Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-20

uc' lot Tue locks, culverts, oqueducts ond bridges
IN that portion Of the line to be executed curly in the
ext season.
In executing the Of the last session OF the Lcrs-
latre making further appropriations for the Pcnsyl-
wanna lanai and directing additional contracts to be
made, the Board acted the principle that tho mo-
ney thus placed ut their disposal should a far ~ pra-
ucanc he devoted to the old lines, and that the ne ~
contracts should be- made late in the srnson rs 10
Dristion. ~
At the meeting of tho Board in Mnrch it WINS
deemed advisable, to place under contract sc-cn odd
t"hal rrnlos OF the Delaware division which was nc.
cordingly done an tue 10th May tolowin.:. no ar
raIScm"nt having yet been made with tho State of
New Jersey Tor tho usc of the Delaware, and it ba-
in s'i uncertain from whit quarter the canal miCh.
ultimately be filed with water, the engineer was III.
rccted TO re-eNumlnC the whole line from New Hone
To nston, and adrst its locson us To- admit of
u iul' ana easy supply, whatever might b. the result
OF a negotiation with Ncw-Jcrscv. This was salts
ioctory ctectoh tn point about mil - below
r"ston, IRON w!.s,h the location must entirely de-
pend upon the question: whether the Delaware or the
i.chigh be- used os feeder The Board accordingly
determined mt their meeting in August 10 place under
contract 2St miles from New Hope upwards, eul to
reserve the renainng distance until the result of the
negotiation pending with New Jersey should he
Known or this amount MILES were cont ractcd for
on the 18th of September, and 10 - miles more on
tho 18th OF November. The excavation and canal
formation of the first seven miles of the Dclawnrr
ine, above fayiorS ferry, nearly coinpete. The
next ~ miles rapidly advancing ard in the remain
Ing 10 - miles, the are now co,nrncipo
their operations. The payments already made Oh the
now me, amount to S28,2S5 3D. Ii Is the intention
OF the Board 70 extend their contracts To Eastou Ms
early rs possible next spring.
AT Tie meeting OF the boa.d in March last Charles
/. WhPpo, Esq. appointed an engineer and
WAS erected to commence the location OF canal line
unon. the north branch of tho Susquchanna. Having
selected the Nantcoko falls miles above NorbuIn
oeriana as toe proser place for taking feeder. he
continued Ills ~ miles downwnrds and reported il TO
IN L.,
approved that portion OF thu canal was plnccd under
contract, on the 9th of July. At the meeting in
August tho remaining distance of 81 miles to North
cumberland, was located by the 5oard and the super
htcndont was directed to cr into contracts Tor Is
miles, SO ~ to make UP the miles authorised bv
law The york on this division has advanced with
great spirit, and should the Legislature authorize the
constructlonoi the remaining miles estimated To- cost
only $1,000 dollars. perfect navigation of 81 miles
on the north branch, laying open the whole region of
Anthracite coal on the stream will BE- in use by the
spring of 1890.
In conformity With The act Of the les, session Mr..
Francis w. Rayle, engineer in the service of
the board, was INSTRUCTED 10 make an accurate survey
ana estimate on both sides of the West Branch from
northumberland to the mouth of Bald Eagle. His
report OF these surveys having been laid before the
BOARD at their session IN August, and appearing TO
their satisfaction, that the left bank of the river was
decidedly preferable, portion of canal on that bank
commencing at Northumberland and extending IN
wards to the huncy Hills p miles, vas placed under
ppTlOu
the work has been commenced on every section and
within the present week payments will have boon
made to the amount of 20 900 dollars.
AS this line presents unusual faculties, no doubt s
entertained of it's completion within the comin, ycar
AT an early period OF the summer, Mr. Clinton tho
engineer Of the Juniata division, was instructed to
continue that line, from its termination ut Lewiston
iurther distance of 81 miles Tn the preliminary
examinations necessary for this purpose, a SURVEY
was made, as required by law to determine the prac
tcaoty OF carrying tho canal, along the hisccooiI-
las valley. AT the meeting in August AIR. Clinton
made report on the subject and presented 70 .hc
board draft and estimate of the line selected n,
also reported that the proposed route along TIE =
hecopuIllas valley wholly inpractcabe ~ iIIc
month OF October last contracts we're cntcrcI i.io
lot 40 miles, commencing at Lewstown. and ter
mhatInS Mt Smiths Mills short distance above
Huntingdon On this portion efthe canal operations
| nave partially commenced, but no payments will he
made until tic 9TH of January next and it's connie
t"n not loo ed for before the middle ofthe year 1880
CONTRACTS have Rlso been entered into for the cy-
tension OF tho French Creek feeder fO1 p,il.,, for
cont ing the Western Division from Blursyille nm
tho Concmaugh p miles and for ten miles of tbn die
/ lance oet"con Middletown and Columbia all a.
winch are commenced but no payments have brcn
made Tor work except small amount of the feeder
! linz
Early last spring Major Wilson IA cncb,ccr Of tho
fennSyvdUa railway, directed 10 colnn,ence- a :
Columbia, and 10 make an accurate location or the
whole line from thence to Philadelphia He WAC in
5ruccd to examine every route which had Lc.n MN
posed TO the Board or which might be deemed pdvan-
tagco"s Sy the inhabitants OF tho country through
whch the improvement passes. In such survey
much tune was necessarily consumed and ccnsenurnf
~ no part OF tho line has yet been constructed At
the present session of the Board full and gratifying
report has boon received from Major Wilson chow
ing that railway graduated within the limit ofloco-
| motive machinery is perfectly practicable from tho
nank oil the SusGuchanna TO that of the Schuvlkill
md containing minute estimates md drscrpt;ons nj
the work At each end of the road en- inclined plnna
and stationary engine will be required roach the r.
yer icycl From tho inclined plane on tho Schuvl-
XIII which 1t Is contemplated to fix noar the rcsdnnoc
~ THO latc Judge Peters the rail way will cross that
TTlVcr by bridge, and pursuing tho lnc IF The old
Union Canal, will reach the city Of Philadclshia at
the intersection Ct Broad and Vino strcnts
The Board have rcnson 70 believe TINT tho selection
OF this line has been skili and iuicous; and that tho
uouc OF entering the city of Pldclpa il preferable
TO any other proposed; they have therefore confirmed
tre whole LOCATION, and in compliance with law have
directed the road formation Of 30 miles to be placed
under contract
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