New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-02
MEETING OF THE CANAL BOARD.

INQUIRY AS To CERTAIN LANDs-HoRACE CANDEE
ASKS RELEASE FROM OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
IN THE OPERATING DEPARTMENT OF HE CANALS.
ALBANY, March lat q meeting of the Canal
Board to-day, Mr. Van Buren, offered resolution re-
questng the AttoeyGeneral TO advise the Board at Its
next meeting to the rights Of the state in matters o.
certain lands lying along the oneida Creek feeder in the
village OF Oneida for which the state has paid con-
siderable sums but which are occupied by individuals
Adopted
On the same subject MI walrath offered resolution
requesting the State Engineer 10 extend his inquiries as
to all persons thus occupying State lands, by what a
thorty; also TO tho water privileges enjoyed by pi-
vate parties TO the detueBt Of the canal navigation
and much the State receives ought to receive for
such privileges reporting the result Of such inquiries at
.the next meeting Of the Board. Adopted
Mr. Van Buren, presented petition from Horace Cam
dee asking the Board to cancel his contract for removing
wall benches and substituting slope walls on the bernie
side Of the Jordan Level Erie Canal The petitioner
claims he has not been paid for the work stipulated in
the contract.
George E. Mann City Engineer OF Buffalo, was heard
relative 10 the sewerage Of that city.
The Canal BOard remained in session to-day about
seven hours and finally completed their list of appoint
ments The division that perceptible in their
previous appointments made again today. Most Of
them by bare majority MessIs. Dorsheimer
Bicelow, Robinson, Fairchid, and Van Buren,
being in the affirmative. and Messrs Ross, Jackson
Thayer, and Walrath in the negative. On tie first
Oswcgo sections Belts, the candidate opposed by
Dewitt c. Idttleiohn md Willard johnson, withdrew,
and was allowed the successful candidate,
Messrs Iittleoh johnson TO the contrary nowith
standing. After long secret session, the doors were
opened and the following appointments announced:
SnperinteHdspts- Canal-SectOn 6, Chapman ID.
kreney Section Z, Elijah :. Drake; Section 3, WIN. H.
Bum section 10, Ehenezer d. Williams. OSWeg0 Canal.
Section ., Hiram Fox. Cayuga and Seneca Canai-
James A. Flanagan.
Albany, James McKenna; at West Troy, James Hamll;
ct SCHENECTADY, George W. Marlette; ut Fuonylue,
Abraham Van Epps; at Little Falls, Addison ii. Roof;
OF Utica, Bernard j. Smith ut Rome Theodore f. Com
stock; at Syracuse Jacob IrnkertOn; at MOntazuma
John Nolan; al PALMYRA NJ Z. Finley; nj Rochester, a.
T. Rochester; at BrOckpOrt, T. j. Jewett Gt Albion, H.
Burlegh; at Medina, = II. Zimmerman; at LOckport, H.
A spauding; at Waterford, = Badgey; at Fort Edward
J. IL Gantry; nj Whitehall, John Watkins; at Selma, c.
Nj Norton; at Geneva, l.. f. Rogers.
Boat InSpectOTs.-At Albany, NJ. j. Van Setback and
Timothy Dryer; At West Troy, NJ Bowler and b ShauIh
messy; at Utica Patrick Purcell; at Syracuse, john
Campbell; at Rochester, NJ Heavy; at Whitehall, II.
Waters
large number Of weigh masters and assistants were
also appointed.
The friends Of reform here claim they have reason TO
congratulate themselves the selections that were
made. The supenntendents collectors and others APP
pointed Il Ia said have been chosen with IL is
prled as gratifying result by all the friends OF
honest administration, and the people who voted for
these state officers who compose the Reform Canal
Board it claimed, have 70 coDgratua 10 them
serves upon tO-day's action OF that body.