Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-12-15

must have been badly DONE do not exist IL is true
nat the contractor who built the uard Lock at this
| Gam, has presented a claim for pumping and bainr
wafer while constructing that work; which how ever
mas been rejected by the Directory IL is also true
.hauh order to obtain sufficient depth OF water be
I~een the pond and the Guard Lock, where the OK.
ChNauon had not been fully completed, when the
dam was unexpectedly closed, as above m, ntioned
was necessary TO erect a Temporary Golfer dam
ACROSS the bed OF the feeder. But this work nyoly
,us an expense OF less than ono hundred dollars is
thought 10 be rather small item to figure i'm an nr
| determination.
Agnn ;-"The level Of the Canal and Tow path
above Maiden's Adventure, for many miles !, an
naeeurately taken. as to afford only tbrse lee, of
'sater at low stage Of the river"
Not one word Of this is correct in point Of fact
Inc allegation, that some cork has hosn iuptes
pNid Tor, literally taken, is not true; but as IN.
writer probably refers to the three LOCKE, IN. .fcc
i've workmanship Of which, was not known mill
after Tue payment of The final estimates a. above
S'eu, the charge may pass for what il is worth in
connection with the explanation already quoted
tfom tho sixth annual report.
iha u mas been necessary to sell ut a Discount
aporyon OF the SCRIPT OF the City of Rcr mond re.
eneu W payment OF ITS stock subscription, is On
fortunately true but rather than have done that,
Ioes me writer mean 10 say that the work should
nave Seen discontinued, when that would have in.
count incurred ''0 '''
The last complaint is, that sites have M, bo,r
nSeo nor the timber cut for the bridges intended 10
accommodate the trade OF the south sid, of J,mes
NNSh As the acts and omissions Of the Directory
on ulS slolsct belong wholly to the history Of the
past year, respectfully suggest that their ,.no,,
should DC heard before any Judgment i, E,r,neJ =
Meantime, IS but fair TO state thpt SITE. Ia, t,,o
VI Ic ot'1ses nave been fixed, and arrangements
n'ue O' the ree terrage, temporarily of the trade
anu ttave Of the Canal cross,n- he I;ys, =, Co.,
different points " N'' ~ ''u'
Having got through the list Of charges !, ia 10 h.
observed that all OF them except the last relat. TO
he -
oeen iu'iy reported TO the SockhoJ,rs nj m. ,.r
t'S meetings at the close Of the wears 10 y.G,ch
lneV respectively belonged. Were NOT tho "n,arv
S.osAhouers,' iron whom they purport to cmnnatc.
1891, "' nose meetings, either ia person or by
proxy IL was their duty to IN. C,nn,,,, ~
uu justice 10 the II recIoI y, brIng form their Oh
le''I"hs NJ the time when the OBI .ctiona. n,,reoJ
800 ',PIr'ou' ana wa.Ie variety of causes
te'ef"he In tho unhcal'hiness OF the sc,,,ns -, a.
occurrence OF unusual foods 10 the rrr. Of ,,,,,;
ons a"u laHour, TO the state OF pubic ree,ps ard
UPI''n' 10 the public convenience and tho f,,,,,I
cm. OF the times, but calculated TO ma
ShCe the operations of so large n Comn.ny -.
"esn IN me Tcco' lection Of all and cnn,hl. ~ h;n
appreciated tiave such objections ever been r-aJS
,, "" , % lar from u, that at each annual
H. n - "''c a iuI account OF the proceeding, of
VIC Dstc'ory Tor the past year, was rirrin,. IN ,b.
ears " me Stockholders, the vu:e of s6n,,y,I 80
- IN 'ne reelection Of the President and De
VI "ps oeen passed toHhouI a drsirnfierp i,,
IL - Out iair to state that this at,ack - 49,,
co ana expected, and the note of pr.nsr.tin, - :,
MeNiu' at the approach of The last Annual Msc,,r
why was II not then mide7 Was IT d,r,-re,l -
J I, was found that Inc President and Director,
u nov hen intend To propose an application to the
Legislature! And IS il now bTongn, CI.i " S sno
rs authors are accommodated with IN improvement,
Nhen orinssa marke: TO their very doors. IN order
W ,. us'eat an application 10y the Company for the
ton Of tho Slate2 '''e'" Po''
r nus IS question Of so much significance. ;ha,I
,orosar To divert your attention from H. even for m
uniu,ty winch otherwise would he interest ng) mo
To- e'et OF the motives which must necesssri-
" actuate persons claiming to lie slockhoId.rs and
YET aiming vital stab at the credit of the Conn.
ny, and seeking to defeat an enterprise in the sue
are involved. a S.rSCfup,t" M, ''h
Richmond, 18th Dec. 1871