The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-01

to whether the question of the States
interest related to the use of the proper
ty for lock purposes.
James Gordon sworn-Knew but very
little about the canals the other side of
Middletown. lie knew the canal to be
in good condition between Middletown
and Cinciunati. He was the lessee of the
third of Lock No. 6. The contract with
his firm had been better observed by the
lessees than by the State authorities be-
fore the lease was made. There was
some fault to find, however, with the
working of the canal. He was at times
short OF water; there was more than the
average of water used sometimes and at
other times less. This difficulty will eX-
ist as long as there are no more regula-
ting weirs in the canal bed.
Mr.. VIM. III. Meserole was next sworn,
and stated that he was somewhat ac-
quainted with the Middletown locks;
that the water which supplies the power
of those locks is taken from the feeder,
and that the power can be oyemrawn to
such an extent as to Interfere with navi-
cation. There are gates at both ends of
the feeder. Water is needed and taken
from the federal all times during the
year for filling the canal bed. The water
drawn from both gates will supply the
full capacity of the mills, although if
they were both opened the overflow
would probably interrupt navigation.
The Committee here adjourned.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.
A,o o,oIoo,, M. Iohu Nv corrorv
on1l,,d 10 ntataI thot ho had ,uritfay
=" t,a pnard nt pitt, ioseaos in roI,.
tio" ~ ~ ~ I~,'i,,. Vi Int IN Epe,iastnn nw
on,'o w 'iinHad ~ ~ he NJ. III ,1 lie lost;
mnny irhnv ,yroto mo tbot thore was
800 do laIt;, tHa ti,io nc wastod in tho
Roard thnn inrormad tE'em thai if The
ironsr.r noI,.d moi he ma6n at onre II
nnuId not ha m,do Of All .S + wantad tn
Inv rho IT,, Inr the "rnve, On if to he used
in workinc on a contract and men ware
,t worl. n,rtin~ oy,v tha Urovnl ali the
timo tn saw i64m mveetf thinl1 thnt
thnre r,,,et h,va haen ahn,,t ;rty feat of
~rsvai il, da,'tn tol,an .,vav IRON, otf ,ha +
Tot
Air NeseroIo recaiIod ga had haeu
rotiAad Nv tba + onk tenLor that n.rties
had hecn bouIin~ aNuv vrovel rrnm In a
Errleston nremises ana he had com
nia1uts in rppord TO the matter. hut re-
Inrrnd ali tba nartio. to tha Rnard ot
Insseas nt tha Publi, w orks. had made
ranantad etYorls tn nrevent tha Gravel
frdm heiny taken and had never piven
nnvone nnver to tnko nny away. Us hnd
told Air. smith or Dovfon the Sunerin.
tondant of tne cannI nhnIit the matter
,rhN haI instluntad him io keen a charm
i,ni,nmt ,hnnt IL
''VHc'I A. Cnrdn,, .,s -, rao,,loa. su understand
,,,'t ',.',nr l,ns ~ f;n,as hoon I,arn trnn,
the' TN" c"naI ana" into monde for The nmrnose ni
,no n, l.;nn i,.a wHnn ooId woathai oon,.
,m"mna1 ~, III, ,r'nior Won tHo ,otsr InIl eoma
h;stnnoo '", nnd - .o,nmi,toa yyas annoint1
od 'i hW ,ha manI,tnni,,rars i,n of Lock famd to
Wv "! inn ,n1 ,a" naatter and ronortaG tho :
Ihev had discnvere1. thraa hands filed
win canal water. no thouybt bv ice com.
mania. ",,i ,.r im t,innin1.Ii His inosa antit,nd
pm pum to wafer W. newer ibro,lohout the win.
for. ma ,v,,u hne NJ tha nartias who tool,
n nort W in the j J,ocklonI meetime. y
fin cn,lJ 0not saw whether The Losseos
dnriy eJ ed auv hon"tiy trom thesa ica nonGs
w. no. ia ennnnsnd tley had mana y
nrobt Wv rarrvinI the ire as frei~ht IN
mi. H"r c;ty If rom no other source He
cnmld @ ny not remember the names Of all ot
ihe InrEIand ,omnittep, The idea at
the M time wns to aninin the Rnard of Les.
snoo sno III nr p,,hIio Wcrts fro,n anv Srrt,1e,
ot ootiov ~ tnI ~. rattor o,N' WIZ WV
"N.IVn rrnsS.axnnimad x.I t,v Col M.,vnonrv
sWr Torfon do yo,I claim rhat no Rn3rd