Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-25
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CHARLESTON, (Va.) August li.-By an act of the
Legislature, at its last session, the James River Compa
ny were authorised to all dispositions OF sand
gravel, other Obsruc tons, TO Ire removed from the
siuices OF passages OF the Kanawha River.Major War
rem, the Com missioner of the Kama wha Road, and Ri
yer has, understand, arrived the Shoals Of Two
Mile short distance below this place, aud posecu
ing the work.
The buoys and beacons, authorised by tue same act,
to be placed in the difficult channels OF the river
we learn. now being constructed" under the SUI
perntendsnce of Mr.. Hannah.
In compliance with the direction of the third reso!,
lion, lately adopted by the Citizen Of Mason County
letter was addressed TO the President and Direc-
tors OF the Board oil Public Works, to which the fol-
lowing answer has been received by the committee:
2d auditors Office, ,
Richmond, 2ist JuiY, 1929.
CENTLEaTES:-The Governor has received YOUR
communication, OF the 18th ultimo, enclosing copy OF
the proceedings OF meeting of the citizens OF Mason
county, "calling the attention of die cx-oicio mem
bers OF the Board Of Public Works the resolution of
the General Assembly OF lst January, 1924, author
sing the surveying and marking way Tor u road down
the valley Of the Great Kanawha river"
The Governor requests to inform you that he sub
mted the said communications and proceedings TO
meeting Of the exoicio members OF the Board OF Pub
lie Works and to say, that concurrng fully in the views
OF the subject presented to their consideration the ex
oiicio members entered into resolution the 17th
inst directing the principal Engineer "to supply with
the wishes Of the citizens OF Mason il he can 90 so
consistently with existing engagements of greater ur-
gency"-1hc location OF, aud plan for the extension
OF the Kanawha turnpike, and the examination OF the
Kanawha river, are tie most important and most urgent
ton OF the state How long it will take him accom-
plis these iabours, the oico members cannot pre-
tend TO say; particularly the details OF the first men
toned work very minute and may consume much
more time than the actual location OF the road In adj
diOD to any Instructions given him. the uniform zeal
manifested by Captain Cozet for The improvement Of
The Western part OF the State, viii be gunran-
tee that he will use every exeron to enable him 10 To-
cate tle Point Pleasant road early as possible.
ain, gentleman, very respectfully.
You're, most obedientiy,
J. BROWN, Jr., 21 AUDITOR.
.]hsHs. p. IT. Sie.nbergen. and OTHERS a commit.
fee If the citizens Of ALISON
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD.
We have the qualification to lay before the stockhold-
in this company, and the public at large the follow
ing interesting statement in regard 20 the of this
noble ard important work. in which the character OF our
city for bold enterprise is not less concerned than
commercial prosperity, and that OF the district which
il aYerscs. II is well known that the original com
puted cost Of this railway estimated 800 900 a
mile. This computation, made, as in every
terprse Of this SORT under Circumstances. which allow
cd only an approximation TO the truth, is, however,
nearly certain 20 be verified ia the FIRST six,ysx miles,
contained between Baltimore and the Point OF Rocks.
That distance will be trSversed by complete road
Gncluding rails and the laying Of the same) at an ex-
penso Of 81 A7T,I7S, being AN average Of S223S5 per
mile Even this very uncomfortable the ORR
gina compnIotion arises from in the latter,
but from change IN tho plan of the work 10 very
important particulars, in which, after mature define
ration, il decided that the advantage resulting
would much than compensate the additional ex.
psnse; allude 10 the substitution Of substantial
mounds for earth for wooden yaiucts valleys, and
Of stone bridges for wooden ones over streams; alera
tons which, it Is obvious, add materially tie cost.
That Notwithstanding is tc original estimate should
scarcely be exceeded, is matter complimentary 10
the Board and ts Engineers, and auguring well Cor the
future progress Of the work. IL is Circumstance 10
which we beg particular attention, that OF $685.
l1G, the cost OF graduation aud masonry the hrst
siSysS miles, the SUN Of 1873 900 viii be eSpend.
Ell on the first thirteen miles Tbis extraordinary eg-
pendi'uro, which produced by the desire 10 bring
the road into town at point suitable to existing inn
Proyements, and on deGd ievoi, and which may be
SAID, therefore, in certain sense, not to have been
essential to the enterprise, Is accompanied however by
the not less important tact, that the remaining ii.
visions The graduation and masonry will be done at All
average cost Of 5000 per mile.
The first step Is the most difficult according 70 TIC
saying and tho reason IS obvious. Many things are
10 be learned for the first times in many more essen
ual Improvements suggested 10 the progres of tho
| work. The difficulties being the same, every work
therefore, naturally costs less 1t proceeds foiudge
rom the prompCude with which the instruments we
been pail, the stockholders anticipate within reasona-
b'e period tho completion Of the road to point where
nnsi Immediately become profitable. We pleas-
81 2 rGp nat wsyes hago experienced very 6nsl.