Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-31

lie Works have no means, but by soliri.
tation. OF acquiring information as To the
condition aud progress OF the Several
works IN which the fund for internal i'm
proyemcnf Is interested, and as 10 which
they are required by law 10 makea report
annually to the Legislature heretofore
the information required has been pro-
cured from the several companies without
difficulty, and the present OMISSION Oh The
part OF The Potomac company has pro-
bably arisen from accidental causes. The
subject Is only noticed TOR The purpose
oi suggesting 10 the Legislature the ex-
ped,cacy OF d legal provision enforced by
adequate sanctions requiring Of all COM
panieswltIl which the Board OF Public
Works may hereafter connect itself, 10
make TO The Board an annual report of the
circumstances Of the company, and pro-
gress OF its works, and TO pay into the
Treasury, TO the credit of the fund for
internal improvement any dividends 10
which the Board of Public Works may
from time TO time be entitled.
The letter from the president of the
Shenandoah Company (marked X } gives
a crafty ing account of The prospects of
that company, and contains a suggestion
IN relation TO the state of The Potomac
below the junction OF the Shenandoah,
OF the Shenandoah Company will be in
vain unless in some way The Potomac be-
low the mouth of that river can be rem
dered conveniently navigable.
j lie letter from Jonah Thompson,
treasurer of the Little River Turnpike
Company, (marked L. sl,ews that work
TO be nearly or quite comPleted, and that
the stock will probably in future be very
productive.
MIR. Baldwin after completing the sur
vey of The upper part of james River and
Of route from The mouth of Dunlaps
| creek TO the great falls Of the Kcnawha,
and OF the Kenawha below the falls, aud
making his report ihereupon, at the in
stance and expense of the Richmond Dock
Company, was engaged in making sur
vey and plan of the Dock, and "a survey
OF James River from Rockets 10 War
wick. His report upon that subject is
(marked NJ He also at the request and
cost of an association in Petersburg sur
veyed the route of a contemplated canal
between the Roanoke and Appomattox,
his report thereupon is (marked NJ He
| also surveyed at the request and cost of
| an association al Alexandria, the route of
contemplated canal from Goose creek
| TO Alexandria which was found impracii-
cable and the project abandoned by the
| parties. His report on that subject is
| not annexed, being considered as useless
| AT the last annual meeting, letter from
| John Brockenbrough, enclosing resolu-
ton of the Richmond Dock Company,
(marked o. and P.) was laid before the
board, IN consequence of which the board
entered into resolution, a copy of which
is annexed, (marked O. Al the present
meeting, DIR. John Adams, in behalf of
| ft,a I.,tI halo al,
| of the works of the Dock Company, which
are in great forwardness, and a report
| (marked r. The Board of Public Works
have investigated this subject and are of
| opinion that the work is of great impor-
lance and value, not only TO the city of
Richmond, but TO the country OH James
| river above and below the falls, since ey-
| cry thing which dimiuishes the expense
| OF the transportation of produce TO its Ill
innate and consuming market i'm some de-
gree enhances lis value i'm the hands of
the grower. The work is ascertained to
be practicable, and it is believed that the
| profits of the stock will only be limited by
the rate prescribed by law, 10 wit, Is per
ceDtum, since not only the greater part of
the products passing through The James
River Canal-upon which the James River
Company, received in the year 1917, tolls
to the amount of S 1880 So, will pass
through the dock, upon which the Dock
! Company will be entitled to tolls but lit
tie short of the tolls of the James River
Company but produce TO great extent
WHICH comes 10 Richmond by Wagons,
will be exported through the same chan
mel. The company will moreover be en-
titled TO tolls upon all foreign commodi
lies carrying up the river, and passing
through the dock, and upon lie vessels
themselves, whilst more than one half of
/ The expence OF the transportation of com
moditles 10 and from Rockets will be
| saved. The company will also have other
| sources ofreveHuc In the rents Of wharves
and OF water for working various machine
| ry. IL is believed that with The assis-
tance of subscription by the Board of
Public Works OF S $4,000 payable in four
annual lnslalmcnts, the works in The
course of The next year will he in a situa-
lion TO be useful and profitable, and in
less than four years, completed. Ii is
| therefore recommended to the LegisIa
| lure to patronize this work by authorizing
the Board of Public Works 10 subscribe TO
lis stock S $4,000, payable in four equal
annual Instruments. The subscription 10
he made upon the terms and conditions
prescribed Ivy The act creating fund for
internal improvement.
The President and Directors OF the
Board OF Public Works beg leave TO sub.
mil To The Legislature, whether 1t is not
| eXpedlcnt 10 appropriate such a portion
of the income of The fund for internal i'm.
pTovemeni, not exceeding one fourth of
the annual income, 10 the aid of Turn
pike Companies, as that whilst IL shall
produce an immediate advantage to ma
ny considerable districts of country
which cannot Otherwise receive any direct
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