Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-05
EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT
0s she President On the sssekheiaer. OF the Ja..
Fssvcr a ksnawha Company.

EIGHTH ANNUAL kEPORI
os the President On sse sssekheider. OF the Ja..
River A kssa~hs Company.
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early period la .png the repairs
made by the lessee, by opening the hill side bitches
and filing up dwelling places by wheel carriages IA
the oi the winter The road continued IN good oroer
tst period until the tina, produced the grea, fresh
the month VI July last which time unfortunately, like
the canal IN the ne,sheone valley inc & s,r re-,
rrt time passes, the guard lock and protection bank,
The head OF die Rue Ridge canal and swept OIL 10 the
depth large portion OF the road, forming the BERN
the canal distance below In varou. places,
the rain either washed all the ernbankmen that
formed the road where the road had bccn in the solid
rock OF carried or portions the supported
BY wang the sudden turnngs Of the road filed up
the hill side bitches with slips Of clay and loose
from tho mountain above the road into deep
gnles, in parts where 1T had been made basis OF clay
and Southern the sides ct the mountain
The lessee commenced repairs Immediately thereafter and
by his operations in less than week placed the road IN
poSsablc condition
Finding it, however, still in bad order, when passed
over Il, In the latter at August my way from the
West called the strengthen his force and
placed tho road under the immediate inspection and #
Mr. r. w. Tomin the then resident Engineer upon the
canal in that neiyhborhood
ls due however to state that the repeated
hard part July during the
month OF August (oten destroying, succeeding day,
the work done that which preceded it, tended greatly
keep the road in bad order and condition, until the l0h of
september; and that since the latter period, has deserved
is former character OF being the best roads
the State.
head OF the Blue Ridge canal The bitches have been well
opened and the drains well repaired, and where
ce-sary well paved The embellishments have all been
made the guies filled and the waing replaced. The
bridge Snow creek, the Bedford side of the river
has been nearly covered with of sound white OAK
plank and the very dry Fall has given the road an oppo
tuni become settled and h before it should again be
subjected TO the action of the winters and rains.
also due to the lessee state that the ferry mas been
kept in the the road, and
afford proper accommodation the public.
Nevertheless the travel upon the road during the year
has been very much reduced either from which
have already been explained or from simultaneous and
tensive injuries done the turnpike; with which
necied, from the general depression the
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S. Kanarha Turnpike.
This extensive of the Company's improvements
which stretches the great Western
Covingion the mouth of the Big Sandy river making
distance, inclusive OF the Guyandotte turnpike, of Pos
miles has been managed during the past years
with the systematic and attention which its importance
demands; having received full share of ordinary and
very unusual portion OF extraordinary repairs
Iae ordinary repairs have been conducted hereto
FORE by hired force divided into parties and managed by
under the supervision and control the agent
the Western Improvements For this purpose road
as usu0 cut into FIVE sections with party OF from
hands, and the requisite number OF draugh cattle
assigned each; these sections in point of length being
originally laid of and subsequently modified, the face OF
the country and other circumstances and contingencies
quired
The condition OF the road early spring. when the open
character OF the las winter considered altogether
favorable, the washes through the having been
few and Uncomfortable. The repairs commenced between
the st and tenth OF April being early the state of the
road would permit; and consisted, heretofore of gh;
preparatory dressing and subsequently, with the aid of the
plough and scaper, Of regular and thorough WORK
In consequence of the highly favorable character of tho
early part OF the season. the repairs advanced with more
than usual despatch nsomuch be within one week of
completion the time of the great rain and fresh m the
month OF July.
In addition the ordinary repairs the company,s hands
rebuilt the bridge Pas creek ON the Guvspdot,e
road, which became necessary in consequence
bankmeni giving way and, also, small bridges next
above the town OF Barboursve II also became neces.a
~ the bridge Towards creek near the
White Supher Springs. This dsne at a small ex.
pense of the timber in the bridge being found avail
able for the structure A good bfisgc was thus com
pleted at this point only ten dsy before the flood which
med off all the bridges that stream
The extraordinary repairs upon the line of the road
embraced the expense Of building bridge Gauey
river. This commenced early in July; and although
appeared desirable discontinue its constrac
ton, Of the embarrassment shortly there
after by the Hood II was found impraccabe in
consequence of its decayed state, and WORK went OF, Il,
completion, which effected early September IL is
thought be the best bridge built at that place
and that from them of the those
heretofore erected. The of the bridge nrud
ing materials of every description, will exceed 500
could have been had for less than ss25OU
The former bridge built by contract S2SOO
But the chief object the extraordinary repairs Of tho
year consisted Of the damages caused by the great food of
rain the 18th OF July which in the course OF few hours
devastated extent the entire road from Greenbrer
bridge Covngon carrying OH with the exception of one
all the bridges Towards and Dunlaps creeks and
the road TO such extent 10 render nearly i.
practicable pass horse back Upon the occur.
of this disaster volunteer force, consisting of c
OF GIcenber county, headed by Henry Erskinc
and bealiy, which entities them the thanks of the
COMPANY In the course of a week by the ey.,ti,,s -,
West OF the White Sulphur Springs and OF ano
thrr force operating under the COmpanys agent in the Al
eghanies carriage track reopened from the bridge to
Covington.
Subsequently All average Of from so to co hands
concentrated upon this part of the line and the
repairs progressed with all the despatch that the neans a,
the disposal OF the agent would permit In less than two
months from the Of the flood, road VII. sub
Etantas and handsomely repaired, and the bridge,
Towards creek rebuilt and thereafter the BRIDGES over
Dun.aps creek also rebuilt O bridges rebuilt or
restored, three with materials recovered; the super
structures well IS abutments Of the other three being en-
trely ts but OF justice state that the con
duct Of lhe agent in the midst of these difficulties mark
ed with his accustomed intelligence, energy and zeal.
Owing the great dminuton Of travel arising from the
pccuniay embarrassment Of the tme= the revenue of the
road all the quarters Of the last fiscal year. fell short of
the corresponding quarters of the previous.
year The reduction, however OF subsistence along the
road kept pace with the comparative diminution of tho
tJls
With view TO bring tho expenditures within the reduced
receipts, the Western improvements, the strcrst
economy has been praetsed in every department Wages
reduced the price Of subsistence esssned every pos
sibe mode, and labor applied with the discrimination
Under this system was expected to reduce the aggregate
expense the ordinary repairs exceeding
dollars which would have presented Just proportion to the
diminished receipts from the gates.
II appears, however, from the latest communications re-.
coiycd from the agent. that the expended up w the
end Of November, for ordinary repairs, including small
Of outstanding claims, will be $780, and that the
extraordinary repairs, consisting Of dollars
OF Gauley bridge, and about 5000 dollars
account OF the Hood, will be nbout $500 dollars.
6. Kdndrha RipeT.
Owing 20 the swollen Of the Kanawhn River M
work upon practicable up the month Of October
Ia the part OF the summer, whilst the agent en-
gagged upon the end Of the rivor, Mr. Wright the
assistant Collector, procured the services Of old aud ex
perenced boatman and placed the necessary buOys
During the month Of Octobera company Of hands
employed in making improvements upon Ek and Tyle
shoals At the former the western wall was raised two fee
throughout the whole length Of the suce, and extend
cd distance the tOot at the latter large rocks
excavated from the bottom Of the sluce. No impor
work required upon the ryer and the condition
81 the navigation - very satisfactory.
am happy have il my power state TINT the
Of the Court Of Appeals Lewisburg, the suit Of tho