New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-17
way eda letter jan %. introducing Mr. scott

You e sr as pesun ein are stan dis
sstsnsd with yoar estimate ana yea have had then e
ss o as s a 1d .s IN has W. no sa
Engineer on the Canas who has had large exgs-
rcnee 10 Of w~k 70 :. M.ss WIN Vim
yfs - MIN Sss f SsS sss section. he WORK ana
Il Tie rock only a s ends used the disaeyan,.g.
Of tbs Department by the contraem ann nav t e1H
ro1a n" Gsss ores the state euiSy sh.al
II Il" w SSS %rfsc -o mat Nj
fSsit Of he Ssureenis agree with yosr former est
"A'es WY ""' e f. BABcocK, Resident Engines
FALSE SYSTEM sUGGESTED.
O Mr. Scott referred the Mr. Scott who was
Assistant Engineer the work between Port Schuyler
and the Lower Mohawk Aqueduct under Mr.. Bsbeoek
A Afterward understand. had charge Of that work
the Young gentleman in the etcr
O What experience had he had then engineer, no
Won know A He inso~med that ne had never been
employed upon the previous the time lac came
20 Utra.
q. To villa, experience then did Mr.. Babcock refer
when he spohe of his experience m engineer A. lie
had had some experience on the New-YOrk Central
Road where he assisted believe The Division Engineer
Yates
q Who was also employed thai road al that tiDe
a. Yes. Sir.
.. Mr.. appeared did Re with that notef A YES
Sir: he brought This letter.
@ What did he do or propose to dol A. With Mr. s-or
and INV partv then The work as aec
rteiy able do With some four feet nj SNOW IN
the canal and foot Of and water; Was confident
tl.t tbs estimate an OveT-estnate and tal va
upossbe to any accurate knowledge ~ me fne
out p material rem0y bv the contractors until tile
.nOw and aad water were out Of the canal l. thte
fore, in making my affidavit to ne estiha ciaE'd .
fern al stated ire true condition M the time that the
measuTetaeuts w re- made which AFFIDAVIT Nh reaa,
FORK. county 81 Os"a A-iioiApo ssFrui'
e. M as;T y aT and camnnra,cns tor Inc
WORK embraced dc orgoing esmsies iGf rsIsoSns %
Canal to limits e cry OF puea ana for con
, s1 S 5ont near csT S. eysrd abont 1900
Len a. & rs be ann au mt Of ver arfaaiiy performed
according 70 speh @ 9 @ a eSv~r - viii
SHOW ,epfh places Of eei ana It v a. imIoss
n no Ss al ,a, u ss % an, though
necessail- noi ans"ulsy correct are 49, ly 80 d. '
tsignsil H9RAro sET 6,y,s ~
p MIN No.,tv Ph!Hr Ttlca Oneida County. \. y
@ What did tr Scott Do or propose 70 DO when he
t cre about this, whc the reason hesitate. be
cause think there may he some possible msakc III my
he s"te 70 , that Nj ssbeeck advised that
this excavation on the slope OF 10 iek % me WEI
! fjoal wall and that I measure emmnkmcG III some
places and # the contractor didn't take o this MAJ efa
back OF wall and vac unable to put up hit wan Win
tDr earl standing perpOndiculdf--
o That If With Vertical cuti A. With vertical cut
-rnat then he ne pad ooth for excavation ana
eulnmcnt' he Wac no' forced 10 '-"e o"' Tie eAi'n
O. That YOU considered an answer to your letter. n
o The one you wrote. A On the 9TH page Of the lot
a. Al, tnng else other essons in the ~clenee ana
az o. No,i,;r ~ Ike IA ~ mat reflect
O. Dh you follow Ny scotTs instruct "ns IN Te,lrG 70
measuring excavation and enDanAmeht h'i' a. No
O. whyl A Because 1 consider that it IL fnlss sgs-
O. And m Injustice 10 the state A. And that lis rob
berry Of eiAie.
MORE CORRESPONDENCE WITH PIE RESIDENT En-
GINE!R.
O You made that aGidavit-connue. please A. Al
.s.. a. .r-ttI r-fDfp Mr. u.
Resident LngneeY. following ictieF page 10 -eie'
press book
III - 1 y, Isl an sri The estimate Tor lamar
~ rcf me- avn caHd : i'rr0s9e on aec,na, Of i,o
rlst very deep The ng 81 siAe ~ lr4sFn %; :"
As 70 nae {{Iy 70 70 ,scerfan nov, ho& IA The
rus Glt INTO e. canal ~ th'fr i ,, IN s
tee - tbe :, and 70 the contractor leave ihs matter
e i,l VERY I,spsctiay HoaAro sEThouRjr
In reference 10 thar ed, rs would seen
before the estimate arrived in Albany. received the for
lowing let II from Ar BaDeocA, marked NO - III the
letter-OOOk vu,.r,,ve
HoRAHo SEYMOUR. ~. Assistant EacsnssT ,o-. . ~.
coItrf an % cso estimate p contracior II me
VOL they may 90 each month Every mynh'y e,ms,n
is purpose covering anv errors IN monthly e,tlmi
s s month ard your estimate al tie WORK tone
OK fnr months yor estimate II n for e rary
All h tie De nand the fun e. mate but
presume 'Aeis "'A OS BiRcocx Resident Engineer
Shorty afterwaTd received the following letter dated
Fen 8. page ~
~ 0T a, S1s yoT, .rate is Of no official docr
nent The Revised St.uitss eiisp = tue . seeii'A
era Whenever by the Controller Anaor The state
nlie an ca ~ e. "' s X @ 'T NAV BE %aS'5
fr tbe -iaIe The blanks winch are Tor "a 20
10 ne nv ,r aiidavt your earliest convenience VoIy
" nns no rcply 10 tdat ieitrr Int came to albany.
100 not he
q. Nj sweet! a. Mr. sweet ny ohce, ~ u S's-
mor and Mr sweet state Englccr si't4ned IN ID my
rosifon ia tine position which had taken ~ IeEsid 70
ine lidayit; shortly after that received et~ da'ed
j5otA N -rYuor-R IT, As.san, Engineer
DiAA Cc Yates Division L4siGesr ha4 IN ,4;ery r
VII your "Y Yo ba coptutiou scries To signing tie
printed or VI Dc ai la4i anu ",>itd 20 W ,'M " '
sweIns yonT know edge and belief ., sHA
Gasc j, ris sd concise a4liavit understand il
Only intended TO cover 81 ana ,.ss 1 ', nt
IT,. II As IA spro emng toward iai 81 toward
making aBg extent ezpanamy apdatits thai You may
eees. 1ai ,9nn 5a'ae , Ter '' y, ~ md s TT f ne
estrsates mad ont hnt SUPPOSE thai ihe former
arra anier d.rectiOn At01ey General VERY ifaly
va informed by Comm ssioncr Thayc- about April
10 tfTat fne work which the contract of H. d.
It.nissn at Utica had been abandoned, ana WaA
men and purchase materials and nnIsh mat work am
now engaged IA doI- 80
THIRD REPORT OF THE COMMISSION
IHR CONTRACT FOR BUILDING HULsEKs BRIDGE AT
WEST EKANKFOHT-NEAELY ALL TIKI MONEY
PAID BKFORE TaE WORK wAs HALF DOEE-IOiIN
BROWN OF GrRhiAN FLATs THE cos TRACTOR.
/ 10 the GOft7Tor Of The SGts Of Acr- iO,k: Or the
Icth day Of March, 1e74 contract was executed
by ,(ahn Brown of German Flats. with the State
% furnish all materials OF spund and good quality
and perform all the labor Necessary to construct and