Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-25

cnia,inns, for eNcava,iUg the
ridge at No. 80, 0Oi
----s3 62O
Total cost of the independent canal, l7SI dIe
he road, from The mouth of Dun
laps creek 10 the falls OF kanawha;
80 mites Us Chains.
ENpeDs" of executing 1000
Improvement of the kanawha
from the falls 10 the Ohio river:
81 miles 90 c5n
To which add for a small steam
heat aud apparatus, for reihovin.
gravel, stone, sc. 10000
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| Total cost of improving the main
line OF communication, by the
shortest route, from. Richmond
10 the ONO river, in the manner
| proposed IN this report 1927 O69
COLLATERAL BRANCHES.
For etieciiHg Su cey ma, igation IN
Craig cfeek, To the mouth of Johns
creek; 10 miles, & 900
For 81 uice navigation in New riv-
er. from the mouth oil SINKING creekto
The mouth OF Greenbrier river 90
miles 4 chaius IN 400
For sluice navigation in Greenbrier
rlVer, from the mouth OF HOwaid's
creek toits Junction with New river,
Including 3 locks 40 miles ~ chaius, 3l525
for S!uice navigation in New river
IRON. The mnnth of Gieeubrier river,
70 bowNers ferry, including three
locks; 46 miles 81 chains, 1850
For improving the river between
Dnwyers ferry aud the falls OF Ia
nawha. so as 10 be Esed on the tracking
plan ; mat IS, towing the boat by men
walking on shore 20 miles 90 chains, 1880
~, FEET.
The rise from the tide water AT Rich
mOnd 10 the mouth of Craig's creek
is OPS
From thence up Crag's creek, 10 the
mouth OF Johns creek-i9 miles 3l5
thence 10 The lowest place in the Al
leshany or dividing ridge, al the
heads OF Rocky run, on the eastern
ana Sinking creek, OH the western
sides ocI
Above tide water o55I
The fall from the dividing ridge, down
sinking creek, 10 its mouth is 9j6
Making this point above tide water I ISL
FROM tide water to the mouth of Dun
laps creek, the river is 2as
Thence mp Dunlap'S,& Ogley's creeks,
TO the lowest place in the dividing
Which makes this point above tide
water y t7s
From the top of the dividing ridge or
AllrSnany, To the month of How
ara creek, the fall is SJS
From the mouth of Towards creek,
the fall III Greehbrier river TO Iis
mouth, is aO7
The fall in New river, from the month
OF Sinking creek 10 the mouth OF
GrcenbrIer rver is o59
From thence TO bowers ferry 1O3
From Bowers ferry To the foot of the
great falls OF kdnawba 81
FROM thence Ia The ONO river los
whence uappcaTs, that the surface Of
the wafer III The Ohio, in dry sea-
son, Is higher than tho tide waterat
Richmond. by ISL
The portage between the highest nav
Ig"ble point of Craig'S creek and the
mouth OF Sinking Greek on New riv-
eli, by the line of the sutvey, is
Al miles Os chains |
And il is probable that rood road
can be made between these points,
without materially increasing this
distance.
The portage between the month of
Dnuiap'S creek on jackson river
ahd The month Of Towards creek on
GTeerbIIcr river, is By the road re-
Gently located. rs miles Is chains. |
II VIII be seen by The foregoing estimates |
Carefully made from actual measurements and |
calculations founded thereon, that the rough |
estimate stated lH my letter to "a member of |
the Board last year, was IL safe one In that
letter, II was supposed, the cost OF an Hldeueu. !
dent Canal from Richmond TO LyuchGurg,
would be SsTs g75
Iu the estimates of this year it
-. amounts TO S Sj2 III
considerable increase Of expense, by an en-
iar-eneLi OF The canal aud locks below Sdbbot
island But there rs aH item in the former |
winch IS not IN tue latter, that IS, tor locks 10
communicate with tie river, above tie coal |
district Gin considering ibis subject there
appears SO much uncertainty with regard TO
the Dumber, and slteS Tor these ruuvetleuces |
aud indeed, under all circumstances whether
any should be made that have left them out
Ut the calculations
The difference ~ the Dimensions of the ca
mai, The eSpenslVentss Of The locks aud the |
difference ~ lie number of feet OF lOckdee |
TIE Haze 81 tie canal opposite to SabbJt island:
lying much higher than was last wear cunfpm- |
piated) accounts for the difference ~ the esti-
mates, iOr !hlt pan Of the lower section Twin.
below SdbbOt island.
! hi' estimate cOBtempldteS bat one cOunex- |
ION Win the river iOr The purpose Of permit |
itTg boats 10 pass betwecU The river and the |
ranaI. Surprising II possible that % this has a |
.udicIuHs lUCaUOu IL may answer the purpose |
bat u another should be found necessary, ca
peTlencc will point out the proper location.
Ii has happened that IN dividing the sec |
ions twenty-One feet OF ockage is taken into |
le fourth section which belongs to the third |
u does not however change the general result
Win regard TO the best description Of sluice
~ stream navigation, confined within the
banks of The river, / have nothing important ,
10 add on That subject, 10 my report Of last
year. may also make the Same observation fe-
alive TO the plan for procuring three feet water
IT all seasons party hy means Of the bed of
he river, and partly by means OF dams, with !
Ocks, aud occasionally short canals. My uOtes
IT last Sear'ssurvey aud dwelling. will furnish
he information requested by the board rela-
i've 10 tie perpendicular descent in all the ,
Important falls, as WCli as description of The 1
materials Of which the bottom is composed
4 nd time would Mt admit Ola re- Nomination q
Vi the whole he'd Of the river. with that degree
II iuinH teness, which scans D. be cOnieinplat ! :