New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-17
OF sYLvANUs II. SWEET

L-TESTIMONY o. SYLVANUS II. SWEET,
STATE ENGINEER AND SURVIVOR.
O. In reIly to note from the Commission
to-day Mr. Grees the Deputy State EBSineer informs
III III Il there ase rvcys, mapa, or Specifications. Ca
estimates such Is required 6y law to be fled in yoF
Office IreparaIy letting cf tie contract for the re-
moya Of wall benches the Erie Canal from tho june
tom u the GenanGo Canal Herewith TO the eastern
limits OF tie Oy OF rca and for the construction OK
vertical wa along tlc bSmc bank OF tic canal, FROM Il
point near Cayst Bridge. eastward. undeg that act,
Csia.ter ST. of The Lave OF 1869 arc yop able to Civ"
xay mUe deGute Inflammation tz'oa TIA SUBJECT A. No,
| SH.
O. You doHt know OF the eksttlcs Of anT silc'i docs-
men;sl 4. Not ia office.
O. Aro there any records there, nlinutes Ia show
there e>Nv have suy such docNmc; there or have
you airy reason suppose tIler" have be aay thea"
A. Nose exec 4 the proceedings TIE Genial Board no.
Islsvc no knowledge.
e. There are q, records mn'Ecs, index tct'lcs %,
-Evric of ths Kind That yOu know Of indicating there
have been any s1ch documents filed In Shat office
No Sir.
O. Has IT been habit. 80 far kaow, on any n
tie now p~ldins contracts to hayo any such sarveys.
MAPS Yasns specifications As the law requires pro
c. That .p,. apic, 10 AL tie contracts through ne
wiusr ergtn OF the canals for extraordinary relaSt
g Tfcp you arr rregarod to say thcro g nothing fled
il yo,,l Office of dat character A. No, sr ,1o 49,,
S se cd WON % Know by VIZ yq% r 'aS thew were c
nntl A. / Wis answer the question. thai know a,ey
made in every recent contract. ,, -, ,,.,
hex, f,ir1o youl A. They we'e lnsGe.
T. What heca.'e o. hcwi a. a. i tiO WIN 1e sfn o'
tr - Do , I i. they ara o., file thcre9
q Have you \ pcrsonsl knowlcdgo--w will take IN.
for instance Of j. " Brown tia contract al
Daniel Cesdee II. Ny answer eHgi TO he qualified III
tl,fs way that sircs have been stare Engineer.
W.
@ What is tie character Of these maps ION speak Of
A. Properly speaking frey are estimates and descriptions
not always accompanied by maps
o. Have tlicy besn prepared the Denison contract
this one At Port sch,uleri A. Yesi, SIR.
O. Havc thov since nave boom state Engincer,
theuy A. So "a. as J know.
Q'Do Won know anything about - A. shey re not
always with MAPS but there quantities ami srecrica-
tons
O. How abot he surveys. A. Generally maps OF sur
veys IN letting o,honc walls; don't think maps were
submitted but estimates and quantities and secfca-
O. We're those estimates and quantities taken from
r., a. rti fnr intn cnrta,, ,r,nnnts which tyou1
Absorb the money Appropriated Tor that purpose 4.
know, tLey afe made uH from "iuai Measure
g. DID you ever knew % .ct.d measurements, in sny
one asce since you have been state Engineer hay
bn made prior letting any contrac; for extra
ordinary repairs on the canal A. can't answer except
IN regard So the enlargement OF Tie Champlaln
o. This + not an extra ordinary repair merely mean
theae Ne are Examining now a. can't definitely.
q. IcGlsks you II y0u know, not wr You might sur
mise DO you know that -scl tAlnS Was dOue III ANY
Instances A. will answer no.
@ Thor, strictly speaking. ii has not pen tbo PRACTICE,
ar you know. 10 MAKE such srry.y IlS and esti-
o. the work required By mat statute DofOro
letting a contract I A. think not.
lrHE JORDAN LEVEL CONTACT.
O. The Jordan Lowell contract lei under admin;
stratonl A. Yes Sir those original ncasureDents
kept in the Division Engineers Office and not In the
Office OF the State Engineer.
O The law requires them "a he fled with you-Inars.
plans surveys and specifications used for the purpose Of
preparing 70 let and sign CONTRACTS a. don't know
that any OF them were fled
O. Were any made tho Jordan Level contract OF
Cauieei A. Yes, Sir; 1 think there 10 copy Of the
maps.
O. VIII you have the goodness 10 LET us see those to-
morrow n A. They not in my possession.
q, Whore are they A. They arc under the charge q
tho Canal Commissioners
@. where are these surveys that you say were done
uUOn which .his contract irti A. They are with ihc
Auditor, Clerk of the Canal Board 7 submitted these
payc 10 tie Canal Board
@ Are thoy not under your contfeli a. suppose by
law they ought 10 bF.
O. Arc they not absoluely-yes, stricty-don't they
belong yOlr object A. by law they do, bnt by pfac-
ts,e they have paSsed into he hands Of the Auditor
q. IfLn. won't you produce them don't kpOW the
Auditor in this business aud We have no power 10 ask
him TO produce thoul; have no authority to ask han
mink che Auditor has told lib he has not got them a.
You had better examine Inc on that again.
O. Bring from actual measurements tank
there IL not one II there turns that there Is one
some papers Of that character and be reus ed ~ let
have them ; by law eau call for them. suppose.
O. Make an examination IN your own ONCE nrst thtn
when you here Tomorrow If tho Auditor has got