The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-09
THE CANAL BOARD

REPORT OF THE STATE ENGINEEn ON PENDING
coNrRAcTs-RArEs OF PAYMENT FOR THE
ENGINEERING FORCE
ALBANY, June 8, 1870
At meeting of the Canal Board to-day H w. Rugg
OF Olcan. and Charles ". Brown. Of oxford. wero ap
pointed Canal Collectors Of these points
On motion OF Treasurer Ross tho First National Bank
OF oxford WIS designated al toll deposit bank.
Comptroller Robinson offered tho following which
was adopted
as the s.osn spiss ns ss"s
deposit ~ salt duties be modified that hs said depss
and the salt Spring Bank
The Auditor presented communication In relation
to tho toll upon cement, which referred to tho
Committee on Commerce with power.
Commissioner Thayor presented communication Of
John Hosch asking the Board TO allow him TO with
petition for rchcaring OF his claim presented
December 81 1871, which was referred TO the Commit
tee on Canal Administration.
Commissioner walrath presented commupi:atiou
rom the Assistant wcighmasior Syracuse which
referred the Auditor with power take such actiSs
as no should deem proper. He also moved that the
Auditor Collector be authorized TO appoint some
suitable person collect toll upon the Black River i'm,
provement Adopted.
State Engineer Van Buren, submitted . report
tainng list Of the pending contracts for tho extraor
binary repairs tho canals since January 1863 with
the amounts OF money claimed by the last nal css
matc upon cach the amount already paid by the Canal
Department and tho reductions upon the yet
naming due which lie deems equitable In view Of over.
estimates or frauds In the conduct Of tho WI TX.
There are fortysevcn in all among them tho
Den son Port Schuyler tho M"wry Buffalo and tho
willard johnson West Troy contracts the fraudulent
character OF which has already boon forth. These
and most Of the others designated pending, al
though work has boon done upon thom since the
ovcrcstimatcs failed TO pay. The report was accepted
Commissioner Thayer, In response to the resolution
adopted tho last meeting OF tho Board, requesting
him to furnish statement OF the extraordinary no
cesscs Of his division (thc Eastcrn and the circum
stances out OF which thcy have arisen, submitted
report that the cstimat OF the SuperIntcndcns "
to aud including July, amounted to S09,4j0 o.
The circumstances out OF which these expenses have
arisen are In great attributed 10 the large
amount expended for extraordinary repairs on tho
division aud paid for Of tho appropriation for 0rdi
nary repairs which became necessary from tho fact
that tho Comm rejected several bids for work
deemed necessary for navigation; hence they could
only paid for out Of the ordinary fund The
amount paid for this class or work SIG, $40 Is
The total amount paid drafts OF tho
Commissioner Of the Eastern Division from
January l, 1875 TO February l. 1876, including
ordinary and extraordinary REPAIRS &c, was $685.
AZ 49, The amount paid for ordinary repairs on tho
Eastern for tho years previous avcrags
per year. was $743 700.
Secretary OF State Bigclow was not satisfied with thi
report Ho wanted more details TO where the worn
was done and why the bids wcrc rejected lie thought
much work ontircy unnecessary and unjust1able had
been DONE and he would vote against any appropria
.ton until moro information was FURNISHED lie moved
10 refer the report back for further dctas Carried
On motion or State Engineer Van Buren,, the State
Engineer was directed to employ tho requisite on
cheering forco carry out tho act Of 1870, chapto'
42h
State Engineer Van Buren, moved that on and after
the lst OF June 1876 tho following shall DO the rates
OF for the several grades Of engineers and
other persons employed in the engineering force Of the
canal
Assistant Engineers In charge 50 per day Assistant
Engineers IS per day; Jewellers, - SO per day;
rodmon. 50 90 per day; chainmen, 81 60 per day.
Adopted.