New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-16
THE CANAL FRAUDS.


rou have examined far enough to know what size.
20 Partly yea Sir A. There finally proposition
changing the Whole plan Of those walls on the Erie Canal
70 sope and vertical walls the plan was made was APP
proved by the State Engineer and was adopted by the
Board now whenever certain piece O. ,nis woa 20
kate Engineer consulted, and think with some piaus
bty thot new approval would be WORK os S"lerero-
CATION
LOOSE MANNER OF DOING BUSINESS
O. Nobody would suggest any such idea as that Here
what we suggested to the engineer. and wanted him 10
explain Here is work let for Strengthening the canal
No map profile made OF il by which tho
quantities be ascereained or even the line OF
the canal determined. We think that requires
IN actual survey didn't criticse. and havnt in any
hing we have stated in the report criticized the general
plan OF the construction of the walls we say that the
came requires them TO be specific and as you say unless
the law requires that the Engineer can 90 On ana
1t also; we have not word 70 sV n p;nhmon6
saws in his letter that he the law Of 1874 after
this wall constructed, to justify himself IN inns ctc
idnt read him IA quoting 1t for that purpose but to
throw little light upon the question a. to bow ines d ,v
under pretense it was changed from slope wall 10 d"
a Now as a gentleman familiar with the law OF this
State you would not undertake TO convey me idea 10
t ts SSma 20 on and build walls without iciiga a.
Ihavc idea they wond but presume IL was dono !"
this way witNOOt my leSai dutloiHs
O. Would il be fair crtisism on what we s;h1 10
ce the OF 1874 for wall built in ls72 No
but that is the way 1t has been done; lie says your
8 He says IT the LEGISLATURE charged from slope
10 vertical wall about which much IA SAID; tnc Cla
Board was no way responsible does the report OF the
Commission enshten the public , as TO Srv VINO refer rs
snce to the act Of the legislature OF ls7l,
for an ne SG s Fl Th of sops
walls in the place thereof, and allowing the Canal com
nd no Mohawk auucduct whenever III tNclr
opinion the work was Necessary a. re might h hS
q Has that application as you understand IT, to
the special matter that FOR consideration III our
report7 A. think it had thought II would have been
well to put that into the report OF course, you arg
Judges than beceuse you had ne reSponsio'y ana
the facts but seemed TO me WAS al wiappu IN tno
much money out of the Treasury; don't say it was
zed body to change it. A. know but you have already
found the Canal Board acted once without proper n
because you say they couldn't alter the pan without
q. Do we say the place has been acredi A. You say
that vertical wall has been built but what was SAYING
was that the inference from tie whole report was that 1t
had been done without proper authority
By Mr. Bigclow- beg you to the justice to read
s ovsI pos if more oS and not read perhaps
by the light OF personal feeling am sure you viii got
bat way about it. because i makes met met
thought il was pretty structure upon the Canal
BOARD; you SAID they eeusura5e to greater OK
whole and the 6gsest part on those you named
@ You placed yourself in much worse position than
sE 70 be GSne never capcd A. What
said in letter that could no, accept that excuse
papers there, it was my business to know
70 ay that dd SHt Whether might imposed
upon by the improper action OF the officers in me eer
course / don't pretend to know can't know.
q Let ME ash you one question Iignt here; don't you
work cannot be entitled to any more chaIlta-
bic desiguation-was all planned before tn the
A. viii tell you just what do think about that. and u
The light all @ has s6s there ns s eot e
be great deal more vertical wall there than
Ss rese Of d Ee 5 cA 'fS
upon the legislature, and bring pressure themselves
ns ey poe S s S trey D and before
they yon say in the first place there wa5 an apo
.hs Division Engineer moyed in t ana hat 81 approp
contract don't know anything about H. but snoId not
BY Sfr Biyelow-Qt And Governor. 1t to be got in
sueh o way that there should be any means OF de
termining precisely how much money was stolen TheIe
were be surveys, evidence. no maps no spec III
cations by which they could be hedaccountable for what
By MI Marone-Here is the State Engineer, right
who has testified that after careful search and Keeping
days at It, that there s is no record of any such u"
q. Now will AJAX You this general question; we have
asked gentleman Interested IN the affairs OF the
tate give any light that wall enable to lind any
such tracing as was produced there, II you can
with me-
@. thought we ought to. a. would have brought it
with good deal Of pleasure ii could have put my hand
omit. There is another thing here that would like to
call your attention to here.
Q. Feel perfect freedom to call attention TO
thing A. Now. inc0nsideIabe amount Of vertical
wall proven 10 have been constructed against rock
face where Of course 1t useless for II involved
great expense replacing durable by far less
durable structure; the State Engineer in his testimony
O. Did you observe when this work that a large
amount OF wall had been built along rock face upon The
bernie sdei A. think did
q How you account for it A. Only q matter
Of Taste.
Have you any reason TO assign for doing that work
n that manueri a. think IL useless.
q Was 1t worthless and a we5tciul expenditure Of
money A. Yes. Sir.
@. Are you able to advise this COmmsoion who
authorized or cOuntonaDced this work A. They are
trying to put II of the Commits Chapman aud
Stale Engineer Redmond think
q want 10 know II regarded that AS proof that
State Engineer Richmond either authorized
Danced the construction OF that wall face
a. No, sir: but We do understand il done during
his term OF Office and that tWas his duty 10 know what
was going on IL the canals aud should have checked it,
MI. Besca-Au l want to know II you mean that
evidence that lie authorized count enanced i'll
A No. sir
The testimony here concluded.
THE GOVERNOR ORDE2S 4 SIrTT AQkINsT DEM