New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-01
SAVING TO BUY FORESTS.
WHY THE GOVERNOR INSISTS ON RIGID
ECONOMY.
HE Is DETERMINED THAT THE ADIRONDACK
SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLY SHALL BE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EXTRAvAGANcE
IN PUBLIC WORKS

iFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT TRIBUNE
Albany. Feb Ex-Governor Black is making
many legislative enactments bend his deter
mnation that the State shall adopt n policy OF
buying forest lands In the Adirondack region. the
thought underneath this policy being that II the
canals are to be enlarged at cost OF over $780,
600 1t Is necessary that sufficient shall be
obtained TO float the canal-boats. both In the canals
and in the upper part OF the Hudson River and
that. therefore. the great forests which guard the
sources of this water supply must be preserved
large number of prominent people have been In
Albany in the last six weeks endeavoring to OBJ
tain appropriations for armories. normal schools
new State institutions canal bridges and like OBJ
jects but all of them. after brief stay, have dis
covered that appropriation bills OF all kinds at this
session of the Legislature are encounterlng stub
born opposition from the Governor and the Sem
at"s and Assembymen who are supporting his
policy unless these bills contain appropriations for
absolutely necessary purposes. Ali appropriat atoms
which can be postponed being postponed
Armory boards, the members of which thought
that appropriations would be made for them on
the same lavish scale in former years find that
they will get only one-quarter of the money that
they expected. Tho scheme to involve the State
in expenditure of 10000 for the purchase OF
the Savage magazine rife also appears 10 have
been blocked. Adutant-General Tinghast who
has confidential relations with Governor Black,
has written letter to Assemby man Roster, chair
man Of the Assembly Committee on Military Al
fairs. favoring Assembyman T. ii. Murphys bill.
which authorizes the Adjutant-General to ex-
change the Remingtons now used by the National
Guard for i 90 Springfield rifles owned by the
United States Government. The Springfelds will
cost the State nothing. and the National Guard
will obtain excellent rife
An these economies have a common purpose.
namely that OF reducing the usual appropriation
bills to such extent that the State can afford
- oil
lands Coupled with this idea is another. coming
from State Engineer Adams. that an adequate sur
vey be made of the upper Hudson valley 10 learn
the proper sites for impounding water and erect
ing reservoirs 10 store water ror the Champlain
Canal and the Hudson River. The State Engineer
has had a bill introduced approprtating $oVo Tor
this purpose. Surveys will also be made OF the
region. with view to selecting good places S, ior
storage reservoirs for the Erie and Black River
decide 20 take water from the Adirondack region
the value OF these surveys would be great :,
save money Tor the State. certain members Of the
Legislature are attempting to defsat ms p9nfy.
dustries of the Assembly "A few days ago reported
favoraby bill which would largely nEreasg ,ns
that aborers public works shall receive not Less
pre Tor cf ha Kind Kin now OF work Te be The
of this committee Sanders, OF Genesee; WHINE.
Of scheRectaay Brown Of Fulton to @RS ma%
Cole of Wy9mng; Desnan OF New1 ofS E SGpes:
q Hqs' N NOax OF anfn Kings
French of Kings. The state has already tried me
esS 4n of Gf wasa In @ Hi
an act which declared that no day labqrer 81 EN-,
day nor less than - cents an hour. The eject was
most disastrous. 1t greatly increased the cost Oh
good a deficiency in the accounts of the super
intendent of Public Works TO the amount OF S'"" w,
In 1Ss) preparations made TO repeal the act
Senator Edmund OConnor. OF Binghamton. INTRO
The Commissi ,ner of Labor Statistics, Democrat
for information as 10 the way ne law had wo o,