Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-07-01

PUBLIC WORKS.
The State board Of Internal improvement
which convened at this place, on Monday tho 18th
inst, adjourned on tho 10th. All the members
we're in attendance.
Of the various subjects Of gcneral interest,
which claimed and received the attention ef the
Board, we have CLEANED tho following items.
A report was made by the Principal Engineer
on Roads and Railway, Of his exploration, sur
vey, and estimates Of the Now Albany and
Charlottesville Road, between New Albany and
Salem, and Of reconnaissance Of the same, from
Salem TO Bloomington; in reference to which re-
port, m order was made, directing the acting COM
missioner, l)oct. Maxwell, forthwith to cause a
vcy, TO be made from Salem through Bedford,
Bloomington, and Grccncastlc, to Charlottesville,
" the nearest and best ground, and at grade
not exceeding 3 l-2 degrees elevation from hor-
iz0nial line, AMI cause the line To be cleared and
grubbcd,-by letting contracts for that purpose,
beginning at Salem AMI extending northwardly.
or at such points may facilitate, to the greatest
extent the transportation Of produce to the near
est Olt-.et to market, as soon as the necessary
surveys arc N keeping his expenses within
the limits agreed upon by the Board, at its pre-
sent session, in regard to the amount OF the pre-
sent funds applicable TO the several works Of the
state. This oric-, it may be fairly con; ccturcd,
has tho effect Of establishing tho Kot1 MA
Gamizc1 Turnpike. Tho great cost Of n Rail
Road, ON this rontc as shown iy tho report Of
the Engineer, il is supposed, induced tho Board
TO question the prUpricty Of constructing that
kind Of Improvement; AMI the fact that no
rangcmcnt had yet been made with the Salem and
Ohio Turnpike Company, us is requiredby law,
induced the commencement Of the work, north
Of Salem, instead Of commencing at the Ohiori-
vcr, as has been the policy with regard to other
works.
A delegation from the county of Fountain pre-
scented n request that the expression should be
made, Of the sense Of the Bard in reference TO
the terminating point on tho Wabash, Of the Wa
hash and Erie Canal being alledgcd by the
delegation, that reports from interested quarters,
had been and were still industriously circulated
that tho Board would break faith by refusing to
make arrangements for the ultimate continuation
Of tho canal, south Of Lafayette. I'm answer to
tho call, the Board promptly resolved that tho
policy heretofore adopted by t,in relation TO the
commencement AMI prosecution Of the public
works, and discloscdt otl,c General Assembly in
the annual report Of the Beard, would not be de-
parted from and that a division Of tho canal, |
south Of Lafayette, would be pat under contract,
attic earliest period comPatiblcwith existing en- t
g1gcmcnts.
Mr.. Yandcs, is authorized, in pursuance oflaw
TO cause a survey and cstimlfc to be mldc, on
the Michigan Road, through LoganspOrt, South
Bend and Laporfc, to Michigan City-with Il
view Of asccrtaining the most practicable kind of
improvement to be made; provided Michigan
Road fut'Ds can be procured for tho purpose, and
report to the Board, mt its next scmi-annual meet
ing. Mr.. Yandcs is further authorized, to cx-
pcndso much Of tho Michigan road funds, as
may rcnsain IF any, after m,kng the survey, in
mailing Temporary improvements the Road, a
from Napoleon to Lake Mchig IN, SO as TO keep !
The road passiblc, agg -ccablo u the law Of last
session on the subject
Mr.. Lewis is directed to sell the canal lands,
reserved from sale by the old board Of Canal
COmmissoncrs,-pursuant to the requirements OF q
tho act Of 1th February 1897.
Mr.. Blake is appointed acting commissioner,
Tor tho removal Of distractions to tho navigation
II the Wabash River, below Vincenncs; and is .
authorized 10 appoint EDginccrs,-have the nc
ccssary surveys made, and prosecute the work,
under the prov OF the law upon the sui jcct,
in conjunction with the acting commissioner ON o
he part Of the state Of Illinois provided that
he commissioner shall, before he commences OPP q
;rations, be furnished with the acceptance, ON u
he part Of Illinos,of tho compact composed by .,
Indiana, by her joint resolution Of the 9th Jany.
1897.
The President Of the Board, is instructed to $!
pen q correspondence with the Commissioner . .
4 the GcncraI Land Office, in relation to tho Sc
ectiOn Of the lands due to that portion OF the a
Wabash and Erie Canal, extending from the
mouth Of Tippccanoc river TO Tcrrc liautc-an- >,
cr the act Of Congress Of the 23d Of March II
ST.
No further lettings arc contemplated by tho
board, previous to their next meeting, list Mon nj
omc portion Of the New Albany and Craw II
,rvlsvillc Road, and a small amount Of work at y
be Grand Rapids Of the Wabash, if the proper >,
can be perfected with the authori- a
les Of Illinois.
II is understood that the Board agreed, that
ach member will urge upon the contractors on =.
he several lines, an immediate reduction in the y
riccs paid for labOur, SO as to conform u
'orc nearly, to tho state Of things produced )"
y the commercial changes, which have recently -
ken place.
FIX
From Eie .V:,r Albany Gasehe. y
AMALlEL TAYLOR ADMINISTRATION. n,
This gentleman, rs our readers arc aware, is sh
&c classification candidate for Gov cmor. On Of
&C score Of character, We presume he is well NJ
ntitled any man to the support Of the people Ike
ut there is main objection to him. 70
Il is now fairly understood that the candid ha
les for Governor are running upon tho question II
Internal Improvement. Governor Wallace :
sks his hopes Of success upon his incxiblc ad- tn
ercncc 10 tho bill Of 1855, by which all the
oes.1 No