New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-22
CANAL LEGISLATION.

THE RESOLUTION FOR THE REDUCTION OF TOLLS on
LUMBER TAKEN FROM THE TABLE AND PASSED
BY TIE sENATE-REPORT OF TIE STATE ENGI-
NFER AND SURVEYOR on TIE LOCKS OF THE
WESTERN DIVISION OF THE ERIE CANAL
lyRoM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUNE.l
ALBANY, May 21.-The resolution providing
for the reduction tolls lumber to the rate of mills
per 900 feet per mile recalled from the table by
Mr. MCGOWAN in the Senate to-day, and on being amended
40 that the Canal Board may make the reduction at
their discretion passed. MI WoOdn, in the discus
sion npon it, sad the toll lumber higher than
II had ever been. The following was the vote:
YFAs-Coe Connolly, DAYTON, Fox. Gross. Jacobs,
King Iani2g Ledwith, Lord. MADDEN. McGowan.
Moore Parrncnter. Raw, Robertson selkreg Thompson
-I XHYs~Brsdley. Dickinson, Dow, Kellogg, Lowery'
Middleton, and Wellman-1
The President of the Senate presented report from
tie Stale Engineer and Surveyor, in response to resou
ton in relation doubling locks upon the Western Di
GQn Of the Erie Canal.
T-rstate Engineer and Surveyor reports mat ne mas
.;r tho naeoag II the resolution, examined al &c ne"
lcks recently constructed upon the Erie Canal The
doubling Of the IA locks upon the Western Division
was authorized in le4ai the estimate cost oeins
$4,000 Al! of said locks completed ana III U.s.
at the time of said inspection, except NO % at H
He reports that the character quality ana oulaoy %
tie stone used for the masonry OF said locks are nneXc
tonabe and have long period OF years been used
In mechanical structures of similar nature requiring
stability and durability
The Old enlarged locks adjoining the new ones are now
IN az good condition any Of the locks upon the Ee
Canal, except perhaps the locks east Oh anu poiV" ~
nectady upon the Eastern Division.
tabular statement in the report gives the date OF
each contract the OF each contractor the prlcs "
each and the quantities exhibited at lettings together
with the estimated Of each also the date OF cone
ton the amount of final settlement; also engineer
original estimated cost Excluding from the stateinen
the unfinished lock No. SIS at Lyons and the following
results are obtained upon the actual cost OF the 10
locks:
Engineers estimated cost Of 10 lock-. isa SS go
Estimated Of letting or contract price s669Sg9 ~
FinaI account oil settlement OF the same oo0''-' 20
The Canal Board authorized increase Oh eAPehcl-
ture embraced in final settlement amounting III the
aggregate'to Sl5,356.
The general character work upon these locks appears
rood although some inferior to size and bond OF
face masonry TO the old enlarged locks adjoining The
tsee dressing is fair and alignment and position Oh
the walls true and regular No opportunities were az
forde for an examination Of tie size or thickness Of the
walls whether they were carried up IL accoroAnce
with the specifications
tn. snec,acations under which the locks were con
ructed called for joints oneuarter of an nch while
xret portop of the masonry exceeds this The CONTRACT
prce for eleven locks 50 IS cubic yard for two
nj $40 25 and for the guard lock at Hack ROCK - 81
These are not extravagant prices, but deeneo lar o'
The State taking into consideration that al the ue o
their construction IL was difficult 10 obtain nrsEcSs
nonecut,ers and masons s. per day. and that common
labor Wa proportaonately high.
The lock under construction So. So al Ly0nsi al ING
me of inspection was within course aud the coping
Of completion The work not being constructed ia
satsfactoy manner accordance with the specnca
eAaA These imDeriestsoDs were pointed out Ano '0s