New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-17
CANAL TOLLS FOE 1s76.
RATES THE SANE As N 1S7j-INTEEEsIING REPORT
BY TIE COMMITTEE on CoMMERCE-TTiE COZ
IROIIER IjIsIEES DIFFERENT POLICY-A FEW
APPOINTMENTS.

RATES TIE SANE As IN $50 ILEtSIlNI hLFofl
BY TIE COMMITTEE on CoMMERcE-rHE Con-
IROuER DESIRES A DIFFERENT POLICY-A FEW
APPOINTMENTS.
lGKNErAL PRESS DIsPATCHI
ALBANY, March 16.-At the session of the
Canal Board to-day state Engineer, from the Com
rDittae Construction presented report In favor oil
granting the petition OF Horace Candec for cancellation
of bis contract the bernie side OF the Jordan Level
Considerable discussion eusued and the report vas laid
Oh the table.
Mr. Dor,beimer from the Committee Commerce sub
united majority report signed by himself and Commits
,oner Jackson the subject Of canal tolls for lS76
b The Report. IN part, is az follows:
In d,souspug ;his subject propose TO inquire
whether tbe present will yield such amount OF
rry.npc a. VIII an economical admin at on o The
oas will secure the taxpayers OF ne state from any n
reasonable burden The revenues OF nc canals cOcctyd
during the ,ca ending sept 30, 1870, amounted 10
9l5 800 Co. The Total expenses ~ TIE year Tor ord
making the receipts S45-G79 * There wac, how
ever, spent during ihe same tme 'oI @ i 0 9
pairs. provided FOR by taxation The sum "I f'J3l5 90
making total expenditure upon me canals over ana
above the receipts tberefrOm Of sGG9l1 3i, without
taking ato account the interest upon and the conIibu-
GUS 10 the principal Of the canal dent
We vii! consider what returns We may expect Tor
te future a. The present rate tolls The rate. for TIE
calendar year 1870 during al OF which he TIC reduced
sI5so,o32 IL vii be remembered that these revenues
we're obtained year Of unusual depression ana our
ing the shOrtest OF canal navigation ever known
i Will certainly IN moderate estimate as to the future,
We assume that the revenues Of 6wiii equal those
teo csuas for 1876 at the sum OF $l,toOUJO and We
hpk that upon this moderate o9timate under hc
economical policy inaugurated by the Governor all the
expenses Of the canal may be paid and he burden upon
Tie tax payers Of The State viii stu be less than during
1ly year since 1870. The Legislature oil 1879
reduced tho appropriation Cor ordinary, rcpsTs
ano Tor the expense OF management lhcidGrhhg
AL salaries, "a the sum Of Sl,239,l Ihc
appropriations for the fiscal year commencing the
Isl OF OetobeI 1875. The large expenditures for Ordn
my ana extraordinary repairs made during Inc hsch
9o 30 wee under the appropriations OF re lne
Yoo1 ~ reienchmcnt begun III 1919 did not therefore,
make SeI ft m the expenditures for ordinary and CI
haouh'ry repairs until the inst % October 1879 As
IN '"Is 'haL inc expenditures are kept WIN,
IN mo appropriations, tho canal VIII !lcIn
Sh,o, su'W R revenue during the year Islo
sht ~. % applicable 10 the payment Of the cana!
s sno navigation OF the tbemung CioOsed LAKE the
nhsO Tennessee Valley, and Black River Canals, the sum
slV'o52 - being Sl7S Cos 80 over and above tue
info VIII soon, accordance with the intent OF the
Do-o canals which viii relieve The commerce upon te
paying canals from the burden OF providing Tor 'hf
Large asnusl deficit
fbe appropriations for the maintenance and Of
rue cana, during the fiscal year ending Oct l. 1874 to
I'll5COO. surprising the commerce Tor mat year 10
% Tho same az in The calendar year 1872 The surplus
moneys applicable 10 the canal debt during tho wear 1877
may be stated at S8l00o but II can hardly Dc too hope
a sn estimate e. supPo,e that alter another year the
the sst 10 years II mas been found that the
r86s represents TIE Of the last ten years The
and yisiSsd o Tryen3e Of 81 a52,i55 should that
smount Of business be done In 1877 the
Il The canal dsbi would amoGnt 10 600 This viii
30 within $4,000 Of tine sum needed to make the pay
nentA required Dy law upon the canal DEBT
not contemplate mat the canals VIII be able 10 make foil
Provisions for tho payment Of the debt Undoubtedly
hoy VIII do unless there should he increase
Of busnses restoring the trade 10 the average
Jnent Of the debt for years past have been
aelusiye. The interest and payments 20 the sinking
~ y s.ssasss yas .1..s. sasast II ~ s1aendi.