Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-02-08

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WABASH AND ERIE CANAL.
This work, since the last annual re-
port of the Board, has been prosecuted
with as much industry as the situation
and different kinds of work in progress
would permit.
Seventy miles of different portions of
the line are finished, leaving about twen'
ty miles 20 be completed.
From Manhattan, the eastern termina-
lion of the canal, 10 the head Of the Rap
ids, distance Of thirty one miles, the
earth work and culverts are completed,
and all Oc the locks on the main line, con-
sisting of lift and l guard lock, are
nearly so, and will be finished at the open
ing Of navigation.
The two locks on the Toledo side-cut,
and five on the Maumee side cut are
also finished, with the exception Of the
gates, which will be completed this win
ter.
The outlet lock on the Maumee side
cut will be finished next May, and the
auueduct across Swan creek, which COM
pletes the canal communication with
Manhattan, will not be finished before the
month of July next. 1t may, therefore,
be confidently expected that the connex-
ion between the canal and Maumee river
will be completed and ready for naviga-
ton, at Toledo, in the month of April;
at Maumee City in the month ofMay; and
at Manhattan, not until the month of July
next.
The water has been let in, and the ca
nal used for the purpose of navigation,
the past season, from the head of the Ra-
pids to Maumee city, a distance Of eigh-
teen miles; and during the present month,
il is expected, the water will be let into
the canal from Maumee city to the head
of the locks at Toledo, an additional dis
lance Of nine miles.
From the head of the Rapids to the
foot of Flat Rock, distance Of twenty
two miles, there are three locks and six
culveris unfinished. They are in differ
ent stages of fprogress-some nearly com.
pleted, others partially so; and it will take
until the month of Jul ly next to prepare
this portion of the canal for navigation.
The reason why the work OH this portion
of the canal is not in as forward condi-
ton as the balance of the line, is on ac-
count OF the delay in procuring stone for
the masonry. This unavoidable delay
in procuring stone has prevented its COM
pletion early next spring.
From the foot of Flat Rock to the In
diana State line, distance of thirty-6ve
miles, the canal can be completed for
navigation by the first of May next
There is no difficult or important work
on this portion of the line, which will pre-.
vent it's being used for navigation at thai
time.
On the six miles of canal adjoining the
Indiana line, the water was let in lasl
June; and since that time, il has, in con
nexion With the Indiana canal, been used
for the purpose Of navigation, making, a
this time, thirty-three miles of canal pre-
pared for use.
At the opening of navigation mex
spring, and until tho completion Of th,
whole line in July, the inhabitants O
Indiana can, without much difficulty
avail themselves Of that portion Of thiscs
nal which will be in operation, and o
that portion OF the Maumee river be
tween the head of the Rapids and foot {
Fla Rock, which IS at all times of suff
cient depth to float a canal boat, to shi
their produce to an eastern market FL
the purpose of having sufficient supp
OF water for the canal, from the Stat
line TO Defiance, it was part of the OEiI
inaI plan of this improvement to constru
reservoir. During the last summer, col
tracts were let for constructing this rese
, vOir of about twenty-five hundred aCr'
in area. 1t is located six miles on tn
, side Of the State line, and adjoining Il
{ canal. The estimated cost Of this r
! servoir was 100000 dollars, but Il
: contracts for constructing the same, hay
been let for the sum of $4,000 dollar
: This work is now progressing, and "
Y be completed the ensuing summer.
With the necessary means provide
for completing this canal, it may be re
sonably expected that IFS whole leng
may be prepared for navigation in Il
month Of July next; which will open
canal Communication, in connexlon WI
the Indiana canal, Of two hundred q
thirty three miles,