The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-30

sive stories OF varied ana beautiful outline hiss
above the vast body OF the building not no. bat 10
its place ~ to be substituted horrid abortion mis-
named dome. The Moresque and Romancsque styles
that TO be supermposed on the structure u nos
STANDS will make II the laughingstock OF the whole
world. Better far that every stone should DO pulled
down. and great slough the additional expense that the
whole caboodle be transferred To New York and sos
up there than that this INTENDED Outrage should DO
realized.
THE INSURANCE QUESTION
The Superintendent OF Insurance. has addressed .
uncatiou TO the chairman, Mr. J y Graham, OF
the Insurance Committee, requesting an investigation
oil mis- Office and the method therein doing business
The request will be complied with. IL 10 not improb-
able that rowing commission to investigate tho
insurance companies VIII DO appointed There 10 an
itching propensity on the part OF members 10 nvestb
gate something. and insurance companies hold ous me
most attractive field
now rug BUSINESS GOES.
Tho Governor has signed SIX bills up 10 date, all OF
minor importance With tho exception Of the Judi
ciary none Of the committees has transacted any ~
rious work so far. This week, according 70 contec
turc, will be uDcommonly busy and . shoai Of Mes
York bills Is anticipated
COMMISSIONERS rnAyERs CANAL RxroRr.
Tho report OF Commissioner Adm Thaycr. IN charge
OF tho Eastern division Ut tho canals extending irou
Albany Uuca and including the Cnamplaln, will b
sent 10 the House Tomorrow, and proves 70 DO much
moro important document than such rcporu
are usually IL: has ASd,.,onai ,mpSrrss. .u
is tho most likely candidate tor the usw
position OF superintendent OF Public Works, and wna
he says Is Indicative to some extent. Of hrs pro6abh
limo OF action IN tho new position. The report shows
that the has been OF uneQualed good uavigR
lion, Will lever or uoays tuau over UcIoIs
WAS, although there has boon some very expensive
work performed rho expenditure Tor maintenance
and repairs has been less than IN any previous year.
Tho unusually dull IN business point OF
view and the revenue WAS small, but oven with
such condition Of affairs aud with strong
railroad competition, tho Commissioner believes tnas
continued economical administration will put tho ca
nails ON highly remuncrative basis. This may BE-
done with the coming revival OF business, aud the
toils might DC even iurthor reduced, especially 70
the matter OF boats thcmsevcs-thc distressed clasi
OF boatmen being directly affected by this tas
than by any other. The $500 900 appropriated las'
winter, against the views OF tho Commissioners foi
tho purpose OF deepening tho Erie " scvel
ieot, will DO returned to tho treasury unused
a . survey by the State Engineer shows that
the prism Is already that dep;h steam transit On
the canals 10 TAR practically failure, but the Com.
missioner recommends continued assistance aud en-.
couragcment on the part Of the State 10 inventors
very important essential 10 the OF the canals
he thinks Is clearly defined policy and tho avoid
OF conflicting legislation, which has for all The
years past seriously embarrassed business Interests Of
the canals. Tho table OF expenditures shows the
amount this year for ordinary repairs TO have beea
ST. O07, $50 95 reduction upon tho expenses oil the
year before OF $l5SS0 Co., for extraordinary repairs
$3.50, S3l Is, reduction on the previous ycar "
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