New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-27

Rochester, two others while Whalen Brothers and
Hughes Brothers each had one. The firm OF Deimel
d. Smell, of HerlHimer, was uniformly unfortunate
What was the cause7 Why did not they get the con-
tract If they were the bidders in the competition
for the contract for frightening Lock No % OF the
Erie Canall These are questions which would I'M
doubtedly be asked by the Senate Canal Committee
The same report also shows the following close com
petitions for BRIDGES
January 25. 1885 lIudsonst bridge, Buffalo super
structurcj-Niagara Bridge Works, Buffalo. $1,000 /:
Hilton Bridge Construction Company Albany, ooisII4
awarded to Hilton Bridge Construction company 40.
Somnsnies IN the state, on which to base bids
January 25, lsssAustinst. bridge Bniaio ss| Ign
structure)-Niagaa Bridge Words, Brnsio ya ~
Hilton Bfdge Construction Company ALBANY, g S,I4i >
awarded e the Hilton Bridge sent 70 TIE
bridge companies in the State. which to base 1di
January 25 asss-elasgOw;s lift bridge n GBGe
Observation-Disclosures Fridge WORKS, b hyv
81 Zoo: Hilton BIidce Construction Company ADsnS
$6e23 awarded to Hilton Bridge Constructor
pany Not advertised plans and specncstnoIo hse
10 the bridge companies IN the STATE on winch 10 oSso
Oid Raherst bridge. Fairport uperst
pi6Se Works Bnffao SO 600 Hilton Bridge ConStInc,
ton Company, Albany, s2154; AWARDED p 30 and
Specifications sent to the bridge companies IN Tue ''"''
vi Westst lift bridge syracuse (substrneure ana
superstructure)-Jo Brown Mohawk SlZ'N1 I 21
Hilton Bridge Construction Company; Aio"A IA ;
si2.3i4 90; awarded to Hilton Bridge Company N"-
Main. ST bridge, Tonawands (supers aI Huolc Nd
ION tCn ~ ZIG Awarded to Hilton Bridge Consrnc-
f fio1' Company Advertised ten days:
chsrIeS Brown, Mohawk, 1899 GrO,Ga Bridge Con-
pany Groton, $1oo Niagara bTagS om mUrT bibany
Sssi0 Awarded to Hilton Bridge CONSTRUCTION COM con
psny. the Niagara Bridge Works, OF Bunalo' M''Ane
refgsfd 70 i bgdce e Cohoes
McKehna Troy 5000 sherman IN ssnd W M
81 2s1 70: N. Kochford, Cohoes, S7,1l2 So Awarded
to James E. Flood Advertised ten DECENTRALIZATION
Bridge Construction Company, Albany, S Sr6n1
90 go Awarded to Hilton Bridge Construction COM
Bkrdgest bridge, Albany HperstS &c a7
ed 10 the Hilton Bridge Construction company 'soie
bcder Adysf nd@e 'f Frano Groton Bridge
many, Groton S2394 shepard sons, H "a tnE
e. 4S3 RocheseT G RT6Ss ana Cleveland eT9h III
ton bridge Constrqcion CompSny' Albany S@''oo
AwSdeS to 9 GTp'oh bridge Albany (supcrtuchme
Hilton Bridge Construction Company; Aioa 90 Zoo
Rochester Brldgc and r2a works. cSGcInd siGS27
Awarded to Hilton Bridge Company. AuV'r''S00 ""
Broads bridge, Waterford ( SppsrsTctnTe D,1r
Mohawk s29l % sturteyanbt GiO'o Rdver.sed for
s3,592 70. Awarded to Ira Parker Nu'''''''0
If would certainly appear that the Hilton Bridge
companv has been highly successful IN obtaining oo"
tracts .., u.o--.co al.
Governor Tilden, in his celebrated message az"
sos~od T., the LEGISLATURE March 10, 1879, recon-
onding an investigation Of the Canal Department
cave the opinion below which is as true to-day as IL
was then: -, ,,uoyor,orts
rseI,ss works in the speclous garb OF improvements
go urdcrtokpn because OF the lndlHelfNCe " nv
ALL ficers the inertness Of the taxpayers ulf m
gso.tc-bIo efforts of an influence seehlhS behcHt
az iocaty which costs an insignificant snare y, NY
IScn iT,nosed on the people or the eager acliVlE
puGeH as who seek profit in contracts for constuc
~ wv ,rftbont reference to the utility OF Ilo Worh
Verticai walls are made to PROVIDE wheNes 10y pr
hdi,SGnaJs and bridges where no pubnc interest," re-
,jnos them Fictitious improvements are coh'IINSN
70 ~ gqreaflv more than its actual value.
The wisdom OF absaining from all new work eACepV
4bot witch is not only useful but absolutely necessary
a. obyjoIIs Every item should be SclutlnlzGu VIZ
Yoaoue care The aggregate ought to be kept Mi'hln
$500 600 and as much below that hisAlia"h 10
oSncondlvIt is fundamental that the spending ON,
GERS must be subject 10 the influence ana conoi "a
tH oacers whose d1ty il is to provide the WAYS anu
means No great corporate business, no prlNa'S ,ir
80 corld he conducted successfully on auA JIM
rIap The experience OF the State under system ~
ppicb tho officers who infinite expenditure ana cohuU
the application OF the public money and INC eHcTns,
~ public work have been Independent anu pio ct
tires nonsibe has been fruitful OF lrreeudLle 90
,ravaCance waste and corruption. Tnere hnNe poon
several futile impeachments but no real reinToS
src measures within the competency OF the LeEisIaSS
rbch can be nut into immediate operation ana wInu
will have great efficiency to remedy the eVlls' ~,
tbasc fhe suggestion has occurred 10 me lido III
insnector of public works be createa " iaw Via
shcI he invested with full powers OF lnVesuSauol anu
saii report 10 the Governor and Legislature ana VIC
shall derive his appointment from souIco oopp''''
fndependent of the canal ofhcers.