Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-17
piRGLNLa INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT
To the Editors Of the Enquirer.


Il To the Editors of the Enquirer
jynchJurg, January ), 1922.
Amidst the general cry OF state rirh,sn and state
wrongs, and state ioeriesn and state banks anil STAT,
appropriations ami sundry other state concerns, too
ouS I" "enon rs matter of serious regret that n
stoie concern ofperaps notices. importance than the e
'hoNe should c permitted TO sleep embryo-W. ouc
tote great state rort uniting the inland commerce M tho
E"'"nd West by tie Improvement Of the navgaion of m,
james ana Great kondrha rirers and uniny then, by n
| Turnpike Road. ~ "
ms work, in the which, not only this
nut the whole Union is monenously interested and /,
"'n 10 oe regretted that should at this period permit
edto drop into obscury the silence with which
progresses, III at al that it is a long time since we
nave had the pleasure of hearing thing concerning IT,
AS greater proportion OF the agricultural interest of this
country is Immediately the progress of this ea
work. it is hoped that possessed of any
on the subject will communicate to us as soon rs
sibe.
IL we mistake not this important work was committed TO
'he charge OF the Jan River Company with Instructions to
report their progress annually the Legislature Tor perhaps
TO the Board of Public Works. at the oncnpg or Tho ~
If the Company have reported on the subject DURING the
present session. ,ou will very much oblge us BY COMMUNE
ealing that report other information YOU NAV posscs
on the subject.
II most remote from our idea leas, mputa
ton OF the want of zeal the Company or on any person
|
the Legislature have appropriated three
dollars year that object we think il would NOT he amiss
To tell us what has become of it,
"he the eyes OF the Union aud OF the are fixed on
Virginia, and enterprsng sister successfully
competing with US for the Jo,s treasures of the est il
TO he hoped that Hercuean Virginia will not shrink from
this auabe task the destruction of our national charac
Ter anu the nest Interests of THE PEOPLE.
IN compliance tcah he aborc request, zoe hasten 10
publish DOCUMENT, (Subnlled 10 the present lie pis-
ldtnre trhich az yrerously our Intention 10 EG,s
fnad bcfOre our reeders.-EDIroRs.
RIcHMoSD, 9Th Dec. 1921.
| ofths Board Of Public Works
SIR-The President and Directors of the
James River Company, respectfully offer the
following report to the Board Public Works.
In compliance with the last act of the legis-
lature, they Immediately proceeded to elect
and appoint their clerk and treasurer. Mr..
robert Pollard, who had for many years filed
the ONCE oil clerk, &c. to the company, with
great ability and fidelity, was their unanimous
choice; and as the duties of his office, and res
possibilities attached to it, were greatly en-
larged, it was thought reasonable that his
salary should be Increased, on his giving such
security as the law required, which he has
done III manner most satisfactory TO the
company, and his salary has therefore been
fixed AT one thousand dollars per annum.
In relation to the management and faithful
application of the funds committed to their
charge, the hoard flatter themselves they will.
at all times, be found ready to afford the most
satisfactory evidences.
Having duly examined those provisions of
the last act of the Assembly which authorize
this board to borrow money, and having as
certamed that leans could be obtained to the
amount authorised, at six per cent. when
wanted, this board proceeded, latter finding
that the owners of the lands through which
! the canal should pass, would not weld the
lands necessary, but upon valuation thereof
, to have the necessary condemnations effected
as speedily as possible, which has been done
finally, with the exception of one plantation, J
aS lar as the fork of Tuckahoe creek or to the
: eastern line of GOochland county.
The delays necessarily arising from formal
0 notices to the parties Interested, and from ap-
polntments of commissioners, having greatly
e to our regret, consumed much time, il was
= not till June that the combinations above re-
ferred TO, were effected.
1t will be seen from the above circumstances
that no great progress could this wear be
made in the execution of the work committed
r to the charge of this board, and they are sorry
5 to add, that In consequence of the unusual state
! OF the weather during the last winter and
spring, anu the SICKNESS consequent thereon
amongst the hands, during the last autumn, tbs
, work undertaken by Messrs. Briggs and Gam
BILE has not been finished, as was expected
and that the building the locks, which is tn,
S principal part Ofthe work now TO be executed
o must be postponed till the spring, although
i the materials are new in great forwardnrss
;, it being deemed imprudent to proceed witt
v such work during the cold weather.
e twas found indispensable for the compan,
s. to have local engineer, or manager, who's
" duty it should be not only to lay off and su
!. perintend the execution Of the work on Jane
d River, but TO proceed with such further ex
r. aEinations, condemnations, &c. as might b.
necessary or preparatory towards furthc
D operations, and generally to act as their agen
when required and having great cOuildenc
S, in the zeal and capacity ofJohn G.. Gamble {
:, perform these important fuctions, and in hi
future improvement and usefulness to Tn
country, they appointed him TO that Office o
- the list of June, with a salary of 80, 500 pc
. annum, which they Judged to be no NOR
ne than would be an adequate compensation fc
ut the faithful performances Of the aIduOus dutit
'y committed to his charge
sjI Contracts have been entered into with var
ds Gus persons, for the excavation, &c. Of III
rs canal to the fork Of Tuckahoe, with the ey
he ception of that part of the line with
i'll the plantation where final cOndcmnatio
10. has not yet taken place. on terms fully as 10
= as was estimated by the principal engineer
bis report on this subject, for work of i'll
5. kind which contracts were readily approve
OF by the river commissioners, and the work