New-York tribune., 1877-07-10
may be addressed to s. t Peters, agent, Long Island
LOW TOLLS ON THE CANALS.
LIFUT-Gov. poRsHEIMER SOLICITING THE VIEWS OF



Several weeks ago Lieut-Gov. Dorshelmer,
who is President of the Canal Board expressed
a de-re To meet with sons OF the commercial men OF
this city for an interchange OF views relative to the low
toll question He sand that In revising tne canal tohs ne
controlled great measure by the impressions re-
ceivel from the Canal Committee OF the Chr'P
TRANSFORMATION Association. This committee held a
meeting We terday. No 10 Pearl'st when the pro
posed constitutional amendments were discussed Among
those present besides che LieutonantGOvcruor were r.
b. Thurbor President Of the Association, T. H. Durhee
Gen. Wadsworth Tex Mayor Of Buffalo, ~ H. MI
ler Darwin II. James, n. T. Farrngton' Iheo"'re T.
Lees, John Dwight. John F. Henry, and NJ NJ Coles
Nh Dorsheimer referred the constitutional provision
which expenditures OF the Canal Board to Inc
groes receipts Of The previous year. one pr'sentn
serious difficulty in the way OF accomplishing tIe
objects desired by commercial men. lie believed ii
the present low t0ll hut thought that some provision
should made for available reference in cases o uniof
seen difficulties. If with low tolls at present. den
cheney should without provision TO maze good
that deficiency the canals would be virtually closed.
Before tAs provisions adopted IN case OF def
cheney il could be raised by direct taxation.
Gen. Wordsworth claimed thai the reduction of
tne toll-sheot was all that saved either the traihc
the o thc canals Tie reason why, under re-
duced to s. traffic had diminished and the revenue had
decreased. ho claimed. partly because OF the de-,
pressed condition Of hus noss. 1t established
fact however that the business of the canal had largely
in creased com, and bad decnased IN the shipments OF
wheat while certain commOaiti which bad never 1ecn
heard of fore the cluas were now ans oittu ~
that way. The decrease in the shipments oi Wact "eF
culsei bv the short crop. and though sHoMi'G ~
falling of u the present time of oOoo'pDC
bushels, the falling of in shipmcnB by ciWd, Nds
o ly 100000 bushels, SHOWING that the caha5 nlu
z ucd large pro OsiiOn Of chat class OF Ire En''
He auded the fact that the s~ed Naiut ION q" the
taxable pro icrty tho state WAS in round Lulh'tf-
100 900. 900. AMI order 10 raise elOUooVo i" e
support Of the canals, II Would oHy 'qaIC TAX g
on S21jO. As an illustration of tue bcneds I" Jc ne
rived from low tolls. Ec stated that While me iFaNi1td'
ton OF one hisac OF potatoes from LocApuf, !" NeN-
York by canal % cents, by l II Vas ff"9 % i" -
GEMS THUS the saving sac hc,Ght oi touf Daeis oi
pot ttOes would more tam pay the 81 taN -
Lieut.. Gov. DorsnciinCr also vested the ifoduce
EAcha ge TO lis Get The WORKINGS 0' tlat pod{' ana
o receive the views Ol s W'mh rS OH tlc cana! que'-
fion He was received by President Cole, ald miro
ducel to a nuIorr OF the prominent merchants o me
Exchange toOA pains 90 show nm 'he as Z" 70
cuaug- in c..pti policy bclru.tiHs NV mr..
Nr Dorsnemcr cXpTrsscd lumSei a. ut ia accord WIh
t.s ne iber oi tIr IN hauCe on me DW-i0 dtcslon'
Ii WIS decided - ciu 20 meeting ~ some iutHIe
Gate, when I4eIt.-Goy. Dorshtihc VIII ~ pcstht
TO hclr tae general irc-s!pu oil views lie Std nc
sn iu not iaSc anS action AGAINST the ntftSS or uo
commercial uel at meeting OF tne Canal bOdfd "hicn
I MI lp hri fe-.ll