New-York tribune., 1884-01-02


,.-.ragislature abolished the Office OF Canal
,isor and the state Board Of Audit, and suoSu
,beir placea Board Of Claims, consisting oi
'%u'. % r,r,issioners In accordance WIN Ihe 'e'inS
u oct creating il, the Board organized IN 0uHo
md has since proceeded with the WORK .s,,,l oi
isSt,.-c and determining the mass ol oua,l',eN 60
!rrsl 10 il from the two aOOllSIeu oO"AN' WV ~
Ibich has since arisen. .: ~ oo,,ro
VIII Affections which were patent IN lhe SolH!L
,"n OF the Board Of Audit are ooy Sol Wy "i IL
sILvvircnauts of the law, while single ulpuG"I u
rtqat.SaJ composed of men fitted by training anu anu
prnCc to examine al private CLAIMS against tuo
IT, many of which involve Judtlai Nm;
sl",,, - tIrl law Instead of two courts or ciaiulS
l",ot, l"H o have one and the satisfaction eApItsSSu
tbosc who repre-5 Mt the interests ot tle StJ, "S
ul1 w cl,imautS Is sufficient PROOF Oh thy "49uolH
f.Lc law establishing this single tribunal ,
I" "Tbror On nee lect of the last Legislature no aphI
riaton was made 10 meet the expenses ol 'n,e at
PrlaYuo uo,,d y1-I will therefore be called upon not
oniv 70 make the ordinary maintenance fpnS
ron for the coming ear but aIso 70 ~ t,rne of
y! - !!oP%rS,anizatiop P%S June !, 1888 until OcloncE
ISL al which time the regular appIopiAa'Io1 wiz
become ''"'-'' NEW CAPITOL.
r1o DooD'e of the state are to be congratulated
10, the unprecedented progress whlC1 mas Deeh
-. ,ron this structure since the Sth day oi May
1ss3 when the work committed TO new man
oyement pursuant to law of the last t m
description in detail OF the %oIk u0le
atteputed here as the report OF the comm -
aontgiIiup a statement of the same, VIII pc iu'
visbed As soon "a practicable 10 the Leg A
TIE rooms to be occupied by the CouIi Os s ~
IL and lis Clerk located in the east end OF lno
Ey;idinr are ready for occupancy, ana nav haNoy u,Cr
fnshrd and furnished IN an approPIlIIto
The rooms adjoining them uc d''o
Contract was made on the 10Th OF June, s ioo2,
for the construction OF the soILneaSt1t t;, for
tbo fcundation of this great structure was WoIk
Of considerable magnitude: At the rate Ihe & VIE In
i now progressing it viii be cOmplelyd dc - con
Ssnten,bcr i5 1854 the date limited by the coh-
tract. ,.ro c+oto ibrarv building.
ioc1tCu ng o% for fhe construction of the eastern
anpToach The State Library ana Law LiUlaIS ,,n,S
have been foT the Court Of Appeals and in
tbe (ioden Corridor adjoining, WheiS IutS -; tLo
main until they are perlaneIbuS ba west end of the
bTiiding Itis exceedingly important Jhdl IHtSo
rooms and such others IN the west emu Ns az % .Lo
tended for the departments stil remaining -, 49,
S.n.o uoIi sbouId he completed as early as posi-
biS When these apartments are hhlsheui HlG f
whole interior of the building VIII oo i'""' i0'
When the work was entered upon ny me ne present al
Commissioner the granite and BRICK wdIi1 pl 'IJ ro
end NJ tbe bui ding were unfinished. Inc G@iIlcn- @
si"ns of this part of the structure are as IouoNs
From north 10 south, 29l feet; from ea>, 70 49, %"eS'
sixty-two feet, not including IHG 9pIy' entrtyyo "
MED bv the great staircase, "hlch u " tErtb
tr 6ftv-two feet-all comprising fully Ic-iouTlh
OF the floor space of the bulldlngr .. ,-,11s
II yas deemed very important thdI th' - NIiii9
sbnuId be completed and the roof put on l. lore Iue
winter closed in so that the work on toe INFERIOR
might be protected and further prosecutca WlIno'
Ian ON account of the weather, or the eX-
peuSc Of a temporary covering. IHlh IHNo @ ~ -.
,renarinC and setting Of large amount OF RiahlOe
palTS for carving up the walls, the great cen
fraI gables dormers and ChmneyS, ana preparing
Tor the roof and covering the same WIN s!aIc, llc
and glass The work was entered upon VIII NI.pl
and energy and il Is gratifying 10 report IuaI Ouo
whole edihce is substantially rooted. M , l.
The total cost of the building to the htteenth daI
of necembcr was SI58Is $50 81. The total
amount expended from April TO December 10
1883 was S9OO4s1 %, leaving balance Oh hdAu
e Si@y ,umbeT Of men employed in all parts of the
construction, for most Of the time since Ihe eiglil
dav of May, has varied from thirteen % IouI 'eJn f
hundred At the present rate of expenditure tAe
balance above mentioned will be exhausted "lJAln
very short time. aud a failure to make an hhLheu-
late appropriation VIII result Ii s'opP"e' Vi '0
The Commissioner in charge has faithfully devoted
himself 10 the performance OF ms I!lpI - .ot,
and conducted the construction WIN en-! y anu 3Eu
system and with the most gratifying results; Tue
faypaVeTs who have waited so long IOI IeiieI IIOA
the burden of this gigantic WoIk may SueIIsH d
yyrfouudsd hone that the day of their dellNeTduce
j. al hand. They have a right 10 demand ana lAty
may expect, that the method, al last MausIatgqI,
OF exaCtiug from employees a lalr udS ; .MoIH
for a fa!r DAYS pay will be continued
without permitting the peoples money 70 uS
wasted 10 secure partisan advantages. NltP
an appropriation Sufficient 10 continue luc % %"oLA
with the same force OF men as that employed uuI7
iug the past season, II can reasonably Oe eAPJItT
that the entire interior OF the structure, VIII D9
cnlup..rcl b, April first of next year, and the ap-
rIl.I.s and norTiror, comprising tie exterior
work unfinished, WITHIN two years rom the pres
He progress made this year is an added yindica,
tipu of the usefulness in practice OF coAceuUIa'eu
,r,r r,rrrf, respectinr the time which has been
seut ur the money expended in the erection Cl tAl5
LuIdiug are out of place. Economy now Is IOuLd
IN pushing to- the utmost rs complexion, =. H.
There should be no check OF interruption IN the
work so well in hand and so cuMp4cttlt system
grticg: and Ieaue,tly hope that IL the interest of
rr..r r.r. r.rrI I..rT ION
rasoua 5.e Njcctation of early completion may
b. realized. tie Legislature VIII make an cary anu
LIBERIA. appropriation IOT It's CoAthu'Ace'
IvBuC BUILDINGS.
The r.- ua>sod by the Legislature 10 remedy the
evident neglect in the care Of the public Buildings,
including the New Capitol. Old CUUlol, state Hall,
Agricultural Hall aud Executive Mansion, and
centre in one person the care and maintenance OF
thl, property was, in my judgement elninentiy wise
Under she old system each of these buildings was
separately managed, supplies Were PuIcLda'u -OL
each I'm compare lively small quantities at various
I.lr.. aud m every respect they were Iuantalued
Q. distinct from each other as though they were as
many different properties belonging 10 ulAoIe1' III
Ihgadyantagc of the new system is seen in the
improved condition Of the building, and tAeI i4F-
NltuTc IA reduced pay roll and Iu lower pTItS IGT
supplies The state buildings at Albany and Their
fixtures have cost many millions OF dollars ana III
themselves constitute a large property NASn Ie-
pauns constant ana ,4j,.A7eAJ care 10 !IeseI We
from decay and dAdpidaton. mat LeIetoioIe, oe-
cause of divided responsibility ana an aDsuILle
L., of system there las been great At-leti III ILLS
matter. involving immense IOS>,s 70 the state, Is
conceded. That "a, low system ia the line Of the
application OF busIue,, methods 20 the admlnl>tIa-
tila of public a1.iIs and j. au important reform Is
already proven
mn ADIRONDACK WILDERNESS.
The Hudson Mohawk and Black rivers are TO q
very large extent fed by streams and lakes in the
southern slopes OF the Adirondack wilderness; and
the Black River may well be regarded the prn-
f...|t t..g ,+4 Eric gtg
renders he Importance Of protecting the water in
the sources of the river, named from serious dimi-
mutton. distinctly apparent. he fact that this can
only be done by the preservation of the forests
bordering on these sources Of water supply needs
no denomination, and was recognized by the last
Legislature by the passage OF an act pTolib.,Igp
the further sale q our northern wilderness lands.