New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-23

mirted because the stumPs were not oruhbed ont oil
the reservoir The contract states explicitly where
the grubbing was 60 be done. VIZ: under the uan'
in the road and at the structures lhe na'ahcs
OF the hree acres which was let to be chopped
and cleared only. and IN re was No power ln the
contract 20 compel any more grubnng 20 nr uph''
and DO more was ever contemplated OF noce--arN'
IneveT knew that On the removal OF trees from 4
canal rctervoir rrunbnr wss ever done, ahl me
man who would propose to grub 200 acres 81 inAe-
cessihle mud swamp covered with wafer, miHH'
we'll be considered "A luuatlc.
TIE omission OF the construction Of be new roaH,
where the most OF fne grubbing was intended At
counts for 80 little having been done.
The report q 50 states tHar the measurement OF
the lands cleared Il not satisfactory. large nun
her Of Witnesses stating that they thought Iva.
the number of acres cleared was stated TOO hE' ~
they saw the engineer measuring out IN the open
field where there was no timber. Inc engineer III
charge. Mr.. Charles y. sweet. Who TOOK these Iea
uremenrs testifes Up. 357) tnat he was running
lines all the fields To get at the amount "l lana
taken bv the State. and not az lat time II 's-
uring the land to be- cleared 80.
The report states thai temporary dah Nae nuIis
for the benefit OF the contractor II the expense OF
fhe State. Mr.. sweet does state II ms testimony
that be supposed % was for the benefit OF the con-
tractor Nr -Oule states III his testimony p oJV,
that the TEMPORARY dam was ordered pY Oal"i
Commissioner Hayt 10 obtain Temporarily SUD
ply of water for navigation on tht Joruih L'Nri'
the season being 80 fH advanced thai % Wa ihp pos
sibe u complete the permanent structure III Time
Disanpoinied claimants testified that the clear
ing was badly done and that logs, stumps. Tres
aud brush had tOaied INTO and covered thet
meadows. As the state bought all the lana III
clnded within hue eighteen inches above hlRn
water mark and as srumps VIII not n0at on uIJ
land this testimony Il SIMPLY ialse.
have extended this letter far beyond the limits
originally intended. bur before close permit me o
say that all OF this unjust ccnsure OF MI sour
seems u be due To the fact that the report OF Tue
committee i, utterly unwarranteC ny the evidence
~ any citizen VIII discover upon reading H. nc
allegations IN regard To puddle wall. slope wall anu
other bad work. are not sustained by the facss. hu
lf suare permitted. every one OF these aheg ti"hs
could be- disprOved by the commit tees own eNlheho
and II II past understanding now such "a report
could have been derived from the evidence as
whole and can account for r. M no other way eA-
cept I,On the ground that the report vaS written
before a the evidence was IN and IN TINS view oI
the case am sustained by the fact tnat the report
Is dated August 81, 1873 and that i've important
witnesses were examined after that date, the last
one being sworn on the 10Th cay of December OF
The same vear This evidence, which seems 70 nave
been entirely ignored. reiutes the damaging state
ments cOntgIred in the report.
Ia conclusion, ] wish 20 say that recently uiaue
q careful examination II this Disco dam. lhe ma
-Onry IL substantial, vel ald ana vel oohue'l' d.-
promises 20 endure without pairs Tor an indefinite
time. he banks are water-tignt, ana there ~ Iol
the slightest trace Of their having at any time
leaked or exh ibifed signs Of weakness. There are
no floating logs, timber OF debris visible ana NC
prOtectiou-wails are in good condition, ana am
credihlv informed that for The nine years since me
construction Of tins dam the costs Ol repairs nav
been less than 500 and finally, considering me
importance OF this reservoir aud the increased SUD
Div which has been sccnred by storing the wai on
OfrecO Lake by means Il this structure W., aoout
1000 cubic feet per minute for the dry season, the
cosl has been mucn less than any similar structure
III TINS State. Very truly {W22 T w wnreur
Late Canal Commissioner. Middle DIVISION.
To GLORGE GEDDEs LsQ.