Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-12
Hmter,ral &,1uprone i,re1It.
OHIO CANALS.

OHIO CANALS.
We have the pleasure of presenting our rea-
ders with succinct, but satisfactory statement of
the present situation OF these public works. We
indebted the politeness Of the chief engineer
Judge Bates, who has obgngly furnished US at
our request, With memoranda containing the fol-
lowing gratifying information upon this subject
hat part OF the canal from the loves, rapids of
The Cuyahoga river TO the Portage lake, (Which
was put under contract, in June 1925, and by the
terms OF the contracts, 10 be fDshed by the first
OF October, lS2S,) is under an energetic course of
operation. Notwithstanding the work on this
part Of the canal. consists in the construction of
shout forty iucks, and numerous bridges, culyerts
aud acqaeducts; OF damnns, altering the course Of
sIemns, side waliing, pile driving, excavation,
.nbauking, Sc. twill be all finished, or nearly
so, by the time prescribed in the contracts; and
The prise originally estimated is believed 10 be
sufficient for Its completion Indeed it is ,uppo.
ed that considerable sum will bs saved to meet
contingencies elsewhere, or be laid out in more
extended Improvements, ultimately saved TO the
canal fund.
Another portion OF the line, was put under
contract in February, 1876, extending from the
lower rapids OF Cuyahnga, about four miles TO lake
Eiie. This IS in such state of forwardness a.
so warrant the belief Of its completion early in
1927, 10 which time Tie contracts extend Still
another portion OF tie main line Was put under
Contract by Mr.. Kelly, of the acting commits
sfoDers in the latter part of January 1926 begin
ming at the Portage lake, the Portage summit,
and extending souihwardly down The Tusca, awas
river TO Kendall IN Stark county, or more properly
10 new town called Massillon, west of Kendall
This division includes distance OF about % miles
and is IN so forward state that il bids fair to 90
into actual Use in the fore part OF 1927. These
different subdivisions will open wards the heart OF
the state an internal navigation of somevy hat more
than sixty NJ les III extent, all OF which it NAV
nl,I. H.
summer, 1927. From that time, the enterprzine
farmers OF Stark, Wayne, Portage and Coshocton
counties, and The proprietoIs of the extensive coal
mines OF that region, may begin 10 participate in
The benefits OF an open intercourse, which can ex-
te"d hom the southern (present) termination of
The work Il Massillon, to The south end of lake
Michigan, 70 the Saul ST. Marie, to Montreal and
Quebec, and TO Albany, New York, aud the At
lantic towns The next operation in order, is the
Lcitng Summit, which was put under contract in
June, 1929 nCluled reservoir TO aid the differen,
branches of the Licking, 10 supplying this summit,
aud about thirty miles of canal south of il with
water. This part Of the work, under operation,
extends rom point near Newark, in Licking
county, to the foot OF !hs deep Gu, in Tairfield
county, to which must be added about cue mile
south Of the deep RIDGE which carries the lire into
the valley OF Walnut creek, its proper direction
towards the Scioio valley. The contracts for this
part OF The line, will probably be finished by the
lst day OF October next.
The line Of canal from Mad-rver, at or near
Dayton, to Cincinnati, down the yaies Of the Mia
mi river, and Mill creek, was put under contract
by NJ, 7. Williams, Esq. one of the acting com
missioners, from Middetown soutbward, in July
and September, 1925 The distance is upwsrds OF
forty miles, on whch there is much arduous and
peculiar work consisting of locks, (of which
there are twelve) the filling Of deep ravines, CON
structing large culyerts side walls, and heavy EN-
bankmens.
The contracts for this part Of the canal, termi-
nate in part this fall and the others in June 1927
All VIII probably be done within the limits pre-
scrbed OF so nearly, TO avoid injury TO the inte-
rests OF the state the future progress of the ca
nal.
The numerous contractors on the several parts
oI these canals appear TO be doing WE'LL and there
is hardly room to doubt but that they will perform
theT engagements as much TO their emolument az
ihey anticipated, when they became Interested
Judge Bates thinks there is between five and six
thousand persons employed on the canal.
State JotTnaL
CANAL COMMISSIONERS.
The Board Of canal commissioners convened in
the town Of Dayton on the 9Th inst. They were
by official note from the canal fund commissioners,
advised that the loan Of million had been pro-
cured. Resolutions were passed by the board, di-
TeeiDg the acting commissioner, TO take such mea-
s'ires that the remainder of the Miami canal from
the town Of Dayton 10 MidIetown, be placed un-
der contract at such time during the year 1927, as
may suit his other arrangements, and that the acting
commissioners should put under contract as early
in the year 1927, prsciicabls, that part of The
main line which lies between the crossing OF the
Scioto river, near Deer creek (incuding the works
necessary at the cfossing) and Pikeion, or near it,
The acting commissioners were also direct ed b.,
dhe Board TO proceed to locate and put under con
tract as soon ~ circumstances will permit, 80 much
Of the canal line extends from the Licking sum-
nit 70 tie Mnskingum valley, and that a survey
and estimate be made Of route down Licking
10 near the mouth thereof and up The Muskineum
valley TO Wskaiomiks 10 be submitted 10 The
eoard before the line from the mouth Of Rocky
Fork 10 the Valley Of Muskingom is put under con-
usct