Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-02-01
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS.
Columbus, Jan. s. 1912.
, To the Honorable General Assembly
of the State of Ohio:

To the Honorable General Assembly
Of the State Of Ohio:
The Board of Public Works, in sub
hitting their annual report, bave the graf
ifcation of stating, that the Muskingum
Improvement, and Walhonding canal, are
now completed, that there remains to be
done only one fourth of the aggregate
amount Of work ON eleven miles, TO COM
plete the Hooking canal; that compare
lively little remains TO be done TO com
plete that portion Of the extension Of the
Miami canal, now under contract, and
which includes the whole work, except
thirty three miles Of the north end, and
that with moderate exertions, the whole
Of the Wabash and Erie canal can be
completed, and in readiness for naviga-
tion, as early as the frst Of July next,
and in time for early fall business.
The present condition, and progress OF
the several works, placed in charge Ofthe
board, are given in detail under the ap-
prOpriate head Of each.
OHIO CANAL.
The navigation on this canal has been
steadily pursued, with but the single in
terruption of few days, near the close
of April, occasioned by breach in the
bank of the canal, near Roscoe: II was
opened for navigation, throughout its
whole extent, about the 20 of April, and
was not closed by ice until near the 10Th
of December.
The line Of packets, which commenced
running the FIRST Of May continued TO run
throughout the season, without the loss
of a single trip.
The amount received by the several
collectors on this canal; for the year
ending November 30, lS4l, is as fol-
lows:
For tolls and
fines, $4O6,So9 w
ts water rents, 6,643 81
Total receipts for the
year, $alO'%O@ VO
The amount received last
year was 4o~'l%S Oo
Showing a decrease Of S35,9I9 4O
Causes, beyond the control of the
Board, or their agents, have produced
for the FIRST time since the completion
of this canal, a decrease, or falling of, IN
the amount Of tolls collected, compared
with the previous year. These causes
are. il IS believed easily discovered, and
as readily accounted for.
A partial failure of the wheat crop. es
peclally in the southern half of the State
NAV be assigned as one OF the prInclpa
causes. The very great reduction in the
prices Of transportation TO the eastern
cities, BY the way Of New Orleans, ma
he pssicned as another cause, inducing
as il did the past session, the shipping Q
whear, -four, polk and numerous OIhe
anicler Of produce, fion Circlevllle, CHI
licothe and the ports south, by the south
eru route, instead Of the northern, BY th
way Of Cleveland; 10 which cases, toll
we're collected only OH from 30 to 2
miles Of the canal, instead OF $50 to ~
miles, had the northern route been pr
ferred. For the same causes, much
the produce Of the Muskingum Yale
sought southern route, and consequen
", was not transported any distance Q
the Ohio canal.
The decreased quantity Of New YoI
salt, brought into the state, has also h'
some effect ON the amount Of tolls C
lected.
The foregoing causes, as well as n
ny others that might be enumerale
would have operated more severe
in the reduction Of revenue, had not
quantity Of merchandise been "
much increased. over the previc
YeaF.
The following gcomparative statem'
If the shipments and receipts of merch
dizesNew York salt, and the principal
ticles Of produce, 81 the terminations
this canal, are taken from the collect
Eeturns,. Tor the last two years. and