Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-03


I submit for your examinations the chart OF a plan
according 10 which the Board of Directors desired
TO improve the Whole BASIN ia the city of Richmond
surrounding II with substantial stone wall. and
accommodating it with streets, 80 feet wide on the
Month. and 40 feet vide the South side
To this plan they sought the sanction Of the Com
MOI Council OF the City particularly as 10 that part
OF the improvement bordering on & sneei, on the
South side Of the bss,n the width Of which street
it was proposed abridge; and they asked las they
thought they had right To ask that the Council
would defray portion Of the expense. A negocia-
ton long pending for these purposes but was
ultimately broken of by the Common Council on
the ground j." that the OF property the
South side Of the basin, were opposed to the inn
provemcnt thereof. Contemplated by the compa-
n.y." and on The further ground, thai the Common
Council had no power to cede part OF any street
in the city.
Some of the own eis Of properly carried their
opposition still further; for when the company
commenced the enlargement Of that portion OF the
canal Immediately above The basin, where II passes
along & street, they applied for and obtained from
the Circuit Superior Cour OF Law and Chancery
for the county Of Htnrco and city Of Richmond.
injunction restraining the company from doing and
" committing all and every act or acts interier-
" ing with, changing diminishing altering
" the width OF street. in the The city Of Richmond,
" according TO the plan Of the said city, or from
cutting away or excayating any part OF SAID street,
" or cutting breaking or removing the earth there
| Z" from"
TO this BILL the officers Of the company flied an an
swer insisting that by the original incorporating
the company, and BY AN amendaiory act passed the
10th March, 1896, they authorized to enter up
on and apply TO the uses Of the company. with or
without the consent ofthe propricors any land along
the line OF The improvement, to an extent not excee-
ding 200 feel 10 width; and that the lands on street
which they had entered upon for the purpose of en-
iargng the canal Ear within The limits OF the
power gwen them by their charter.
But on motion made To dissolve the said injunc
ton, The Count ordered and decreed that so much
OF the injunction eau be understood or construed
10 nhlbt aud restrain the company from ntrodn
cling the water Of James river, through their canal
into the basin connected with the canal TO the ex
tent The company accustomed TO do. and accor
ding 10 the usual flowing of the water into the ba-
SIN, prior 10 the awarding the Injunction, be dis
solved bu refused TO dissolve any other part Of the
Injunction The original order Of Injunction, there
fore. which restrained all interference with street,
changing, diminishing altering its width, still
continues IN full force The restraint upon the com
pany, whether temporary OF perpetual, WILDE sub
Jcct much To be deprecated. Should the injunc-
ton be dissolved it will stll have been the cause Of
preventing the timey completion OF the work, and
VIII make necessary IN order 10 effect this object
again TO draw of the water for some two or three
weeks IN the course Of the ensuing year But,
should be perpeiuated. its efforts will be still more
injurious TO the company; Tor, without an enlarge
ment OF the canal, and IA consequent dimnution Of
the width OF & street, II will not be possible, in con-
sequence OF the sudden near the corner Of the
Public Warehouse, TO introduce into the basin, boats
OF the large size demanded by the improved state
OF the navigation in other parts Of the line.
IL cannot be supposed that decision njuri-
Gus to the company will be acquesced n,untll has
received the sanction Of the Court OF the last resort
and therefore, an application will be made for ap
peal, so soon copy of The Record be obtained.
lie oihcefs OF the company, however are proceeding
with the completion Of the improvement, of the 9TH
Or parts Of the basin affected by tho decision of
the Court. As to that part of the basin bordering on
and occupying pert OF { street, it must remain in
statu quo until the final decision of the rights of the
company.
lnconclusion ofmy remarks upon this po,onof
the work, IT is proper that should recall to the recol-
lection Of the stock hoders that the action of cgisa-
tufe Unnecessary into order enable the company to
locate the Armory lot, the line OF locks lea
ding from the canal TO the head of tide water and
Is respectfully recommended that application be made
to that honorable body at its session, grant
authority to make such location, aud also to com
mcnce the levyins of the tolls Immediately az
ter the completion Of the canal from the basin in
Richmond TO tho town OF Lynchburg.
3. Contraction ofhe ncw Canal from Maiden's Ad
renture TO LynchJmg.
This important portion Of the work has advanced
steadily throughout the present year. The in
tense drought OF the Summer, and the low state of
the river. have thrown unusual difficulties in the
way OF getting the requisite supplies hydraulic ce
ment bur IN other respects II has been highly favor
able to the progress Of all the works oil art The aque
duets at Lckingholo and Byrd creek are, by this
tune, either finished very nearly completed.
The arches ofthe aqueducts AT Hardware and the
Kvannn. WILL probably be all turned before the
depth of winter vii! have set in. The aqueduct
at Rockfsh, after being retarded Tor time in It's
progress, is in state OF rapid advancement. That
at Beaver Dam is be ond the each of danger from
the foods OF the Winter; and those nj Ponldge aud
StovaFs although not now under contact, will prob
ably be let IN the course OF the present month. The
two dams at Joshua's falls and at Tye river
finished in the month Of October, and the river
boats after some delay and interruption about the
time OF closing the work, pass up and down
with safety and despatch through the temporary
river locks attached 10 the ends OF the dams.
| Ofthc present position. in point of relative for
wardness, OF the different divisions of the work, an
outline is presented in the following brief state
ment:
fthe 203 sections between Maidcn's Adventure
and Lynchburg, l3i are completed 81 let TO con
tractors, all OF which arc at this time in progress,
and two not yet under contract
OF l73 culverts between Maidcn's Adventure and
Lynchburg, 100 are completed; Ga are under con
traco winch 32 are 10 progress and are not under
| contract.
completed, % are under contract, of which are in
progress and are not under contract.
OF the guard locks above Maden's Adventure,
is completed; is under contract, and2 un-
der contract.
OF the 7 aqucducts above Maiden's Adventure,
) are under contract and in progress, and
under contract
And of the 8 dams above Maiden's Adventure, .
are completed, and are under contract of which