Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-03

! w "DhC worms h'St winter, mGcting OF the
board was called by the president, and held
ON the Goth day of June last at that meeting
the board, in pursuance to the several acts Of
Assembly to that effect, authorised a loan to
be made 10 the Dismal Swamp canal company
OF $4,000, upon the terms prescribed by law
hey also authorised the payment of an addi-
iona,requisition on the stock of the Richmond
cock company, amounting To 6 i2,5O3. They
also authorised the payment OF t.vo-fflhs or
! the expenses of b,yns oat and markirs =
road from tine .own Of Beverley, t. tie near
est point oh the u9i'er asigable part of james
river, provided the whole expense should not
exceed $500. They also authorised sub
sciipIon FOR lao shares OF the stock Of In, Mo-
nongaiia navigation company, and 20 shares
al the STOCK OF tlle CartcrsyilIe Bird &c GONNA
ny. The board az that meeting, also adopted
resolutions, copy which is annexed. mark
eu ~, upon The SUBJECT al the appointment and
| duiics oi Collector, and appointed Anthony
Robinson, Junior, who having given the bond
and security required, which MAS approved hv
The board, entered upon the performance OF
| the duties of his office, and has DISCHARGED
them satisfactorily. The board mt The same
| meeting, entered into Il resolution in relation
| 10 Tue investing of the surplus income of the
James river company, copy of which is an
neXcd, mnrked +. 1t appears, that no crrt-
sale, and II is probable, that those certificates
VIII not be offered for sale, To any consiilpra-
bi" extent, as II is understood that the compa-
ny have borrowed mouey at Eve and a half
per cent. 1t Is therefore, respectfully suggest
ell, whether it would not be better 10 invest
the surplus income OF the james river compa-
ny, ana Inc annual appropriation from the
iuId lor Internal improvement, appointed for
| the redemption Of the certificates of James ri
yer loans, III some productive fund. until ihey
may be wanted for the payment of interest
on the certificates of James river loans, or un-
I'll an opportunity offers Cor investing them as
prescribed by law, rather than 10 permit them
to remain reproductive.
In the month of June last, William Paxton.
ESQ.,, resigned his appointment as member of
the Board of Public Works, and the board
appointed Geu. james Breck enridse to supply
the vacancy, who declined accepting the an
pnintment.
Reports from the Appomat.ox canal com
pany ,the Dismal Swamp canal company, the
FAIRS Bridge turnpike company, the Potomac
company, the Little River turnpike company,
the hlonongalia navigation company, the
James river canal company, the Swift Run
Hap turnpike company, the Richmond dock
Company, the Leeshurg turnpike company,
and the Cartcfsvle bridge company, accum-
| 'iAo tSIoit.
No report has been made by the Roanoke
canal company, but the Board of Puhlic
Works have received satisfactory information,
that the canal and locks al present cnntem-
plated at tlrr falls, wild be completed hv tue
next summer. In relation tn the amendments
to the laws concerning the Monongalia navi
gaii"n company, suggested ia Il paper accom-
panylng the report of that company, the Board
of fuhlIc Works have not at present, sufficient
Information upon which TO form satisfactory
opinion. This, however, Ayill probably be tn,
subject of some further communication lo the
General Assembly
The Board of Public Works cannot close
Tins report, without expressing their regret,
that whilst many other important public works
III Flrglnla, are prosecuted with yigur and
success, nothing has been done rhrcta-
ally, during the last summer, towards the tx
animation of the Potomac river, rs directed
by the act of the last session a large district
OF Virginia Is deeply Interested in the further
Improvement OF the navigation OF that river :
the improvements now in progress, aiil near
~ completed Oh the Shenandoah, and other
improvements contemplated upon several wa
ter courses III Virginia, which fall into ih. Pr
tomac, will he in 1t great degree ir,Ii;lcss, un.i
the navigation of the last mentioned river SHAH
be further improved
TIL: NJ. RANDOLPH, President.
BERNARD PEYroN, .Sec'y b. T.. FORTS.