Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-04
REPORT

IN order TO render III obedience to tee requirements
the charter, an Of the sscond;tIon Of the
pfny, the progress Of its works. the conduct Of lis
iiccr5 and ac.nts, Tie state OF lis finances, and sue
other matters as may deem interesting, feel no lc
stTsl5E than did at the last annual meeting tie III
Por;;,nce end d.s;ieas!y "f - dat. assigned
mr own IncoEipct"Ecy to i,s proper discharge. ri
operations 81 lie present year have not Ike those
the list covered the whole line 10 the Ohio; ncvcTt
less they arc no less interesting The COMPANY. al
| ':iii occupy less time IN their communicate.
| | acknowledge however, !:!a! feel sustained al.
animated Cpoa The pT@s"u! occasion in tie perform
ancc 0! the duties imposed ~ iIa"iue It il II
power 10 announce TO the stockholders the near al
proach 10 completion oil threc-lS Of the whole cana
| with a view 70 clear and pcrspcuous statement {
t!ic aills OF the company, the various details which
shall communicate viii be arranged according to tn
method heretofore adopted, and vii! rrtcr 10
]. The Efnc Ridoc CoRai RRd Turnpike road
2 The Ucstcrn improvements
B. cprCgreSs Of c0aStr3ction in the first grand dr!
sian oi'hs Cdnay
4. Ihc CompGay's fSc0I concerns. ind
O. Tic ctcasioa Of he line If construction IL tie s.
coHla groad di,tsi0m u inc CGaai
l.--HLuE RIDGE CANAL A.D TrRErIHE ToAc.
The companys regular force uDen the Bi,,c RiGg
Cana! md Igrapihc n0ad exclusive Of the icrrymer
and the lock keepers, has consisted during the present
year four ahorrers and hired BIZ the year
with ;his force aided By few extra hands called u
Tor few days special nccascn, the superintendent
has managed 10 keep the canal and the turnpike road u
better condition than they have exhibited 70: come veg.
past.
On tic cannl-but one large breach having occurred
IN the course Of the year, much labor ha; been
done than in any former year IN stopping the lesser
leaks III the cmbankiGcnts Many repairs have hccI
made on the lock gates, such as now balance beams
heel posts toe posts arms, a,cathnG with ihn plank
and tool ways across the locks Some 81 the bridges
over the waste wcrs iavc also been repaired BY putting
IN ncw s!ccpers, planh,ng and hand rattinr
Some slight interruptions III the navigation OF the
canal have occurred III the Of the past
which were unavoidable and in no way ascr babe 10
neglect or Encouragement the part OF the supor!n-
icHdent
Al different times the water necessarily drawn
from OF the levels both sides OF the rive. for
The purpose Of making Indispensable repairs 10 the
locks aud embankmcrts and Of removing Instructions
from the boaom Of the canal bat at period the
navigation suspended from this for than 4
day and generally the suspension lasted only few
hours
About the last Of September James river and the
North river were lower than they had been for many
years past; and the feeding dams Ecvc: having been
g'avcIIed and the locks ben. very dccaycd cond
ton, considerable portion Of water made It's way
t!r"u" hem that, -: several days II The early pant
OF October, there deficient supply III the levels
the ncrt! side OF The river intcrrupu@ for the mc the
passage Of boats upon that part Q: the canal! The
city a this period augmented By the shutting down
Of the gates %: tic mills and NON works nron III" rivers
and creeks above in order TO gather water 10 gropcl their
machinery.
similar low state of the is, however, not likely
10 again unit! after the next midsummer, before
winch time the dams will probably have been gravccd;
and shortly thereafter the Who'll" 81! the old locks
will be replaced b. ~ the rracress Of the
and enlarged canal upon that part "i' The line.
IN he rsaah rn:I-ti:r usual annual repairs have
been made in The course Of; the present year. passed
over It M way . vest n The latter part 81 u-
gust, and aguG IT, TctUru III c.tE u"ti q: Se'l-
c,rmt!y maintained. and ii" gcr SIDE upon tite s5v
Of the mountains adequately supported by rough c'onc
walls hy entertainments Of earth gradually augment
ing by the aid o.! materials thrown from above
At the period referred TO the road III superior
condition, and have cause to believe that II has been
equally maintained in other quarters Of the year.
The gross receipts from tolls upon the road hare been
annually increasing since L received BY the
pang, and for the present year will exceed apcr cent
on the capital invested. The increase would have
been greater bn for the loss OF the bridge At this point
bv the flood OF 1856 and tue substitution Of IL" ferry
which, although well kept, has relatively diminished
:hg amount ot travel Tie rebuilding of the bridge in
iac Of the coming rear, part o: the improve
mems anw advancing upon tlat part c! Inc hnc, wall
remove Ills objection 10 the route from Lynchbnrg T.
the Western pr;ns, and then tho results -ti due /"
It's merits will be more fully developed - the public
view considerable increase Of travel upon the Blue
Iidre turnpike and the turnpIhes connected with i;
cannot fail TO cnsuc The great advantages Of this
route across the mountains, aordnG II docs 10 TIE
traveller view Of the Natural Bridge and of the sub
lime scenery at the pass Of the Blue Ridge are bccom-
iag known 10 the distant public, and will no doubt
speedily affect the amount o.: travel IN ratio
pendent 10 their value.
lI.-wrsrEaS IMPROVEMENTS.
The Western improvements at the commencement O!
the present season indebted 10 considerable
amour. Tor expenditures incurred III The OF ne
previous year in The completion Of The bridges carried
away hg The food Of 1897, and n the erection Of other
extensive bridges anon. winch was the arced bridge
At the mouth OF Mead river on the Guyandottc road.
The uGiiGudatcd claims originating during the last
wear. aud remaining unpaid al tie beginning CT tic
present, estimated b. the agent to amount 10 be-
tween two and three thousand dollars.
70 discharge these claims without too great 4 rcduc-
lion OF the ofthc year, It became eypcdent 10
pursue system o!closc economy, and also oircrench
lncnt far practicable upon all otth!s portion OF the
company works This economical policy IVES ustl-
fed in lis adoption BY the liberal and substantial IN
provcmcnts already made, and resulting ro" az. hse
- disbursements ofiorner years and dos n'rii 'soFe"
in is execution by scysga seasons rs oecfn2 N
w dry 1t an unusually early period in the
"ii:Hrg, which rendered the usual h.aYg a:.si:...
La 24" M; 5ca=cIfy gram ana ny FeuS's
~ noeratons with cattle altogether mp
~ ,ry rnbcaithful state Ct the haha%na az
an" 'is srnmer ard autumn defeated the efforts
- 80 ,non, Ia command Tie requisite ioEc'' '''" =
u -, IN ;nconsidcrablc amount the ahHu" fei''
and On tic Ka"1ya a tDoi nS1Ss MS
detail Of operations "rg" I o.cupy compaatvey bu.
f@G ac s 3 Bna n ss2s1 be % S
roads with view % the repairs o. tt
:" -, d;y;dcd nv The AGENT INTO an eastern IN" an
year, WIZ Tie western DIVISION, embracing tie
rs5$ :Ss,a :s sn99 & By S Il: .sS n;
ana So:hs ,ytrntno from tie noul .: ~:
;%o 5rS, 10 the Top Of Coal nou1aa distance? ne%
svc d the Gyando:te road Of yhG5; snr f bd 20.
o'4ss from CIV four miles; ard the eastern or cun'Si
s Of lie . road ssG csso as '5
tween ua.,y sset;ons; the one extending from eau
S sy bds e's to mS iS11 q , s;
n,yor from Hickman to Covington, Ike distance
| about fifty miles :, Go. co,estinr Of fvs
hands and two yoke Of oxen each " GE R,Sse' The
Of the two sections Of 5 ass mf the mouth Of Big sand
s Of a ss o s:S coa asea on s the S
june, in little than two j",. n good condon
nenceen'' ana ,' Is his section consisting Of sana,
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