New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
THE STATE SURVEK.
RESIGNATION OF THE DIRECTOR.

PROFESSOR GARDINER INFORMS THE coavIs
sIoNERs WHY HE CAN NO LONGER CONTINUE
THE WORK.
ALBANY. June Is.-The following letter, resign
ing his position as Director Of the State Survey
has been sent to the Board of Commissioners by
Professor James I. Gardiner:
ALBANY " " June is. 1885.
Hon. WILLIAM DoRsngIMgR. President. aud 10 The
Board OF Commissioners Of ne Adie Si1ry 60.
hereby resign my position as rector Of tine state
ago when rendered to the hoard my resignation OuL
their earnest request Withdrew IT, Ny own persona
State survey had strong claim upon me- was begun
in my hands and the OF its Importance has crown
with the developments Of each year ana IL SATISFIES ny
scientific training and tastes aud my desire 10 servo e
by making large and lasting controuton 10 an9
knowle physical III the survey c0ud
be established scientific and practical interest
would sacrifice much 20 garry ,e on su and nftrscs
anke the seekers aud the distributors OF potsa oaes
h viii never rest gntil the work Is pacef under some
,,ive ocer or i'm other Words brought into politics.
me successive legislatures since 1875 nave a,so
% history Of te xecufiye vet0es OF the appropri atoms
for the State Survey Is peculiar Inc assent ~ on up
propriaoms two years was coupled with the STATE
ment that no further appropriation woutbe approved.
on the greGRd that the WORK was pfacucaiiy uiiIpov
Site engineer and surveyor The year the appr
pratlon not approved, on the gfouml tnat LIE
anoumt ought TO DO given la order TO prevent te sos
from drag ring along slowly This year the Comns
sioners. having asked for larger sum, ID CONFORMITY
on the ground that fuller legislative action Is needed
define the methods and prescribe the plan Tor crryns
on tho work The aerobatic agility needed 10 ADAPT ohe'
self TO s,,en varying demands Is difficult 20 attain
N has beea proved that changing politieai IihcioI
ary charged with certain perfectly unscehtlle -
cannot carry the survey II mas been pteNcul,%y
expert testimony that the work mas bsth "one paS
has been proved that the survey mas Area plN,,,.
value In connection win proper maps the pfssei 100
of bouudarles the planning or public WORKS lpt
nnniv drainage and transportation and the ntelseh
exssion OF many the sanitary investgtioas OF w
srate Roar of Health. The suggestion or larger s
nronriatou for the more rapid aud efficient cOmpetiys
OF the survey has been accepted By the Comnl
and the legislature And still the appropriation h"
for Que then for another. Is not approv
confess can soc no hope Tor the prosecution :" al
work while IL depends upon tho caprice OF tno Ara
while the survey Is compelled 10 live preeaficus -
istencc from dependent not only uPvu ~.
uncertainty Of legislative action but upon the u 80
greater uncertainty OK personal caprice calny,
Justified IL attempting hopeless and unattrdou's-
task. , no M
can honestly say that have been aetuated ~
personal motives for have sacrificed my o" ns
for two years. and my personal ambitions ~ nan
Survey work by the very highest expert sssc
and by the fact that the last Legislature OF ne
after Investigation by special committee ana .s 70
experts, has aDundanty vindicated tne N"ue VI ~
IL has been great satisfaction to to serve una
eminent commission, whose members, nc ,svd
by desire for advancement 0f knowledge Oh wy
cal resources Of the Commonwealth nave ~ III
devoted much time aud attention 10 secu..o W
state accurate typographical maps OF ITS efrD scoS
nine years have been sustained IN my ue ~ which
thank regretting that must leave tue su
point where ths proposed Work OF the thre
would have made fruitful what has heretoioo NAM &
ssa syem TO the people s, eS Bs sae
desire az this time TO express my appiecls Sryo1
ability and character Of the able asslstantsVn wa