Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-10

shute" through its entire length was deepened,
and also widened from fifteen TO 20 feet, and all
the wing walls were raised or repaired. All the
difficulty in navigating these shoals 1t is believed,
has thus been removed.
Al Buffalo Shoals, the wing walls were repaired
and the rocks taken out, and other necessary work
was executed.
The river force, with the requisite boats and
machinery, were constantly employed from The
10Th OF july 10 the 10Th of October and after the
latter period, continued 10 operate as long as the
stage Of the water would permit. And in addition
10 this, a second force was employed for two weeks
in aid of the regular company.
For the reasons adyerted TO in reference TO the
receipts on the kanawha road, no exact compa
rson of the receipts on the river for the two last
years can be made. II appears, however, from a
comparison OF the receipts on the river for seven
months in the two last years respectively, similar
10 that made in the case OF the road, that there
was falling off for those months in the last year
OF 1927 o..
Before closing the subject OF the kanawha ma
vigalion il is proper 10 stale, Tor the information
OF The stockholders that on the 2st OF August last,
Mr.. Lancaster and myself caused measure
menl 10 be made Of the depth Of water in all the
channels and sluices OF the kanawha river from
the town of Charleston 10 the foot of Red House
shoals, the water being then understood 10 be at
or below ordinary low water mark This mea-
surement was made under our personal superv-
sion by the agent and assistant collector, whom
we accompanied in boat prepared for the pur-
pose. The result showed depth OF not less than
3 feet every where between The points above spe-
CITED. We found the various improvements on
the river in very satisfactory condition.
In closing this detailed review, il is due alike
10 the company and 10 the various agents employ
ed in its service to state, that the whole line of
works in operation, embracing distance of 420
miles, is now in good condition, and subscribing
the important purposes for which they were eSta-
blished.
II.--FIscAL CONCERNS
|. Debt IN Europe.
In The month OF FEBRUARY last The balance re-
naming due 10 The house OF Messrs Delermeyer,
Wesing d Son. OF Amsterdam, amounting 10
$1,000 45, was paid 10 their agent in New York,
who hereupon surrendered 10 The company the
fI5,000 OF lis guaranteed sterling bonds, which
were formerly held in pledge by that house, and
had been transmitted to him for The purpose Thus
accomplished. The bonds thus recovered, together
with those redeemed from the house Of Messrs.
Morrison Sons Il Company in London in No
vember 1912, constituted the whole amoun, of ster-
ling bonds heretofore issued and entrusted 10 the
company's agent for negotiating loan in Europe;
and This transaction has swept away The last of
The company llapliltcS on Inc DINER SIDE ol inc
Atlantic.
, Receipts ond DIm@men'sf r tie Year, andAate
oftac Finances al The eioa thereof
During The year just closed, the receipts
Tor ne,l tolls on The western improve
menis, for gross Tolls on the new ca
nal, Tor rents and other minor sour
ces Of income have amounted 10 I9s,99s l3
The disbursements during The same
period for the management and re-
pairs, ordinary and extraordinary,
of the canal, ioI The annuity 10 the
stockholders OF The old James river
company, for interests on guaran-
ieed bonds and Oh Stale stock loan
ed 10 the company by the Common
wealth, and for other minor expenses
charscabc oil revenue, amounted
10 $lG0,li Is
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