Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-15

must render tie highest iiapsny ,rep, .,t.
its navigation, q: which il is su.c,p,ibie.
an object OF ;,n>IoIs ant! constant st,i;ri-
tude on tue part OF The | SiSlaitre
The president AVID directors be- leave
TO state, iliai pursuant 70 tie pro,i sions
OF The act Of Assembly,, pasScd IL braaIy
9Th. 1892, enti,icd an Act ausho,,zn.r
The president and directors of tie leard
oi public works, 10 subscribe FOR q t;;,i ~
Tie siock of tlie jlaEpah8mnoc)> cor.na.
ny, and .or Other purposes, the rri,,r.i-
pal engineer was dlrccled Is fhe bnart
and proceeded 10 make Il surrey. ,.l:st
aud estimate ot the cXpcnce OF tlieN0s
necessary 10 be effected ~ sad c.s,nf.,nv
under lis charter: Thai accnr!ina f,ftlic
plan and estimates first made hy lie .,i-
gineer, which were founded or il, 80,
OF making navigation, according 60 The
most per!Scl and expensive princibies. il
appeared that the COST of the sand IN
provcmeenis on Tile Rarpsi,aAuock and
rs branches, would amnunl to lt,rcc l,n6-
bred aud fifty seven thousand SIS h,,n-
-drcd dollars. The report eft HE clieiRee,
VIII accompany The present one. t,nari:.1
NJ This piauof improvement. iencter
desirable, /! il could have been ;,ccorl-
plished, was declared by tie Raprah;,,
mock company, 10 be entirely beyond ANY
means aiialnable by them: the, however
represented, that q navigation could he
ehecied, which though on a piap greatly
less expensive, Wouid be of infinite I'M
portance, and advantage To tie sec.ioa of
country which is connected with that IL
yer, and the streams which are ,ribuiars
10 IT,
The engineer was directed 10 make an
estimate cOniOrnably via the opinions
Just expressed, and was informed THAT AZ
"a. 4
I;ivrr would be deemed saiis.atfory 10
the RappataDnock company. and ~ iLe
people interested in that navigation. The
engineer reformed bis report aecor,liDe
~, and made AN estimate which praceed-.
ing on the principles Of a navigation. not
less useful fllan that of the James River
made The eXpence amountto 20O, o0O.-
This report was approved and confirmed
by the president and directors, and to-
getlier with d copy of the resolution on
The subject is hereto annexed, (niaYked
~
II is stated confidently 10 the board
that the Rappahannock company, Willie
enabled very shortly 10 raise sufficient
subscription TO the stock of the company
TO put II IN their power 10 complete fh,.
work, according TO Mr. Badwins las, re-
port, and OF course 10 call on the prsSi-
dent and directors, for the subscription of
two-tIiilis of tie stock, comiorn,,bly To
tile terms OF the act of Assembly.
communication from The Roanoke
navigation company, (nlarked NJ sliews
that measures have been adopted 10 pro-
secute the improvements on thaf rncr
with great yigor and zeal, and iti,as heem
stated that considerable progress Is max
ing IN the work. The president aud a..
reciors oil the board of public works, fave
reason 10 believe that an act has passed
the legislature OF North Carolina, giving
tie assent OF that state, as required IN the
act oil The General Assembly. pass, q ihe
10Th January, 1917, as previous condi-
ton 10 he subscription on lie part of The
fund for rnaliniproyemeni Of 8 so .00e.
though not being III possession ofa COPY
oil that act, they are unable TO commune
cate IT 10 The legislature.
The connection between ,he eastern
and western waters, by extending the ma
VACATION OF James River to Dupiap's creek.
ana constructing turnpike road from
thence to the taiisofthe Great Kanawla n
yer, orby opening the navigation OF { yre,t-
DrIer a. New Rivers 10 The illgllestpraeiic3-
bic point, early attracted lie attention ~
the legislature of Virginia -Ouriil,str,ol,s
Washington was scssceiy freed from fjs
arduous service of the revolutionary war
before he called tie attention OF his ma
tive state To Tins important underiakin,..
tie exhausted state of The country rem
dered 1t ImpractlcaDie then TO execute,
such work, bal lis Importance wastbep
and has been frequently since recognized:
several views Of tie rivers aud for a road
were had and considerable expenditures
made IN eBeciin2 the latter object. in
the year 1910, tberlcgislature directed 4
view OF The rivers, bv number Of orr
most respectable citizens their verv able
report was aid before the Assembly. and
II IS believed chat nothing but tlIe u,icr-
veniion OF tie late war then prevented an
effort TO accomplish this great work. t.a-
mcdiately after The return of peace. this
board WAS formed, and the system 400
IN force TOR tie general Improvement og
lhe state adopted ~ The last annual re-
port from thus board, this object was
strongly recommended to The legislator.
ana under the fullest impression OF Us
importance, Mr.. Baldwin, the engineer.
was directed, 10 examine the distractions
10 lie navigation OF James aud Jacksons
Rivers, between the mouth of Loonay's
creek, near Beafs bridge and The month
OF Dnnlaps creek; and the distinctions
10 the navigation Of the Great KanaNlia
RIVER between The great falls in that RI
yer, ana us confluence with the Ohio Ri
yer, ana 10 report to this board descrip-
non oil sucii distinctions, and his op;-
mon as 10 ne best means Of overcoming
or aVOiding Tie same; With pisas and
drawings, ana estimates Of the probable
cxpence thereof. AndalsOfO surgct ann
mark ont The best route over wl,;cb an ar.
iiiical road may be formed from tire
month of ffuutstfs