Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-01-12
vol. xIE-N6. At.

P'"l''h""s" o"'e shoBui'uue
lance OF the subject
3. Second GRIND D;ri.ien of ils tdnna.
From the passage VI the Loan Act Of the 25sf u
March last until the meeting Of the Stockholders In NJ
Month OF May. the Directory avaiod themselves Of an
offers from contractors in the second division 10 rsfn
qulsh their contracts upon condition Of payment being
made for the work already done. After The latter PERI
cd, II wa, doomed essential, with n vrw 10 leskon the
engagements OF The company invite compromise upvn
reasonable terms with tho remaining contractors; hy
which all the contracts for tho construction Of tho
new work in the second division have successfully heem
gotten rid on, with the exception Of five upon the linz VI
the old Blue Ridge Canal and Two upon the line bsov
And with respect Ia these contracts
viii pfobahly BIZ made, in consequence Of which
they will bo dissolved or suspended by the end Of Tho
year 30 that nj The commencement Of ,he new year,
none OF The werhs Of construction will be- 10 pro-
gfesq III this DIVISION and the employ mcnt VI the enQ-
neers will for the present be discontinued.
In consequence Of this susreson Of operations vert
little hns been added in the Of The proscu yesr 10
what was already done IN the second division nj the no
Rod olthc last annual meeting; at which time very
detailed statement Of the works both finished and nDn-
shed presented 10 the Stockholders Cat pnps Y,
lo) in the III Annual Report.
\ much greater change has unfortunately been prodi-
eed by the ravages OF tho fresh In the month Of July
last The INJURY here In consequence of tho uninishM
state OF tho works having been much greater in pro-
pn.n 10 distance thai upon the frs, grand division.
by M estimate madc by the Chief Engineer, the d.
mage 10 the works in the SECOND division amounts IL
WHICH ABOUT N',JbH WAS SUSTAINED thU
hue Of The old Blue Ridge Canai. and about $40 Zoo up
on the line bttwrrd fynchburg and the Ridge; about
three uths OF hr latter amount having fallen upon tho
sections of independent canal aud only an inconsiderS
bic part upon the towing path sections.
Throughout large portion OF tina second division;
the slope Of the towing path bordering The river. rs we'll
upon the section Of independent canal. upn The mar
GIN oil hc contemplated pools, Ia lined with facing VI
Stone. In the form Of either common placid riprsp;
which to be covered and sustained to considerable
a. NfpUt he "a at af
The works. however. being unfinished, il was every
where exposed during the late fresh. 10 the violent
ton Of the current, as the river rose and fell.
The levels ALSO upo, the canal sectofrs having not
then been finished and filed, tic Unprotected interior
slopes Of the towing path en,bankmthts swept IL
like manner where the waters broke the mounds BY
which the guard locks dofendcd
Had the canal been in operation tho damsge, pfoM-
bly, would have been conpafatve, inconsderabla.--
The interior of the canal banks won'd have been proico
ted ly the water IN the levels. The guard ard outlet
Locke wpi have loed permanent barriers 10 tho fivst,
aud the volume Of water passing the gatcs wsuld
have easily passed of through tho medium Of the
wastes.
The ssmc would have been the rcsu, 10 graa! nss.
viii, the town. path sections The lips Oh thoss
occurred Of the subsng of the river and had they bess
supported by the eTncni water Of the dams, would
have been prevented Had the works upon the line W
the Bluc Ridge Canal bccn compir,rJ, /, woud h.v.
escaped uninurcd for, by the plan of Improve
mcnt, the guard locks and embsn kncnt were 10 hS
raised Two feet higher than formerly. which, would hav
prevented tho water from entering the canal.
The july flesh nj Buchanan was II bet above az
Of 1896 Bat nj the mouth Of North rvei, owing 'ns
sudden rise and concentration Of ,he waters of bpss'
II attained to most extraordinary elevation. I>'s "ss-
breaches took place At tho dam just at this ', wv
ne,t s centre and occupying about or u'ea 'ss.
Gifts length; the ether, an,und its Nor,t :" y
the rushing OF the waters through Il una,
above and below the dam n waters ais S'oso ose1
the guard lock, leaving hrc' nnG d,m,a;u ,' .s%
portion of the cement IT. 0 ''"''"' "''''' WIN" my
The navigation .hrongh the gnard gate. cansl and
.i., ,' I . suspended from tho llth July 10 ths
o "s, lock- The entire navigation Of tho river
was an, odcd not quite three weeks, the boats or the
ro.,J Of the me passing around the Northern Shd VI
n dam. through the breaches above and below II,
On the 20th July. force Of 20 men hired fe the pf
posse commenced tbs repairs AT the dam. On tho l6u
of August il was augmented 10 90 men, and il confirm.
ed thai until. for want Of space 10 work ID
il was reducod aud the 9th of October, II final
" dismissed About two thirds Of the contemplated
work. having then been finished. The residue
pu, unde, contract, aud the whole will be cotnplstsd
about the end OF the year.
The operations this point. for the greater part Of
the time placed under the immediate direction u
Mr. X. w. Tomin. the resident Engineer. aud apa
pear to have been zcaously, skuly aud efficient
Quoted.
The amount expended upon the second dvisioh, fsf
repairs arising from the July resh as settled at thu oT
flee, up to the ~ Nov, amounts to 10 ,3V<,Ol, 70
which il to be added estimated amount Of az. sou,
hercaft to in, making aggregate df III. sHs-
81. The repair of the remainder Of the damagrs upon
this div sion be deferred until the resumption Of
wor,s upon that part OF the line.
The following summary statement presents an uuno
view of the expenditures incurred and 10 be Incurred ~
the 30h Nov last. for the construction Of the works ID
in the second grand division.
There has been expended for canal constructions In
GLIDING repairs Of damages caused by tho fresh OF July
last 1851 S53 Si-for construction Of the locks $S7 6V
95--for construction ofdaus $5,3l6 y2-and lot ooh
strucon of bridges 81 SIG 60, amounting
in the aggregate to S5oS,0C3 ~
And there is still required to complete
the division, as follows: From l.ynchbug
water works dam to lock No The out
let Of the enlarged Blue Ridge Canal:
For construction Of canal including Sl7,-
COO for repairs Of breaches caused BY
the fresh of July last, and &, 0O0 dolls.
for bridges aud culvcris $25.SO0
For construction of locks 6OOOO
For construction Of dams l7U,OO0
Total from Lynchburg to lock
No 6liTOW
From lock No. 7, to tho
Blue Ridge Ferry or the Cush-
aw Falls dam:
For constructive of canal, in
GLIDING 81 900 Tor bridges
and cuverts. and $1,000 for
repairs of breaches by the
fresh Of July last $ll;6UU
For construction Of locks 4O,OOO
Total from lock No. 7 to Cush-
aw Falls dam oi.oUOU