The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-07-01

of the las; symen, Of interest as endorsed On said
certificates.
Sec 8 ind BE II further enarted, That, for carry.
ing ths sct into effect, the Of eighty thousand
dollars be appropriated, out Of sny LCaeys in ibe
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Speaker OF the house of Representatives
JoHE GAlLLARD.
President Of the senates pro-,empore.
April 10. 1Sis-Appsored,
iKtAsUkY DEPARTMENT,
N1y, 2S,a 1919.
Doriug the iast session a Congress, ,be
House cf Representatives adopted Rsso
lation. OF which the followieg is copy viz,
III tie house Of Renreserst IS CT The ,
United S,Gles, March 30, slS.
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Treas
be requested 10 prepare and tepUi to this
House at their next session, Plan Tor the
applications o! such means as are whhin the
power Of congress, to the pWpose Of cpcn-
ing and improving roads, end mshipg espals;
together with state nent Of the uudeitok-
ings Of that nature, which, as objects OF pub
lie improvement, may require and deserve
the .sid Of government and also statement
Of works, OF the nature above mentiobtd,
which hsvv bcen commcnccd, the progress
which has bscc ira1e in tbsn, the tsesns and
prospect of their be:ng completed, The pub
lie improvements carried on By sta:es, or BY
companies, o. interpretations v bich have betn
associated fcf such purposes, TO which II may
be deemed ixpe1ien. to subscribe, or affosd
assistance, the terms and conditions Of such
associations, and the state Of their funds and
such infor u,atiin as, in the opinion of the
secretary, shall lie material, in relation 10 the
objects 0f this rcoolution. Attest.
THOS. DOUGHERTY,
Clerk ifonse Of Rehrrsenfasiues..
To enable the Secretary Of the Treasury
to consply wAh the impo!,ont requisi,ions of
the fore spirg resolutions all compacies or III.
corporations, associated for opening reads and
making canals, hich they may respectively
conceive, requir. and deserve the aid of the
governn int, are invited to furnish this De.
par,ment with snch information concerning
their res scctve undertakings, as is required
By the resolution, ard which may be pccesso-
ry to bring their clhims to the patronage oI
the government, before the Congress Of tie
Uni.cd States, at tho commencement OF their
next session.
Whsrc canal or road has been coipmenc.
cd, tbs communication ought to state dis.
NnCuJ tne OiUeOSlcOS Oi tnS WON tto ua'
ture Of the soil and face Of the country
throu, IN which h is to pass its greatest eis-
valinp and depression, and mean level; the
progress which has been made; the expencc
incurred, end the ehole probable expense,
estiu ated uron the exporieace acquitted in
the execution of The undertaking. =.
Is all cases Of canals, the pumtcr and d.
me,sions OF the locks the mean quantity OF
ca;sl TO be removed per mile the nature snd
extcn, Of the navigation to which they are to
be connected. should be distinctly made known.
In every ease, the facility Of obtaining ma.
tcrials for the construction Of roads, bridges
aud locks, should be stated. The acts OF in.
corporation, or articles Ct association the
by.Isws which have been enacted; the O.
mount Of the fond authorised or agreed 10
be subscribed the aum actually subscribed;
the amount paid in the sum expcnded;. the
amount remaining on hand; and the means
and probability Of enforcing the psymen' of
he balance should invariably be stated "a
every coumunEsion. And generally every
kind Of informsio which can shed ish, up
on the undertaking.
NvM. RI. CRAWFORD,
rJunelo--lm.7 Scc'ry of The Tfeasvtys