New-York tribune., 1911-03-02
RamSperger Bill Stricken from
Calendar After Report Is
Submitted.
WOULD SPEND S16,500,000
Commission Wants Plans Pre-
pared by State Engineer and
Terminals Administered
by Superintendent.
lnr r.I.cranh . nc rrihune.

was referred 70 the Committee on Canals
tn each house
With the presentation Of It's report rec
srnmending canal terminals in various
rlsces and giving estiTnate(of cost Of con-
struction and suggestions along that line,
shs commission automatically went out oi
existence There IS considerable talk
about the introduction by the Democrats
Of bill creating new commission 10 40
over again the work Of this body, and DO
st IN a way 20 suit the Democrats 'and the
others who we're 50 anxious 20 have the
Ssmsperger nil passed In view Of the
attitude Of the numerous important com
rnercisl bodies there is some doubt vheth-
e. the present controlling power IN the
LEGISLATURE will care 70 go that fer.
II was a bitter blow though, 10 have
she report presented Just when the bill
pss about 70 pass. Senator Wagner. tern
porary president. inquired Of the Lieuten'
snt Governor this morning If such re-
rort had been received He was told II
asi been. and copies handed down.
Well. congratulate the Legislature on
sts action" said Senator Wagner. 1T
doubtless hastened the action Of this COM
mission NoY move that the Rsmsperger
bill Re stricken from the calendar.
This is the first defeat for Dix legisla-
zion this year Another one is scheduled
on the bill abolishing the canal board or
sdvisory engineers. Insurgent Democrats
have served notice on The leaders of TIE
regulars that they will fight that bill. END
sf they do they and the Republicans can
kill il The regulars evidently take the
insurgents seriously on this. for counter
proposition has been made 10 them 10 re-
6uce the advisory board 10 three members
instead of five. That the insurgents are
willing 10 stand for and IL may be put
.ato law that way. Such law. though.
would dernolish Governor DiX's arguments
against the board Of advisory engineers
and put q crimp into the economy he was
going 10 effect by wiping out their sail
aries. Incidentally, it would acknowledge
the necessity for such a board and the
value OF its work. which arguments the
Republicans have put forth.
Report Of the Commission.
An appropriation Of sl6,5oo0o0 for the con-
strUction and equipment of public terminal
facilities for the barge canal is recon-
mended by the Barge Canal Terminal Com
mission Terminals are recommended 10 be
constructed at Buffalo. Tonawanda, Roch-
estcr. Syracuse, Oswego, Utica, Schcnec-
tady. Whitehall. Troy. Albany and New
York
The commission further recommends that
the plans for terminal structures should be
prepared by the State Engineer and their
construction carried out under his direc-
;iou. when such plans have the approval
Of the Canal Board, but it Is suggested that
the terminals should be administered under
the direction of. the State Superintendent
of Public Works. The commission is of
The opinion that charges for use OF terminal
facilities should be fixed by schedule estsb-
Dshed by the authority having the term-
mails IN charge when approved by the Canal
Board.
Tae appointment OF a commission COM
acSed OF Representatives of the leading or
.ssnizations in different parts Of the state
Is recommended to investigate conditions
sfecting interchange OF freight pro-rating
ard through rating. the recognition OF
through bills OF lsdng and of low through
rates ~ points Of interchange. as between
water and rail carriers. also the relation to
tthe grain elevators. fixed and floating. 10
ssil end water carriers In the state.
The report covers the character Of fscli-
freight carried on the canals. and contains
3 full description of the places in The sew
era cities in which the terminals are rec
commended. II describes the more advanced
European waterways and terminals. the
study OF which. the commission ssys. has
shaped TO "A considerable extent its recon-
nendstlons. especially ss to the equipment
Of terminal structures. One Of the features
of the report is an extended compilation of
fhe port dues and charges in detail for
considerable number Of the leading sea
ports and inland hsrbors.
The report contains a statement of the
commissions recommendations by cities,
giving the location of each terminal rec
commended, the extent OF wharfage accom-
rnodstion, the character OF structures 10 be
placed on them and the machinery with
which they are TO be equipped for the eX-
pedi.ious and cheap handling Of freight.
with tables giving the cost or all of those
constructions and equipments as estimated
1y the commission.
TIE commission says that with the fling
Of this. the final report Of the Barge Canal
Terminal Commission. II is our view that
under the terms of the act creating It and
The subsequent act alhenolng the original
oct. the commission passe, out OF exist
ence"
Recommendations by the Board.
The fononing are tho recommendations
81 70 terminals to be constructed in New
York:
At New Tork.--Location OF a port Of call
on the North River between the Harlem
ship Canal and Dyckman street including
the construction OF small pier near the
loot of Dyckman street; location Of local
terminals on the North River at West 18Th
street at West 18th street, At the canal
ham l.Nest nlsl street 10 Meel Ofth sireeN.