Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-30
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| TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER
| G'mleBsea tIvIs. on the subject o! Western
| NaNisdi.on. IN his FIRST No. proposes TO in
! erase the toll on almost every sriicle brought
dawn The river. sud aiaouCst the number he
| inrludrS The article of coal. Although in hiS
/ sec nd No. he admits hat the coal business -
| ~ rs nia"cy and demonstrates tia, the article
OF coai brought down the river eanhot bear
ahy increased rxpeUss and proves T. my salts
iaction that the quantity brought down by
waters much less than what GOT to market
! bS land carriase
l agree with Civis that the revenue TO he
derived on coal 10 aid in completing the ua-
vtsatIon OF James and Jackson rivers, will fall
lar short OF the sum the engiue-'s have cslcu
lated OF, and unless the coal buSincSS l. foster
ca euhsr by The ati0nal or state legislature,
that more tlisu twenty Yeats will roll Over De-
lore 2,00O.0J0 bushels coal wall he brought
down james river | have suhloired two rs
Inmates ct the expense of Getting coal 10 mai.
Ret from the works carried on at present Ivy
winch II wall plainly appear that "a take the
coal from he pits along side of The sea ves>
seis, Tie difference Is greatly in favor OF wag-
gonage immediately from the works TO the
shippiug ward From The best information |
can obtain, am OF The apinou thar my eSii-
mate OF the expenses of Transporting coal by
land and wafer are moderated. Those gem
itemen that are engaged Ia the coal business
ave better qualified 10 give an accurate state
ment than the writer
On the completion of the work rs surnex.-
ed lay thc engineer, the henCti, 20 he derived
tom The certainty and safe mode of convey
ing lhe produce aud ether a'iicles brought
down the Iiver TO market. will IN nv mind
equal the expectation OF the engineers aud
probably more than make NJ the d, ticicucy
That will be experienced H. the resources
expected 10 be derived tom ihe tolls on coal
Cl,is IN lis first number wishes 10 impress on
the mlhds oil the people shat the in,prn. emept
OF the James and jackson riyers can be Az.
cempiiNhed Tor the SUMS the engineers have
estimated the expenses At, IN convenience of
The Iednced prices OF pro, J. ons and labor If
the result should prove so, how came il 10
pass, that the only contract that has been en-
tered INFO, BY the director, OF The James River
Company. and received the appreciation of the
commissioners tor short distance of the cons
tempatcd Improvement of the nver, slionId be
nearly roubie the two engineers esiimaies3
No satisfactory reason can be found either i'm
III" uireirnce IN the price of provisions or
that OF labor. as but a lev months have eIaDsed
since the ratification OF the contract by the
commissioners.
| am friend to the Improvement aud wish
10 see il extended tn the KauawIIa; should The
expense double the engineers estimate il
ought 10 he pressed forward but should an
Idca be circulated amongst The reonle that
so great and important work TO the state AN
be done tor halt the sum that II will artuoII%
cost il Is placing the directors and commits
slonets in a very unpleasant situation, as n
viii he expected OF them TO have The work
performed for tho sums as estim.ted law Tho
engineers, who i vii vruture.t arer would mo,
undertake TO execute the work at their esti-
mated prices even al ihe reduced price of
provisions aud labor, with The probable anna
cation OF money
In work of the kind IL IS expected to
draw the labOrers from the north ard can il be
reasonably expected that men will leave inclr
families and homes, to come to. an HutavoTable
climate. and work at The SAINT ieduced rate
that they would in their immediate ueighAor
hoods. II am not greatly mistaken, the en-
glneeiS estimates are piedicated on the price
given in the state OF New York Such Is The
conclusion draw from their Joint reports
EXpencPs of getting coal from Brown aud
FmueyS PITS 10 the shipping viz
From the pits 10 the Tiver........i CT. per b
From the landing on the river 10
the basin in Richmond. .......,3t
Expences al Richmond tor yard
hire, attendance, &c equal 10 IA
halt cent oT 200 900 bushels will
average. -.......... '....,.......
! Carriage 10, SOckettS.........
| Loss on coal brought down The river
occasoned bV The frequent re-
! movas and the interruptions in
| the navigation of the river, which
often render II necessary for the
boatmen 10 tighten their loads o.
qualto. .....................1
| Extra reut paid by Brown az Fin
Uey In consideration of the Ceal
being near the maTgiH of the III
| yer ......................2
A deduction IN the sale OF the coal
by the injury II su>tains by ire.
quent valS..-..............
% cts. per b.
| The price for waggnnng coal from
the Deep Run coal pits 10 the
shipping landing is. cts per b
| Advantage III favor II land Carl.
age on coal over what il brought
down James river from the near.
eat pits 10 the riyer..........2l
| ~9l
Expences of getting coal TO The shippinp
| landing from those pits that are 5 ur 1 mile,
distance from the river ard the coal whicE