Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-29

n section OF the act creating the Fund for oerns,
improvement the Board has d. emed Il proper to sub
| scribe the amount required.
The Board hss also thought n expediept "a bring
IN, noee Of the Legislature an application by the
nari'onbnrg and Warm Spring Turnpike Company
n ms Of the capital stock Of this company having
eeen subscribed by individuals and which the Board IL
suv"d suihcentlv secured the remaining two ith.
amounting to $4,000 IL asked by the company 10 be
on the part Of The State To this application
favorable consideration, by thu Lesi.ature. Is r,.
sPscu"''y recommended by the Board.
Inc attention OF the Board hss been drawn IN an ,r
PneAuon by the Petersburg Ril. Road Company for 4.
Suosc'pi '6 on the part OF the Fund OF teInsI I'm.
p'ovemen OF two-bths OF the capital sock Of the com
pSny The examination tina, the Board hs. seen .pa.
10 oestow upon The subject, has resulted in the be
net ina. me investment would produce profitable 10.
rome; mat would open choice of market. between
reersourg and Norfolk to the country upon IN, Ros
n,ss ABOVE the town OF Weldon: tina, IL would furnish
o'o"a !aeiiis Tor the transportation TO market Of
Tue products OF the region Of country along the line Of
ue proposed road, aud that Il will add greatly to the
p,h mporance and prosperity Of the town Of
e,eIsourg aud 10 the fore going may be added the
acit's that will be Afforded for travelling the trans.
Po'nun o. the mail, and the more rapid diffusion OF
emgencs eircum-tsnces that enter largely into the
commercial transactions of the country To counter.
van the benefits that would sris. from tbi, improve
men, may be stated that outlet /. furnished for
e commerce OF the upper 'anoke TO Norfolk, by the
ea"" hroneh the Dismal Swamp. In his improve.
msh'. the State has invested S64 900 that the profits
upon the stock OF the Dismal Sw amp Canal will be di.
Inim'shed 10 proportion to the amount OF trade tina,
proposed way TO Petersburg, aud that ntly
inc commerce OF Norfolk will sustain a diminu,on in
we same rai,o These considerations have had much
,enuence with the Board but, from the best vi. w the
nIo n"' been enabled 10 take Of the Subject il Ia.
re'uted 10 the opinion. that the application m.,i,s the
favorable consideration of the lie i.ia'ure.
me enquiries OF the Board to the cost Of con.
STRUGGLING railroad, with single track and OF the
cost OF constructing road Of the description OF the Ka.
nawha road has resulted in the adoption as
estimate, OF the Of six 10 Gig hit thou and dollar, mo
m,e Tor railroad, and the Of 500 dollars per
mile Tor the construction Of a common road.
proper to remark, that il the extensive plau al
indicated by the Board, should be approx
co. and loan resorted 10 instances the entire
sum necessary for the improve can only be re
CURED as the work progresses and that able
period must intervene before the whole ansni Fan be
sxPendedi that therefore the loan should he
Ing OF interest. ~
The Board entertaining the opinion that the patron
age OF the Fund tor Internal Improvement ought to be
extended with some regard TO equality. as far az il IL
practicable, exhibits the following sta emept
me disbursements OF the Fund within the four great
divisions OF the Commonwealth e
I. srctbe tide