Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-01

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dock. amounting In length to seou, lsV se. ieaso 20
the pressure Of the embankmen and tell down but that
rebuilt before the water was readmined Ths seci-
dent appears have originated fro spring near the spot
the Of which passing through the earth, wetted the
filling Immediately in the OF that portion Of the wall
Il shews the value Of that part Of the eomPanys plan OF
Improvement which proposed 10 foufy the ~hariins by
piles driven down intervals OF eight feet throughout It's
whole extent which thrown the class OF deferred
works from the apparent strength and sody OF the walls
when they FIRST erected and, stthe time IL de-
monsaes the prudence and proprey Of proceeding to nus
execution, the state Of the unds will permit
In consequence Of tho interruption Of the trade and the
suspension Of the receipt Of tolls for nearly four months OF
the year. the o the dock for the fiscal end
ing the 3lst OF October last amounted to only S29S
~ The disbursements during the same period for asen
and collections OF os amounted $l7e6 lie and
for repairs, Siy74 D. making together, the OF
S676O Al, which being deducted from the amount Of re-
ce,pts. leaves nett balance Of revenue Of S535 81.
Ii will be recoected by the stockholders, that since Oc
tober lS43 drafts have been made the general funds
Of the for the works in progress at the DOCK and
that since that period oil Disbursements this account
have been by direct drafts its by cer
tfcstes OF debt charged upon IL.
The certificates Of deb, receivable for tolls, issued in
improvements the dock, which aloat
the commencement of the last fiscal year. amounted to
S2469 81; which there added during the fur
Their issue Of Sl3,752 6S, making aggregate OF
house in the same period OF time, being deducted will
appear that there outstanding the Gle. Ocobe last
n balance Of certificates OF debt Of Sl2,606 Ia.
This statement, however, does comprehend the
settled final Of Of the contractor~ all his
contracts that OF another his the wall
ing and embankment o the slips below 23d the ha
lance due the last being payable
SIX and twelve months from the first OF November 1874.
In pressing forward the Improvements upon the dock 10
their present very desirable advancement
not the intention VI the directory extend the anticipation
OF the in the form OF certificates OF debt beyond
the sum of $4,000. The existing greater orgi-
mates from the unforeseen disasters year. the una-
vourabc operation OF the balance of the annual
receipts md disbursements has already been stated to
amount to equivalent
With the exception 100 feet Of riprsp be placed
the river bank above Mayo's bridge. the completion
OF the bordering 22nd Goth streets and
some small hnishinss the landing places npon the
wharves, all the works have been executed which
deemed necessary and advisable for the of
vessels adapted the trade nayi
CATION OF the river
The whole OF the works now appear stand firmly,
and TO well the purposes for winch they
sPecuvey intended; and the outlet lock, late
prcvement, has operated successfully, consequence
which, the company is in the daily receipt steady
ard handsome revenue, and proceeding reduce the
amount OF its outstanding certificates OF debt.
The only material works which remain be executed
at the dock, the piles be driven down of
the walls, and the lock to be erected site,
and the extension Of the dock down the point
plated for its location.
These works will be deferred in order that the nett
Of the establishment may be applied to the pay
ment of the company's bonds purchase, and of
the remainder OF the liabilities for Improvement IL
is however, much be regretted that there should be
necessity tor this posiponcment; inasmuch these
are all important additions this valuable
and indispensable 10 permanent and complete
The Stockholders already apprised that until
these additions made, interruptions the outlet lock
similar 10 those OF the last season, may be expected
sometimes that the largest class Of vessels en-
ering the port continue be excluded that there
wall still be DANGER IN the time of high floods in the
rva OF overfiOws through the extremity of the
work and that the depth Of water IN the dock could
not be raised TO the contemplated maximum of fifteen
feet, without which il would be impracuclble TO give
depth OF five feet over the crown Of the aqueduct
Shockoe creek, with view TO the passage of canal
boats and advantage would this establish
ment from the contemplated improvements upon the
below.
Were these additions made il is believed by those best
informed the subject that accrung would
speedily rise 80 10000 per annum Were the es
tabshrnen, thus advanced OF permanent compile
ton, and united with the canal, feel confident that
would be found TO verify the predictions made ii die
venh annual that all probability fur
-Oundant means, only detray the expenses OF
annual repairs and supernendence meet the inter
esr q, sum me- to pay for H. and 10 and
% per cent for the gradual extinction OF loan that
amount"
Before this branch Of the repor, is closed it is proper to
state that the aggregate disbursements company
the restoration and improvement Of the dock amounted
the end Of the last fiscal year the Of Sl27 s23 A.
2-Fr" Gra"i DirisioH Of the Canal extending from
Richmond 10 ynehLarg.
In the year lSII the line OF the canal with view its
management and maintenance, has continued be dvid
cd the year lSI3, into sectIons with superin
tenden OF repairs each and each section has like
continued be divided three subsectons, each
having and company OF labourers hired by
For the frat half of the year. the division
.shed with dredging machine moved by horse power
boat, which operated alternately in the sections but
Tor the last hall OF the year. there Of these
chimes attached TO cach section, and upon each Of
these boats there also and party Of
hands And besides few carpenters and smiths hired by
The Tor each OF the sections there attached the
division superintendent OF mason - with competent
number oi men engaged likewise By the execute
the necessary quauyng and masonry along the line and
superadded Ia all these there also engineer with
small party Of engaged during the milder OF
in Extnn l,p rEo
along the limits OF the lanes condemned for the OF the
canal
AS the end of the year 1912 portion Of un
finished repairs growing July fresh Of that year,
remaining 10 be exccuted along with the ordinary
pairs OF the succeeding year. the end Of the lo3
there portion OF postponed repairs originating the
feshes OF the preceding April and September be added
in like the abpurs of the present II will
be recoected also. that the plan OF operations for the
current year. embraced in its scope the further rails
ing Of the embnnkments upon various levels OF the
canal, with view TO protect it from the nroads Of future
Ieshes and thus TO TO the company according
Ae original pan the economy OF low location OF the work,
combined with the security Of q high With n view
10 these various objects, enlargement Of the annual
force deemed advisable and accordingly raised
TO tbs number OF LOG and placed upon the division
operee under The organization which has been mentioned
During the four months that elapsed between the LIST Dc.
cember and the LIST of April the Of operations upon
eastern section Of the DIVISION extending from the city
Of Richmond to the head Of lock No. 81 just below the
Hardware aqueduct, unusually steady. uninterrupted
and successful. In the OF this period slight
upon this section, Of which took place the
10Th December upon the eleventh, and the other tho
2ih March upon the fourteenth level The former breach
accompanied by damage to the masonry of the
cuycf OF which fifteen feet in length sides
as washed from the foundation the sprnging Of the
arch. With these exceptions the force upon the
was employed either in restoring the works, by of
the usual ordinary repairssuch cleaning dirches
redressing the path and embanknent removing de
post and bars from the bottom of the canal, and repairing
locke, cuyerts, bridges and budngs perfecng the
work by snndy Improvements such digging additional
drain bitches IN places where they necessary rails
ing the embark mens, with either % give greater
depth {" water or 10 guard against future oyerows from
the floods Of the rver lining the inner slope the tow.
path emhnnkments "a to remedy the damage
resulting from the of the passenger boats navigating
the canal. The result of these abOus was that the re-
pairs aud improvements tue
unusual iofwafdness and advancement the end Of the
four months terminating the first II April last.
The description here given Of the progress Of business
in the FIRST section, would apply with very slight variation
TO the ot operations ~ the second secton
" one half Of the winter But the 18th Janua.
~. interruption occurred the Rocksh aquoduct which