Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-26

NOtiCE--fhal a petition will be pTe.eutr1 10 the
neXi General Assembly OF Virginia PRAYING that
Jaw may pass lOf the clearing the course of Chick
ahoniny swamp from The MechaHcsviile u7npike road
Ia ue county OF Henrico, to Windsor Shades i'm tbe
county of New Kent. NV
All peTso"s Interested in and DESTROYS of eucouragin
thls very useful scheme of internal n,yTovemsnt arc
hveh 10 meet az Parks tavern formerly Mrs FTazerl
VA the county of New Kent, the second Saturday in
June next, an IL O'Clock. ~
-, The attendance of the members Of the legislature Of
tue counties OF Hanover, HenTico Charles Citv Non
Kent, James CITY, AID The city Of Richmond is osttcn
larry desired. r'"
TO the honorable ne Speakets and Members of t6e
GeneT0G dSSembfy Of Pirgini0.
The petition OF nuinber OF the Inhabitants of fbe
counties Of Hanover; Henrico Charles Civ Nm .n,
James CITY and of The city Of Richmond most respect
fully represents,
That the Chickslomny Swamp or Creek is stream
which furnishes greater portion Of bottom land in
proportion To its size, than any other water coutse In
the state OF virginia that the lands are geueraIv ca
pabe Of being rendered very productive both in Indian
corn, oats, aud variety of grasses as well natn,s a.
artificial, aud that great quantities Of most yslnstis
TIMBER will he found to be the growth Of those ,.ds
bottoms bri that all the advantages which hy ,
sNe ana cite tract OF country presents have eroore
been engaged IN a ver limed degree In conse1uenrs
OF obsttucons to the free passage Of water casng
genera overlooking Of the low grounds TO the inenss
JnT' OF crops, aud 10 The n.pOssibilty of taEnc 90,
the superiiuOHs timber. S "'''
Many individual and spirited attempts have been made
toIemoVe such oDsruoions as contiguous TO the
property Oi such individuals: bur The evoc,t.,s, -.
more tnau lofty years has eyiheed that such ATTEMPTS
must ever prove aboTtye unless general and voInns,
co operation OF all the property holders IN conduc
the wrk can be established an event which lie 80
sangnine OF Your petitioners can never EXPECT IN see
a'Ned' Bfhevlug ss we do that all the land on botb
SIDES oftbe Chlcbahoniny river from Windsor stades
~ The county OF New Kent, to- the Mechauicsvs tom,
PIKE ROAD where the same the swami viii he
essentially benehttSd by successful aitept To- renovc
tire instructions ~ the run tba couyeuirpt oa, sy,
guon may be thereby formed Tor the ctesfer pat of
above mentioned distance, and that both effects eii
very much add to the growing importance Of the caoi
tai OF the state your petitioners indulge the hone tba
your honorable body will most cbeerltIIy ass a lav
authorizing the county courts Of Hanover Heinrich
Charles CITY ana New Kent, in every year each 10
appoint director holding land on the Chck abou1inv
swamp, which Tour, wheG 50 appointed shall choose
th to act their president that The i've di,ecors
sha have pnWci to perform alt matters reiatpr 10 the
Widening, slraighening and deepening The Chlckaho
miny which they may consider conducive to The general
g1oh ana that HEY shall have power with The aid Of
the county surveyor Of each county IL make an sxst
and connected survey Of all the bottom land bcooiug
10 each person, bordering or being part Of saiJ
swamp. OF To-" grounds which survey together with
the probable estimates ofthe expences to he incurred
ineach year shall be made the several comfy cor
before mentioned. Asdyour petitioners further rtsv
that the fonr county courts before mentioned ba lave
Hll power aud authority TO make an assessment in each
yesf upon abb the lands reported n them y the d.
fectois, Of sum not exceeding twenty 1--WE cents psr
acre to be collected and .distaiued Tor BY The shers
~ the respective counties. in like manner a. touutt
levcs are directed by law 10 be collected and Ia 10
paid when collie ted u the order ~ the buard Of dre
o' aud thar the powers 10 he granted TO the courts
shall coRinne "a be exercised for years II VA he
opinion Of The directors IL shall long be teq.iled
thd your petitioners will. in dots bosud pay &C.
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