Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-29


nntsd in giving the assurance that the Improvement
extended 10 the Western end OF the hne
The several companies continued their operations
upon the road unti early in September, when that on
the Western end was discharged, aod those upon the
two Eastern sections, put upon the repairs or re-
taIding OF bridges; leaving only one on the road,
shcb, however, completed lis work about the middle
q October.
On the Kanawha river competent force was placed
IN the month OF August, which commenced work on the
suce {, Two Mile shoa; but before this fully COM
Heled, IT became necessary 10 remove the boats below
Knob shoals, in order to clear away depose OF sand
which had accumulated short distance below those
shoals This depose appeared in the form Of two reefs
@Ou 300 yards apart each about 100 yards wide, and
tsndng from bank TO bank, and rising to within IL or
anches Of the surface of the river.
only after repeated efforts, that these obstruc
rs sufficiently removed 10 admit the passage Of
AIS, and nearly the whole working season
Hned upon them; That the only work done after
ts, in opening single shoal and replacing lost
Sys.
! ii. PRoGREss OF THE New WoRKs.
( l. Continued assessments Of Land Damages.
In consequence Of a call made on the 23d January
is by Jacob Nchaux of the assessors, and myself,
me Board OF Assessors e.assembed at Lynchborg on
We l2h March. The object of this assemblage was
assess IN time for the Spring terms Of the Circuit
courts the damages in sundry classes of which
wee referred TO in the last Annual Report (page 249
SUI calling for assessment, and constituting the bust
ass o' another meeting Of the Board.-These were
cases fec""med by order of Court, referred back
20 them oy Consent; cases where additional land had
en aSen Sy Fea,au Of change Of plan in the neigh
Y"'"ooo OF "afm'ns"r; cases above Madens Adven.
Oe, omhteo I'D tneir lite, tour and below Maid
en- Adventure for lands aken for the enlargement Of
Inc old canal Accompanied by myself on mart of their
sour, and by Mr.. Baxter counsel for the COMPANY
,'onshout the Board proceeded dow the line apreea.
o 10 notices given to the rested and on
The Is. April arrived in Richmond, where thew CONT
nued IN session ill the 18th Of the month"; ON which dav
Their assessments during this meeting,
1I'anced IN two statements, herewith communicated
Srp App A and b
lie case OF Daniel Hgginbotham, in Nelson, being
~ VI contested assessment the former Tour of The
was omitted for The want of timely notice, he be.
ing SICK in Philadelphia
u,e assessments in the statements "a and By lust
ADD NV, ' 'n'se Of Tucker Coles for lumber house,
Mn,raG I'' IN Scoi,sville Of Messrs Tmberlake and
JoLn " =, Tor LOT in Columbia and of Lewis E. and
md ,La nafV'e Tor land between the Tredepar works
On ~ pu nn mouse near Richmond were contested
.e 2hh June last, the special assessors, Sterling
ward ~ son, odin G. Clay, Samuel Branch, and Ed
bell co,,, ""hers, appointed by Judge Daniel, in Camp
days occunsa assembled in Lynchburg, and after two
n,bs. IN considering the several cases referred
lhe, s"Jo"rn'd on the 29th Of the month lis, Of
ss,cran 's.n's Will be found in an accomnanvino
"''e"'e7' (See APP c. accompanying