New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-30
NINE MILLIONS FOR CANALS.
"A SCHEME FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THESE
WATERWAYS TO BE REPORTED FA-
VORARIY TODAY

"A SCHEME FOR THE IMPROVEMENT or THESE
WATERWAYS TO BE REPORTED FA
voRABLY TO-DAY.
Albany. Jan % Especial. The Legislature is be-
ginning to push forward some Of its leading meas
ures To-day for instance. the Finance Committee
Of the Senate. at the request Of Senator Persons
Of Erie County. decided to report favorably to-
morrow the bill prepared at the instance OF the
canal OF the State making provision for the
issuing OF bonds 10 the amount Of 100000 for the
improvement % the Erie. Champain and Oswego
canals This bill. however. does not involve any
appropriation from the State Treasury until IT has
been approved BY the people at the polls. II, the
bill becomes law. and II the people give their
consent the bonds to be issued from time 10
time ir successive lots. OF which shall ex-
coed 100000. The bonds are TO be issued for
period OF seventeen years The canal men think
the enlargement of the canals mentioned will cost
about sSg000D0, but only half OF this amount is
esked for Apparently the intention OF those
who have framed the bill is that 100000 shall be
expended during the year 1896, IL the voters give
their assent to the proposition In the fall Of 1885,
Section of the act says: THE sum OF 100000
IS hereby appropriated payable out of the moneys
realized from the sale of bonds. as provided by
Section OF this act" Section simply refers TO
the submission OF the question of expendng 100000
20 the voters of the State the fall election Of 1885,
There two obstacles, however, TO the adoption
OF this proposition by the voters Of the state
One is hard times; the other Is hat the appoint
ment OF George ". Aldridge. OF Rochester, as SUI
perintenden' of Public Works. has excited the sus-
picon In the minds OF Taxpayers that the canals
are to be by lot OF lazy politicians for politi-
cal purposes. IL :hat be the case. the people OF
this State certainly will not grant their consent
10 tne expenditure OF large sum under the
supervision Of men OF this character. Even con-
tract WORK would not be thoroughly or well done
under such auspices
some members OF the Legislature think that the
consent OF the people ought also to be obtained
or tne proposed construction OF storage reservoir
IN ,ne 1ehesee River at cost OF over $.COoOOD.
cuch proposition In contained in bill presented
On Saturday by Senator Parsons OF Rochester.
Inc reservoir Is purey for the benefit OF the mill
owners OF Rochester Mr.. Aldridge favored II
: member o. the Executive Board OF Rochester,
and also as Mayor OF Rochester. His active aid
20 this enterprise OF tapping the State Treasury
70 the extent OF 100000 may therefore be ex-
Pected IL Is plain already. however, that the men,
Ssrs SSsrs OF the Legislature from other parts Of the
o oa,e than Monroe County will resist the adoption
" " this scheme Mr. Adrdgs has a large amount
IL yWar9nnage TO bestow as Superintendent OF Pub
sc "c WORKS and there is danger OF the Job getting
nn.ough the Legislature. In that case. the canal
asat on VINO are protesting against the construction
~ IL 'ne stora@e reservoir not properly part OF
uNae canal system will have to appeal to Governor
moIton 10 protect the State Treasury Mr. Morton II
fy fay De predicted. II II Is made plain TO him that
sue e measure Is a gigantic job, will veto the bill.
~ sen tAough IL be framed by George W. Aldridge.
30 superintendent OF Public Works