The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-02-20
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D.LEAVTTT, Treasurer.
Nv YJrk, Nov. 30 1915.
No. 9.

Canal OPFicE, LorhpoH, H. I
December l., 1915,
SIR:-I have the honor to report
that all the departments, the general
supervision of which is entrusted to
me by the majority of the Trustees
Of the Canal, have, since the organ
ization, and still continue to dis
charge their several duties, in a
manner entirely satisfactory to me :;
and the zeal and industry manifested
by each, give good assurance of
their continued usefulness.
By the accompanying report of
the Secretary of the Board of Trus-
tees, you will be furnished with a
list Of the contractors upon the ca
nal, with the section of the canal,
and structures, now under contract.
Some Of the contracts are not yet
complete in their execution; and it
is supposed that a few of them will
not be executed at all. | shall very
soon ascertain what persons, if any,
refuse to sign their contracts, and
take the proper steps to put the
work In operation.
The report of the chief Engineer
shows the work on the Canal in a
state of successful progress fully
equal to our best expectations. The
sickness prevalent throughout the
month of September materially re-
tarded the progress of the work :;
but, since its abatement the
contractors have been. successfully
working good forces of men.
The report Of the agents of the
canal lands, abstracts of which are
herewith transmitted, exhibit the
condition of the business entrusted
to their charge.
| caused notice to be published
to claimants of prescription rights
on the canal lands, informing them
that proof ofpreemtion rights would
be received at this office and since
the publication of that notice, num-
Der of claimants have filed in the of
fec their proof.
BY my instructions to the land
agents, of the date of the first OF
November last, they are required in
their respective divisions, to make
thorough examinations of all the ca
nal lands and town lots. The OBJ
jcct is to furnish this office with all
necessary information to prevent
frauds in the proving up the prc-em-
ton rights.
The engineers have completed
the surveys of the canal feeders, and
| have been engaged in measures for
obtaining the right of way; but
am not now able to report any def
mite successful action on the subject.
In my next report, | hope I may be
able to exhibit a satisfactory ar
rangement of that somewhat trou-
blesome subject.
attended at Chicago on the LIST
and 3rd of November last, to lc-
ceive from the Illinois subscribers
to the loan TIE first instalment called
for on their subscriptions. The fol-
lowing named subscribers paid the
amounts of their several instalments.
as follows
w. b. Ogden $1,000 90 Clark & Co. Sl25 OC
TGthilI King, 900 90 J, Harvey, 1850 &C
John Curry, POS 70
: Whole amount received ;332S X
In addition to the foregoing scve-
raj of the subscribers who are con.
tractors upon the canal, have made
. arrangements to have their install
ments taken from their estimates
o and others are expected to pay wher
i the estimates are paid to the con-
: tractors.
herewith transmit to you the es.
d innate of the chief engineer of The
y amount Of money required for the
next payment, with my approval o
the same.
| have the honor to be, Sir very
respectfully, your obedient servant,
JACOB FRY.
To Capt. WIN. II. SWIFT, President
Of the Board of Trustees of the IL.
linois and Michigan Canal.