New-York tribune., 1895-06-15
GENESEE RIVER JOB VETOED.
GOVERNOR MORTON DECLINES TO AP-
PROVE THE ALDRIDGE SCHEME.

IF THE DAM is BUILT FOR THE BENEFIT OF
MILI~OwNERs THEY SHOULD PAY PART OF
THE COST: IF FOR THE ERIE CANAL,
THE CANAL AMENDMENTS SHOULD
BE PASSED FIRsr-No AR
MoRY FOR THE 74TH
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.1
Albany. June H--Governor Morton has vetoed
the Genesee River Storage Reservoir scheme'
and thus has saved the State over s3,ooo'ooo. III
memorandum which he attached TO the Dill
he shows conclusively that over half or the cost
of the proposed dam should be borne by the mill
owners OF Rochester. If Il were to be puii'' ne
is by no means convinced however. that any
reservoir is needed and he doubts If the taxpay-
ers Of the State would approve OF such an eN-
penditure at a time when the poor coholtion
of the canal business makes the future pros
perity of the canals problematical. Moreover.
the people OF the State this fall VIII vote upon
the proposition to expend s9OoO0oo in the I'M
movement OF the canals Until they give their
verdict upon that suggestion he believes the State
should refrain from undertaking such n great
ENTERPRISE as the reservoir project. The mill
owners and politicians Of Rochester and George
w Aldridce the superintendent of Public
Works will be greatly disappointed over this
action Of Governor Morton but the taxpayers
and voters Of the state generally VIII commend
IT, The memorandum follows:
This bill provides for the erection Of a dam at
some point on the Gencsee River for the purposc OF
providing snpPy II ,b wer s Of 9' the OF water
power upon the Genesce River he piii dos ,s no.
its Construction at one OF the three sites referred
to in the report Of the state hnsms,r ana ia fSe
bin requires the construction OF d"in my 10y nn' ,h
manner and Of such dimensions as 70 D' RTn ~ ~
being extended to the height OF lo irct- ne Z ~,
thereof as may be necessary for IN, pufpoSrr m .,
carving into effect the provisions ., o,aiio aio % annro'
" f., nians ana Specifications Of the proposed
dam leaving $1,000 for the construction o' '"' ''"'
The sites proposed for the dam arc al IN Sorg'
n, M 'n' rrv m,es from the city OF Rochester. II
dam is 10 he constructed In the Genesee RIVER 'o,
yaIsb@ pSre civil engineers anil others agree
that the OPPORTUNITIES for storing laifo '%',,' % M
Of water AT this point are .irhi fr"t
equacd Il is estimated nj, n@ii ~ fec, ~ water
submersc about iOG acres of land and cAusc PACK PACK
nowage of about ten and "A haf miles, dhat T. '' ,o,
| ~ wafer submcrgc about 300 acres oi lana. am
cause a back nowagc OF about thirteen ana sh,SI
contain nearly sccoolQO cubic fee, Of water noon
$50 acres OF land. and rcach BACK ABOUT ''''''
From the discussion OF this topic referred to In
ne bi,a & !" arbea' whai is called the hog back
size VIII he about $500 At ste dcsignsici az
mo l." 81. .ccoco: at site designated az 40 AN, .,
s" and that the eNrease o, c9mpg,S Smenln TO % e
hftyeght feet high o. snih.e' hnlrbt 81 so Zee,
would be- at the sites above mentioned re-pe.''N'Is'
Nia,e dam Gfty-cght feet high. and ancrward
raise II 10 1870 feet the estimated .slrn sl a. "a o
an1 rhssc e.t,na,es are official and they show tha,
the amount appropriated in this bill is very sina
| portion OF the whole sum which WIZ p,opapy es oe
reouired II this dam is 10 be but AT thc expehs@
Of the state While dam at the poin, named m ms is
probably desirable and VI, be nehec1a III 20
the people OF Rochester, It docs not seem to me wsc
for the state 10 enter upon THIS expensivs s ruo ~
the dam as a feeder FOR the Erie Canal. i may be-
doubtful whether the eGpaon me and 0' the e
pes'e tes Of the anal Itself Justify such large
Hsns 10 'hH hne e apon to SSsPh sPh
people viii vote in Moyenne neNt ne De paoH IN
that event the construction OF this dam may oe
docs not seen wise to begin this work until the
people have expressed their approval OF ,he proio-
sitlon for canal enlargement. Anoihe? pufpose ior
which the dam seems to be desired - to furnish a
supply Of water for use by man'ac'ursrs d ,,e nn
in behalf OF the bill that the dam will prevent
bae's has sometimes resulted from sudden and
traordnary rise Of the Gencse- River.
be- 30 suppied rSp cd by means Of this dam in the Of
Rochester It may be fairy contcndsa ,nat "a, , E,y
vion j. made for any such conirbp,i9n by ihe G'ty
STATE Should conclude 70 build ch dam upon the
Genesce River provision should De- male
whereby the city Of Rochester. and possibly othcr
localities Interested in the work. may contribute 10
the expense of construction l.
Aprn 1872 under the concurrent resolution of ne
Legislature adopted in March oi tha' year. moV'n "a
ing for such commission to inquire ana I.po,' a.
TO the expedency Of constructing dam upon NE
nori 70 he Legislature under date Of February >;
iss3. urging the importance OF su'h Il '.in % anu
recommending It's construction. ihe STATE Engineer
AMI surveyor has a.so several occasions, recon-
meudcd that such a dam be built As alT"aiy sut-
spproyed public sentiment may Justify the construc-
ton o. the dam In the GeneSoe Rvef tor cam, canal pud
,'oses II the proposition - deepen the fic 'ana1
be not approved tho question VIII sun remain H,a
whether dam in this river may not ,h be dcsrape
water mower in the city Of Rochester. ana me "N-
pedefy o o Of he Spcmsc thereof be borne by
ihe STAT will be proper subjects ior conslnerau'i
bv the Legislature But IN view Of n" question oI
General canal Improvement now pendlns before m"
people be decided a. me & neA m eer,pn a nn no r ns
Vision for any contribution toward The efpGnss ,sn If
the dam by any Of the i9caIites ih'ereS''' ''''"
| IL should not be approVeu
rh. Governor also vetoed bill appropilating
..oo oco for an armory for the 74h Regiment at
uutfalo This bill also was vetoed In the interest
-, tho ,oxpayers Of the state. The veto memo
| randum Is herewith given;
The bill provides for the transfer by the cty ot
H,ffao 10 the people OF the state OF i,hc. , 1l
pngiment OF The Sa;lonal Guard and for me .Iec-
on OF arnory upon sue" nsrr.,e srr the sum q
s.0 900 but the appropriation J." nor hvh'ao" ""''
s'V',V, % ~ t,er ,he Grsi day OF April. 1896
In message transmitted 70 ne Assembly EN- On an, ,ne
2jth Of February last. drapptoVnE n,a
Tnr Inc erection Of an arnoiy AT oEhehHpik' II
was suggested that no appropriations SHOULD nr
made which can be deferred without injury 10 me ,hr
m,crests OF the State. ana especially tnit no new
nrmories or normal schoo building SHOULD be crrct,
ed .hls year Attention war ehilch 10 tlo IT, va" ,
several bills were pending for appropriations r ior
r.r.irs and Improvement upon arinorles, as WI
..'a"r sevnral new armorics Anrrward ieclnrl
10 approve a bill for new armory ~ Wv Mh,ohnil ,
Seyer,' appropriations have been hppioVeh ioi r.
| nsirs and improvements upon arnorlcs but none
uuiLrn IL ue