New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-28
THE CANAL CONTRACTS.
STATE BOARD BEGINS THE Sci i''''
MENT OF CLAIMS.
FAVORABLE REPORT OF THE 81
MrTTEB IN TWO CASES EXTREMN
CAUTION TAKEN.
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u Co., o--Tbe Canal Board began WORK
today I'm the settlement Of the claims Oh 'n' -
contractors who desire TO nave NV" TO
tracts cancelled. the contracts in question peI"S
those which were entered into by lof'he' -,
,,oard while the 81 600 900 canal improvement WIN
was in progress 1t Will be remembered ln"' -"
90 n,D 900 was exhausted and yet many Oh t"o 'o
tracts were left I'm incomplete s'a'e' O 49,,
n good deal OF money OF the contractors no. &,
retained by the State authorities IN o'''' W
sure the execution OF the contracts ~
manner. - $500, asar, TO-
,,, rara Secretary OF state McDonough' wi"
trolIer Morgan State Engineer Bohu,
cereral Davies State Treasurer Jatche' ""u 49,
y Partridge the Superintendent oI u'''. C.ai
Inder Chapter 5i4 OF the Laws OF 1888 '"'
poar1 &c authorized to cancel the contracts anu
orthor,ze the return Of the per cent 49,,
bv the contractors, as well as pay '.' ,ro,,nrs
,r,s dre them majority OF the coh''''o'9
orc said 70 be willing 10 have their co"'' -
ce,led If the state viii return ~ !"'"' io of
nosIt amounting 10 per ce"N - -" -, N nor
ther contracts and pay over 10 'n''i az ,o,,1
cont az the amount due them on uei, r,,e ~
r,, ,,b,ch has been withheld by inc ''"'O
- o,. noesble defects IN the work Inc "PP''
.ta,a ha,a been made on thirty-four contra"
,rcomnleted for such canceiIauo''' -. hod
60 COO 600 was exhausted twen'y-iou' IL ,,non
heer COMPLETED and payment hhu O'' &, al
,bor There were seventy-four co""" -.
1,,,ord g. Compton. one OF the hril's "a ,,,,. -,
tors have sued the State TOT the 4"' ,r, ,rorl,
.r,, and for estimated profits on eN''" 49,.
.o "olN .ao,ors who hold fifteen contracts Ia
>'.'o ,,oAo any application for the cam -
'o ~ their contracts. nor nave my -, nth
c,ate probably the Puford o'''f
be test one md only acted upon
Tho members Of the Canal BoaIu OH; good
.r,o ~ the contracts to-day anu u'r -, FIRST
oCfiD
deal OF caution in taking acuo" ,,nous vote de-
- rosolution was passed by uil''''''IY ,, g. can
-, oocb contractor whose cohu"o' :"
oia,i,7 t axecute and file with Noh'lo'.' 49,,
49,, bond that he will not sue the o,''o 80,
,s because Of the termination q! "a" ,rsis,,no
subcommittee Of the Canal ho''u ,,tor-
Of Controller Morgan. state Ehsinee1 partridge
y" w., Caroral Davies and Superintendent - ~
NY INonortr,ent of Public Works. suo't.eu ."
% ~ VIZ ronort on two contracts held DF IN
pao,,u,th an influential Democratic
IIorkimer County This report was ., CON
! aaontod bv the Canal Board. ana 'huS wv wv ,,naa
tracts are cancelled The report and
80 no tolloved in canceng the canal coh'rNo.s %
dealt with the vexed quesuo"9 %
The report Is given below
Albany sepemb5err r. l YS1,
To Hon Tie Canal nmm BHaII aPPpointed . 70
Gentlemen; and our report to this Board upon the
status Of the several improvement con na pendng
Hnfnrn he Board respectfully report thIt ma Gov Gov,
| examined lnlO lH' ,r.
tracts Nos 70 and q, Of the Eastern aI 49, III
Urn iBseckwith contractor who duly led IN "h oy
vcith the Canal Board a request tt t, ~ ,i7
" tof be terminated and find as follows VIZ
| Contract 90 s53 OC0 u
Contractors proposal IA o9- &
LAST estimate December /. 1855 l''-' o
Drafts Issued by Superintendent OF Pubic 127 1876 o.
Amount retained, including 10 per cet...''''' LOW Go
The evidence taken by the Canal IhvrS j ,'''t
Commission discoses no ground for crl'lclSm VI
! work done. - t,,,ro,er classlGcat lon
| The contract was not completed on tllI', ~ 80,
ossisfant engineer. Mr.. Ranney. IN chaI E' Va 81.
work. reported that the contractor WIS Hoou -.
oral times and was unable 10 get stone, 80 ma -, -,
cnuld not have completed the Work WitHln tle ''''
set with any reasonable number of WOrkhtn., :,
| There were two agreements lOr eNtId WI ~
rebuiIdng culverts Nos. "a and -. In each N,
~ contract except I'm bailng and draining. an,
! lead for cast iron pipe joints. IN ,bolh Oh '"VS'
| casne reasonable prices were agreed upon.
| Some Of the embankment was taken from ou'SiN'
Tho canal prism instead of from the prlSIn !"
c,n emnla ted by the specifications, Ii being foui'
| that the bottom was largely OF SOFT muck ulSu''
| able for tOwpath. 49,, 100. so,,,.orod ,,rd ID.
ogreenient for culvert No r. ana paid for. but wa
! never placed in the work, as the culNert was no
| rebuilt This pipe Is now on the bank OF me cam
| None of the quantities Overrun those caIled 10
| Nv, the contract and agreements Tor extra "oIK
| hGth Of which agreements were approved by IN
| Canal Board March 81. 1898 49,
| Prices were generally fair and low. We dlscoVe
| no evidence that the work was not done accordin
TO contract, except in point of time OF completion