New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-25
have paid for the cearng II the State paid $4,000 for
having the land cleared think the money was unneces
earily spent do not know any Of the contractors who


saly spent; do not know any Of the contractors who
Samuel B. Hall being sworn testified =! have had
charge OF the dam at the foot OF Otisco Lake Tor the
last ive years tho dam while was being built
and know the lands a Tas o employed epSy f
building the gateframe was part Of the contractors
DUTY two Of the Beltens were at the work GOOD dea
made Of white oak the slope Vail each side of the
and wet; there was no foundation OF timber laid
for the wall to rest the wall contained ,, one
down some now have repaired it with gravel; would
not call sach wall permanent wall water leans ',is
as it ought to have been would not have needed the re-
pairs put upon it there is no pretense OF such road
as Is required in the specifications Mt the lake there
some 10 Of land covered with underbrsh ana
samuel L. White was sworn and testified live within
three miles of Otsco Lake in 1869 began work az
day aborer on the dam next Was as over the
doing the mason work quarry stones were nseo r
posed places assisted the clearing no grabbing was
done % speak OF grabbing eohd not nave been done
without my knowledge around the dIm temporary
dam was built before began 10 work 1t gave way be-
fore tho ground In April last got e ,
ss quickly rs possble; had heard about the canal in
veslicacn and supposed the design OF raising the water
was 10 hide the siunIs the dam and the slope wall!
james sharp was sworn ana said: the wood upon the
ands cleared would pay for the a cc w az he
dam II there had been any more grubiny wolid navc
standing: mo- tnber was used In tho foundation Of the
slope wall the stonewoTG of tire dam Was OF dressed
stone in tho 'front.' ana III uncApcecu P"oeS ioub"
stones were used
Adjourned till o'clock r. m
Al the afternoon session. Alfred Miles Of Disco first
took the stand.
LARGE sALEs or TIMBER FROM THE CLEARING
Mr.. Miles testified that he had sold 10000 rails ior
Bellcn d Co., at sG0 Per 1000.
Samuel II. Stanton OF Stafford near Otisco Lake. es
fed: knew John Ackcts lie owned about six acres
Che state allowed for 12); owned aboht four acres
never got any pay Cor my interest could nave made
handsome lroft out of the job II allowed to clear the
Aianson Hicks testified that he lived at Marcelus
owned saw.ml AZ loves end OF the ilhe III le9o he
SAVED 50 SO fcct Of unbcT taken from ihc Os LIKE
lads fOI Beldcn Co.. II was hard WOOD Wotl go per
i,ian Newa testified that he lived Mare llus he
succeeded Hicks III Inc mil lie saved .5'JO iec' "i
timber for ielden Coz 1t was WORTH ia per 1000 ,n
there are 100 OF stmnps low on the lnis pfeeh
Cd 10 he G. aleL he saw no evidence OF ihc stunps
H5eI Tayior of Marc.us testified that he eleven
teams engaged for three weeks ds"wny away timber
that to the mii; il went TO CamiGs aud
AInzo brown testified that lived in the Otisco Val
mil s.weI $oa $50 feet o. tber ior zen Co. n
1s707-'72. the averaSe yaioe oi whleh was T. - q
pay man Tor rencvlng H. as 1t was cleared o.,..o
John Bentley testified tat hc hvcd at Otisco
and owned A acres OF the land that was flowed; he
w0ld have gladly cleared the ld Tor the 'inDer 80 o.
s a. ares neS acres ihcie was 10 Sru.bing done
the land Hooded long before It was clca 81; tIey
bu two bours TO stay tie ilvodwOod. but thcse were
CARED away the first ircoet there is an abundance OF
fOatiu timber coming down tie witness bought
some wood from Deld & Co TO burn ~ e. schoo-
honse aud paid them $50 for II do NOT think there were
47J acres cleared by the contractors.
Juhn A. Davis testified: owned 10 acres at the loot
Of the lake and five at Tie head all covered By
timber; contractors did not clear it IN WORKMAN
e esS r, ir he t6er ana have done it el deal
better; offered ti4e foreman Oh Bci9en Co 800 per
LOCO bat he refused To tahe les Tan 80
Augustus Rice testified had 81 acres lowed, and
I9 were timber Land tEev hoo iet TIE meadow land
dove .ogs upon IT, and tcn called IT timber land Mr.
sweet, tue surveyor. said Ley would go iad jas; tnr
sam. lor II as Il IL were tmber lani thcy lett stunS
rcd the black ash down 10 Oswe3o and s0ii II 10 the
stare FOR whi.e oak Ar oiH's Root had iahd near me
mad about i've acres OF lumber ldJu Inc htac al
lowed for clearing n ucrts - .
EdNi Rice .lAed tlt lie had % fland flowed
q acres half OF that WAS franc my neighD9rs
offered clear TIC iaJ for 0ncnaf the iinaor; jen
d Co sold about G,0oO ris AID received so per Leo
Mr be,en tod Tie men 10 cut Inc Trees any where be
Noan Briggs, Fi,dcr.ck Weeks, James L. Niles, and
Steven Rice substantially confirmed the above.
TIE WHITEHALL DREDGING.
E. Davis whitehall fled regards the dredgin
done Whitehall srbor alleging that previous to 1874
the sum OF $40 600 had expended and real ben
eft was received In 1874 appropriation Of $4,000
WAS made py which al tho Instructions removed
from TIC haIDor and real benefit acquired than
from the $40 600 previously expended.
BY Mr. Smith-lIOv 60 You explain the difference in
the benefit receivcdi Wi,ness-Thc only way
count for that parties in charge of the
Engineers Department, under the first appropriation
were Incompetent 10 perform tier dut es.
By Mr.. smith, wish you would expl1in what you
know, relative to work the Ciampain Canal, as
ferred to by you in speech delivered IN tie Assembly
last N.neri Wucss-I DO not know thai can explain
any thing further than Is set orih in HAT speech by Ca
aninOs Of the quantity sheet and prices IL satisfies
me tie priccs paid very excessive slowius out
of unbalanced btts