Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-05

broken into % dams and So locks. The dams vary IN
beich, from to 65 feet and the locks IN 'i from 10
- feet Only three Of the dams, two oil Them Deio"
the Great fuls and another oil moderate heisht ano'e
line same are 10 be constructed OF timber ana stone
and will he located on gravel or detached rock i"u'u
a,ous The other - dams 10 be constructed eS-
Gins, ,ly of stone on solid rock foundations, and III
most instances will have good natural abuluen's u
rock
On this part OF the line hydraulic limestone occurs
once common lime occasionally, and TIMBER Is very
abundant Sandstone OF superior quality for building
and !, detached blocks, which render blasting unne
ccssary every where covers the river shores, ana Tie
base Of the cliffs
The difficulties of construction growing out OF the
vast rapidly Of the current IN the lower part oil th's
portion o; the line, between Gowyers ferry ana Inc
1rea, Falls, are undoubtedly great Nevertheless, II
Tie decided opinion Of the Chief Engineer, and MI
Gin that with proper cement the locks and da ANS
NAV b, constructed and rendered permanent tor The
amount oil the Ii is proper 10 remark, that
hors. mower Improvement through the cliffs, 10 which
The attention Of tho Engineer was directed IS deemed
by hi, 10 be mpraccabr, not only account oil the
excess oil the cost Of constructing low path over that
Of the enlarged locks Tor the Of steamboats, but on
account ci the necessity for high location along the
cliffs, To avoid foods ana the consequent diihcniy o
towing at such elevation above the level OF the river
The estimated cost Of this portion OF the line amounts
to - O65 700, being about SO ,e33 per mile.
From !.oup creek shoals To the mouth of the Kama
wha the distance 90 miles, and the fall - &c feet
This part Of the line, Ike that above it, will be mprov-
ed with view 10 steamboat vigaton, and the towage
Of canal boats The mode Of improvement will be By
locks dams sluiccs and short canals in the bed OF the
river parallel la the shore The estimate made Is
based upon former surveys and examinations The cost
of furnishing channel Of sufficient BREADTH and nj all
times feet in DEPTH IS estimated at S5OO,0oO beng
S9l 902 more than the former estimate or steamboat
navigation only.
To complete The estimate Of The proposed improve
ment il is necessary the portage at the pass
Of the Allegheny. The cost OF VI Adamlzlng the =
miles Of turnpike road, from Greenhrer bridge TO Co
vngton, estimated ny the engineer Ill io1,ooo, VI
about $1,000 per mile.
From the preceding statement appears that the ex-
pense of improving the line from Covngton 10 The
mouth Of The Kanawha river, on the plan proposed,
may be summed up follows
For MAdamizng the turnpike from Co.
vingon TO Greenbricr bridge iOo,ouu,ooo
For canal navigation from Greenorier
bridge to the steamboat BASIN near the
mouth of Greenbrier river '"o,s'o w
For a steamboat and towage navigation
on the kanawha, from the basin last
mentioned, 10 l.oup creek shoals 2,oo','Vo w
For like navigation from l.onp creek ~
shoals 10 the mouth OF the kanawha pOO,0oo w
M,L;,o an orgreqo,c Of S3409, 90 co
By the estimate Of l53S, the cost Of the Western
part of the improvement extending from Iovington 10
the mouth Of the kanawha river according 10 Inc pan
then contemplated and on the most approved location
and Western termination for the raroad siood as !ul-
lows
For a single track railroad from Coving-
ton 10 I.oup creek shoals, ,l.5,oO w
For equipments for the
same, l",ooo w .,-, :,
u.I,, r,ror los, O9s 90