Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-06
From, the Knorrilie Register. }

(Froni the Kaorrille Regis,er)
we take pleasure In transferring to columns the FOL
pennsy vania Col S. d. Jacobs of Knoxville II
ains much information which readers in this section
oil country particularly, will be interesting.
SEcRErARY's OFFICE, PENN.
Harrisburg, Sept. 18th, 1881.
SIR Since my return to the seat Of Government.
have not had leisure. until now to take letter Of
the 18th Of July last which referred this Depart
mcnt by the Governor.
To your questions relative TO the Internal
Of them take wide "A range that detailed reply would
consume of my official time than could be
y spared.
To the LIST inquiry" Iphat amount Of money has
eeen expended IN your State in constructing Roads and
Canals, and a re'noring distractions in rircys7'
The Commonwealth has paid sundry incorporated
companies for the construction Of turnpike roads, the
OF S2o3o2iS So which considered stock entitled to
dividends when declared. The further of $4,000
has been invested in Bridge upon princi-
pie The Commonwealth has also in like paid
wards the construction Of canals other than the Pennsyl-
vania Canal the Of 100000 In addition these
investments, various smaller sums have been expended
State roadsin ing distractions rivers in erect
ing county bridges and other similar improvements;
the aggregate comparatively ing among the other
penditurcs for the purpose of internal improv
amounting to 66I 49, the principal part of which
has been applied the construction of the Pennsylvania
lanai and Rail Road; the balance will be expended du-
ring the present year.
Qu. 2nd-Iphot amount has been expended By incor-
porafed companies, on Roads and Candls7
ms - one OF tho questions which n due attention
my Official duties will not allow to in detail
There about $50 miles of made by incorporated
companies completed and in successful operation within
our borders do not at present know their exact
he principal part of the information this rela
'vc to roads, be found in report the Senate
IN March, 1922 copy Of which transmitted your
address, from this department, on the Sd ultmo
QU. 3nd-In tchdt manner hare funds been raised 6v
your State to prosecute improvements? ,chether by loans
or tdration and hoto much has been, realix ed
loans, ichd amount from tdraon and ,rhat amount is
yet due 6y the State account of such loans?
All the funds applied to Improvements have been raised
nv ioa taxation has been imposed for that purpose
The aforesaid of $l3 ,2S5,66l S. yet due bv the
to the holders of stock in the Canal loans
INC interest on these loans has heretofore been paid
the ordinary revenue OF Government.
oU. 4h.-Whdt is the usual time and terms on rhieh
loans obtained?
Loans are usually obtained for period of twenty five
years. and bear an interest Of five per ccnum, per annu
payable semi annually the LIST February and August
At the commencement of the SYSTEM loans were taken al
par but OH the loan of 1880, premium of per cent
was paid to the State and the the wear
premium of per cent.
o.. 5;-Iphat number Of mile, Of turnpike and rail
road and canals hare been in vo,r State and ,chnt
IS The acreage cost Of each per mile?
The Senate Report Of 1922 before alluded to- will give
the number OF miles of turnpike roads then completed
ocen inconsiderableN part Of the State rail roads has
yet been completely about miles are under contract
About 90 miles of railroads made by Incorporated COM
panics are now in successful operation
-Four hundred and twenty miles of State canal have
bcen completed and nearly one hundred and fifty
dcr contractThe average cost per mile of the canal will
exceed $4,000, but that affords but little information of
the expenses attending construction of particular
II calculated that the under contract will be
finished ~ ~ ~
W. b. Haze any appropriations been made or stock
taken OF the General Government to aid in constructive
roads and canals IN you, State and so, ,cha amotnt7
NO appropriation has been made, has any stock
been taken by the General Government. The ONLY mo-
ney thus expended for improvement purposes in tho
construction oil that part of the national which lies in
uMs state am, very respectfully, Your obj servt.
SAMUEL McKEAN.