Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-29

of Dunlap's creek, and 10 n
chains above it, total dis
Total length of Sd see
ton, 163 miles and II chains
2d. of Erpensc.
From Lynchburg TO the
mouth of Cowpasture river,
Including dams, guard-gates,
aQueducts and culveris, 5 2S0736
Lockage, 533 IS feet, at
s G25 per foot, 3s3, 4O6
Road-bridges, Is at 3 500, $500
Farm ditto, so at 5 200. I6 900
6s6.642
For Engineers, superinten-
dence and contingencies, 10
per cent, 63,664
Amount, S7Oo,so6
To which add the an,uut
from the mouth of CowPas-
TUE 10 the mouth of Dun
laps creek, 227 $50
This sum is the total amount
of expense for the Sd section, 92S,l36
now close my estimates by a recapitulation.
l. INDEPENDENT CANALS.
Miles. Chains.
lst. Section, from the Ba-
sin to Peasants island,
distance, "a 1912
I'd. Section from Pleas
ants island to Lynch
~ o. EXPENSE, ~ 7n,sol
Sd. Section, from Lynch
burg to the mouth Of
Dunlap's creek, distance, l03 IL
EXPENSE, 928,I36
Total length of continued
independent canals 2i9 IL
Total expense of ditto, Sl799,79G
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asproposod, from the mouth
of Dunlap's creek on Jack
sons river to che Kanawha,
Just below the great falls.
EXPENSE, 100000
III. The KaRa,uha Riuer,
from the great falls to the
Ohio river, at Point Plea
SAINT, distance, 90
EXPENSE,
Of Improvements which will
render the navigation good. $3.50
The whole length of the
proposed commercial route
from Richmond 10 the Ohio
River at Point Pleasant, is 1873 miles.
The whole estimated ex-
pense of the improvements
contemplated on this route,
is Si,9i5,4a6
will now give summary of the cost of
Improving tnOSe routes, as tar as we nave sur
veyed them,) which naturally converge TO, aud
lntersect the main line OF commercial commu-
nIcation.
LIST. 60 OF Craig's creek, from its mouth to
the highest point" the menth OF Johns creek
susceptible" economically, of navigation"
The distance is dS miles aud Is chains.
The probable expense of making asluce
navigation will be Sc, 900
The length ct portage, from the
mouth OF Johns creek 20 the mouth of
sinking creek, on the KaDawha river,iS
AZ miles and IS chains. No part of this
distance is susceptible of navigation
without an expense, in our Judgment,
quite neXpediemt. AS this last.iDeHtiOn-
ed line was surveyed and leveIled in the
nope OF navigation, further surveys will
be necessary, when il shall be decided
TO locate road. the expense of making
which Is therefore not estimated.
3D. Ofthe Kanawha,' commonly cal
led New river, from the mouth OF Sink
ing creek, to the mouth OF GTeenbTieg
river,
The distance is So miles and III chains.
The probable expense Of making suice
navigation. will be lO,AOo
Sd. OF Greenbrier river, from the
month of Towards creek, to Kanawha
river,
The distance is 40 miles and ~ chains.
The probable expense of making
siuice navigation, 3I,525
9TH. OF the Kanawha river, from the
month OF GTeeDbTier 10 Bowyers ferry,
The dIstaICeis 40 miles and 325 chains.
The probable expense of making sIuice
navigation, with three locks, 39s5O
9Th. Oftbe Kanawha river, from Bow.
yers terry,to The foot of the great falls,
The distance is 20 miles aud co chains
The probable expense of ma ing sluice
navigation, with tracking ,uGu, made
on shore along all difficult aud rapid
places; the boat is towed by men
walking Oh those paths, 1850
The total estimated cost of all those in
cidental improvements, 10 SlO0,625
shall close this Report with a few
GENERAL REMARKS.