The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-27
THE CANAL IMPROVEMENTS
HHY s7,ooo,ooo MORE WnL BE RE-
QUIRED IL COMPLETE THEM.

QUIRED TO COMPLETE THEN.
state Engineer Adnw.,u neport 60 tire Canal
Ceunmittee-The Increased Cost Due ts tho
Raot Thnt ne the work Progressed tho
Canal wall Toppied Over late the Canal.
ALBANY,=Dec. 26.-As stated In THE Sun
las tweek an additional 2 100000 will be
needed to complete the general improvements
to the Erie, Oswego, and Champlain canals,
which were commenced over two years ago.
This is shown conclusively in n report made by
State Engineer Campbell W. Adams and State
Superintendent Of Public Works George w.
Aldridge to the Executive Canal Committee.
This committee had much to do with the inau'
guration and prosecution of these canal i'm.
provemcnts and represents In its membership
the canal and commercial interests OF the State.
II. r. Hefford of Buffalo is the Chairman Of the
committee, and tho report just made to him de-
tails the work already finished and that which
remains to DO completed. In this improve
ment Is involved 454 miles Of canal, the Erie
and Oswego being deepened from seven to nine
feet and tho locks heightened to double boat
length, while the Champlain Canal is to be
deepened from six to seven feet.
AT the commencement of the work state En-
gineer Adams estimated its cost at S11 ,573,-
600, or S2,573.000 more than was appropriate
ed for the work. In this estimate he figured
that the materials excavated from the canal
bottom could be used in raising tho embank-
menus. ~ mas oeen iounu tnat the eAc"Va0ou
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discrepancies and brought the total appropria-
lions needed to complete tho work up to &c..
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the canal bottom proceeded inc canal WALL al
bnndrcds Of n,scs.' and in other Instance, the
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foundations OF bridge abntments were weak,
wo,l,:snd bridges have i Ind u to be construct.
sd At n cost ~ hnndrod. ~ thnrsonds ~ dni,ors
which expenditures had not been anticipated.
The original estimates were prepared in almost
total ignorance of the physical condition of the
structures and walls along the canal and of the
Gneraeter Oh the Hater,ais 10 DO eAcaVa.ea'
Between Buffalo and an extra
b.nS for a. The .Trovst,on nrocs.dca Tho oId
s1nna, =. 80 - Ia 80 ,hIaos.I .u,tnS s.l
veloped a crack in tho towpath . mile and a
Quarter long.
Another section of tho work that has boon
ma -. d,mon,,,aa e. he sronrnt.r.d .. ~.
an" VI uiinouioes y IN eheouhterou ID tne
Jordan Lowell" on the middle division, extend
ing between locks so and 81. Bridge abutmcnts
Along TINS eeotioh siia inoo Inc canal Simply
from being relieved OF tho counterbalancinG
Mekn ". ii sopet''tuo'ure nue as.e nnps
:" taiso IL . . W ,no &c" fequ,ieu iHn
these m. nave .sa mad aa to Dc ROB soDu hss a, considerable onaann Cost cost,
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uo nnn IN o a. " p'eee u IL .o"pa y"
work has yet been done, has broken away OF its
own weight. and about half the towing nah
slipped INTO the canal IA o. Th ne present condition nr OF
enarS h ns sainp,I ope to oru "se TIN hnu forces Dc,
yona .he contrGl o daaHiy ONE. me ioadmres o,
itens nraNoi ~ ~ y nrcatar @r i y d cs .
thTT9bughoat .he .ength OF the canals; .
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e @ena t @SsA but u nG IN i the repai ri sn and nfG rebaiIli hm;
fcoh Ib I ad6 sH Lne new dsn, iSoh he artained f bT 1 Iosvorins
rne sanay t Sos extend 'M tbe walls reeTI d d. men n , Pee sams
deSsSsa and u BREWERS SH;sa' a tn new Woe fou GSwus 70 the tber sIine
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cana fair ;dea NJ the ereat coat n, tbo vertic.,
walls can DC ootain sid, w nm IL IL Known mat
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