New-York tribune., 1876-01-05

FuTCkE MEASURES.
In tha state of things IT - obvious that nur hr meas
uro should be- ascertain completely, nud without nn
necessary loav the financial condition u the canals
the state Of the contracts SGT outstanding for eNtriord
nary work. in order TO determine What ought 70 be
soupcd and abandoned. ant what ought Ia DE continued
aud the mean, applicable 10 any eAP"uit"i" ''y may
( second measure "a the careful and thorough inyc't
gaun of ordinary rypen-c. and Irlar'i i" fur puiPu-
0i Keeping ihom down in the lowest poh consistent WIN
4 third measure relates to the disposition of such ln'
erals ~ are not necessary as feeders n VIII bo r'co
ectcd that at the as session. 20 'lc" oi tue complicated
question. incident 90 t- subject requiring lrEt, eng
ncerug and business skill aud much devotion oi ,imt
ana attention, recommended 10, reference 30 special
commission. Tho Legislature, however preferred 10
charge the Canal Comm..sion,f ana 7iale LnsrIr an
Surveyor with the additional duty am not ADVISED
what report they WI. MAKE on tly .r.gr'i r, ,,,., ~,
A fourth measure su radical chang" in ihc ~ rrh o,
admii-ialon ~. G:: "St'' %niry wcb "'iG [ltrd N IN
i. ncayau.e VI acting with efficiency economy !hg
ubse, pe evoisou, Of Law iud morals, impIoy uncc aud
waste which cling around t,air the growth oi years
When q m.u Of average ~. .ilmcdning and average
ability come 'ns into one Of icsg adnp.-Gay2 @ 10. ON m
ure u the parent STEM II II difficult 10 carry out rnlorm
by 6srdn'cus That are incnrably aycr+e {" reform
whose md0lcncc, comfort association, hdblt4 assistants
and advisers, arc al naturally opposed I'D "ht tty are
t1Icetd :" un is'y y, It ~, P, nv 't C
brtlJyaI-. constitutional amendment inhn-iug The
system "i dlhh',iI '.r 'hna'A' N'' Hil.,i'vu.p
passed hy hul HOUSES ~ iht I-l rt77pu. lpuI alu
non 10 respectfully called 10 the Importance VI an carly
| cons drIatuu Of tho subject.
uftA measure i- tue continuance for tr present year
OF the reduction ~ thr tolls made tor lt.t year
sixth j. 10 subject Al the work called
rdOidiulry repair, to- systematic ANA thorough -cru.
tiny and discard ry'IA thing tdt not ctary aud
tuly NECESSARY when the debris ~ hr Old rotten
fem shall bc cleared away there work of real utility
and small cost which Will claim carly attention. aud
for which the people would hr willing 10 provide the
means On this topic repeat the remarks contained In
! the special Canal Message 0l March 10. 1879;
In nv Judgment i3r important improvement o. the
fbnd be- rnccted by hoOu g ytem ut ordinary
repairs which s1uld the water H. proper and law
ul dine,ons and ~ gtogres.yel deepening IT, wherever
ect would be- merely 10 sbc The submerged srcon o the
boat ri Of Ndler 20 that the displaced
fluid could the boat larger space II w0ud not b." no
ccssaTy cuvcrs other structures OF 10 carry
ho walls below the present bottom and the bcnoht wpl De
realized In each portion of the canal Improved, without Ter
other part OF the channel which should remain
changed In facilitating the movement OF the boat and quick
speed would increase the amount of service
drrd given time, and would tholo1y diminish ele
Of the cost rt transportation IL would benefit the boat
and than cent buShc remission
OF tolls II would Dee real utility tO gaOn than 1--we
times it- cost expended the manner OF 40
pie practically useful 20 enlist the Of procc
tors who seek the fame Of magnificent constructions AMI OF
gneeIs who build monuments for exhibition To their rivals
the rnpacty Of cOrnorni who faton Jobs,
have thus briefly sketchod the outline of u policy
which IL the best method To promote cheap trnspOra-
ton only far the Erie Canal ~ concerned. but
In its general effect upon all methods OF transportation
II to me that these measures are entitled 10 the
effective support of tho fOrwarders. bDatmcu, trans
pOrers as well Ia that Of the taxpayers. aud al who
desire TO public works from -pOl.ttiDn.
IIiE NEW CAPITOL.
Tho following stseuenr shows the ptymeuis for ths