Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-20

th-; portion of the line, to be executsd an j.;
next season. 1851 ~
Ia executing the act ofthe last session of the Ier;s
ature, making further appropriations for Tho penI
vana Canal, and directing additional contrnc,s 70 he
made, the Board acted on the principle that the mo-
ney thus placed at their disposal should as far as nrn
icatie be devoted to the old lines and that the
contracts shoullbe made so late in the scos,, -, :.
constitute no serious cbargcupon the existing aupro
pristion. Q f f
At the meeting Of the Board in March. !, wns
deemed avisabso to place under seven sdl;
'ioa MICS OF the Delaware division, which was &c.
cofmngiy done on the goth May following No~or-
raagement having yet been tnnde with tho state of
New Jersey lor the use OF the Delaware and il bo
sun uncertain, from what quarter the canal might
uitatcy DC iiicd with Water, tho engineer WINS d.
rected 10 re-eXainie the whole line from New Home
to Eason, and so to adjust its location rs to ndpt rs
inii and easy supply, Whatever might BE- the result
Of a negotiation with New-Jcrsev. This was sotis.
iaceoiiy Cnecfed to point about seven miles balou
riaston, from which the Location must entirely de-
pend upon the question: whether the Dal,ware ~ th
LShi9h be uscdSs a feeder The Board accortlioyv
octer''ea at their meeting In August, to paccunler
contract SSt miles from New Hope upwards and to
reserve the remaining distance until the result of tho
negotiation pcndng with New Jersey should be
kno;F1 OF this amount G miles were contracted f,r
on the 18th OF September, and 10 IL miles more o.,
sia iat'' OF November. The excavation and canal
formation OF the first miles of the Delaware
i.ne above Taylor ferry are nearly con,,lte M
PeXt i"mlies are rapidly advancing und tire ROMAN
ing 10 IL miles the contractors are nov
'hcir operations The payments already made on the
now hne, amount to S28, 1886 3d. 1t is the intention
OF the Board to extend their contracts =, Eft, ~
early as possible next spring.
AT me meeting OF the board in March last Charles
L. RhiPpo, EST. was appointed an engineer. and
was directed tocommence the location OF canal line
upon the nerth brunch of the Susquehnnna HAVING
selected the Nanicoke falls 81 miles above orbu,r
perlana, as the proper place for tukins FODDER he
toca ms ~ miles downwerds, and reported it to
.iie ooara at tncir meeting IN June. His plan bang
approved that portion of the canal vas placed ,,ar
contract, on the Gath of JULY. At the meetur in
august the remaining distance of 81 miles to North
linberond was l,cated by the board and the s,,nar
;i ''' was directed TO enter into contracts for 8
miles, SO as TO make up the IS miles, authorised nv
law. fhe work on this division has advanced with
great spirit and should the legislature authorize tbo
constructions the remaining miles estimated to ,rrt
y '''oou 1oiars'a perfect navigation of 81 miles
On the north branch laying open the whole reriou f
Anthracite coal on tue stream will br in ,,.p p, 49,
spring of 1890. y No
In conformity with tkc act of the last session. Mr..
rlahcls w Kawle, an engineer in the service of
the D5ard was Instructed to make an accurate survey
ana estimate on both sides Of tho West Branch fro,
HorIhuInberand to the mouth of Bald Ea .rIe His
report or these surveys having been laid before the
~ nelr session IN August, and it appearing to
ther isaeIon, 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 Muncy Hills % miles was placed Under
contract on the LIST Of October. Since that. period
tne work has been commenced on every se,ton and
within the present week payments will haye hp,n
maze to tile anlount of 90 600 dollars
AS this line presents unusual faculties ue doubt il
ter'aed OF It's completion within the coming year
AT an carly period of the summer Mr. CJiro, th.,
engineer OF the iuniata division wss instructed to
con.1ue that line, from its termination at Lewiston
1ur!her distance of sd miles. In the preliminary
examinations necessary for this purpose, a survey
was made, as required by law to determine rho
MIR tbzL-
las valley. At the meeting i'll August AR. Clinton
made ort on the subject, and presented to tba
ooaro graft and estimate of the line srlectcd BIc
also reported that the proposed route aIonrr thu rs
hecoqniilas valley was wholly ipnrsctc,hIs T. AZ
month OF October last contracts we're ent,rnd i,to
ior 40 miles, commencing at Lewistown anil tcr
,nhating at Smiths Mills, short distance above
huntingdon On this portion of the canal on.rat;o,
nave partially commenced but no nnvn,er1s oil, -
maze uht TIE 18th of January next and its cop,nIe
ton is not looked for before the middle othe wear lo
Coh'fHcts 3aVe also been entered into for the or,
tension OF the French Greek feeder fod n,ilrs ta
continuing the Western Division from, eIo;;,I
inc Cononaugh q miles, and for ten miles of tho dc
tahcS eHtVean HIddctown aud Columbia all of
Nhich are commenced, but no payments have been
linz. Wv 'dS'
tariy last spring Major Wilson, as enrirecr Of tho
eInsylVauia railway, directed to dominance az
Coumpin' ana to make accurate location of the
Mhole 1ie rom thence to Philadelphia. He was in
sFucteo 10 e&anine every route which had BEEN t,rs
posea 20 the Board, or which might be dcen,cd ndvan
tageois BY the inhabitants of tho country through
Whch the Improvement passes. In such survey
iuc thle was necessarily consumed, and consequent
~ no part of the line has vet been cons,rnct.
the present session of the Board full and eratfvin,
report has been received from MAJOR Wilson, show,
ing that rc!lway graduated within The lit ofloco-
LotiFe machinery is perfectly practicable frcm the
.r aH OF tne SusquehaHna to that of the Scuylkifl
ma containing minute estimates and descrptioDs of
the work at each cnd of the road an nclined larn
and stationary engine will be required to reach The n;
LG Yer eye Prom the inclined plano on tho schnyl
A,; wf!cn It Is contemplated to fix near the residences
u inc late Judge Peters the rail wny will cross thai
1ycr by bridge, and pursuing thc Inc of the old
Union Canal, will reach The city of Philadclsba. nj
ne sp intersection Of Broad ale Viaestsccts.
& DpaIu nave reason to believe that the selection
81 this line has boon skilf and ulicous and that tb
1ouc OF entering the city of Philadelphia is preferable