NEW YORK. FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 22 1874

Profligatc LegislatiOn.
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have recently seen Senate Document No. l34
OF the last session of the Legislature, in relationto
allowances 10 contractors since 1886, on the New
York State Canals, and II appears TO me TO contain
some startling facts OF the immense sums OF money
paid by the State to contractors, over and above
the prices stipulated to be paid in their contracts
and il may possibly lead 10 some OF the reasons
why there has been for the last few years form-
dable legislative lobby annually, 30 clamorous
tor slice at the public crib


The allowances to contractors over and above
the contract prices, stated in the afortsa doc
ument AZ follows:


Awarded by Canal Board: ............ $sso0.2 10


by Canal Commissoners. ........ l55.29l 90


by Canal Board tor prospective


profits on work not done. s6204i -


Total extra allowances. SLIGO 1874 %
Here we have the enormous sum OF one million
one hundred and sixtv-ninc thousand three hun
dred and ninety-four dollars and nnety-elght cents,
given TO four hundred and hfly-seven contractors
and their copartners, from the treasury OF this
have passed laws to take this large sum from the
tax payers to partially satisfy these contractors
larger sum than the cost OF the Oswego, Cayuga
and Genesee, Chemung and Crooked Lake Canals;
and abont large amount as has been raised
from the mill tax IN two years. The Improperly
and injustice OF some of these allowances may be
seen by reference TO the amount OF the contracts,
at their stipulated prices, and the very large per
centage allowed on that amount; and II ls re-
markable fact that the individuals who have re-
celved the largest sums those most conspicuous
in the lobby for the last few sessions and indeed
it appears, that several of these gentlemen have
held seats in the Legislature, and have probably
given their assistance in the passage OF some OF
these iniquitous laws A few OF the individuals
are named below, and the amounts awarded to
them and their associates, asexhbted in the afore
said document.