Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-05
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.

The Canal Change Of Location General
Mercer, President, and Me'srs. Su'th' Janhey'
Guntnn, and Price. Directors OF The Chesapeake
and Onio Canal Company, accompanied o' ~
lionel Cruser, Engineer. paid this town a ''s't
on " ednesday last, on business relating tn the
Canal. We have learned that they transacted
business at Harper's Ferry and Shspherdsto"n,
on their way up, part OF which was the iettlns
of that portion Of the Baltimore and Ohio Kali
Road. being four miles and one tenth between
the Point of Ro;ks and Harper's Ferry. which
the Canal Company have undertaken. by the re.
cent compromise, to grade. The contracts en-
tered for this purpose. provide that the work
required is 10 be finished On or before the first
day of March next, being two months and ten
DAYS within the time allowed by the compromise;
and yet considered amply sufficient for the exc
cuion of the task
The gentlemen above named proceeded from
this place to HaaerstUwn OH Thursday, where
they also transacted business; and we greafiyIe'
sret to be informed, that they there adopted re-
solution to institute survey OF route Tor the Ca
nal, On the Virginia shore, commencing at Md.
dlrkauArs dau,, (right miles above this place.
where the present contracts terminate. The rea-
son for this contemplated change OF Location Is
the excessive and enormous damages given IN
MARYLAND BY Jnres, which the Board do not
think the resources OF the Company justify them
in incurring in future. They vii! therefore. u
more advantageous terms be met with. on the OPP
posite shore above. (of which there appears to be
no doubt conduct their work across the river
at the point mentioned
W. 90 hope that the pnb!c spirited landhold-
ers on the Potomac, in this aud Allegheny coun-
ties, through whose property the Canal WAS con-
templated tn pass, and upon whose estates IT
4 a thn eli al hpnefits Mill nOf
permit this noble enterprise t" leave our borders
carrying with 1t into neghb,riny State villages
and manufacturing capital and establishments
viii. h would otherwise b. our own. besides lis
: ordinary COME nirnee as public HIGHWAY. The
rsuryey ordered Is to be made forthwith.
UiMiamspOrt banner.
In the case Of The Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal Company Us Genasc Lcfe,er. tried on Tues
day aud "Wednesday last, being proceeding to
condemn laud for the Canal. the Jury returned an
Inquisitcn of S65O0 damages. Tine quantity ct
land condemned was All acres. So of which
were arabic The quality was good bottom
land. The location of the Canal threw body
OF the land OF the owner between HE Canal aud
The river, TO which two modes OF access were
provided by previous stipulation. one a terry al
| the most convenient place to the proprietor, the
other, a bridge over the Canal where public
road crosses it. IL was also previously stipulat.
ed that watering places we're TO be made tor the
propretors cattle, and thai the water ut sprin..
used heretofore by his tenants, aud over which
the Canal would pass, should be conducted IN
der the Canal by pipes. connecting with pump
upon the upper side Of the Canal, all OF which
the company vas to have done at their expense.
Additional fencing was required, ct about 1900
pannes. upwards Of 600 Of which being ne",
and the ba ance-removed Ienoiug The body oi
land separated by the Canal from the farm COM
! prsed about &c acres of the best bottom land
10 it, and is 10 shape perfectly susceptible of cul.
tivation, having now wheat crops upon II equal
to any IN the count.
; A, 10 the benefits which the Canal is caplb'e
of comforting upou the estates Ut owners through
which il passes, we will mention one instance IN
the neighbn,hood. A farm Iying contiguous to
this town, on the opposite side of the C"noco'
cheayue, the largest part of which is bottom land.
equal to any in the county. was recently sold,
after the Canal Company had condemned what
was required Of il Tor their uses to an enterprIs
ing citizen of this county for S5j per acre. A
small body of 1t, comprising about an acre or
more, cut oil and thrown next To the river, was
sold to another Individual tor 800. This land
had been several wears in market. and year
ago could not command from $40 TO 45, Other
instances might be addu,cd, # 1t were deem.
ed necessary further to illustrate the beneficial
operation Of Canals upon property, which expe'
reDce every nhere has contirmed.-Lbid
! Yesterday commenced the G"neral Annua
Meeting OF the Stockholders pt the Chesapeake
and Oio Canal Company. the Mayor Of the CT
ty presiding. The Annual Report of the Ples'-
dent and Director, was presented and read by
General Mercer. After which, Resolution
was moved Nv MIR. McIuiire on behalf Of The Cor
pora'ion of Washington. TO enter into Reso'u :
ton to proceed to the Election Of President and
Director, of she Company for the year ensuing.
on Thursday next, at ! o'clock. To this mo-
ton Var0a, amendments were proposed, on
which much debate ensued; but, before coming
to nny CONCLUSION, the Meeting adjourned TIL to.
day.--fat Int. Of yesterday
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