Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-04-24
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A MERCHANT.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
TO THE PUBLIC.

10 The PG ELlC.
AS the time fer opening the Books f,,r
receiving subscripti ms for Stock in the
Dock Company. for the purpose of mpro-
wing the navigation Of James River, from
Rockets TO Col Mayo's hr tlee for The adj
mission of vessels that can now take IN their
loads at the upper wharf ut Ro"ket;s, and
boat navigation up to II Xall's mill. also
M Shockoe Greek, is near 1T hand; as
tie Books are to be opened on the first
Monday in May next have, for the sa-
tstacti1n OF those that may wish to pro-
mote so useful work, measured and exa-
mined the ground through which the Con
tempiated canal is intended to pass with
view to make out IN estimate of the pro-
bable cost of the work-and find the result
to b., for the rompletion of the whole work
from above AIessrs. HaXal's mill to the
Locks at Rockets, Sl54.S46 (which will
more at large be seen by the detailed esti-
mate of the eXpence of the different parts
OF the work, as published below. for the
examination of those who may wish to in
vestigate the subject. The Locks to be e.
rected at Rockets. with wharf EXTEND
ing down the river 100 feet in length, for
the accommodation OF the vessels that may
pass through the Locks, will cost. bv the
estimate made out in detail, and which de-
tailed estimate will We laid before the COM
missloners, who are appointed to receive
subscriptions to the stock, fer The inspec-
ton @. those who may wish to examine into
the subject. SSS,506, incidental expences,
Soo4o, making the aggreg gate sum of $500,
600. The estimate has been made on the
sunposition that the wall, from the feeder
of the canal, above Messrs Haxall & Co.'S
mill to Col. Mayo's bridge. will be raised
as high The bridg". and that fresh
must rise over the bridge, before it Can o.
verflow the wall of the canal. The whole
distance is 1876 feet, on rock bottom.
mostly above the water of the river, at dry
seasons. as us the Case from the east side
OF the br dye to the lower point If Colonel
MayO'S island, where waste is contem-
plated, extending 70 what is called Rock
landing, which is also rock bottcrn.
From the a utment Of the waste on the
hock-landl"g, to where it IS expe, ted the
locks at Rock it's will be cree ted, the dis
lance is $500 feet, and for the whole dis
tance rock bottom from 6 to feet below
low water mark the wall to be extended
on line running parallel with the river,
is calculated with parapet Of two and a
hat feet in height, to be thirteen and half
feet above tide water, and will not be
washed for 3 4ths of the distance by the
water OF the river on full tides, unless there
Is considerable fresh. The owners Of
the property on the SandyBar and Ste
CARS Island, would advance their interest
TO considerable extent, by making ar
rangements with the Dock Company 10 in
crease the thickness of the outer wall of
the canal, extending from the Rcck land
ing to the locks at Rockets; and that
they should have the privilege of erecting
the walls of houses thereon, for the whole
extent, which would add strength, solidity.
and beauty to the canal, which would rem
der their property of immense va'ue.
In former publication ] stated The pro-
babe benefit the s.ockhol leis would de-
rive on the completion of the work. which
was dividend of IA per centum on the "a
mount expended. ! have exarnin d into
and have obtained further information on
the subject, as to the amount of exports &
imports to and from the city, and there is
no doubt on my mind, that before the ex-
pirati0n of five years, after the work is
complicated, the dividend Will extend to
what the charter allows to be received,
which is fifteen per centum per annum, on
the amount expended. IF | am correct.
the stock in this company will be consider
ed amongst the best in the state.-Fears
have been expressed, Ivy e friends to the
Improvement, that the present was an un-
fortunate time for opening the Books. ow-
ing to the unprecedented press for money,
and which will probably continue until the
fall.-It may be remarked. that before the
Stockholders can be called together, to
choose Directors, and organise the business
of the company, that the season will be so
far advanced, that little more can be done
than to make arrangements, and enter in
to cts, to have the work prosecuted
with spirit. on the opening of the spring,
and that the sum Of one dollar, to be paid
on each share at the time of subscribing.
will answer to meet all the expences that
may be expected to be incurred this wear
and it is probable that no instalmel,t will
be called for until the latter end of the
year, or the beginning of the next.
ORI<IS PAINE.
April goth, 1916.
Estimate ofthe evpence o, the contemplated canal.
from Messrs. u. fiixa X Co.'S. mills. In the
locks to b. erected at Rockets to admit vessels
drawing eleven and halflect water inu the lower
basin, and ten end half feet to co'onsl Nlayo's