The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-06-17

May, 26,b 1918.
During the last session Of Coserc,s tho
tionse Of Representatives sdop,ed . Reso.
luton, OF which the following is copy liz.
4 an fhe honse Of Rearsssn:as,pes ef she
Unised Ssases, Aareh 80, 1878.
Hssesved, That the S<cse,sry Of the Tsess.
DC requested to prepare aud report 10 tlis $
Rouse at their next session, plan for The
application OF such means as arc within The
power Of congress, TO he purpose Of open
ING snd Improving ,osds, and making cansis;
together witha statement of the uude,t9s-
'ngsoi thar nssnte, which. % OBJ bisc,s Of pub
iic improvemcnb mey require and deserve
tno aid OF govefamen, and also statement
oi works, OF the nsiuse aLesc menticne d,
wb,cF have been commenced, the progress
which has been made In them, tho means and
prospect OF their being eomplsted, fhe pub.
i'c improvements carried on BY stAles, or by
oompan'es,or interpretations uhirhLase been
associated for surh purposes, 10 vhcht roy
be tIcemed exaeSienl TO subscribe, or afford
assistance, the ,es ms snI conditions Of such.
associations, aud the state of their funds; and
such Information as, ia the cpinicn of The
secretaty, shall be malerial, in relation 10 tue
objects Of this resolution ATTEST
THOS. DOUGHE2TY,
F-l Clerk House Of Rehreserfsfi2es. 2
To. enable the Secretary ofthe Treasury
70 comply with the important requisi,ions of
the foregoing rssoluton, all com ranies vr in
corporations, nssoeiased tot opening roads and
nakns canals, which they may respectively
conceive. require and deserve the aid Of the
COVE nmcnt, are invited TO furnish this De-
'parment With such snforna,ion concerning
their respective underiusings, as is required
by the resolution, and which may be ncccssa-
~ TO biting their ciaims to the pa,rcnagc Of
Ihc government, before The Congress ol the
United States, nt the commencement OF their
next session. ..-
Where a canal or road has been cor. mcnc.
ed, the communication ought 60 state dis
tinctly the dimeDsions of the work The, ma.
vure OF the soil and face Of the county
through which II 10 70 pass its erea,es, ele-'
yation and lsle precision, aud mean level; thy
piogress which Mas been made the cxpepce
incurv-% and tue whole probable expeose,
sslimagcdluppn the. expsrie scs scquiied IN
ihe execuiien Of the uudests kine, NJ
To- al casob, sf canals, the nunsler and di-
..acrpofik 81. &he lpct4;tb> rzeAn <IsiAhsis3 "a
'rstsh 20 be ssmoyed per mile the nassirt 4td7
sssent Of the navig alton 70 which shsy&rc 70
be connec,ed,shouie be dis,incsiy rnado kpovn.
In every case, The facility Of obtaining mn
serias for the coHstsuctiun of roads, bridges
and locks, should bs stated. Tie acts OF in.
corporation, or articles Ct association; the
bylaws which have been enacted; the o.
mount Of the fund authorised or sgrced 10
be subscribed; the aum actually subscribed;
the amount paid ie the aum expended; the
amount &C remaining on hand and tho snet0s
snd probability OF enforcing the payment OF
lhs balance should invariably be stated in
every communication. And generally every
kind OF information which can shed Iigh, up
on the undertaking.. iss ~ at3 -
VIM. H. CRAWFORD,
June io---lm.] ssec'-y nj tae Teascry.