New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-06
THE GOVERNORS HAND
NO IRoNCLAD APPROPRIATIONS FOR HILL.


NO IRONCLAD APPROPRIATIONS FOR HILL.
NO OBJECTION TO THE MONEY, But THE coSpi"
TIeNs MUST NOT Blk TOO srRoNG-SLow
PROGRESS OF THE CANAL BILL
TBr TELzaRAra TO THE rRrHusAg
Albany, April 5.--Govornor Hill graciously dis
closed 10 tho Republican Legislature to-day ono OF
tho main funds that he expects to draw upon TO
elect Democratic President That fund 10 the
aggregate Of the canal appropriations eso7 900 for
maintenance, 81, 100000 for improvements 1ioor
300 Of last years appropriations for bridges AND
dredging and $4,000 OF this years appropnsnohs
or bridges and drodging-makng total OF e2,2e2.
ooo 1t would be an unsklful Democrat that could
not extract . sufficient percentage from this VAST
sum to afoot seriously tho result OF the Presidential
contest The Governor is willing that epproprla-
tions shall b made for the canals-ss iong rs no
restrictions arc put about James shanahan. me
Democrat who IL tho head boss OF tho canal
laborers, a. to how and whom be shall expend them.
To-day the Governor announced this noble policy
in q veto of q bill recently introduced BY Assembly
man MoEvoy, Of Hsrkimer County, for building
vertical wall on the Erie Canal In the village OF
lion It an expense Of $4,000 That work was 10
be done under the supervision OF james ehananan,
the Cleveland Democrat who holds the once OF
Superintendent Of Public Works But MI. shanahan
was shut off from using tie money In partisan
WAY by q provision in the bill that the WORK must
b done Shy contract Non-partissn contractors
the Governor clearly thought, would perhaps com
pate and get tho contract Anyhow, Mr. shanahan
would not have suthosty to hire 200 laboiers near
election day. and thon march them to the polls 10
vote the straight Democratic tcket' Hence Gov
ernor Hin found the bill exceedingly Objectionable
Therefore, be says in his veto as warning TO the
Republican Legislature tina, no viii not approve
any canal bills that do not give Nj. shanahan nee
Of tho money
I'm nleOlu
REQUIRES the Superintendent Public Works cause the
work contemplated by bill TO DO done BY contract sueo
provision unusual except where large appropriations
NADIA
Aside from such It has always been customary
N lava the method of the performance OF the work TO the
wise discretion tho superintendent There GOES not
seam been complaint Of any abuse OF uch o
erection ON his part the past and no reasonable spprene
sion Of any future need DO entertained Inc sopeN
intsndent usually has such work performed py eonsoe
but he ought DO arbitrarily bound 50 70 90 unesA In
his Judgment interests Of the state VIII Do nAy
70 be subserved thereby.
This has the policy Of the state her'oiofe'
and no good reason urged why 1t should now DO
changed
Tho Republican Senators thought that they had
rood cause to suspect Mr.. Shanahan lie had taken
Edward wempie, tho Democratic candidate Tor ooh
sroer In 1857, from end to the other OF the Erio
Canal asking him to get votes MI. shananah hao
also reserved to this Presidential year the expenditure
Of 1887 So they had inserted in Mr.. McEvoys bill
an ironoiad clause requiring that tho work on the
vertical wall ct non should be done "by contract
In relation to this modification the Governor says ID
his veto.
Tho Questionable clause was contained In the bm
vhsn IL vas introduced when FIRST passed tho ASSEM-
bly, but wss nserted Senate In pursuance Of what
would appear DO Q marrow and ntadvised policy AN
satisfied that upon further consideration the L>snssuro
win not insist upon . policy which without pfeeeoen'
an6Y
to work the character contemplated by this DILL
The Governors declaration that sucb Dill was
"wttnout precedent greatly amused Mr. McEvoy.
When tho veto was read to the assembly no iniormea
thar body that te had signed Pps sasers
WAS Mr. McEvoy's Own-a bill Approprsting $1,000
for bridge over the Eiis Canal n srsmt bridge
nendont Of Public Works Now he he had s xsSsc
Mvoy hs. voted in the Assembly oS oS Sana SS
es against as n sor " euns hat
to $3.50, 900 Moreover, IN the Assembly yesterday
ss Sr shan no sD would soon hsSs 10 bands
10 affect the Presidential election inc VARIOUS 'a M
Which S X. signed on GaS 20
given bellows .,.,ou
q R ,sS S xSs' A'issy spsnls
Wooden Tsa 70 sfSosurs over the {sSsSS
ara S y .SS s S5 TSSafS
sn S seSS Ss Ssy As sssss
orised out OF any money in the Treasury not
9 the order e sG d bss shah done upon
executed by s9d between ae or ia 70 whom
The work therefor shall be awarded ana ssa won ddsyS
LEI and awarded 70 the Lowest tng BIDS
therefor based upon said plans ana sPseiutcas nd
prepared and Furnished a. herednbefofe proVioeN
THE CANAL IN ITS DoTAGE
u WINS with knowledge Of Governor HIPS remark
sbie veto of Assemblyman McEvoy's bill that tho
senate began debating the bill Of Senator Oanior
nam. appropristng $1,000 900 for tho improvement
81 the canals. senator Fasset, yep, VINO yspo MI
Hiii. said he, objects 10 the provision In MI NC
Tpoy,s bin that Mr. shAnahan shall learn what -
canal viii cost aud then have zone % shnnaSsn
TO thus have the work done by contract ,n."se "o Of
be,sye that Mr. shanahAn feels insulted because %
that clause IT is highly susPe s canal uns.
ton bills could have ny ws a, "0q Some peo
pic sY that the Ere Canal only n ~ ,xsevs tie
"a Of the United statos toward tho maintenance OF
The Erie Canal for it Is q Nation1 highway
NO ACTION TAKEN YET
Senator IAnson (Deml followed with an argument
fonndsd ON a recent decision OF the Interstate ConE
merce Commission This decision showed that tho
sansls reguIato the charges OF the railroads IN the
summer He had, therefore, docided TO support INC
hin although he came from o county ths' usuAuJ
Senator Langhlin (Repl followed WIN an eSe .s
appeal the Senate TO pass tho Dill JUST Is
The Senate adjourned until to-morro" "'A"u'
taking any action on tho DILL
SPECIAL ORDER FOB NEXT TUESDAY.
TIE CROSBY HIGn-ICENsE BILL FAvoRABLY RE-
PORTED re THE SENATE.
.,h.,v Anil THE Crosby High License bill was