New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-30
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

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GEO. D. LORD TO BE RIPOETED TO THE LEGIsLA-
TURE-AUDIroR TuAYER on THE sTAND-How
THE LORD CLAIMS WERE PAID-THR COMMIT
TIES wARNiNG TO TIE AUDiTOR-MR. TIIAYERs
uNLCCKY ADVANCE OF 81, 900 TO MR. DEM
son.
ALBANY, July 29.-The Legislative Canal In
vcstigating Committee met here today. senator Cole
presiding. = nator Booth Asscmblynan seward and
Assemblyman Wachner were present They adopted the
following resolution:
Whereas George D. Lord has been duly suhpcnaed 10
appcar before thi, Committee at tails time to give tes
mony. which subpoena 1t ins Gsobeyed by falling % al
whereas At a former Sectng of the Committee when
he attended before this Committee under slDp ha h
was excused from being examined Tor The rtt 0h that
important business interests required tiat he SHOULD DO
elsewhere; AMI, -
such excuse for hls nnnatiendance to-day: therefore,
Rcsolrcf. I ia in the opmln OF tins CJnmitte'. me
sad George d. Lord L. guilty ~ an abuse OF prvese oi
the LEGISLATURE 81 tis state. an that these iactS DC re-
ported to the Legislature fos action thereon.
Davis. canal appraiser testified 10 the perform
ance OF WORK by George ID. Lord On the Black Rock lr
bur improvement 10 the amount OF Sil9O0J' aAd the
award OF thit amount 10 NJ. Lord by the Canal BorL
Auditor ThaycT testified to tie payment OF thi. money
in accordance with resolution of the Board, adopted
July 81 1874 h. said that during the prndeney 81 tho
Lord claim for WUrA the Black E.rA lidFOor Ny. Day
ton was the secretlry thu BIarL lie then read from
thc printed o, the Camel Board TIE hc"h OF tAo
said Board on the Lord clI.m.
Mr. Thayer then testified: The amount Of the award
Wa put in the bac get the payment Of the award oil
the Genial Board and the Canal Appraisers; ceiihcaes
were issued 10 the obtaining awards, bearing ne'
est NJ ak per cent: after came into o'hcr Mr. Lord
spoke to me about the payment ON hts award he said
was the practice OF the Auditors Office 10 borrow the
moneys in charge or the Commissioners OF the Canal
Fund to pay awards; replied that would LOOK into tie
matter; did look into the matter and found that the
practice OF the Office had been stated called meet
ing of the Commissioners OF the Canal Fund which was
held July p. 1874 at that meeting resolution was
passed authorizing rae 10 anticipate the payment OF the
awards 10 the amount OF 100000 tho money
va, to be advanced out of the Sinking Fund;
there wac no understanding az 70 whom awards
were to be paid with this S20o.0o0 The day
after The citing Of the CcnmiSsioners ol the Jana
Iunl Mr.. Davis presented certificate made ont to
George u. Lord for 1000 which pald WIN interest
on toe ~ ., Ju Mr pa =; Dfougn 81 so 600 whb
alsO paid. have declined 10 pay awards TINS year
intend TO ca mrehS oi zoe Ia fnis ny,nccd
some of tlc contractors have asked for money due on
awards lra't Tor S24 OJO my Department for the
amount due on The Mo~ry contract ven 20 pro'es..
declined pay because the Canal InN1' ann: COM
mission advised That there great irregular nee
IN the contract lne ORA has since been Pai- / ne
Attorney General, who looked over Tie nuit- III posses
the Commission IN regard 10 The contract advised
M 70 pay IT, lac anal commissioner III - S ., AZ
Vision on which the WORK Wa I"ne 80 "a ,ic ~
pay draft. The suggestion from the CANA COuihiS-
slor III writing.
Mr Thlyer read letter received nv him from the
ri,is in several contracts. naming TIE contracts Ihe
SAT- o. NfwYoG6 CANAL T,yrs1Ic !oS COMMISSION.
Allan. July = 1873.
honor 70 r"o to You that from several
contracts matter named we mud tat thrrr have been
ani we that 10 further payments be- made
ties sl Lave been Tie following the contracts t"
"Wi5rd ioin.on oct H. 1870 upper side cut
H. os6ourn oct 20 s7i sections . and Chan ain
H. d. benson. sept o. 1862 Lower Aqueluct to Lock
- 4n c4aee oct 20 ISl LOsk 80 81 ws-t Troy S vo,
J. V. Brown oct 20 1874. 20 chains "eSt from Nor'
r' Ihser Reilly Oct 90. 1914. Fo.t Plain work
sayies Nc6o- Aug TO- iS72 crawford Lock to NOwnes
.s. onaess Tc' % MA S.,G Ia "a. Sss rrias.
T Ii,%s, C as' NHe s Is is7 ,or LcytL
Fhnrean tei DC 3 i9Ii lG I 500; - ana
Chairman { ,mmis-on.
O Do Won ever obtain money from ANY ot.er source
than tiiat whca you nave IN ntohedf ..
A. have borrowed money from the banks sometiines
and have paid for WORK Utca of my own pocket
paid The money to HuritiO seymour. IT,. Eusiu Ger IN
charge NJ WORK; the work ~ question MAJ brrh ~
gun nv DcusOn abandoned; paid tine money not as
Auditor hat in ms private capacity the work abau
dprIed ny Mr.. DcuIsUn lat spring an the Comm sson
Of Eastern Division put r seymour IN charge oi the
work. ~ complete II and get the can ready for hayi
ton; Mr. seymour ut ane4d Tor a "h.ie
/ told him that the work being
carried irrcauafy, and That could not pay Tor III
iat there W.. law Tor U.yiu. for u. Ar consulting
with the Governor ID puy Attorney Gen ri tdirchtd
and SIR. seymour and t5 an agreement WIN thr'n.
advanced 4 OOo IT, Mr. --yin ,ur. then drew and
placed la tie Extraordinary Eephr bil an ad'Itioha
scot on The bill -cd. but WAS vetoed ny tde 'os
crror The money Wa advanced. with the understand
Hg Of all the parties 10 tiEt an amount 10 mdAe
me-. good Wl. 81 be put INTO the Extraordinary Repair
bI In payng the money To Mr.. seymour, the C''nIs
sooner IN charge OF tac division on whch the Work was
done w.,s ignored hold NJ. -ryniui's receipt Ihrre
1, no l, recurring an engineer account for eXpendi
ture- ul money Tie UilL.