Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-29


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&. BeSOred That in the ponds or pools of wafer Dr.
cupying portion Of the Inc the channel and tow.pat
shall be adjusted admit of the convenient track
age Of boats of not less ian 40 tons burthen.
a ReS0Ted, That the canal shall be extended to the
town of Coviugon upon Jacksons river aud shall be
divided into three divisions the first commencing AT the
city OF Richmond, and ending the town of Iynchburg
the second commencing at the town Of Lynchburg amt
ending at the town Of Patonsburg and the third com
mcncng at the town of Pattonsburg and ending at the
town OF CovngtOn.
g. ResOiced That the three divisions Of the canal shall
be executed III successive order; beginning with the first
and proceeding thence to the second; and afterwards
from the second to the third; but during the execution
of the FIRST and second divisions preparations may ,4o
coed coiepPoancous in the second and third divisions
respectively, so that the work may progress without in
tcrrupiiOn or suspension
o. ReS0iced, That the whole line of canal within eacl,
division thereof shall be located put under contract
as soon as practicable from the period for lis commence
nent; but the enlargement Of the present canal from
Richmond 10 Maidcns Adventure, with view to adapt
IT TO The rest OF the line, and lis with the head
OF the tide may be deferred till the execution Of the first
DIVISION shall be advancing to a close.
10 R'sored, That the execution or the line Of locks
and dams on t,e kaDawha River, shall be deferred to
the commencement of the execution Of the third vision
OF The canal; at which time the works The Kanawha
river shall wise be commenccd aud thcs works shall
progress simultaneously with those the tiId div
son Oi the canal; that tie line of steamboat naviVa
ton the kanawls river shall ,c completed ND To ihe
falls thereof, at about the lime that the canal nay
CATION on the James and Jacksons rivers shall be com
town Of COyington.
H. Rcsored, That The execution of ,be rail road from
the town of Covnson to the falls Of kanawha shall he
deferred until after the execution Of the paris Of
the line.
~ Resoirtd That the execution of the line Of i'm
provcncnt shall DC commenced as practicable
ami continued ia the AID orded prescribed till
otherwise directed by the stockholders
u Rcsoircd, That until the further order ofthe stock
holders the plan ofte canal and Of The rest Of the works
IN points not heretofore enumerated or not fully ex
to the charge and discretion Of the President and D
tors Of the Company.
The adoption Of hc resolutions was opposed at some
ham Robertson 1t obviously Of the utmost i'm.
portancc that the most jndcious of The different Of
chccting the improvement n gicw, authorised by tie
charter, should be adopted before it sionld be COM
mcnced error in the outset could not be remcdcd
but at an imncnsc expense But the question, whether
the Canal kail-loa system OF Improvement gene.
rally, was preferable was one wfich the most dis.
tinguiscd Engineers differed and the like diversity IS
opinion % whether ibe present work should be by
Railroad, wholly, or by CaDAl ia practicable o.
tancd among the Engineers, who had applied tlicr
minds 10 his particular subject II impossible, there
Fore they commended that tho Stockholders 10 many of
whom The question bad never before been presented.
could at This time, come to a judicous decision and
they preferred that She Company should FIRST Of al be
organised by he appointment Of officers whose duty IL
should be 20 collect the best information and digest
plan 10 be laid before The stockholdcs, or acceptance
al some future meeting Mr.. Robertson concluded