New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-26
THE BURDEN OF THE CANALS
oNoNpAGA FARMERS WANT TO SELL THEM TO
THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT


THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
Syracuse JAN o5-Ex-Assembyman Wallace zap
pan proposed the following resolution regaruiie .o
canal problem to the Onondaga County Farmers Oiuo
to-day, which were laid over week ior dIScus,ioh
Whereas The annual expenditures to maintain tne
canals of this state are burdensome the taxpayers
thereof; and,
Whereas Those who are taxed are not receiving
fair and inst equivalent such expenditures nor are
they getting benefits equal to the cost OF sustainhe
the said canals WHILE the other hand, the grea'
West and Northwest largely benefited, beyond inc
benefits derived by this State in the transportation Oh
their cereals and other bulky merchandise through the
Erie and oswego canals therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the Farmers Club OF onohdasa
County, in view OF the facts above stated and others
of almost equal importance not herein stated most
respectuly request the present Legislature to pass
proper concurrent resolutions mem0rlalLlng the Col-
gress Of the United States to consider and act upon
proposition looking to "a fair and Just arrangement
whereby the Government shall take the cOhto
and management of the Eric and OSwego canals ana
issue fifty year II per cent bonds on the credit OF
the Government for the purpose of paying an equitable
CONDENSATION for the said canals, and for enlarglng
and otherwise iudlcOusly improving them, ana also
for making proper provision by annual appropria.
tons for their maintenance long as they shall 10
main under the control of the United States
Resolycd That the rapid development OF the west
* clearly demonstrating the fact to the people OF TINS
STATE that an urgent demand will soon arise on the
mar, of the Western states for increased Transporter
ion facilities through the Erie and Oswego CanaIs
observation-disclosures with the immense and growing tralhC
f those states and therefore, to meet their iuture anu
for Incoming requirements, and to falrIy auJust ,n
canal prObcn as between the state OF New OIh anu
tho General Government, We must earnestly ucllaiiu
that the ned States shall assist TINS cOhhVll"on n
v material aid in fairly and equitably meeting sucn
requirements and help pay a Just cohsiueratloi'
necessary TO enlarge and maintain the Erie and OSweSo
Canals i'm order that they may be made nati0hdi sI
wnys and alike channels of traffic for the peheh1 Vi
the people. 49,, ... .Lo nro,osition ON.
rccd i'm the above resolutions NAV be carried OUT III
- lawful manner, most respectfully ask tnat -.
lion q Of Article VII Of the Constitution OF the state
az New York be amended in such manner by the Legs
lature authorizing the submission Of the question Oh
ts amendment To "a vote Of the people. In the usiai
,ray Ia the end that the State shall nave fu power
bv such proposed) amendment to dispose or 10 sen
Ia or transfer the control OF the Erie and oswego
Canals To the General Government. but in no case 10
any individual or individuals company, syndicate cor
uoration. or combination whatsoever
Resolved That the secretary of this club be re-
ouc,ted to send cope, of these resolutions 10 the mem
her, Of the Assembly OF Onondaga ana Cortland
Counties and to the senator Of the XVIII senatorial
tpief