on account vi
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POLITICAL NEWS.
NOMINATION TO CONGRESS Fl

NOMINATION TO CONGRESS FROM CAPE COD.
BosTOY, Aug. 2i.-Ihe citizens OF Yarmouth
nort C,,e Cod held n meeting to-day and nOhina
ted the Rev. Azaria, Edredcc an independent cand
date for Congress from First District Resolutions
were adopted setting forth that for twenty-five years the
czena OF Cave Cod have suppOtcd candidates NON
elsewhere and now believe that they are entitled 10
make the s.lscticI
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THE DEAF MUYEs OF THE STATE IN CoNvEN-
TON

WATERFOWL, N. Y, Aug. 24.-The Sixth
Biennial Convention Of the Empire State Deaf Mues
Association viii meet here Tomorrow, closing Friday.
Wednesday there will be addresses from Mayor winsow
OF this city the President Of the Association Fort Lewis
seIiyey Of Aurora, and tho Rev Thomas Gallaudet OF
York la the evening fo..sOus services for dear
nutes win bo conducted In Trinity Church by the Rev.
Mr. Gaaudet. On Thursday the members Will make an
eXcursion TO the Thousand Islands
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Adjourned 10 ~ "a. N. Tomorrow.
TIE DENieON, BELDEN Il Co. ATTACHMENTS
SERVED.

ALBANY, Aug. 24.-1he writs of attachment
to the amount o $il7 900, issued by Judge Weslbrook
Of NewYork against the property of Henry ID. Denson,
James j. HcIden, A. C. Belden and Thomas Gaze in Onon
daga County, served yesterd j. Tho return to The
wrs was fled in the Comfy Clcrar Office OF is county
to-day together With schedule Of lie property seized,
the value being placed thereon by two disnteresed az
prascrs The total value OF the property seized foots
S6o5,o17, or nearly 100000 in Of the amount
claimed ana II divided up among the four defendants
a. follows Denisop, S127375; James j. Belden Si5Gs
100; A. c. Belden Sl22, 800, and Gale, 100000.
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NETWORK MILITARY IN CAMP IN NEw-ENGLAND.
pno11nrycr r L Ann 24-The list New

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Aug. 24.-The list New
York Regiment, Col vosc, arrived here this morning
aad we're received by the United Tram of Artillery, en-
tertaned at breakfast and escorted TO the boat for Oak
land Beach. Gen. Burnside welcomed the New-York
regiment the state The list went into camp al TIE
beach and began the routine of camp duty The
march OF the regiment through the city pleasant
ovation.
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S3O.byb IS
Making q total OF.


We have stated already that the amount which the
contractor has been paid credited account OF tits
work Sill 90 This is exclusive OF the expense OF
engineering OF that SCI 76l have been paid in cash.
and the balance of the work done 3d. being
in Of any appropriation, certificates of Indebted
ness have been issued.
In part to accomplish the transfer Of the $4,000 40
when lind to have been allowed TO the contractor
Johnson upon falls and fraudulent estimates, the Legs
latugc Winter beguiled into imposing tax upon
the people of the state
Annexed you will md.
F,gt list OF The unpaid certificates under this con-
tract furnished us by the Auditor .
Second: A statement giving the date and amounts OF
the various monthly estimates made under this contract
and the names the Canal Commissioner, Resident
Engineers, by whom tDey were seyeray madc ana GER
titled.
Third. The quantity sheet which the contract was
awarded together IN the final estimate for which the
contractor received certificates and the account o extra
work which has been allowed
JOHN BIGELOw,
u. MAGONE, Jr.,
A. L. OAR,
JOHN ID. VAN BUREN, jr.
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A ME SAGE FROM DONALDSON.

PORT HURON, Mich, Aug. PA bottle was
found washed ashore this morning containing the follow
Ing in we'll preserved writing:
over Lake Michigan at y. OF the evening Of start
Ing about 80 miles from Chicago and about 5000 feet
LIgli gale Is coming from the northeast. Ihe bal.
loon is getting out order the escaping fast Can't
remain up much longer win surely land In the lake
Fearful storm. DONALDSON.
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AN EXCURSION TRAIN OFF THE TRACK.

CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-Speeals to the Chicago
papers from Rockford ILL.,, state that excursion train
with about 500 passengers, thrown from tho track
by striking o cow while returning TO that city from
Geneva Lake last night The engine and baggage ard
two pass II ,er wrecked. One passenger Wac
killed and were wounded. some Of thcm fatally.
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SENATOR CARPENTER NOT TO SPEAK TAT
DETROIT

MILWAUKEE, Aug 24.-Ex- Senator Carpen-
ter has written lc:to. saying thai tie announcement
that he would address the National Grccnlack Convcn-
ten ut Detroit made wthct his authority, ana that
he viii moi be present on that occasion.
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Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: l7f90
Number of cattle delivered on the Paxton con
tract as lcr receipts gwen by the agent, no"
on lie Ia inc Interior Dt parimcIt 40,
tOr red CloIl Agency -..........- 2iZ5
For SVott, Il Tall Agency ........... T3e6


Excess Of purchases over deliyerics.::;. 6sl
r. prrse ou their ear. asss on the range and the
balance los, or stolen by the indians -, ,ou
I viii also notice here Me small percentage OF NOR
taIlty which would indicate, TAXING INTO consideration
the severity OF tae WINTER AN extsrd my so9 In ANU
ing accCut OF hides taken from these cattle, ana sold
~ ' - Walls. trader at Red Cloud Agency purchased
from sept l. 1874 to Alnl IL, 1870 3irf
NJ }. w De. daiI at ised Cloud purchased from sept
~, lo't 70 aSy ,,crsssjr 10 Mr. Walters purchased
Mr: ~ a A. ' in $50 10 Jaiy l. ls77
Total ........ ......... 99O9
Fror is ie met me Of cattle delivered at Red
Cloud Agency 80
,..o.. ~, ,,,.. g.. ,,is vsor ............. 4s6
ms excess account tor by se ldes taken IRON tne
cate stolen, aud probable error III Tue estimate OF the
number received by Fir. Is. f. Walters during the cOnti-
ance of Paxton CONTRACT As You viz oser' G, hs
aI1Iayt cover, the entire time he IN business rOll
Apri II, 1874 10 April ~ 1873, and me humber OF
hides purchased during the entlIe time was ,lo:, benz
an average OF 40 per month, when ~ the manner III
Witch arrived az the Number purchased ~ MN oui-
ing TIE Paxton contract. At,
VIA also al yo attention IN TINS connection 10 he
following facts: The OF May IA consisted 81 400
head Nh Deers Affidavit and bOoks SHOW that Le re-.
c,j,,d M hides from this issii,; Mr.. Yates received 100
cate ma king total OF icl cattle, and al from iuli
Iown cltilc Now these the same cattle purtt4scc
rom Mr. heddng;on, which be testihes would average
i'0Ii pounis, and about which Lieutenant Car
pentcr makes II eerlidcate that there ~, were were
hay he pnrchased 100 yeang hides Now the facts are
that Louis Richard got no hldes Out Oh thr ssus' % "a
he any ut all they were hies ,anen on o
the traders will not purchase tlr hueS, thcy naNinS an
.st,bsned rc,, and the Indians wi not discriminate
wi,l Iru Dctween "a fuil grown hide ana q can skin.
viii also call your attention 10 the high respceao,ii'y
ard .us ness standing Oi tbe parties NAMING mt ''
Mis- Tcy are AL wcAnown cattle uea, n ana business
I'm TIo % item the authorized cattle Inspectors
nj ;he state o. Ncrask appOin'ed by the Governor ana
I'm Ti,rr Won ~ Inc FIRST National Bank Of Omaha,
hcb: Inc mt Eai.cna and Mastn Bank OF kansas
CITY; tie banks and BANKERS OF hns.in ieA'1 WneS
, o. "'' " J. ". BosLER.
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HUGE LOAD OF LAKE FREIGHT.

BUFFALO, Aug. 24.-The mammoth propeller
Commodore arrived here this afternoon On her first down
trip from Milwaukee, with g So tons Of freight Including
1868 bushols VI grain and 100 barrels of hour.
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Total
Total M'tlly Amt
Date OF EST Esti- lcs-l5 Resident En-
Est''"ate mate. mate. PEI Ct Commissioner. 0'"eeT
Oct 1874 $3.50 1900 7eei Alex rarlley g f. Babcoch
Nov 1874 81 100 l4460 1870 Alex BARLEY = T. Bahccc.
Dee 1874 o 4440 $3.50 Alex BarAey. S. L. BaDcock
Jan 10 1880 1L7o0 ~ Adm Ihayor 5. H. BaDcook
FeJ. 10 49, $3.50 9G47j An Thayer g. f. BaDcock
Final act 1l1,l97
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PROVIDENCE X. l., Aug. 24.-In an alteration be-
tween two at the cha Cottage wort this after
nnon jeremiah H. Crump stabbed tsamuel Lowaen with
carving knife INJECTING probably fatal injury Cranp was
locked up
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FOREIGN NEWS.
THE SIEGE OF SEQ DE URGEL.

THE GARRISON SEEKING IEEsis OF SURRENDER
NEGOTIATIONS PENDISG-PROBABLE CAPiTULA'
TON on THR FORTRESS.
MADRID, Tuesday, Aug. "a. 1873
The garrison Of the citadel Of SEQ de Urgel have
hoisted a flag of truce and hostities have been
suspended. Gen. Lizzarraga, the Carlst Commander
offers to surrender conditions which Gen. Martinez
Campos rejects. Negotiations continue, and it 10
probable that captulation viii be signed to-day.
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THE INSULT TO THE CONSUL AT TRlPOLI.
ARRIVAL OF THE wAR-srEAMERS CONGRESS AND
AND HARTFORD AT TRiPOLf-HosTfIrY OF
TIE RADBLE. - 1850
LONDON, Tuesday, Aug. "a, 1873
The American war-steamcrs Congress and
Hartford arrived at Trpoli Saturday last number
of officers who landed from the Congress were hooted by
the rabbe Satisfaction given for the insults to tho
officers who landed, but not for the previous insult to the
American Consul. Up to sunday both vessels remained
at Trlp0li.
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CATTLE DIsTEMPER IN ENGLAND.

TWELVE THOUSAND ANIMALS AFFECTED IN DORSET
sIIKE-THE PLAGUE spRiADiNG.
LONDON, Tuesday, Aug. "a, 1875.
The foot-and mouth disease has broken ont with
great vrulcnce in Dorseshirc, where 1000 animals
are down with it. This dstemper is spreading
rapidly to other parts of England.
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RUSSIAN RELATIONS WITH KHOKAND.
GEN. KAUFMAN WILLING 10 RECOGNIZE THE NEW
KIiAN-INDEMNrTY AND GUARANTEES REQUIRED.
LONDON, Tucs,lay, Aug. "A, 1875.
The Russian Gen. Kaufman has replied to
-the Khoknnd rebels agreengvpsvN1nQEledge the new
Khan II Russia ndemed for Losses by the insurrec-
ton and treaties between the Russian Governments
and the late Khan be accepted and observed by the new
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CANAL FRAUDS.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION UPON WILL
LARD JOHNSON'S CONTRACT.

y BRIDGE Built UNUEK a CUNINAVI 10 bVII'U "A
LoCK-woRK TWICE PAID TOURNAMENTS OF
$111,I9S UNDER A CONTRACT FOR $40, 026
ALBANY, Aug. 2i.-The Canal Investigating Com
risson reported to-day upon Willard Johnson's con-
tract for building the lower side cut lock at West
Troy. Mr.. johnson is of the Assemblymen of
Che Canal Ring More than one-haf the work done
under his contract was unauthorized, and large
part of it paid for under fraudulent estimates as
t. its character. The Commission find that $lll,-
1893 were paid under a contract for S49,O26. and
that $30GO6 10 were paid him in excess OF the
amounts properly chargeable for the work done.
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Total, Erie Canal. 1857.

Total Erie Canal .,s93,727 OF
OswEGO CANAL.
s. D. Keller .....,...... Taking down and reaying
retaining wall in OF
tow path side O Lock 2. 81. l0j 90