New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-06
CANAL ENLARGEMENT.
The Legislature Likely to Take Up
the Subject AGAIN.

ALBANY Nov. 5.-State officers repeated to-day
statement made yesterday that steps would be
taken AT present to put into effect the canal
largement proposition approved by the people ar
the general election Tuesday. 1t IS again stated
upon high authority that no bonds Will be issued
or work done before the opening of the legislature
in January. After that winter conditions would IN
any case delay work until next spring. The feel
ing seems to be growing that the legislature
should again give consideration to the proposition
before the State commits itself by actual Work or
expenditure 1t Is recalled that not few OF those
who voted for the bill last winter did with the
stipulation that they opposed to the PROPOSE
tion but willing give the people an opportunity
pass Oh the question
Section of Article VII OF the State constitution
provides that the legislature may at any time
repeal a law approved by the people "if no debt
shall have been contracted in pursuance thereof.
further debt or liability under such law. The
canal enlargement question gF9msss 20 Ss aaIa ran
possibility OF electric towage is also likely TO re-
The commissioners Of the canal fund Lieu
tenant Governor F. w Hlggins from
'F3ren of Clinton, Secretary of State, anti-canal;
Sontroiefd Sa TresSursr WickseT and xt,ornev
General Cunneen. both OF Erie which voted heavily
proysops of the act the Controller cannot issue
bonds except upon the authoTlzauon OF tne esnal
a meeting of that commission The state Englneer
of the bonds or the beginning Of work and on TINS
and mandatory step provided by the law is the
imposition of a direct of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
a mill for each one million dollars or part thereof
of bonds actually issued and outstanding In any
fiscal year.
Secretary Gardiner of the New-York Board Of
Trade and Transportation. which organization con-
Quoted active campaign In favor OF the thousand
ton barge canal said to-day:
Any attempt at this time to defeat the canal
project 10 me to be foolish. in view OF the
enormous majority OF than $4,000 in its favor
on Tuesday. The advocates of the canal believe
that more members OF the Senate and Assembly
will aid I'm passing whatever legislation may be
desired for the canal than voted for the referen-
dunn We had no then from the counties
which expressed disapprOval Tuesday and do
not believe that have lost any OF the support
given at that time.
Henry 3. Hebert chairman of the canal assO-
citation of greater New-YOrk. said:
of the people in regard to the 1Oo0-tOn barge
authorizing it. The public officials only public
servants-that is, servants Of the people, ard the
people declared last Tuesday by some 10000 ma
iOTity that they wanted the canal. All I say
is that the canal association is disbanded and
is not going TO dlsband. Wen watch these people.
and thereH be holding up action the part OF
state officials The act is mandatory and rather
think itE provisions will be carried cut. Let the
people who trying to get the act repealed come
out TO back their work then shall be able to
see who they are. and fight fairly.