The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-01-14

certain Ba. K char II /. iope, q 5dssoyA /
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| last for which cer- ~
tfctes have been hb71 bftEai9 fOat
! j0' issued .redeemahle 51Hge4a Ehfa on h.
j M August, ls43, s7l5075 SO ai gigD0
Iusi Isljnas Is FuoilGlcssI S37,937,1sSe q
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ms gent has been contacted for the following
purpose viz i, .,-.-- q = T
| For Canals and ''i N,' 9.t''1
Railways . $50 sss,ea9l is b1s'ala 10 /
foapay Interest "a ag~ 81 sRFh39o j19R4es
boon public debt sh-4,aIols5 iosl aoDibbs q |
For the use ofs9aoyiN9iul siijvnsQ sBs .ies |
the treasury 10, ll,57t $4,000 asaoqqe s!f
/ rurnpikes, state = 80. ~ .,,,....5,t .
1 roads &c $4,000. 90 ls,.,,,.., ~, I
Union canal 100000 90
Eastern Penitans ~ osl'F Bus aBiri ~ siai
aitary b1G isvausrlaU,ooo 90 5.7al lsIsas /
Firanklinn Rail gib boa pgivlss Ga0 1fii,u.
& Road -. .sgss Is 100000 90 TO .ei
rennsy lvnnia. q .awot y73ys ni ,q .les slf fac !,
nsnhs symS, BIO oo'9SS 90 eSS oe oe ;s'sioo ohl
lea liig .,.le1 a'j aa I ss7ss7, ,7ss "a
irhe value ofour Public 1mporyc. !. = 1G
81 ments estimated at cost is @sai $50, ,533 i62g
The state owns Bank Stock iDG bligou vsdl I
ssitnst which costs, at par 2,lOB ZOO 90
J..,r - Turnpike and ,,,,o, e;l, Z
Il ,s, Bridge Stock 1850 a6s 45
- canal and Nav- .tI.., 1
" ~ nAun gation stock ~ 'ih s44 77s &c
saas1 ,N nj RAILROAD stock q 365 a7es 90
Money due onupatented lands es- J i31raqsT /
una'ed at fna ieiHsQ ase7gl 600 600 200
40 siI 20 ass q aai JyHass coz ..-- 80 :. : !.
The foregoing does no, include the amount,
4 due 10 Domesllc Creditors, entered on
the books Of the Auditor General, per
resolution Of I'll, April ls42. - go
These internal Improvements, for The
construction Of which .le principal amount,
of the State debt has been incurred consist
Of 1881 miles cf canals and railways com.
'pleted, and i40a miles OF canals in progress
Of construction and nearly completed.
The finished works are the follow 4, I
ing: i,s', - = ,,..'..,a go Miles.
The Delaware canal, from Eas.on 10
tide al Bristol s''N0'''' ~ q 2 594
The msln line Of canal and railway
from Phiadelphato phshurg $685.
Canal from Beaver on the Ohio river ''si
to the mouth of the French creek '1J
feeder,in the direction of Erie y 97a
Canal from Franklin on the AlIeghe.
ny river to Conneau. lake. ~ 494
Canal, Susquehanna and North ',sii
Branch from Duncan's Island 10 eas
Laekawanna. llI4
Canal, West Branch from Northum- ni'i
beiland to 'Farrandsvill, isI U A"tt" 73
Several side cuts and navigable
feeders, itl aalh7
ktt #tl ji.tl 49,
Total Canals and railway compile
ted. sa! aa79sa
Canals in progress and nearly com.
Pleled ~ 'as.3 Miles.
North Branch extension, from Lack
awanna to New York line, ,t9a 90
Erie extension from the nouth of The
French Creek Feeder TO Erie har-
Dor e.t ssa
Wiconisco canal from Duncan's Is.
land Wlconisco creek, .YslaiI25I
sp,,,HjN, ssgi, .as.i gdt m }s15mga --|
Total canals IN progress, llas5i A02
q The State has always met the payment
OF the interest upon the public debt
withapunctualily. until the semi.ahnual paw
meni due on the lst ofAugust lasi:t when
for want of adequate provision for that
purposes certificates Of Tie amount due 10
each holder of the stock were issued. bear.
ing an interest of six pei cent, payable in
one year, agreeably to the Act. passed the
9Th day of July last. II now becomes
the imperative duty OF the Legislature 10
make provision. as well for lis paym as
Tor The payment ofihe interest falling due