Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-05
Richmond, April /.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.

IN EkNA lNlPkUf EMENi.
The board of public works, which
had its first annual meeting on the 4thI
day Of November last, adjourned on
the l7th February, to meet again Onl
the first Monday in November next.
lit las not before been in our power to-
notice their proceedings the follow
ing embrace the principal plans toI
which the Engineer i, instructed tel
turn his attention.
On the 18th December. the follow
ling resolutions were adopted: Resolv-
ed. that as soon as convenient, afterI
a principal engineer or surveyor of
lnNblic works shall have been appoint
ed. the president OF this board is here
by authorised and requested to causcI
such engineer to examine the ObstruC-
liions to the navigation OF james and
IIacks0n's rivers between the mouth
Iof Iooncy's Greek, near Reals
sbridge, and the mouth OF Dmlap'sl
Greek: aud the distractions to thel
navigation Of the Great Kcnawha ri-l
yer, between the great falls in that ri
lver, and lis confluence with the OhioI
Iriycr. aud to report to this board, al
description of such distractions, and
his opinion as to the best means of
overcoming or avoiding the same,
with plans and drawings. and eSti-
mates of the probable expense thereof.
Resolved. That tbc president Of this
board also cause such engineer to eX-
anime, survey and mark cut the best
route over which an artificial read
MAY be formed, firm tie mouth of
Dunlap's CrccL, on JacksOn's river. 10
the falls in the Great kcnawha river,
of competent width. and forming the
smallest lrglc VIII; the hnriEon, and
TO report p!;' ard drawings thereof.
with cstim ~ EI2 probable expense
Iofformiag 81 'nstructing such road
OF tar m1sy improved modern plan.
together with -uch Information. illus
ltrative of the subjects submitted TO hisi
examination, as may aid this board iol
forming and digestiRg 4 plan for open
ing an easy communication bctwceal
the Eastern and Western borders oil
this commonwealth.
TThc foregoing certainly embraces!
one of tie most Important objects IN
which this commonwealth is concern
ed. 30 time ought to DC lost; mol
pains spared, in concentrating this!
object. more especially when We IN
derstand tie great cXcrtions that are
maling elsewhere when We sec that
the Kentucky Legislature are graz
ing. perhaps directly violating the 'fc
derai constitution, by imposing a tax
ON goods transported from the Allan
tic states, with a view OF encouragingi
the importation Of thom up the Mis-
sissippi; and when we see too COM
pany forming in Philadelphia 60 trans
port goods at the cheapest rates and
shortest time to Pittsburg, travcilinSl
day and night, and having relays OF
horses every ten or twelve miles; a
scheme. which will no doubt stimulate
the exeriions of the Raltimoreans.
who say they are fifty miles nearer To
I'ittsbuig than the Philadciphlans are.
Ii is high time then for US TO DC up ant
adding.
On the l7th February, resolution
was adopted, that as the frst duty of
the principal engineer, he be instruct
cd to survey the Rappahannock river,
and such of its branches as can be
made nayigable, and report to the
board plans and estimates of the ex-
pease OF completing the navigation
thereof sc.
On the 18th February, resolutions
were passed instrUcting him to sur
yey, il required by any company
Goose Greek, in the county OF Lou
doun. and Hunting Greek in the coan-
ty Of Fairfaxs and the country be-
tween them, with view of uniting
them, by Manageable canal also t.
survey, if required by any company,
Occoquon river. and also it requested
Quantico Greek.
In compliance with the resolution OF
the lsth February, the Engineer has
CONC upon the survey of the Kappa
hammock and the following is the re-
suit of his survey, as just reported;