New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-21
NEF-T0RK STATE SCEVEY.
TESTIMONY As TO THE ACCURACY AND EcoNoM'
or THE WORK.

TESTIMONY As TO THE ACCURACY AND ECONOMY
or THE WORK.
FROM Az oCC,sIoN,L coHRE~roNDESr or THE TRIhuNEl
ALBNNY. April 2O.-The position taken by
the State survey ia work to be of permanent 'ue
mast done in accordance with highest standards of
scientific precision has, OF course rendered pr'Ir'7
Slow when appropriations small and exposed the
commissioners and director 10 the charge of unne'e-
sarly incre sing both time and cost Of the WorA
such charges have been made To the "o'-
ernor and naturally have created preu-
dice. agalnst the survey The questions ~hrlheF
the work is Of the proper grade Of accuracy and mas oee
economically executed can only be decided by expert
investigation by persons whose knowledge and experience
in similar surveys in this and other countries fit them
TO nudge For this the Commissioners Of the oH
survey have requested that the United states coast ana
Geodec Survey, which il the highest authority ID lhi7
country To examine the records OF the work done on
the past years and report 10 ts scientific Vae
and it, cost "a compared with similar WORK. ouperh-
tendcnt Hgard Of the United Coast and Geodec
survey writes that ne referred the matter 10 bs assist
ant, c. o. Boutee who has had long experience III SID
lar operations and also special experience ii Cehtll
New-York during the past four years have pleasure
says Professor Higard adding that concur CORDIAL
~ in the conclusions reached by him 10 the quaity
quantity and the work executed under Professor
Gardeners direction and In the hope that nothing Will
prevent the steady progress % this great work.
The epOrt OF Professor Boutelle ate empha Ting the
fact that the system OF tranIatiOn employed ny the
Ncw-Yo state Survey only that could pc rhly
give -at factory and valuable result states IA follows
With regard % the cha actrr OF the wO find that IN
200 bangles tne mean error in co ing ha' been "
and the Obabe OF any observed angle las Oeeh
% '7s6. which quite up To the ua average OF on
imlla wO :, and that now going On under VI u re ne
and Ba>-ot IN Algeria The whole amount app OPr ..e"
TO- the wOik it, commencement IN lS41 H. Flo-'-
600, IT, or tbs amount tne pecia -urYey N Ni<aa
$4,000 leaving T9~.OOO the cost or lhe IlhlgI-
lauOn executed. The number or sqHhe lhIir7
covered by the alton approximate. clo ely 10
10000, making the g 81 O. iIngIaiou per qulfe mic
$3.50 Th compares favoraby with the cost or SHiit
work country and in u Ope. pO ton tlr trah-
auation Of the Coast and GeOdetc survey
cuted IA California has cost SD per square ihht'
but the cost in au olen country Is m1ch less
General COm-tOck United states LuEnrer'
ate IN charge Of the Lake Survey states the aN-
eraee cost OF that rangulIOn 1t 80 per square mile
have hand detailed statements OF cost OF tridI-u-
isou in Europe except IN Prussia. where the cost per
square mile EnelIsm is SIS 10 therefore appears thdt IN
quality quantIty and cost, the Newton STATE oufVy
compares fav0raOlv with other similar WORKS IN JA'
country and Europe
This report aud the accompanying correspondence have
been submitted 10 Governor Cleveland by the Hon
william Dor,hemer president Of tue Board Of Conlnis-
sIoners OF the state survey.