New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-08
CANAL AFFAIRS.
WHAT THE CANAL BOARD DID IN SPECIAL


INTO THE RISE IN ELEVATOR RATEs-AN EXAM
NATION OF THE OTIsCo LAKE WORK BY Tx
PERTs PROPOSED, BUT NOT ACTED on
ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. THE Canal Board
met in special session in this city to-day present Lieut.
Gov. Dorshemer. Attorney General Pratt Secretary OF
State willers, Canal Commissioner Stroud, Treasurer
Ranes, and Controller Hopkins.
The State Auditor presented to the Board the commu
ncaon from the Joint Legislative Canal Investigating
Committee in regard 10 the OscO Lake Reservoir con-
tract which has already been given to the public In full
The State Auditor ALEC presented communication from
Mr. r Fiach Collector at Buffalo, with reference to the
suspension Of the NewYork and Erie Bank at that city
| The following resolution was offered by Treasurer
| Ranes
Resored That the Collector at Buffalo be authorized to
deposit the canal tolls received Mt said city equally among
| the rcmaiDg ten banks before designated.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. DOrsheimer presented communication rom
George E. Mann, City Engineer Of the City Of Buffalo,
with reference the OF that CITY, Mr. Hopkins
that the Auditor notify TO said Engineer that he
may beard at the next meeting, Sept. IA Carried
Mr.. Dorsheimer presented communication from J.
Tngley with reference navigation the canals
| Laid upon the fable.
| Mr.. Willers offered the following:
Whereas In q renort made to this Board. Mt meeting
thereof held March 10, 1878. the Controller. State
Engineer. and Auditor Committee appointed 10 con.
slider and report M TO the modification OF the to sheet
other reasons in favor thereof reported that III
|
cial interests in NewYork and Buffalo in urging re-
ductOn Of tolls assured M that the elevator charges on
grain in those cities would be reduced 90 per cent the
Where It is reported in the public newspapers that
notwithstanding TIE trance given As 10 elevator
charges in the City Of Buffalo. large advance has been
recently those charged On tho opening
Rs.oed That the Auditor be- and he i' hsr snS
off rial Information to the amount and rates OF III
crease Of elevator charges at Buffalo or at other
chipping point upon the state canals TO the END tat Ihs
Dnar ma ra,ixa
rates Of toll upon grain or other articles OF commerce
affected by such increase OF elevator charges ana nay
take such may be necessary to protect the
rights OF the State
The preamble and resolution were adopted
Lieut. Gov Dorshemer offered resolution, which was
adopted. IA follows:
Resored That The Auditor be he is hereby directed
to report Board at its next meeting the names Of
all agents or depmtiea 10 the Canal Commissioners who
have been employed for each Division OF the State
Canals during each month since the CONNIE t'nch' :"
or location OF the bubble work for which employed with
the amount Of compensation OF each by the day and
her qS ll" o Ts daa such eca agents
deputies to the Canal Commissioners or any Of then
e4yS or Sfi BY any single and @ndS,
what act acts al such appointments nave peen hue
, and compensation authorized
Mr. wilers offered the following
Resorsd That Jonn D. Fay be- and he Is hereby, re-
moved from the Office OF Division Engineer or tho west
| crn Division o, the New-York state Canals
Nj. wilers said that the appointment OF Mr. Fay wns
one unfit to have been made In the first place. ana tat
the testimony before the Canal Commission bad convicted
him OF neglect OF duty while in Office. MI Pratt moved
TO amend az follows:
Rcsored That John D. Fay be notified to appear before
THE Board at lis next meeting and show cause why be
should not be removed from the office OF Dly,on Ing,
neer o. the Western Division OF the Now YORK r'ate
Canals. and IN the mean time 70 DC stslchdei'
On calling the Yeas and Nays the amendment was
adopted by the following vote: ieas-Nopkins, Ralnes,
Pratt and Stroud Nays-Dorsheimcr AMI VilleIG.
Tho question then being taken on the resolution as
amended It was adopted by the following vote: Yeas
Dorshemcr willeIs Hopkins Raines, Pratt and Stroud
Nays-nOne.
Lieut. Gov Dorsheimer offered resolution, which was
adopted, as follows:
! R,solred That the work going on in Black rock
Uarbor in the City OF Buffalo, under me coh,racl %
Henry j Mowry he suspended, and that the Auditor ~
hereby directed to make no further payments iof 'seh
Resored That the Canal Commissioners OF the west
ern Division and the State Engineer and surveyor are
requested report this Board nj its next meeting me
plans and maps upon which iAo TcIh nov IN progress III
BLACK Rock farbOr is conducted, and also all CONTRACTS
covering said work
lieut. Gov Dorsheimer read the resolution adopted by
the Board specifying the work to be done and its extent
The proposition was, lie sad, to furnish means ana
authority to go and complete certain piece OF Work
from one point another Bat the contractor has gone
on with the work beyond the point to which 1t was
limited about twothirds Of mie), In defiance OF the
Consultation without the authority OF the Canal Board
and backed up by the opinion OF the Alto ney-denrra
obtained on erroneous statement oil facts For hs
services IN procuring the passage vi 'hc icoo"oh '"
sum of S. 800 Pad to Canal Appraiser DAVIS, VINO
telegrahcd the money deposited Tor nm just rs
| soon as the resolution was passed
Mr. Uopkns said when the solution cIne up ne had
aske his three stereoyped questions, Had there been
an appropriaiont Was there money In the Treasury
Was the cor rcct approved' He understood that t1e
| Auditor had stopped payment on the work
Mr. Dorsheiner replied that the work itsf should De
! stopped.
Mr. Raincs said that the Canal Board assumed mat
the contract was rightly advertised and let They hS6
right thus TO assume, and any attempt therefor, to
shoulder the responsibility on the Canal boafu III 'c
present instance Id unjust lie Lad never de'n C "V'A
ia Black Rock uarbor; bR had been hssircd " every
member Of the Board that IL was well done MI fmihes
added that when returned to hS ONCE no woIid give
orders that not one dollar should be paid Oh canal work.
| save for ordinary repairs.
| Mr. Dorshemer denounced the pfoceediiss 10 HOP
strous His resolution was then adopted.
| MI Pratt offered TIE following:
Whereas Tile Legislative Canal Investigating Commit
tee have reported this Board crrta lrfegiiai ~
connection with the construction OF lake Oteco IS.,
have said repOIe refer go 10 stNtTa pc4noh'
by name having been coHhccteh WIN s nn1o1 ~
state officers, SOME OF WHOM arc III" ia '"0 NA.i'
soired That the President Of this Board be directed
to appoint committee OF three engineer experts Mno
shall make thorough personal and professional eIa
inaon OF said reservoir and partcnaIp p W rs '
and report thereof in writing to tho canal boSIu "a
| before the 18th day OF October next
| This resolution was laid or the table.
On motion the Board adj)urned until Tuesday, sept
| IA. 1875, at 10 O'clock, a. IA.
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