The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-20

ture which can be put into immediate operation,
and winch VIII have great eficiency to remedy the
Among these the suggestion has occurred to me
that an Inspector OF Public Works can be created
Dy law, who shall be invested with full powers OF
lnvestigation and shall report To the Governor
and legislature and who snail derive tbs appoint
n ment i9m source completely INDEPENDENT OF the
Anoher expedient worthy of your consIoera.
charged with the disbursement OF the public
moley oy liability to summary removal or sus-
TIE constitution article 10. section y com.
mands:-
Provision shall 20 made BY Law for the removal for
Ssp! uGeiap whose power: and duties are locator
moval "
A. the close Of the session Of the Convention Of
1S46, on the day before Its hnal adjournment, 1t
was discovered that except In the case OF the
treasurer. no provision had been made for the
removal vi state officers having charge OF pubic
iunds who had been made elective by the people
or the whole State. The Convention, not under
vowed that duty on the Legislature. This power
has remained twenty-nin years unexecuted.
longer to remain unperior med Applied to the
Canal commissioners VINO are agents not only in tae
application put IN the custody ana DISBURSEMENT
who, with his suoordlnates. exercises great power
over the expenditure by his estimate OF the cost
and certificates OF the performance OF Work, IL
would De an Improvement upon our administrative
system, in accord with the intention OF the con.
anu with the indications or experience.
Provision ought also to DC made by law for
fsr iuture expenditures. 1t ought not only 70 be
the result OF consultation between the Canal Com.
OF the State Engineer as to tho necessity aud cost
OF the work, and OF the Comptroller as to Its pro-
priety, considered IN connection with the 1nan-
Clal administration.
1t would doubtless DC valuable Improvement
to create paymaster appointed by the Commits
able TO the Auditor, and should make all payments
on the certificates of the Canal Commissioners
control OF the State Engineer over his subordi.
mates might properly De enlarged.
AN EXAMINATION or THE WORKS.
I have deemed 1t my duty to look beyond the
abuses practlsed In the letting OF ontracts, aud
to see u the materials have been delivered and
millions have been paid out by the STATE, and also
TO learn II the locks, walls and other structures
nave been built IN faithful way and IN COM
plIance with the contracts. l am satisfied, from
iniormatlon ! have already gained, that there
is my purpose. with the aid OF the members OF
the Canal Board, to have an examination made
1t may be too late to uetect all frauds. but many
may be exposed and punished and cnecK put
State St 's tue p"0''' 'A''''' VIC p'0p'' 'As
SOUR DUTY IS CLEAR"
1t is clear that under the present system OF
canal management tue people Will not be relieved
from taxation. the boatmen from high tolls, or the
needed Improvements OF the Erie and Cnamplaln
canals be finished. IL is In our power to gam
these great objects by wise aud honest policy OF
retrenchment, reform and Official responsibility.
Unfortunately the abuses now practised against
our canals aud their commerce are exciting
strong ureIudices against these great bubble
works rather than against the wrOnYdoers aud
the wrongdo.ng which tend to destroy them.
Our duty clear. Let us cut OFT the expenses
which divert revenues from general Improvement
OF the canals to local or Individual purposes
make every official. every cmplpye, every contrac-
tor feel that the laws you have just passed against
fraud Will be entOrceu, and our canals Will be nm
Isned, their commerce revived, and taxation Will
be lessened not only as II Expresses the b0atmen
bat also al other classes OF our citizens.
There is no real antagOntSm between the boat
men ana torWarders who seek fair com pepsa.
ton for their services the pubic who desire
cheap transportation and che people VINO justly
claim some relief from the present intolerabie
pressure oil taxation. Their interests are Joint
Whenever these classes are brought into a false
position OF apparent hostility 1t Is sure proof
either or q bad state OF laws or unialth HUI per-
formance Of official duties. Whoever. Tor Illicit
gain, despOis or wastes the resources applca Ole
to these objects, Is the common enemy OF the boat
men and the taxpayers. WAC must unite to en-
force measures OF reform ana redress.
SAMUEL ]. TILDEN.