New-York tribune., 1876-02-04
CANA1. BOARD pROCEEDINCS.

sNGINFEEs YATES AND oIMSTED RENO ED-AP-
PoINTMENr OF NKw NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
LOCa-TESDERs
ALBANY, Feb 3.-The Canal Board held
session Coday. all Of the members being present.
humber oi petitions presented and referred state
Engineer Van Buren. from majority Of the COnstrue-
ton Committee reported in favor Of cancelng tho con
tract Of Mr. D. p Mcqueen for building Tree dam in
boose IL, o. tho releasing the state from all
damages. Adopted.
The Treasurer reported tie Of contractors de
poslts and where deposited There appears 10 be 40 de-
6cency the fund. but some OF the investments are
worthless ~ part whole namely The deposits III
the Bank Of ROckport. and IL the Farmers aud Mechan
lee Bank of Rochester.
On motion OF MI DOrsheimer, the Auditor "as re-
unested 10 report the amount and disposition OF con
tractors deposits IN his custody.
On motion OF Mr.. Van Burcn. Mr. John Il. 1aies, D
yision Engineer was removed also his notion. Mr
EnAhsn Sweet jr Ghe engineer employ ed by the Canal
Commissioned was appointed to ill the vacancy also
OIL his motion. Mr. Bryant Goodwin was appointed hcs
dent Eugiueer also on his motion, MT. t. A. Omsied'
Division Inenoer appOinted b5 the last B0ardl was re
moved Mr Jackson voting IL The negative; also Oh ~
motion Dir william ii. Sesdles appointed DIVISION
Engineer.
The Secretary OF State presented n report from The
committee 10 which WAS referred the question az 10 thc
best di pOtOn to be made Of The lateral canals O lne
State with direction to make inquiry OF ue SuPtnend
ent Engineer, &c, accompanied with numerous COM
nuncatpps from canal officers IN regard 10 the matter
An expsuAtO statement attached stating mat 'he
report failed to be presented 10 the old Board winch or
derod the inquiry consequence OF the sickness ana
death Of ConlussiOner stroud.
Mr.. ROses President Of Tho Boatoy nors' Association
appeared before the Board ana made statement OF the
petty exactons to which caIabOdts are still suJect al
hands Of ock-tendcrs and others, notwithstanding
the action which the Canal Board took ast Spring 10 put
end To ia min %
jackson said he never knew Of any such tax certainly
complaint had been made The LeutenantGoNcih0i
said 1t Was the fault Of tho boaOwners they had sub
mted to tits exacon without protest There was law
against such practices Mr. Rogers stated that the az
gregate tax amounted 600 annually, which boat
paid to locktendeIs II impossible Tor INN
to identify parties making These exactions and it was
understood he would obtain dntifcatious anG rcpor,
them 10 the Board.
The Board adjourned TO Feb IL at II In, when The
appointments viii be "a sde
SKETCHES OF THE NEV ENG!NEgrs.
Elnathan Sweet, jr, Of Rensselaer, County, "ho was
appointed Division Engneer Of the Eastern Diycn, III
place OF John Il. Yates removed, Is graduate Of the
Department Of Civil Engine ring at Union College. lie
student at the Polytechnic Institute Troy and
has had large experience a. practical civil cngneor
and contractor Ho has placed State under special
Obligations. by the important service which he has
rendered during the past six months the special
mission In the discharge OF n duties quircd
familiarity with canals and more especially with
the character Of the work that has been done Them.
and OF the various modes by which the state has been
defraudeo that il SOD probably by other person
IN the State outside OF the Commission These reasons
appear to have decided the Board ~ this clO.Cr
For the resident engineer ~ the div i4On, The
Board has designated Nj. Bryant Goodwin Of q Ircrs
county The son Of Mr.. PaIkr Goodwin, aud the eGndsOn
OF VIM. Cullen Bryant. Mr t,OdWin regarded - one
OF the most accomplished gucers or his age pro-
fesSOn lie was graduated from the scientific a. ptrt
meDt OF Harvard College the head Of his class aud
mcdiatcy after received e appointment Of assistant
professor IN that university He subsequently EN-
plOyod assistant engineer the TRAN ION
parties OF the survey lie also IN chaIgo OF
the engineering party which selected the location and
constructed the buildings OF the Indian agency lately
built IN the Indian Territory, where he l. said ~
shown great fertility Of Resource.
Mr.. Nm II. Searlcs Of Orange County, who was ap
pointed division engineer OF hr western division IN place
OF sir Onstoad removed. educated al Yale CJego,
ana sfter6aId was graduated Al the Polytechnic su-
tute IN Troy IN 1860 az civil engineer standing zee nd IN
ms class he was subsequently, engaged on photographic
slrxeys In ONO. and was also charged, under Gen Die
Ciells1 ufing the war. with the construction OF the
earthworks IN the neichhOThu0l of Louisville lie has
been alternately assistant ngrcer chief ngnccr 0f
several important railroads ana public works and was
for seven yedn professor OF practical engBcerin0 tnc
ReussolGef Polytechnic Institute. anu is "A prominent
member of TIE American Society Of Civil Engineers Tho
Board duates itself upon having been 80 fortunate
as 20 securr competent person Tor this service