New-York tribune., 1900-11-13
WORK AHEAD FOR ODELI,
IMPORTANT AFFAIRS THE GOVERNOR
ELECT WILL HAVE TO CONSIDER.
CONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY TO DEAL.
WITH THE QUESTIONS OF CANAL I'M
PRovEMENT. NEw-YoRKs WATER
SUPPLY AND OTHERS.
rs ABILITY To DEA1,

SUPPLY AND OTHERS.
Albany. Nov. II (specisD.-Republicans of prom
thence who are intimately acquainted with Ben
jamn B. Ode jr.. say that in their opinion he will
enter upon his duties Governor of the State with
the beginning of the new year resolved to win de-
served praise from the people OF State for the
acts Of his administration While saying this how
ever. they take pains TO add that Mr.. Oden will
have to face good many problems OF legislation
snd government of a difficult nature to solve, and
therefore. they hope that hasty Judgment upon
his administration will be formed. One of Mr.
Odelfs friends said few days ago:
It is plain that the expenses OF the State are
pioyed in certain Slate epaTtmens that the eost
of sustaining some departments is too great and
various sorts In my opinion Mr.. Odell. as bust
sd shall see 9ok HeG Of f the 9s sae ex
pensss along some lines before the end Of his term
chairman OF the Republican State Committee as
thus had gained knowledge OF the capab abilities Of
most Of the Republicans of the State and their fit
to ONCE were generally excellent and his admins.
6de 10 "f ave M State Gnf SSk 6 @ M M
Cornell type and if. # he accomplishes that he can
had better Governor than Mr.. Cornell. Nj Cor
nothing could asked wat is bssd peeded ant at
States revenues from indirect sources from the IN
Those taxes should be made to pay A larger share
OF the States expenses and the direct State tax be
the Indirect taxes be made the excuse for the es-
also tbat nnaI OF ] 81 ms
com coming OF gTeg3us promotions needs the atten-
CANAL IMPROVEMENT
Early IN Mr. Odelrs administration the Legisla-
ture and. possibly. the Governor will have to come
10 decision the proposal to improve the canals
OF the State. an improvement that would surely
involve the bonding OF the State to the extent OF
millions OF dollars. It will be remembered that
sion reported in favor OF expending s62oOo0 in the
Improvement OF the canals. that II learned that
the OF s12 .0o000o additional must be expended
TO complete the plan Of Improvement begun in 1925
with te 100000 and that the Legislature OF the pres
ent year appropriated 500 900 for a survey of the
canals BY the State Engineer to learn the probable
cost OF the suggested Improvement. This survey
By State Engineer Bond has been in progress for
the last Elk months By the OF the appropria-
ton act, Mr. Bond must submit his conclusions
and report his survey the Governor
before January l next; and the Governor OF the
State who IN this will be OdeI will submit
Mr.. Bonds report with his recommendations
relating thereto to the Legislature or before
January L. 1901"
Another subject OF Importance which the Govern
or-elect and the Legislature Of 1901 will have to
consider viii be that of the water supply Of the
city Of New-York. What shall be done with the
Ramapo Water Company? Shall its charter be re-
pealeo7 What changes ought 20 be made in the
charter OF New-York. in the laws relating the
water supply Of the people living in the counties
north OF the Harlem River to give oppor-
tunity to the authorities of New-York to obtain
q supply Of water for that city. and yet safeguard
the water rights of the population OF the Hudson
River counties. These among the questions
which the Republican majority In the Legislature
and the Governor-elect Will have TO answer before
the Legtslstu ture adtourns.
Mr.. Odeu IN the first days Of his administration
will have 10 come a decision regarding OF
the greatest the State officers the superintendent
canal improvement work which b might night be % Under
PsrtIidgs Of Brooklyn who was aPPontsd ted By Gov
Is that the Superintendent Of Public Works is the
e1ecutiye ofheer Of the Governor in the manage
and therefore he only holds his ONCE until the end
a4d % coone @ ns PaEtfdse and sts3e En-
years ago may be said to have been chiefly M busy
s N fbe e S m 6Se cana PiS work was In
progress. and therefore have had little chance to
aged the affairs Of the Department Of Public Works
eeentiy and in n an economical tbaf RePg5 da
@ T be for sDa PfRSat bs IS
likely 10 be retained
IMPORTANT OFFICES TO FILL
The Civil Service Commissioners of the State are
also considered members Of the Governors Official
family. and the law under which they are appoint
ed specifically says they be appointed or re-
moved ct his pleasure. Silas ". Burt is the Demo-
cratic member of this Board of Civil Service Com
Enissioners and William II. Collier. of Auburn. is q
Republican member.
Harry H Bender. the Superintend It OF Public
Buildings, appointed on February L lSSS' by
Governor Roosevelt, Lieutenant-Governor Woodrun
and Speaker Nixon for a term Of two years. There
Will not therefore, be any exercise OF power by MI
OdeIl In regard TO this Office until February next
Il is highly probable that Mr.. Bender will be re-
appointed. for he has greatly improved the aonln-
sstCn Of the buildings n1x Of the sfafe an IN OF os
wego State Excise Commissioner VINO recelVeo ,s hns
expire On April / next Mr.. Lyman. in the opinion
0o,ntment When he was appointed it was feared
that the State Excise Department might oe tn1ae @
into political machine MI d that nas Is ali. no
political influence whatever has been exerGiseo py
The State and the tGSsH5,sr yesIiy 70 the
AMOUNT Of Si2oOooc0.
The coping year II VIII b ai50 t5pes % members ne Of the
State Board Of Health. as successors to DR.. ,;
Case Jones, Dr. Daniel Lewis. OF New @ forx. ano no
owen Cassidy, of Havana, whose terms expire on
Governor Roosevelt appointed George @ ;ners no
hxed term named for the Office The state Arch. III
tect be appointed or FemoVeo at my Ny odelPs
command. The salarv OF the State Archltect "
1850 yearly and he has high far al new
State buildings or additions to them 1904 .,snv an
In 1902 Governor Odell VIII have g94o maTy I ap g
t5fre the terms OF office Of George w Dunn ano
Ashley W: Cole. Railroad Sonais 70 ere Rankine
T1epartment: Of Charles A. Wieting, ConnlsSlonsr'
Of Agriculture of George G. Priest j. s4gSF neag
stoners: Of John McMackin. Comrniss!oner or the
Bureau OF Labor Statistics; OF Jonn nd lanes M
G1ibert members Of the Board Of Mediaton ana
Arbitration, and OF John McCollaEh' oHA'e S"p
tendent Of Elections
Mr.. soTHERN NOT TO APPEAR TONIGHT.
WILLIAM Lawrence. speaking for Charles Froh-