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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-17
OBITUARY.
MANSFIELD FRENCH.

The Rev. Mansfield French, popularity known
a. Chaplain French a prominent Methodist minister,
and widely known friend Of the colored race, died
at his pastoral charge, PcarsaPs Long Island, on
Wednesday morning, AT the ago Of go years. As an
evangelist, educator, religious Journalist, and phlan
tnr0p5l, Mr.. French had spent varied. active, and
highly useful life.
lilo was born AT Manchester Vermont. Fob. n, Isl o.,
his fatbcr being wealthy farmer His youth was
spent on the farm and 1t the Bennington seminary Al
the o 20 he began his theological studio, 1T kcny
College DIVINITY school, Gambler Ohio, then under
the charge of Bishop Chase and at the Same time ho
Principal oi the preparatory department Of the college
In his aftrryOrb educator ne founded the flo ur-
i4hiGe seminary winch -oon became Marietta College,
wa. Principal Of CTc.cyI!o Female Seminary, founded
tho Granville Female seminary, and actively promoted
the election Of Bishop Mcllvaine to the EpiscOpacy
I'm IsiI he Joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
entered the iin'rant ministry in tine North ONO Con
ference lie was o fcryent and successful pastor for
several wears lie also served President Of Nenii
Female College and ~ agent for the Ohio Wcs-
l,van University, aud then Tor NHbcrorre UNI
A. Wiarf.r,. University was Inc ilr.t college opened
for the co.,.,d ia America he endured 10 small
amount Of oonm 10 connection Wiz IL, ~ rnG y,r'.
inon,hly. lie E,GHty ot DoiWs',, when IN '"29 a re-
moved from ONO 9" N,% l"rT 'l, N"i 80, lin"
1,,s pfusurivu- uuDl tn1 ou'b.'ah ci thc loDhiV',
Upril, tti4 lime Mr. French wa- known i, powerful
urr,cr.r and ID diuItlr3- anti slavery agitdiof.
after tuc capture 81 iilt"1 moan - r. T''H, a,
The urgent solicitation o Lewis Tippnn ana others. went
tn Na-in-, Oh ana laid before IicsrIrnl i'hroh "''
views nj the nation, duty toward coui dp'nh 49,
In June, n sailed nom Nevlorh Tor fofl 10Y A.
where n. Inspected the condition of the co"fri people,
and con.r'r 20 ne -tuns prlulre- 81 the nlI,H n
thnrrs III the n.paGtInrut, resolved 10 Z" norm nn
biug down teacher. for the blacks. lie came NOT AZ
onrc. aud organized the sra, Cooper inN', n,rtF
al ch 20 .-,. thr result ~ witch wd- the orEti/i
tion of the Na.pna Freedmen Relief Aon''li'l"h'
whose object Wa, in" 'n7ta'nlhS oil ' nnn "I WIZ
ulauurd 10 hr French IN tie -odih. ne
was made tho General Agent " ih+ A''"c'I'
mi In March ns agn sailed Ior Port oya Th Large
corn, TEACHER, the blacks anu superintendent I'
the plantation Mr ftru'h. next movement Wa !" H.
he ,rnr. uIr,I on the abandoned plantations within
The mon upa- s hc believed trHTr could De no r'u-
urnt result, IRON iH-trIrttnn unU lahI hph', ar" W.,
n.t,,, IRE prn, ird or tirm. Ir encountered IN" OI-
I.i,nu Of mi rri men. hut IN. influence ~ Washington
md secured ~" necessary oiI' -,
Nr French va, marrui in lr32 10 Ms A,1~ia VI.
Wurnrl, a cousin 81 IN. Alexander Nnchrl' TIE Er"'
o-i.t. 5H, Irr,'n' In a'utc "Ii ui'' ''.h 1871"
With hrr hr.p,ro O. al Tho activities Of ui5 iitciLc'
"A MN
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THE MARINE COURT APPOINTMENT.

TIE MARINE COURT APPOINTMENT.
MESSAGE FROM GOV. nIpEN-nE GIVES MS fEA-
SONS FOR FILLING THE VACANT JUpGEShIr
WITHOUT THE CONSENT or TIE sENATE-IHE
LAW WHICH JUSuFIEs TIE APPOINTMENT
ALBANY, March lG.-in response TO a rcsoiu-
ton Of the Senate that he what action he has taken
with respect Ia hc.vacancy the Marine Court judge
ship aud he authority of law by which he has acted tLo
Governor to-day transmitted message TO that body.
He saws he has appointed James +, sGnolt 10 i'll Che
vacancy and proceeds give the reasons for making
the Appointments which were published substantially III
TIN TRIBUNE about two weeks ago. The law under
winch the appointment made Is chapter - OF u"
Laws of 49, entitled d" An set To provide for nng va
cauccs in offices passed fcD ;. 1919 (aN aWcnAeh oy
CHAPTER $50 Of the Of 1861. which provides that
whenever vacancies shall exist o. shall occur III any of
the offices Of the State where provision ia now made
hy law for hhng the same. the Governor shall appoint
some suitable person execute the duties Of the Ohco
TIE next act in relation the Marine Court - chapter
$50 the laws Of 1sj2. which prov c"s mat hrc Jnig
Of The Marine Court Of the CTS OF Nr"N oTk -h0t
be elected, and that vacancies should pc nirn
The manner prosrro,i ~ Ia" iT n'hhs
pcr1r Court OF the City ~ NewNork" The manner pre-
iIi1cd II! "T Ea os n.,ps Tt !. that vacancy
shall any time in the ONCE or any such Jn.nce
~ Judge his shall have expired, II niii "t
ilcd for the TesidGo OF the uno.fct tom ~ the h'Na
general election after the vacancy shall occur ~
There ARE three classes Of vacancies. Of which -
for fractional portion Of the uneyprcd term between
the happening ~ the event cican% lle vacancy ma t'
tTr, ,,,s.ed he general law rrr above ctcd ensrtng
that in All cases moi expressly PROVIDED loi l"e
Governor ShOuld appoint mere vas IA TO-
n, other provision Of law for thu Cling
Of these fractional vacancies the superior Court The
question has been raised "a to ""othof th,se "0i' t
LIE To abe manner thai I1c prescribed 10y iheh OK
king laws relate 10 suCh manner ns might u" p'
crbrd hy ni'ure laws ana future cOnSutuiOus Iha u
not a oues about which tloir an "t mo ti-hlrag
possibility of doubt. statute referring 0" Cihri laws
20 be hGd 10 mean laws IN" ~ eSi,onc M ,t7 con-
rry meaning i, pressed hut 10 no r'-r r"ud 'Hlt s'N
I'M, An "A cons uOuh Imcndm,I al, ADOPTED many years
IItelMAld.
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rEmar-kixeaTxc1
DIil).
,rjh 10. suddenly. OF ,poplcsy. MARI.

BAhG-Wine'iay March H. suddenly. Of apoplcsy MARI
rbe 'ts1 o. -nr family are invited attend
ssrgice NI.'ray, At osiOcA At her late residence
pii';ici'h'' pap"-S 1,"s," COPY
s 1yii ~ n nI}sioT, Goqn'y %ean ..
r6;. rn,g4,t a, i.nir,. ~
BHC,H-ht Fs.lM Dn,rr C1syc,p'D 0no on wednesday
Nhth 3D. ii'..' i.hIur' ~" u co. T. b" Brush
copy
~ nuN- On THURSDAY March rs after Irvor,ns Illness
Fnp~rs' o,ycoa Of h, iaoce No sTor, Greene
aca ' NSSas - , "-i'' " st. O'clock inter
FHl,HCu-ht he rors,a.go Tear,ar. T.. f. weIgr,a,r.
Est l T. oai,raHs oI s., ''" u '' 40" '0'.
Fanci1l ,s'yc., w D.. q o. sunday ~ re,r,'n j. l.. 9.
Ses Iofb on Sond.y march 30 at o'clock ~
o2 ,aI- loSy H?rih I Ee tns, a,asnerO Of
Ile r'l' = ni a5 ,'e n,t'I 70 a. WI llo ,aara
ane ,p.nj seventh &c. Oily ' az p NJ '-' 0"'"'"D'''
nAnn3, 20" ,1,. mri day. Airl month it.n G!aTshI
Relatives and Trent. iavitoi ntlsol h- funeral
0.Ii~ parents, FRANKLIN ay". Mount Vernon
HoLMta- GA Thnrslly morning March 10. At 9G7 Filth.
Rrau, roq,, inyi,el a.aad co funeral
conn. at2i4 o'clock p. ~.
NicilotoSn. C0nn. 'apor, please copy.
HU~TED-.N Bedford Wrscnes'er County. ~ v.
WeJnr'l,, MaIca 10 John y" Hu'ied, ssoi 70 yoIs 10
Relative, fr:0ni, NJ ne family invited 10 as,a
tnc nn'ri IRON Ia, tate reside saturday, lSt INST.
2Otlots y. M
HYArr-At ,oria, Thur4I,y morning Marc, &C. Ann.
N'uOw OF The i,C jphu r. iiyliJ OF NcwtOwu. L. l.
-
Relative, lnd friends invited attend cr 'rnrr, from
residence NJ h0r !nw, Cornelius Itapcye ~ rs
tors o. @aibti'', lhe / NI, st 20 .'U.. D. ~.
PFtSr-On weincsIay, March H. william J. pe.sA in the
trin year Oi hsa.e
Ecla ana icpi u tho fiy respectfully inyioi 10
NtHuG hf rdiNial from IN, 'ae r".idnucn No 10 Elst
GEiIp eighth st.. on saturday 18th met, - O'Clock.
RAE-OB "wednesday, March ~. lDlu Rae sr r,uvn a,
Inmi 1,Ee scotland ipd resident ~ to u Nor
fi.anii f6t 20 eat,
Relatives and friends family ara invited 50 attend hi,
81 so Mat, IT,, Mcro,s Fu',r. 'iarrl y. 81 p m
Carriages viii meet the 100 w. tn nom Forty second
At ~ MrTO1e.
Dummies, scotland, papers please copy
ROCNWLII.-Nf Co'"hrpok, Conn. Thursiay March a
Aurchs L., VIE Of Reuben Rockwell in Tho j,,.! ear oi
her
sPRDUlIO THURSDAY morning March 10 SO pehecc,
voorhees,. wife Of neoTge " >uroul N hor 6Ot year
The rrusu, will DE taken To NiIYr., OrB.U County o.
saturday morning.
STEONG-On Thursday, March &C. - 81 heart l,ss,.,
ll,,o iabcr Nuung. daughter of Chl. II Margaret
VI. Strong aged IL years
The ,sryGrs viii Place fTDi IA
BroOGyn. Friday lIth inst. az O'Clock .. M The ro
ntaiu, ~ ~ DE taken To A5anl for Int,rmont
VNDFRIlLIsAt 'rrenyalc. 1. l., Suddenly third month
18Th Charlr a., eldest 0 Richard and Nary X unJeF
hin. IN tho 1871 yeli Dt hs age.
-w1I~ON-N Luxor Exypt, Feb ~. 1870 Rllkel.y WI,s.
Ot Jersey tiy HightS v j., IN the bDh age
WETMORI.-At his residence Wednesday. March Is
1876, Prosper Montgomery MetmOrr. aged II Year,
KoirNes sud friends invited funo~>x
services ~ IT AIMS Episcopal Church. Eighteenth a,d
ththa''. ON sal"rdiy. lSthin at ocock
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ALBANY MOTIFS.

ALBANY, March rs, 1916
The rrpnr' OF the Committee municipal ad-
,liujstration was banded into The Senate tonight
Senator Bradley the Democratic member does not sign
the report from many 81 me conclusion, but
he has not determined whether 4" maze MINORITY 'c
mort The rrrori ~ submitted differs ~ many particulars
fiUrn the report, which -uDcPli0usy printed, hhd
really iu the matter o rowe" 81 Inc administration
81 Messrs. ODonobue and Martin
The Cvil Justices bill reported from IN" Committee
on Cities to-day with amendments consolidating the
First with the second District Courts the Fourth with
the Ffth and the Smith win the Tenth lcgi>atln@ ON
of ONCE the officials of the last named courts IN each
instance
Tic &" No seat no-fare" bill reported adversely 20
night An attempt 10 reconsider The vote on to a1op0n
of the IL Dor. v M Dc made ,OmOIrOW.
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rHE LIWRENCE-DINA CONIEOFERSY.


Ero,, me Nation. u
The expected rcIort of the Senate Committee
AGAINST "a, confirmation ~ Mr. Dana - The body which
has Just confirmed Billings m the JudgeShp at New
Orran- would be wrriched piece ~ business. We
hs.yN the agents who have contributed to this result
are Sir W H. Lawrence, who accuses Mr. Dana OF having
pra"d the notes Of his edition NJ WHEATON and Mr. Is
f. Uur who accuses hnO t having bOlted the regular
ticket" certain occasions. and being generally ObuOv
himself As regards Buffers hostility. had
hoped 'hUJ the senate mad learned enough Ia be lu.
fcr,nJ 10 a. "a regards Mr. Javrrn,cs charges. We
snail ont" that the matter ,tlll before the courts
having been referred time ago To master to report
~" rival editions lie has riadr report because.
we venture To assert, there il nothing Ia report that
would no be almost ridiculous charge against Mr..
Dana. We made a careful collation. ~ the two books
ouV,rlyr, ia SITS aud Published The result IN No 66 ~
The IN" only bisi. FOR Mr. avrenCc's charges
worth notice that Mr. Dinas transatOns from for
cign Ian gua- occasionally tcNtually k" his own,
- which nobody who has ranslatCd from modern
viii attach any Importance ~ the cas-" Of man
like Mir Dana. who himself master OF international
law and leading practitioner In admiralty ca-es
when he undertook the work. rs TO identity in the
Illustrations cited Of certain rules since the illu>tr
trattouH prominent events Of modern history, II
/, almost absurd 10 base them accusation Of bad
faith offered educated men There l. ono ease Of ut
,rl copying of quotation Of four lines al Lawrenrrh
rom Blackstone, with the Typographical error when IL
contained over which Mr.. Lawrence has been clidshy
cyutant. there doubt thni this due To IN
NrrsiCt oi the printer, Ia whom, Improperly as We
think Mr. Dana had left the task Of Striking ont All OF
I,wrupce's notes. That this not detected uy
him IN the proof sheets natural enough In fact 10
attpcI DIuls character IN thus matter III ever
-sht 4 degree Ia give proof Oi pcrNoISr ana ualg
pa mt cmprr ana If the senate Committee II Influenced
u hearing il VIII he guilty of gross ohense against
AL ,tice and decenCy.
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TIE NNNPENDLD BANK.
rlNC.IyN OF A uCE-rEEsrDrNT-No RECEIVER
EAIsISG NrAN5.

rIlC.1yN OY A yICE-rEEsIDrNT-NO RECuyER-
EAIsISG MANS.
At Che B2nk Of the State Of Ncw-Yorh
ycstcyiay there was little excitement People ~
transacted their bu incs, and went away ~ method
icai bp-inrSalike The former Niccirr.dent
and Manager Richard Patrick. absent. Early In
the day the directors met. with August BolmoHt tho
President ~ the chair Lawrence Tarnusc Of the firm Of
Moses TAYLOR Is Go. vas elected N'aCrrc-iirut com
niitoo Of three appointed to make an investigation
into the condition OF the bank and the character Of tn"
scGlrtic7 and TO report Sson a, possible to the
directors The directors Individually aud collectively
then occupied Themselves in dclvng into the nj
far. Of tho institution, but II va, impossible
so obtain any Of what they had discovered
They woro ycIy reluctant tn impIrt any Information
whatsoever, even to tho prospects OI an early rr-nm
lion OF business. IL learned however, mat eA-
President Ducr had made statement, ana that in-
vato di5patcic, received from Washington announced
That the Controller Of tho Currency had decided not To
appoint "a receiver being satisfied With the directors
elected
AtZa O'Clock another meeting Of directors WA held,
which iasioi for many hours The directors refused 10
give any information the nature or result 81 their
deliberations, bat il was learned that they eudrav
orng 10 r5o thc means 10 place the bank on
DIyDUr basis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-17
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
VIEWS or JOHN KELLY AND AUGUSTUS bChELl-
A PLEDGED DELEGATION orPosED-TuE ACTION
OF THE STATE COMMITTEE NOT HOSTILE 10
GOV. 1nDEN.
A reporter of TIE TRIBUNE called last even
ing on John Kelly and Augustus SChcl to learn II they
thought tho action Of the Democratic state Committee
was prompted by desire to injure Samuel j. Tildcn'S
chances for securing the Presidential nomination. Mr.
Kelly stated that the Committee was IN favor OF holding
the State Convention at Utica because 1t was central
point aud it had not been the custom to 20 Gown 10
Albany lie moved that the Convention De held as late
MAY. for the that there appeared To Dc no
urgency for meeting April and by May the weather
would be settled and pleasant. The Committee had n"
direct ntmaon that Gov lildon desired an early Con
venon to be held in Albany, but 1t rmorcd The day
before that this the fact 1t was only natural that
crence of opinion should exist ~ 10 The best time lor
calling tho Convention, but tho Committee easily mar
nonzed on April 2S at Utica Mr.. Kelly SAID that ne
and others of the Committee decidedly opposed io
a pledged or instructed delegation Whatever the feeling
in this State TO the strength OF Gov llden rs prom
ncnt candidate might be, ne thought II would Je"pArue
the chances Of securing candidate VINO "o"iu '' az
tho Democrats of the country AMI It certainly would
weaken the influence of the Now York delegation u" 20
into the National Convention pledged to Tho support of
GOV Tilden or any other prominent Democrat lie
thought that the success of inc party III lnr me- o
paign was OF moro Importance Tran me man. N"ppnl
could tell what would carry with him INTO the cam
plign tho most elements Of Strength until me owen
lion had assembled and expressions OF OPINION from h'
PARTS Of the country had been heard. ,.
Augustus SchGll SAID there was difference OF ophlou
ns TO tho proper lhc anu p1't "' u"'ms ~ The
Convention lie thought GOV IIaen Woun NOT I'h' 'he
pains to interfere with the action ol such commit
but he probably had MA preferences ana lu' ilc
were cNcusnblc III bell wing that those preference were
expressed by Mr. hpgr, Gov. IIurn.a ne" poHl"
friend when no urged early ApTH Convention III
Albany MI Schcll said that uHno. tnc existing cicuH-
atluce, ID would Ice difficult Ia C~matr ans prominent
u 'mocrnt popularity with tho party IN different sec
lions ~ tn, country and that the YORK dc gallon
wOuld danger OF sacrificing lis Influence II went
INTO The Convention pledged any particular cahGidalc
he had not 0b crVcd any dissatisfaction 'monS 'li III
d.u'. intimate friends, rho state Committee met Tor
purposo not easily or properly Involved with the names
OF Presidential candidates and went about ~ business
IN a conf lent and practical manner iIt hdl NOT h'h
IL .uggesioi 10y nOrats that COY. I'l"n7 prospects
| had been DANA god by Tho Committees action.
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THE CENTEANyIL ENHIBITiON.
TIE Br,zILIAx coMyIesroSrHs.


The brazilian Government has appointed the
following Gentlemen 10 act ~ IT'S Commissioners 20 Tie
Centennial Exhibition: Councillor A. T. de 'arN.'ho
Borgce Minister at WASHINGTON. President; C"nnrilor
+ Iopes NetO ViceFIe,dcni; NElJr >. H. ia HH'a
Coutiubo Secretary: DR.. Nicoap }. Mofriid J. 81
douha da G. anna J.. &. Paes Lane and H. RodrlsueS de
Ayarouga member ~. LOprs Noio u - bdch'i"f OIL
cuturc and means who Is STR INK 10 make BRAN 'tttT
known in Europe and Spanish America, aud VINO has
accomplished much toward "-tabi,hlug close itI'ohs
bet w.eu The literary Of hi. country ana tbo-e from
abroad MAJOR COUinhO assistant 10 me 10" lIo!'
heassizs Am.zOHc exploration Df. NoIc'fa ana ~
CANA have been connected WITH al previous haIloh'
exhibitions al BraE and naiarai'ts Of great merit
SIS Paes IeIne and AlyGrencn represent Inc aLri''
tural interests Ia the Exhibition and arc MEhIS c"u
Gated planters Two more gruti'Lleh VIII come ~ az
tach6s 10 the Commits. Councillor D. = M'h'/'S
sousa. who will ataate and report on immigration
AFFAIR." and de Rezcnde, who II IN charge 81 inc
large ELK exhibition that Brazil will MAKE I'D 'Hi'
d.phia showing the whole process OF me P"nh''"ho "
the raw material and manufacturing II. some {" inc
above-named gentlemen are expected To arrive more
Wednesday next on The Dondu
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cnl,N1Y CIVILIZATIONS

WHITEHALL, \. j., March l6.-Thc lid
Assembly Dn.lict Convention Il Washington Comfy
.end ~, DELEGATES ~ the Erpub. stat" Convention
Isaac v IIa.T, Henry O.. Bdriri-h, AMI J"-.ph II.
Harris.
NEwBuHGu. y. Y. March l6.-Gr,cnc
County sends ID, following delegates tho Republican
4futr Convention % t. Erdcl. =. IL. Greene Ind J. r..
JocsburY They 20 IMPLIED eel.
BIvGuAmrON, y. J.. March 1G.-Thc Rn-
publican county Convention has elected the following
dcrlt., 10 Lhe state Convention Ics-rs. sherman u
Phrlp, Geo. }. Ecid. John A. Emmon., CElS H. Hnth"-
way .nd Geo. ". -pddard. Ec-olntion- were passed
recommending Roscoe Cp'khng Tor fre-idrnt, 'hnAlh-
tur I,"pup ut Sew Lamp hIH. AMI rruuHiurhGuh
the prosecution OF dishonest OinriuI5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-17

Mr. Craddock who hal drawn the act in relation to the
City of Frankfort in which this lottery privilege was
granted Mr. Craddocks answer was not heard, but MI
Eowden sad he had examined the act referred TO- ana
found II about twenty pages long with little tree
or four line clause tho end in which the lottery
privilege was supposed lurk and " AL practical IN
tents and purposes did lurk. 80,
This debate is spocal interest to the people OF the
North and East from the fact that tho policy business
exists only because Of the existence o. these lottery
grants ana the destruction O the lottery priv eyes there
would be tAr destruction oil tie policy swindle- here ne
NrWNOrE managers have Diet 'ctiye, j. 7Id, IN FRANK
fort Ky. whose Once n Is 10 cApcnd their money IN me
interest Oi their business.
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lures over and above all revenues OF the canals during
the Elk years last pat was n. dd;,ian or1 70 th
paid during those years upon the canal deDt IN
died. the average amount paid by TAXATION or CANA p
81 $50 900 year should authorizations DO realized
and the amount to be Gad by a h,s Sn s as
PAYERS of the state will he quite insignificant -, ,,o
Canal Board aro fnliy informed the eagor com
petition which Is now carried on for the trade oil tDe
West New-YOrk 10 longer possesses the channel
of cheap transportation. The Lre Canal was
not designed for revenue merely. d" yhicS
come from the control of commerce. The success OF the
enterprise has surpassed the antiCpati0ns OF Jus "
jectors. Let liz guided by their liberal foresight io
canals should be governed IN the spirit WIN when I2
planned Not so ~ 10 make them yela us III,
largest revenue, but used as great instruments , 81
commerce draw here those productions OF otntr
states aud Of foreign countries which seek marH1.,
wen TO give the Canal Board the power to apply rats
OF toll upon the lateral canals higher IMAM upon tno
trunk canals. wherefore your committee Ieconeu ''
adoption OF the accompanying resolutions as loo"S
ChampaG GswcCo Coyura and seneca Canals De ho same
in 1870 and as get forth IN inc ra~s,ed 10
CONCUR in the action OF this Board ,,,, roc,cs,os :,
confer upon Board TO y such rates OF tolls
Ylon TIE other StS , S % S be dSed at lower rates
,an those set forth in tho accompanying toll sheet
The Controller submitted the following minority report
The Toll should he 80 adjusted as 20 produce sufficient
revenue to maintain tho canals ana make the requisite
t9Xation II entirely clear that this be done
viii tb toll sheet OF 1873 The uudcrs gncd, therefore.
dSscnts from tho report III favor oi Adopting lhat
sheet for 20, and insists That the manlcnantc OF mo
cauaS by direct taxation tine people OIL the "oo
state, ~ unequal, unjust and oppressive
The state Engineer presented schedule OF tolls when
embraced serious notifications OF the toll sheet OF 1872
ana urged its adoption.
Commissioner walrath moved the adoption OF tho ma
iory report which was done by the following vote;
Yeas Dorshemer, Fairchild, Ross, Mayer Warah, and
Jackson: Nays Bigelow, Robinson. and Van Buren,
ON motion OF the Controller the bonds of the Collector
al Tonawauda were fixed al 100000.
list of the banks selected toll deposit banks was
presented
On motion OF the Attorney General, it WA resolved
that the President appoint committee OF three, whose
duty it shall he to make an examination every 90 dayS
the accounts and expenditures of mo snperIchuenlS
| and report thereon TO tho Board.