New-York tribune., 1875-11-13


charge on this Is at least 1890 feet hemoek at
S15 per 1,000-$200 s5.
The coping found TO be birch or beech, ana mncn
decayed 1t is estimated in the final account ~ OAK al
$30 Mr.. Barnes tesfes that it's value to the state Is
only half that OF oak The result is loss 10 the stae OF
say s2lo feet, at $15, is 1878 "a.
The quantity Of excavation exhibited at the letting
was only 22OO yards, whereas that allowed In
the final account is 9,33294 cubic yards 25s6ol
cubic yards Of this is allowance for e1ca-
vation behind the walls. computed at an Hor
trary slope 45 1t is evident from this state OF facts
that survey made for the work preliminary 10 e
letting How much of the quantity allowed for excava-
ton behind the walls is fictitious 1t Ia impossible no" 10
determine. The whole allowance amounts to 25s6.ol
cubic yards, which, at 20 cents amounts to Sol1 ~ III
established beyond doubt that no allowance fof
excavation behind the walls could have been conein'
plated In making the estimate for the letting This item
s however left out Of the summary OF losses, because
is uncertain how much Of 1t is fictitious.
Adding the above Oyerestimates the cost or repld
Ing the walls amounting ~ 127, there results total
loss to the state OF S30i1 0s, which is made mp as FOL
lows.
To 10 inches over estimate thicsnesso OF wall equal ..
EmLankment cvercharse l7s533 cubic yards at 600 sc
Iirng ovcrcharrc 80 26
Fnnp5aiion tiIa5er oyercharee ............ 200 Sj
paSPenees between OAK AMI the maple birch
used foundation timber 2d55 90
Cost Of rebuilding walls already 1l97 %
Total N5Ofi 70
or about per cent OF the amount at which the con
tract was let and 40 per cent OF the amount pad
the contractor
The actual loss TO the State may not seem large hut
the percentage OF il is very large and that is the true
test of the importance of its exposure. The parties
directly responsible for the work done under TINS con-
tract are T. H. Croker Division Engineers Peter Hogan
Resident Engineers George W. Barnes, Assistant Eng-
neer; Giles Hawley, Inspector The Canal Commission
ers who let the contract George W. Chapman John
d. Fay and William W. Wright. Copies OF the alldavts
OF Barnes and Hogan and the certificate Of Croker upon
which this money taken from the Treasury are an
nexed They show that in this contract, as in all the
others have investigated the States worst enemies
were those Of it's household
JOHN BIGELow, DANIEL MAGoNE, IT.,
A. T. ORR, john ID. VAN BURES, IT.
T. George NJ Barnes assistant Peter Hogan who has
subscribed the preceding affidavit, do solemny swear
that have assisted in making the neasurrments anu
computations for the inal estimate 10 when tis anna
Wit attached and that to the best OF my kn9wledge anu
belief all the measurements and computations "lhcn
have been made in reference 10 the preceding accOutae
correct and have been correctly transcribed III hc poos
mentioned IN said affidavit and further swear mat
have examined the preceding account oi maiet'as % i
nshed and labor performed and that believer contains
correct statement of the same. and OF ali the mea Te-
meuts and computations relating thereto Nhich nave
M. BARNES, Assistant Engineer
Subscribed and swcrn to before me- this I'm daV OF
June, 1871 THOMAS j. BISHOP Commissoncr OF Deeds
l. Peter Hogan Resident Engineer on that portion OF
thc Erie Canal embracing the work comprised in the
contract of f. W. Williams for the construction OF
removing wall benches &c. and constructing LAO iect
vertical wall at Rome said Erie Canal, 90 soeinny
swear that the has been completed and that AL me
work included in the foregoing account has been per,
formed according TO the terms OF the contract Ana
that, the best W my knowledge ana
belief all OF the measurements ana computations Whic
have made reference to said account are correct ana
that | have examined the measurements and com
mutations Of each OF ASSISTANTS as far as Was
practicable. and believe them to be correct Ana l
further that the materials ana work saeu IN tne
foregoing account classified b. my SELF and strictly
according 10 the terms OF the contract; also
that tho prices charged IN said account, cor
resuoud with those contained IN the contract
and further, that l believe the foregoing account
IT, IN All respects statement Of all the work e-
braeed in said contract ANA that it amounts 10 the sri
of 81 55J 93. And urtler that the items OF
extra work stated In the foregoing account, were hees
charged therefor just and reasonable and that all OF
extra work done by said contractors amounts 10
&24 80 also further that the fOrogong account,
and All Of the measurements and computations relating
thereto made by myself, or by my assistants ana
have been correctly transcribed y 10 33 OF
Book b. Part 3 OF Final Measurements OF the Eastern
Division. PETER HOGAN, Etehluehl E-nsiscr'
Subscribed and To before me, this 7th day OF
June 1871 THOMAS j. BsHor, Commissioner OF Deeds'
Albany New-YOrk.
certify that have ade thorough personal e1amlna-
lion of The embraced IN the foregoing na AccOut
and that the same il executed and fully completed IN all
rc-ppcts in conformity with the contract ana inc pans
speccatOns and directions given for the came, ana at
extra made in accordance with the terms OF the
further certify that the Final Account made mp at
the prices specified in and In accordance WL inc %lms
dated at this 1871.
f. II. CRoCRER, Division Engineer.
Examined and approved June 9, 1871,
II. :. SWEET, Deputy state Engineer and surveyor