New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23


ocssm will necessarily know much less about 1t than
yourself" then called the Hon. George Gcddes
who hod been the engineer IN charge Of tho work at
that time Mr. Gedss recoected nothing OF the facts
only that the contractors and their men, In building
their shants destroyed his fences and injured his crops
etc.; from all THE concluded upon denomination Of
the items Of this award that 81 900 was only noder
ate allowance for this one item; subsequently, however
after eexaminng the premises, and finding
that they were remarkably handsome aud
productive. made careful examination Of the caee
and came to the conclusion that tho award fair
that effect to Mr. Socrees himself he came to my Office
newspapers have stated that Mr.. voorhees, originally
made biz claim 70, only 200 and subseqnsny raised
VA. made IN 1888 in an application to the appraisers
to for IL hear ga Of hts s SSs
premises were occupied by the contractors for some
cuded that Of his damages occurred subsequently
to 1855 Am satisfied that the amount Of the award
Of the Of .hsS S Ss
tanned by the operations of the STATE and certain
premises and Of the facts Of the case can come to any
other conclusion In regard 10 It,
and would at any future time II the Committee chose
make ,HSI further explanat,On In regard to IT,
ester and was at assistant on the canals
not done so gross errors would be likely to occur;
vertical walls at the Mohawk Aqueduct distance Of
miles, witness ssid the 40 600 yards Of excavation tho
contract called for would not begin to do the work
qured that that amount Of excavation was put down
merely to use the appropriation granted for that work,
proper pra"cs % 4" DO anything Of the Rnd anu d.
vision there are now several one q them the
tract is OPT to lose moneys he has agreed to do al the
at cents s and IT + worth 30
900 yards, believe; he probably expects
to make something On the rock excavation for which he
cavaed will not exceed estimates In another section
Saa ne Ssi a4 but heS
Of tat to be done do not think that the amount TO be
Oscar +. Wbiteford the next witness; resides in
Buffalo is engineer, and has been connected with the
contract for deepening the DaIrow channel Of Black
Rock Harbor at Buffalo, went TO this work in Deeember
tract on his hands; Van Dusen threw his contract be-
cause be said he had not agreed to bail out all the sewers
of Buffalo and yet, when he took the contract he must
have known that this 10 he done, the sewers had
been running into the channel for years in Van Dnsens
MI Mowray all field notes ought TO be In the posses
' of sOs prnsy S%t he .Ted IN
no material point from the testimony offered by the pre-
vious witness.
In regard 70 the MOwry contract the actual measure
menis were made BY me "a far as they could he they
paid on this work 10 he sisssS5 the sHgnsers &C estimate
field notes the presence Of them would lie Of service
except to the engineer after they had been transcribed
Lake contract stafedhst he would not make any change
in his statement, PrefeITng to leave IL as II now Is
"a map Of OtiscO Lake WAS here shown)
Adjourned.
EVENING sRssIOS-TEs1INONY OF WALTER s. A.
JEROME AND ROBERT J. CANTwEIL-
At the evening session Walter s. A. Jerome the fret
witness called He testified rs foows: reside In
Rochester, civil engineer, and have been for 20
years was Division Engineer the Western Division
in 1862 and from January, 1872 to February 1874,
Resident Engineer the Eastern Division, and
succeeded by Mr.. Hilton. In regard 10 the DeisOn
contract there large amount Of work done at that
time, principally vertical wall The first work done
this contract constructing and continuing the walls
examined the quality OF the work from time to time.
Tie quality OF the work was very good although Il
wae not up TO the specifications. 1 made monthly
estimates during tho progress of the work Mr. Babcock
was my assistant did not personally make the meas
from which the estimates were made up Have
read the language OF the first appropriation. think the
quantities grossly insufficient to accomplish the
work. think there cause for rc-ietting the
tract from the manner the work was going. Mr.. Gale
had the general supervision OF the work. lie resides in
Syracuse. He supposed To lie the partner Of Mr..
Denscn. During that time had charge Of nearly all
the work various points. Had nothing to do with the
contract for building q dam over the Mohawk at
Cohoes, It being finished when went into Office;
think IN ework canals good as the work on other
Sheets in the lettings alo loosely made think the sp-
poptment of subordnacs should be left 10 the state En-
fetal state do not think would he necessary TO
make change In the canal system the laws
properly carried out have never been approached by
contractor and heard Of any such ease never
knew heard Of false or false est
mates by which the State could he dofraudrd.
Robert J. Captwell the next witness called, testified:
Have employed the canal since 1884, with the
exception of about four years. is not connected
with the canal; formerly connected with the Utica
Office nnecr in charge had charge 81 the
leveng OF the DenisOn works did moi make the estimate
under that contract always took notes OF my measure
ments; there final estimate In my time;
could not say that the work done fully 10 the
specifca,ons the only he could account for II
that II not fashionable; I'm his opinion IL would be
impossible for any 10 live up to the specifications;
thought the prices fair; did not know of any
eineer that Inns been approached never heard Of any
such case frauds through false
estimates DC; had charge Of the Barnett contract;
10 cost think, $50, 600 the amount set apart being
$4,000 think the work could have been done for
81 II II hal not been for the changes that were made
ordered by the Common Council; Qere the witness
named the changes that had been made on the work.
regard 10 the Williams contract, made the final esti
the contract price changed from 10 cents to
81 rs presumably dishonest alteration. How il
done witness did not know did he know Of any frauds
having been committed far hs personal observation
went.
THE REMOVAL BILL.
IYiF FINAL HOPES OF THE RING-A SLOW PROCESS
ctrNr.