The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-01-14
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i Which has been hanging, like an incu-
BUS, on the whole system, and has con
tributed much TO embarrass its operations,
and, to paralyze the most lauda6le exer
lions OF those entrusted with the Conducting
OF them. In the progress Of iime, 100, ihe
greater portion, of The pefished meteriaIs .
IN The construction of our public works
become, SO far de cayed and dlapidated. as
TO require, In most instances partial ana
IN many instances an entire renewal, ldnfing
the hrst three years Of my administrator.
Large amounts were necessarily expended
~ making these repairs,so large indeed that
pubic confidence was very considerably
shaken in the usefulness apd value III Tho
System ilself.' Those who did nat reject on
the circumstance TO which have lust ad
verled, supposed this extraor iinary outlay
for repairs must be annually repeated lBut
the work being done. the expenses for that
purpose for number of years to come will
be greatly diminisl:ed.ge' : = .'lislA
While speaking upon this subject. + NAV
1cali an attention TO a considerable item Of
expenditure, which may be, with Justice,
hereafter wholly cut off very coasider
able ,sup is annually paid for repairing and
rebuilding the various bridges for ,u6lic -&
private sconvepience,i across the canal and
railways. HThis burden has been heretofore
sustained By. The state, but considering the
great increase IN Value Of yhe private proper
ty,through which the aimprovemen,s nass
and that considerable portion Of the. peo
pie of the COMMONWEALTH derive no iuirnedi
ate benefit from the outlay for that purpose,
( u twould seem 10 be but Just and proper that
htheorebuIlding and repairing Of .he private
bridges should hereafter bel done by The
owners OF the property. and the public ones
by the townrhips or counties, lin which if,ey
are situated. usilssar ~, fs ,5sifs sa-f
Since my last annual message, in winch
! look occasion 10 refer TO the combinations
OF private companies and individuals, 10
-monoPolze and reap nearly all the advansa
f 5S s been e g our eraa md
conviction OF seysral lpersons, ON the cleareu
proof. oi a most fragrant conspiracy to lren
ner this monopdlizing combination still
more triumphant over The laws This con
vlclion will have the, sanitary tendency to
arrest hereafter any such illega! attempts. /.
is now to be hoped, tina, by lhe removal of
these obstacles the way Of fair individual
competition, our public improvementsswll
be OPEN, as they were intended to be,,o the
i'ee and equal enjoyment Of aliao8sM
Several recommendations, ornwhat were
deemed essential reforms in the management
of our Internal improvements, made either
by the executive or canal commissioners,
have been hitherto baflled and defeated. bv
combinations OF interest, which II is not ca
sy TO comprehend. do not deem il neces
sary 10 specify. particularly all these sugees
uons, but will refer you 20 my last annual
message, and the last and present report OF
The Canal Commissioners, in which they
are contained. trust that whatever may have
been the doubt heretofore on the subject
II any there was, the justice and propriety
ol making them are now beyond question.
During The last year, as well as former
years, the canal commissioners have beeh
assiduously laboring to- correct the mos,
glaring oiahe errors and abuses which baa
crept into the management of our public
Improvements. They have done much .but
much remains to be done, and unless ser.
onded by the Legislature, ,there will much
remain to be lamenled, without the power
10 remove 1t. ali f9 asaut98 ss'h ~
Nothing has been done under f1ie ac,s
OF Assembly passed at The las, session
for the incorporation of companies
10 complete the unfinished lines
Of our Improvements. any more eject
Iual mode for the accomplishment Of fhis
object can be devised. il will afford me
grea, pleasure 10 cooperate with YOU in
carrying II into execution. u i'aiga.t
The resolution ofathe General Assemblx
olthe 7th OF April last, relative TO the pay
menta Of interest to domestic credi,ors8
provides that such of thecredi.os Of -
Commonwealth as do not choose 10 recs;sss
certificates of stock, shall be entitled lsaa
credit for the amount of their claim on ~
books Of ahe Auditor General and sssii
reeeiye interest al six per cent on balanses
due for work done prior 10 the s4,hsof
May, ls4l, interest to be allowed from lI,at
date, and on balances due for work done
since the 4lh of May, ls4l, interest 10 be
allowed from the passage Of the ACT Aud
me frsr section Of the act OF tbe 27lh july
last alter making certain specific appropria
9ons, directs Whatever balance may be in
The Treasury on the 6rst days of August.