The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-01-08
Railroads, Farmers, Power
Owners and Contractors
! Now Claim S76, 900, 600
& s. in Damages. .-
100000 IN SIGHT.
No Politics in "Grab-All" Plot
That Reaches From the
( Hudson to Lake Erie.
By Samuel NJ. Willian,s.

By Samuel NJ. Willian,s.
(spsolsI STAR Correspondent Of the
New York Evening Worldly
ALBANY. Jan. s.-Damage claims
Aave been fled against the State
growing out of the Erie Canal i'm
provement amounting TO $4,000. 900.
This sum is almost equal to the actual |
cost Of construction OF the undertake
Ing. which the State Engineer esti-
mates at $4,000. 900.
More damage claims arc expected,
q that when all are in the State will |
fAcs the extraordinary situation of
damage suits by It's own citizens equal
q the cost of building the enlarged
terge canal system.
Records Of the Attorney Generals
9mos compiled to Jan. show that
THOUSANDS Of claimants are endeavor-
NJ to secure from the public treas
uRy enormous sums Of money for al
legged damage TO their property. and q
vast smount Of litigation will be re-
Quirsd 10 settle the suits.
-oAMAoE CLAIMS" CLASSIFIED
! Z IN THREE slo GROUPS.
Thsss claims arc classified into
three general groups. a. follows:
FER permanent appropria.
tisn o. lands, buiIdInss
and raiiroads .......... $50 o0o, 900
Per alleged damage 20 va.
~ power riohts. ........ 5000, 900
elaine q sentraeters for
changes Of specifications,
snferesd dsiaya extra
work ~. ............... 100000
Tttsar damage claims 70
SoSo .vIosOVV,UVV
Additional elaine expected. 10000. 900
The State already has paid out in
settlement Of damage claims q little
more than 100000. Of which
Se.seS. 900 have gone to land and va.
tSs right claimants and S7oS.o0o to
ceatsactorn The heaviest claims
ahd Tho most aggressive raiders on
: ~ eAts Treasury have not been
ssSslsd With and hard fought battles
az going on IN the courts.
The people of New York voted in
~ TO appropriate SOL .ooo. 900 for en-
[ l4fging the canal system ana the en-
Stssfs Of the day estimated that all
tAs work could be done we'll within
tat amount. Developments since
than have confirmed that statement
within reasonable limits. 90 Tar ~
~ actual cost of construction Is con-
c>ensd. Nearly seventy millions Of
vera axs completed and paid for.
while nearly all tho remainder 10 un-
ar contract, 20 that to estimate the
fetal construction cost Of $4,000. 900
u we'll grounded.
but the original estimates did not
tats into account the tremendous
damage raids that would b. made. 1t
allowed a. . liberal estimate &s.7ss. 900
IA. lands and Slss.5o0 for water
rifhts. Nearly three times that sum
haS been paid out already and nearly
&~tsnty times that sum u claimed.
aNVN REMOTE FARMERe JOIN
Il IN ecRAMeLE.
Every fsrmss along the line whose
lands are touched has put In claims
fof his property at enormous prices
livery man having q building or
b,sansss for whom shro, lawyers
oeaid ds.iss q claim for direct OF
ooAssquantial damages u looking for
heavy rscompsnse out Of the Treas
uft. NJ. o.,
The railroads. too. are seeking large
: svns for bridges and changes Of
Ssads.
Dut the bisssst grabs of all concern
WISER power rights along the small
rivers and creeks throughout the
osstrl part OF tho State. wherever
IN flow Of water In any little creeh
Midas away from the canal might b
aGhctsd " drainage or by reservoirs
ovpers II ~ power rights or adjoiu
In lands have put in demands.
A-~ADv 80 na-Ar ann apiAs anr