New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-31

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FACTS.
| fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBUNEI
ALBANY, July 3O.-1he Legislative Canal Investi-
eating Committee continued its session to-day
George ID. LORI, testified in the Black Rock Harbor
matter, but was aff; ctcd strongly by lack OF men,
ory in re- gard To the most important matters involved
in fiat famous transaction. In several instances ms
memory proved 50 absurdly defective that the coun-
sci for the Committed was compelled to insist upon
more reasonable answer. After great deal 81 nrg-
| ing he managed 10 remember one or two matters
that looked somewhat damaging. Among other
things he said that he did not Try to find out what
the work would actually cost when he bid for It, but
he had aimed simply to make his bid 81 low that he
wOud be sure to get the contract. Tho younger
LORDS manner during his Interrogation was easy
and unconcerned ike that Of his father After Mr..
Lords testimony the Committee adjourned, subject
to the call of the Chair. IL is probable they will
meet in Albany two or three weeks hence.
THE WORK DONE PY DENIsON AND LORD.
THREE IMPORTANT wIrNEssEs--NO CANAL WORK Up
TO THE sPNCiFIcAuONs-MR. TAYLORs REAL
EsTATK AT uTCA-MR. LORDS METHOD OF
BEATING OTHER BIDDERS AND MAKING HIMSELF
WHOLE ON HIS CONTRACT.
ALBANY, July 30.-The Joint Legislative
Canal investigating Committee held another session to-
scmbly man Seward, and Assembiyman Faulkner, tn
gether with their counsel Messrs. Smith aud PeckhaD,
present. The meeting took place at the Auditors
office.
State Engineer Sweet the first witness called. He
testified follows: have examined the work Oh tho
Champain Canal in the vicinity OF Whtehall ] think
the work is well DONE although il does not come up TO
the specifications IN the matter Of headers; have also
examined the work ut West Troy far ~ can Sec the
work IL up the specifications or very nearly 50:
the examination made after the water hid been
ut IN. Such examination is mere matter OF arifhme
tic whether the quantities and qualities claimed
In the account have been put in have examined tho
general Black Rock After the wall built 10 IL
not possible tell without opening n, what has been
placed inside OF II. know OF walls the canal that
been built exactly according to the specifications
The only thing I suggest Ia further tho
objects for which this investigation IL being
held, is to mako examination ut the work.
~ wond be difficult to do this while water ~ In
the canal The best way to make snch an examination
would be to sink shafts 20 determine tho presence OF
rock This could be done while the canals contain water
William b. Taylor, ox-Canai Commissioner, was th'u
sworn, and testified as follows: am acquainted with
the work Of Mr. Denis0n at Utica. think al Of 1t was
necessary His refers to vertical wall entirely
He built, however. some slope wall. I do not know
under whose direction this was done. think II was
necessary Henry g. Miller, Arthur Johnson, myself AMI
others the landowners in the vicinity whose land
was benefited Tho vertical wall was built, not for any
benefit OF the canal nc that ttme but for future manu-
W In w,ud no worry likely In locate there All
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my interest was purchase" "i'er INC 'on"'o' wac ''
At the time OF MI Densons petition TO the Cana BOARD
for abandonment OF his contract he had been Gu
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vided for IN his contract he had done IN anticipation OF
future augmentation II ia true that Mr. D,nison had
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ouht !" riopo wan '''o Pi''""' ''"i, wv" W." P
under the contract for vertical wall only 1be peuon
90 Tho mail Roard for Tho Abandonment M his contract
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was made on ,he efouhds that the "oih roi"h'hs W."
done could properly only come nnder tho head oil extra
work
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10 Mr. smth--"h'n IL ~ io""" 'hsec""'"'".s c"""'
complete their work IN time for the opening OF naVig
,o, H.. mt ON the reuuiste force and
hare n m thr contractors
Mr. Tavlor ar fed thar he had bought his land two
years. b,f,c be was nomn,ed for state ED xineer and
and one wear before tho Den son IN rae Vas
H., IL id noti,iy directly or Indirectly 10 SECURE H.
SIno n0 oxncnd,sl i'm md IN whc, he was Interested
~ rrcc ID Ind who was next called apps arc on tho
rituess st,nd and heinz sworn testin d "a follows:
49,. li,l. f,r line work ON the BLACK Rock JIarbor in
r,,,nnnt. tnnv I,c lorntnn ~ t,o work arrived
~ The nrics hv ,dino what he work might be- done for
noar i,ayor,T,s crculp .tances I cxerd no means 10
a,d ,t uh. fhe wort cnuI Actually be dane for: nv
a ,o nnn,r,ct. b,d M IN n tb,t n the wurk cost
ST. .hn ms has conid Ger le.isiafive assstance:
,nos m.mba: ~ the Jcgsa,uro tr two years 1 prose-
tss ,,p contraction for te Black Rock Harhor