New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-30
THE CANAL BOARD.

FAR Ss75.452 kiss THAN LAST YEAR.
ALBANY. N. Y, Sept. 29.-The Canal Board
hold their regular meeting to-day. Attorney-Genera
Pratt presented the petition of H. NJ Race, asking that
his contract for dredging Section No a. Oneida River I'm
movement he Cancelled, he is not allowed TO proceed
with II by order Of the Canal Commits oner I'm charge,
and also as too far advanced to do thing
70 advantage The Attorney General moved that the
contract Cancelled, condition that the contractor
release the from all damage. Commissioner Stroud
explained that although 100000 had been appropriated
for sis work. would cost $300oo0 Treasurer Raines
ncved 10 refer the matter to the Attorney General ana
Commissioner in charge TO report the facts. Ihs was
lost and the Attorney Generals motion was then adopted
by vote of too.
A,crucy-Gonera Pratt presented The petition Of John
Brown release from his contract for some reason
Treasurer Ranes said he lid not like this mode OF pro-
ceo,ing he wanted Information on thcse Gatsfs
The Attorney General explained that the WORK wo'd
cost more contemplated and he Thought u pest
10 leave TO the Legislature 10 decide whehoru ebou'd
be proceeded with not. This contract was on Ouoh
OF the Attorney General. Cancelled.
On motion of Commissioner Stroud. tho petition OF
Daniel Candee presented at the last uceiirs TO canc"
his contract for work in lion and Frankfod, was re-
fered to tic Attorney General and the Commissioner Id
charge.
Commissioner Stroud presented petition o. N L. Os-
horn for "a, cancellation OF his contract 10 build guard
lecS in Bin hamton bearing Was ssen in TIE matter
and thea il was referred to the State Engineer.
hearing was then given to committee OF the Bnia'o
Common Council. Mr. i. Andrews, President OF 'He
Board spoke concerning proposition before tn' Cah'
Board 70 prevent city from carrying out its system o
sevcrace The Engineer OF Buffalo also spoke in cXana
lion Of the system. Iieut-GOy DOrshemer finally IL
formed thc Committee that there was danger OF the
Board taking any further action in the matter.
I5ent Gov DoIshoner stated that the counsel were
In attendance reference 10 tire cases OF ire ssvchod
engineers. who had been ordered TO show cause He
a.ed TINT he had me; MI Fa.child in the morning, and
Mr. Fairchd told him that in consequence OF absence
from lie city and sickness he had been dnablc 20 prepare
any CHARGES and therefore ali those matters WONG aVe
f. lie over until the next meeting. Mr. Dorseer sad
he hal -ccn in public papers declarations in Wich 1t
VIZ ALLEGED certain frauds had been committed ana. on
the score OF the frauds large sums OF money lad hecn
wrongfuy obtained from the citizens OF the STATE. IL
was also charged that subordinate officers OF
the Board were PARTIES to TIE frauds and that through
their fundamentally tie frauds were committed
Under these circumstances lie had made mp hiG mind
that thcsc mon ought 20 be dismissed without any judi
eia nyest gaOn into the IF the Board thought III
&c Gisrss any subordinate officer il ought to do 80 with
oat preferring charges writing and going into ies-
mony. The law officers Of tho State had pronounced
against these men, and that Was suhc.eht. the GOV
eruor docs not 60 through al Chat process.
The following discussion then took place
Controller Hopkins-Ihey are here On charges, arc
Tac Chairman--Not by my vote.
Acknowledgement Prat-ricse officers do not stand in
the light % employees where the case OF mast ana FER
want viii apply They public officers. and c statute
provides The way by which they shall We rcmoTod The
statutes SAYS charges shall be served upon them and
they shall have an oppo.truty 70 answer. though; u
no more than fair that these charges should be written
out that the officials Should not he discharged until
they have Raj opportunity to he Eear - ~ as me
evidence AGAINST Col Yates is concerned, have exanl-
incl il and Gud very te it, He has been IN Office hu
q short time and So have OF the Others and they
should he heard.
Tie Clarman-we hove got into The thing and vii!
have TO 20 through certain course suppose auJ ii
seems cannot do any tdng else than 90 forward
We have no counsel a. disposal 10 represent the
Board and prefer charges and shall have 10 call On
the officer Of She state.
CIV 1Iijer-In behalf Of Mr.. GabcOcE. would like TO
ask Does the LeutcnontCoyeTOr mean 10 say that he
Is naInrd rs being chars9l1
The Cbairman-T,c frauds are charged being com
nttted through the fundamentally OF tie officials indi-
cated ia the charge
Nr Nuler-Has GaboocK been mentioned by namef
The Cha!rInar-I 90 not know that Lis name mon
toned bat horo he question 10 whom Tie charge
refers II is charged that III various Ways css iis.ada
have been committed.
Mr. Regers-I an here behalf Mr.. Kelly TO hear
wlai the Board ia disposed do. There 1tye been 10
charges furnished TO any and none so far as know
have lecn made. received notice OF his suspension.
AMI was ordered to show why ho should MT De- Ie-
moved lie says. In the mast emphatic and peienpory
Ilanue. taere is nothing in his conduct Nhicn warrants
even his suspension done know what mcir can say,
except that here TO meet, In the fullest wa., al OF
The charges.
The CnailnaNDo You understand there is any indict
ment found inst l,,n
Mr. JecAsonNo, don't know whether the Grand Jury
has risen.
MI Roeers-The Grand Jury had not yet iisen wien
ltfi Bufalo: 1oy 20 hayo risen bat had no, coz
cludcd their abors Jar | could learn, they have
not f0:nt an indictment against lin, and il they rad
done So to-day thn, should have been aQrised w
telegram
Commissioner JecLsoai should perhaps explain to tie
9oal ;lie action have tatcl When TIE Corc?aor's
Canal Conluisc were IN j. halo taking testimony his
case dcyeorcd or .Ir Wclstci's testimony III wh 10
gicei at he had paid certain 20 NJ Kelly. On tina,
the Commission toe,Iapscd Lockrort, directing
IRE 80 co.ac Immediately 10 Buffalo went there and
laj consultation with ne Commission, dlenaea that
Kelly had been arrested ami had given bail They stated
10 IN subsistence what the evidence aGinst Kelly was
and they thought it Was my duty under tie
circumstances TO take the I did. Indeed,
they rsiLor insisted should take that course. and ap
point . ndn temporarily act III bis stead. since that
time IL hae been related to tia MI Kelly denies the
truth CT the evidence and states that he received
angle dollar peIqGisitc from any coal dealer and ha
knowledge OF thor ever sending him dollars worth
Of coal that had expected pay for; that MS co
had come him through the ordinary channel tiat ne
had procured it for years past Ali these matters
have stated 10 since just MI Rogers - led
il. That is all J know in relation TO tine matter
brought subject before TIC Board. and they suspended
Kelly
TIC ClaiIman-I the Grand jury should ail 10 find
icdlct,ncn, wba, wonld be your disposition then'
Commissioner Jackson--i slod bring the matter be-
fore TIE hoaId for whatever action they might feel G!s
posed 10 take.
Treasurer Raincs-!iave you no opirion on the mat
Commissioner Jackson-I don't think the State viii
sGcr much by leaving NJ. Kelly there. 1 don't