Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-16

would infinitely outweigh the consideration of the very
moons derable addition to the tariff which would be
the effect OF the change.
H.. PROGRESS CONSTRUCTION Is TUE SECOND GRAND
DIVISION
Upon the regular commencement of operations on the
work above Lynchburg, several new regulations were
adopted by the Board Of Directors, with view more
rfFrctuay to general fidelity Of eSecntion, and
10 give additional soidity and pcrmnnency to the ma
sorry Of the line. The residences were reduced from
about miles in length, down about SIX miles each
and the resident engineers were required 10 reside in
the centre OF the residences; l" io all their duties
on foot and except when lay other indisPen
sable official business, 10 walk their lines at least once
in every day, all The contractors employed,
and all the works III progress upon their re-
spcc,ve divisions The appon;ne nj, also, of regular
suprrnie ndents of masonry, selected tor their expH
and practical SKILL Was authorized with prescr'h
cd duties and powers reference 10 this Important part
Of ilc work and two of these officers have been intro
dnced upon tina, part "f the line Material changes
we're LIKEWISE adopted in the plans and specifications
III soIne Of the works of Greater thickness
called for in the abumen,s Of The farm bridges the
backing Of the wood locks also required 10 be made
thicker and to be well grouted, with hydraulic cement
and the dams the RIVER were all ordered to be
constructed exclusively ofstane.
Since the last annual meeting of the stockholders
a change has been made in the location OF the canal
at section 81 and % in the second grand div's'on-
Al that PERIOD in consequence oil tue interference I"
these sections with the line Of the Lynchbnrg and Blue
Ridge Turnpike Road, it considered necessary to
procure alteration in the site IF the road, so as to
throw upon the neghborng hills and thereby to get
possession of the ground pre-occupe6 by the r"ad,
which calculated to aff.rd the most advantageous
location for the canal Upon application I" the Lee
gislaure for the requisite authority 10 make the
change, general provision calculated to meet this and
all other of similar description that ght occur
in the further progress Of the VOL inserted in the
9TH section Of the act passed the 4th March last
titled ian act to amend the Charter of the James River
and Kanawha Company. Subsequently, however, to
the passage Of the act unexpected difficulties occurred
in the adjustment of the claims of the turnpike com.
pany and Of the proprieors Of the adjacent lands The
prospects of heavy damages induced reconsideration
Of this subject, and it being decided TO introduce slack
water CATION Upon that part of the line, by means
Of m additional dam thrown across the river near The
point Of difficulty il became unnecessary to resort to
the powers which the Legislature had conferred, and
the provisions the of Assembly have not been call
ed into operation
Timely attention has been paid to the regular con-
demnation of the lands actually occupied by the loca
ton of the canal in the second grand division.
In compliance with pre- vons call, the board of as
SCISSORS met about the Goth of April las. at Lynch