Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-01-30

/ bic; also cOnnexiOn between the said
White Water Canal and the Central Caaal.
by a canal, if practicable, if not bv a Rail
Road, to commence at some point near
the National Road, thence to be continu-
ed to some suitable point on said Central
| Canal in Madison or Delaware counties, as
the same may be found most practicable
and best calculated to promote the inter
ests Of the state; and for the construction
of said works the sum of one million four
hundred thousand dollars is hereby appro-
priated; Provided however, That if the
state Of Ohio shall ultimately refuse to
grant leave Tor the construction Of that
part Of the White Water Canal ~h;cispss-
ses through her territory, the said board
shall construct Rail Road from some point
near Harrison to Lawrenceburgh keeping
it wholly within the territory Of this state
in lieu Of the canal 40 now located between
those tive points, and pay for the construc
ton Of said road out Of the moneys appro-
priated for the construction Of said White
Water Canal.
I'd. The Central Canal, commencing at
the most suitable point on the Wabash and
Erie Canal between Fort Wayne ond Lo-
gansport, running thence to Muneietown,
thence to Indianapolis, thence down the
valley Of the west fork Of White River to-
its junction with the east fork Of said river,
and thence by the most practicable route
to Evansville Oh the Ohio river; Provided
however, the said Board Of Internal I'm
prOvemcnt may, if it shall be found most
practicable and conducive to the INTERESTS
Of the state. select fhe lower or Pipe creek
route in the line north from Indianapo
then and in that case a Feeder shall be
made to commence at Muncletown and
communicate with said Central Canal at
some convenient point on the same, which
feeder shall be of equal size and capacity
with the msiD canal, and made equally
convenient for the purposes Of navigation
and be constructed simultaneously with
the said main canal, and 10 all other re-
spects provided for in like manner with
the same. For the construction of which
Central Canal aud navigable Feeder, the
sum of three millions five hundred thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated.
| Sd. An extension Of the Wabash and
Ere Canal from the mouth OF TippeCanoe
river down TIC valley Of the Wabash to
Terre Haute, and thence by the route as
surveyed Fol riuor, SO rs to connect
with the Central Canal AZ ,h- point dcsig
mated ia SAID survey, or else bv the most
practicable route from Terre Haute SO as
to connect with the Central Canal at or
near the mouth of Black Creek in Knox
county, or a: some intermediate point b.
tween said points as shall, on furths, sur
vey and examination Of said routes, be
found most conducive to the public good.
For the construction and completion OF
the continuation or extension of said Wa
bash and Erie Canal the sum Of one million
three hundred thousand dollars is hereby
appropriated.
4th. A Rail Road from Madison thru
columbus, indianapolis, and Crawfords-
vile to Lafayette, 10 be called the Madi-
sor and Lafayette rail road, to construct
which the sum Of one million thee hun
bred thousand dollars is hereby appropri.
ated.
!, 9Th. A McAdamized Turnpike Road
from New Albany through Greenville.
thence as near to Fredericksburgh as
shall be found practicable, having in view
the expense of construction and public
accommodation. ,hro' Paoli, Mount Pleas
ant, and Washington t. Vincennes; for the
construction of which The SIM of one mill
ion ore hundred ard fifty thousand dollar:
is hereby appropriated.
9th. And the said Board is hereby au-
thorzed and directed 10 cause a re-survey
of the route from Jacksonville via New
, ALBANY. Salem, Bedford, Bloomington. s
, Greencastle to Crawfordsville, TO be made
before the first day of October next, ahe
!. if upon such survey 30 made it shall b
: found practicable 10 construct rail roat
on said route. the sum of one million tire.
!, hundred thousand dollars is hereby appro
Il priated for its construction. But if, afte
: such survey and examination shall have
been made, the construction Of the sait
!, rail road shall be deemed lmpracticable, j
! shall be and is hereby made the duty o
J said Board to construct McAdamIzst
: Road on the route aforesaid, and in tina
:. even, the same amount is hereby approprl
: ated for its construction, to- Wit, the sum o
8 one oiilion three hundred thousand dol
! lars; and then in that event the said Boar,
!, shall either commence the said road a
Salem, or make such arrangements a
NAV be deemed expedieDt and conssen
with the interest of the state with tn
Sa.em and Ohio Turnpike Company
:, Provided however, that said Board shall no
), make any arrangements with said compan.
or otherwise which shall have the effect I
divert said road from the most direct an
i,r.~tic HE r.,ufe for the same betwce