New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-26
INVESTIGATION OF THE LEGISLATIVE
COMMITTEE

APPRAISERS WHO COULD TELL THE VALUE or LAND
w.iILH UNDER wATER-DIsCH,RGE or AN IN
sPrCroR WHO COMPLAINED OF FRAUDS.
ALBAYY, Aug. 25.-Thc Joint Committee of
the Senate and Assembly resumed its sesson at the
Canal Auditors office this morning, in the matter OF the
Beldcn contract ut Disco Lake senators Cole and
Booth and Assemblyman Sherman present. VIM.
Churchill testified that he owned 992 OF land near
the Disco Lake reservoir His land was Overiowed Mr.
Sweet measured two for timber land that
had no wood Tie road built cost the State $3.50 lie
said q better road could be built for 600
Peter Churchill testified tina: he had 33 near the
lake. Of which had been cleared. The State allowed
for clearing 29l2
Geo Tia ylor, who lives Lake Otsco. testified that
he was foreman; he had land taken the contractors
raid s. an acre for four that the told him
he would swan for a single harness.
Albert d. Fulton testified he thought the timber
at the head Of the lake worth 800 per acre.
Chas c. Myers Canal Appraiser, called and test-
fed az 20 the manner in which apprsisals made
Cornelius Glenn, chief clerk in the Land Appraisers
Office called to show that amounts were awarded to
OF land the lake which much less than
the amounts claimed.
Mortimer Mason was recalled. He testified that he
before the canal appraisers behalf OF the State
he advised that Witnesses be summoned, but this
ad,c was not acted upon the appraisers pretended
that they could tell the value OF Land under water, but he
knew that hun,bug; he did not know why other
witnesses could Tell the real value the land
not subpenacj considered 2j fair price for
the land appraised
Samuel H. Hail thought Wick's land worth $45,
while Mr Fulton thought the timber land at the head OF
the lake WIS worth $50, and the cleared land $40 From
the testimony taken by the canal appraisers he was OF
the opinion that interests of the State looked
after at all.
Daniel A. Billiard Of Schuyerville called, and tes
tilted that he believed ~ 30 per yard far price for
cavating rock The contra tors paid So He AFRO
said that he yet any work executed on the
Champlan CsDal that UP TO the requirements of
the specifications
Mr. A. l.. Vinnio OF Northumberland was called He
formerly inspector on the canal under Mr. Cooper
lie testified that walls erected by DeLisou at Bull
aId's Bend, on the Cnamplain Canal,
Atrueed in accordance with the specifications. He re-
fused accept the work when Mr. Dcnson said it didn't
make any difference whether he lid or not AS general
thing the wall not good FOL the purpose for which 1t
was built. In instances walls were built where
they we're needed the rock sidings were more
cure than the constructed walls. Had 10 walls be-
sruccd all purposes could have been answered and the
State saved great deal OF money AS an inspector he
was dissatisfied It'll the manner in which this work
being done and believed that so long his instructions
needed he had business there He concluded
to the position and not be guilty Of completely
in what he deemed imposition on the State His con-
tnual complaints finally brought abont his discharge by
Mr. Cooper, the ground That the contractors were
about 10 c.IIt.Il EXPENSES.
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock "A. H. tomorrow.