New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-30

| 20 msmanagrm-nf. extravagancs and to other causes
ment is not new with the people. For the last
twenty-tve years this charge bas been often
repeated by the advocates Of each political
party against the other accompanied by claim OF faith
iulness To the interests OF the people respect of
Tue party whose advocates made the charges and the
belief has been quite prevalent throughout the State
that homethng Is wrOng-that toe public officers are
not as Vghant IN the protection OF the interests
or their the duties Of their position
qure ana therefore tne message of the Governor
% te pubic pulse anh the people are prepared 10
JON hands with him IN the movement inaugurated to
.norousny investigate ascertain aud remove the causes
snc as nry Nay be- OF the vice In the system OF man
axement of the canals and there should De no difer
enee OF opinion on this subject II these
causes are such as win anJrd an OPP
porunity to return 70 the treasury snv
moneys improperly ta1en from It, and thus to has ex
un rellryr generous people from 6he hurieIs OF at
anon that IA duty imposed unOn tue Executive WHICH
nc s unhesltatIngly perform II lnyrstig Ition ca
produce no such remedy. then they are entitled 10 Tue
reward whicl the projection OF Law csI give against
complaints OF the people nave not generally ~ot'sI
upGs detail. but have been dLced by reason or the
large OF In excess OF the Amount Prey
ousiy Declared to DO adequate ior CONSTRUCTION,
Epair aud msnag Ineni. Ia 1880 system
estimator expense Of slI3l6sj6 %. 1862 the cost
of vent II ID reachen tue san OF sjD4On %
aad IN add Ton to THIS. S55s66 ~ have been expended
upon those canals embraced wituiD the cnlafAe
uended I, he en- rnen ID king about s33 OoJ010
work which w-s IN the outset .lmatei u Coz.
800 per cent-'ne amount o. the es
innate ASSUMING tH't me proper engneer"g ssi. ws
applied IN maxim. original estimate. 10 l. diincuit
Ia for tbs largo eX1ess OF exDeniiiur3
with cred ~ those navi1x charge OF tne WORK; anu
when TINS rence pared VITA thar beLwern tbe
estimates dnd cue cost at as cary dly tne lhef csti
mates ana work APPEAR greatly {" tue usadvanaR5O
those engaged 10 control management OF IT, rne
original estimate 0 tue cost OF t1r CONSTRUCTION VI
the Ere Canal Ia 1916 sOOoo0 TIE actual cost OIL
the construction that canal was 81 l3Io9 Dout
80 per cent IN tX1sIoi the estimate Ihen again. tr
strict,on of TIE mi Idle Of the Erie Canal
extending rom C;Icd to the seneca RIVER W.
,O2l,3jl. "a mhes, ard II was cOnlleuu
IN "A l.l
or about 10 pr cent 10 ehor's oa 10 30
necessary add explanation on account OF the IN.
crease, that 1t was produced ny ., ehanso % ."
prism and strut turrs. &c Aud II Is ven enough L'I' 10
note the fAc tue o.ilua eide cut some h,hg mlre
than mill IN length wa about the same unr con,
-lructod cos of Sl6.04 being only $40 ia excess OF
the cost Of tue Cd!n plaza lai
l. 90 70 900 aud tde actual cost was ABOUT sSV'-
100, or about IS cent IN Excess OF the estin at
Inc time estimates Of ci,t Of the Ere aad Cham-
plain Canals were made was when those who ulleFto'A
the enterprise MAJ no experience IN WORKS "i
Ihat character, AMI considerable poruon- VI tIe
lines Of tns routes Of she Oroposet oihds
were througn forests, and, II care could then
b- gwen 10 surveying. engneerng ana estimatinS 50
= nave the estimates CONS within 30 per cent "i me
actual cost no" are We 90 account ,oi tno Eao d
between the estimates OF eiE'Hcer' anu
the cost Of the WORK upOl our Canals OF
late years Tney, having tAe aid OF Increased
knowledge and intelligence IN the art OF engineering
an lns' M ,P,,,,,a. " ~ - III nv sri
curacy, win the 9ther t1cllues alitr'oj wy SCI
And added 10 those aivintases Il
his may possibly be susceptible OF explanation SO % W
tnat great difference bet cen 80 mates ani
Is consistent cOupetcbCN anu
lItesIlty. but eVLrnuy rePur wh eNid"n
hOn 10 make 1t appear 80 Wny % J..
those extremely unbalanced h'ds," 80 chlei basel on
estimates ad statements OF ensueers IN he service
OF tnc esunaled wOrh price tw" or three hundred
times less II ud cost to do H. unless tAey Apply
degree OF skill or judgment TO the chir"ce, OF
tue proposed WORK tnan the engineer dOoS or unirss
there exist DINER reasons less credita"Ie thah
want OF kl IN producing the estimates Ihis presents
peard il. the Discussion so persons taking these
lose money IN the Operation, bdt IL 10 SAM
mat III some INSTANCES the pah OF "OiK
Of the materials to be us ID Is changed aier
the is are made, winch operates 10 lLe
of the ale. Now GJveruCr, eYhienny
having gwen some attention 10 tue subject, adj
gr,yr character exist, and a great wong
has peen sui re nv the ,ople isucp. Now,
whether difficulty IN the system or IN ne chdrac
Ter or noth the ed ,t il the sam II actual aud
ne, atIon product Of tle Iulfn system. the
u the individual Is list a. great ~ II tue system
perfect; while IN That case there niIh he no vhh
ton VI the cfier ~ tbs law tue GOhnquehc' would
be- equally reprehenShle; and II in past years ans
official aru0n or omission 10 perform GUY haS
nd adequate punishment Should De promptly Afforded.
and those VINO nave LOT failed to DO iaitIIui
should have the benefit of prompt Fecognitl"I
Now what defects tne presen letting TEN.
and what legislative rene ne, shout no ippi'ht
Here spe acted from tne Go7crnoTs message
as to tue manner uXing " Olds O} 'niiaciors
SPEECH OF SENATOR LOWRY.
Senator Lowry, who followed Mr. Bradley, was brief,
sharp and emphatic III his remarks He began with an
expression OF reg,et that Senator Bradley should
have made the charge OF PARTISAN acton
concerning the message upon tue Republican
Senators. The speaker hoped that the question would
rae aoove party politics. Bat !; may be noted that OF
the four d .mocfatc senator's who have spoken upon
the Governor, message Two have favored II and two
have opposed II.
AT the conclusion OF the debate. the message was
made tie special order for tomorrow evening
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