Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-01


locks, and estimated at more than S5so,o0o,
will be prepared to be put under contract by
the 18th Of August, eigh, miles and halt hav-
ing been recently added, by :he uuremittins
exerlions Of the Engineer, to The ] miles first
proposed 10 be lei at ina, period Contractors,
from every par, Of the Union, are already re-
pairing to the line OF the canal; and, when COM
menced, the work may be expected TO be pros.
ecuted with erea, animation. The Charter Of
the Company expressly provides that no le>
cal controversy shall arrest, or even retard its
progress. 1t is confidently believed, that the
first sixty miles, extending as far up the river
as Harper's Ferry, will be completed by the
expiration of the ensuing year; and that ihee EN-
tire Eastern section will be placed under con-
Tract within the same period, so as to lay the
foundation Of its completion 10 the coal banks
in three years from its commencement which
we date from The 4,h of July, just past
July 8, 1928.
Resolved By the Board Of Aldermen Board
of Common Council Of the City Of Washing
ton. That the Mayor, be, and he is hereby,
requested to ask Of The Presiden, an! Directors
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company to
locate and mark out, with as little delay as
possible, the route or so much of the said Ca
nal as passes lniouSH 'h.o wy W Wv
Branch; and that the Mayor be further request
ed to commune ale the result of such app lea,
ton to the two Boards as early as practca6le
In regard TO this resolution the Boa'd OF VI
rectors came 10 the following resolution:
July %, 1928.
Whereas, in the opinion OF the President *
Directors OF III, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company il would be inexpedient 10 expend
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on an extension Of that canal below the en-
trance. Of the present canal, at the head Oh Inc
Little Fails of Potomac, before the line OF ca
nal leading thence 10 the mouth OF the ohen>
apdoah river has been put under contract.
b. il there fore RESOLVED, That ,he PIesiden:
and Directors are not now required by any
sense of duty To- prescribe ,he Eastern termi-
marion of the canal within the District OF CO.
iumbla
And be it further resolved. Thar it IL be the
de- sire If the Corporation u Washing on, not
withsrapdirp this decision 1T the Pre- sideni and
Directors. that the Eastern termination OF The
canal should be now fixed by vote OF the
Company, the President and Directors will at
the request tie Corporation, or oil the D'rrc,
rors residing within its limits, call general
meeting of the S,oC khpidrrs, for the purpose pi
submitting that question TO their judgmen'.
The Directors residing within The hints oil
the Corporation of Washington having re-
ones,eG meeting to be called, the resolution
dlrec'inga 8 neral meeting OF the Company TO
he held, agr, eaby 10 he notice given IN THIS
DAVIS paper, was unanimously adop,ed by The
Board Of Directors.
In consequence Of a secoud subdivision OF the
Canal having be, n advertised for contract, aud
others .xpec,rd shorty to be ready, the Conn
pany have now made additional calls on ihe
suh,crib RS, for furtber instalmerts, as VIII be
sc, by is notice for thatpurPose, IN this day S
paper