Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-17

tne expense incurred IN the execution Of this
work, which was done under the personal in
spection ofthe Board, may be considered as
properly chargeable to the amount of new inn
provements.
| The revenue which will be derived from
the tolls, SIC. this year, may, probably, fall
short OF what has been expected; and, indeed,
will, probably, be something less than the
average which has been received for some
| years past. This is TO be imputed 10 the very
short crop of wheat made this year, in the
district of country bordering on james River
The company have proceeded towards the
Improvements of the navigation of the Ka-
nawha river, as far as the difficulty Of that
work, arising from its novelty, would permit.
1t was deemed all important, before expend-
ing large sums of money, which might he
wasted In frultless experiments, to ascertain
as far as possible, the nature of the work to
be done, the best manner of executing it, and
especially the cheapest and most useful ma
chnery which could be Introduced in aid of
manual labOur. For these purposes, the
Board selected John Bosher of this place, a
man IN whose prudence, talents and integrity,
they have the highest confidence, as their
manager and superintendent of the inn
provements on the Kanawha. He was dis
patched as early as practicable, with an outfit
OF tools, mechanics, &c. after reporting him
self to the commissioners, and consulting with
them, as to the work to be done, his first eff
forts have been directed to the construction
| of temporary work shops, houses of accom-
mediation for the people to be employed, and
the machinery he Judged most suitable for
his purposes. These preliminary steps have
necessarily consumed good deal of the past
season yet, the Board are enabled to add,
from the information they have derived from
INN, of the experiments which he has made,
that they have every reason TO believe, they
Will be enabled TO proceed with the work,
as early next season, as the weather will per-
NIT, not only with considerable dispatch, but,
| IN permanent and useful manner: and the
communications received from the president
| OF the river commissioners, announce the
| most perfect satisfaction with the superin-
tendeEt and his conduct; evincing that the
business will be conducted with perfect con-
cord of opinion, and due regard to economy
| Although the opening of the road from the
mouth OF Dunlap's creek To the falls of the
hanawha is the third object of the law, in re-
gard To the important connection Of the east
ern and western waters, this board did not
consider 1t necessary that IT should await the
completion of the other objects, but that all
might be going on together; believing that the
sooner these important works Were consum-
mated, the greater would be the service they
should render their country, and the more
general would be the satisfaction they should
afford. The company, therefore, lost no time
IN appointing a fit person las they believe) to
| make particular location of the road, with a
minute description of the different kinds of
work TO be executed, embracing, as far as
practicable, calculations of the masonry, guam
titles of earth to be removed, &C.; as well TO
enable the company TO effect cOndemna-
tons of ground where necessary, as to Judge
of such proposals as might be made for the
execution ofth work This important bu-
siness was cOnfided to Mr.. Hugh z. Taylor,
who had assisted the principal engineer in his
examination of the ground and who, aided
by the road commissioners, has made very
satisfactory report on the subject.
| The road commissioners were requested
after the locations should he made, TO pro-
cure from the proprietors their consent to the
road passing through their land, agreeably
TO the location aud in all cases where the
proprietors would not yield the land necessa-
ry for the purposes ofthe road, to have con-
formations effected as speedily possible, that
the company might be able to ascertain the
amount that would be required for that pur-
pose previous to entering into contracts for the
making of the road.
These condemnations have been generally
effected, where they became necessary, and
amount only to about $500, throughout the
whole course ofthe road through Bath and
Greenbrier counties and it is believed the
land will so generally be coded in the othe
counties, that the additional condemnation.
will probably fall short of the above sum-
: Several persons attended the surveyor, while
locating the road, with view of enablin.
themselves to putin proposals for the making
; thereof The company advertised for propo
] sails for the same TO be received till the frs
instant. Proposals have been received from
two different parties with one Of whom, it i
Z now believed contract will be immediatel,
entered into for the whole route. There is
8 therefore, just ground TO believe, that thi
great work will bespeediy commenced under
; the most favorable auspices and as it wi
! be the interest of the contractors to lose m
I time in the execution thereof, that they ma
be entitled to draw their ultimate payments
D il m ay fairly be expected that the whole will
S be finished in reasonable time.
e Copies of all the different contracts whic
n have been entered into, or a schedule thcreo
r will be laid before the Board ofPublic Work.
e If required.
II After laying before the Board of Publ
IS Works this brief summary of their pTOceeC
iDgs, the company think proper to observe, a
i it may possibly be expected that more tina
g has been accomplished might have been don
I since the liberal appropriation of the legi5l;
~ ture at the last session, that they found the
u had great deal of preliminary work to do,au
" many arrangements TO make, to which the
IN were obliged to devote great deal Of tin
e and attention as may be seen from a rsferent
ID to their minute book. The business of Il
IS year past is, therefore, more to be consider,
Pr as preparatory to important operations, thu
to be regarded for what has actually be,
hf ~ = f.t., al
!; of objects TO which the board have been obi
.r IL &c.,. d..