Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-30
1900 81
S5,472 %
Leaving a melt revenue OF

Leaving melt revenue oil S3,4i2 -
This revenue has been applied TO the redemp-
lion of the outstanding dock scrip, which has al
so been reduced by other means leaving a ba-
lance Of 1899 still anoat.
TIE Canal 6e.,osen R,ehmond and Lyich5nrg.
On this portion of the line, the organization
adopted al the commencement oil lS45 mas been
kept up during The past season. II consisted oil
two superinlenians Of repairs, between whom
the whole distance Of LAG miles, as we'll as The
yearly force Of laborers employed Tor The purpose
OF ordinary repairs, is about equally divided. Ine
entire force consisted OF ~ slaves, operating IN
seven squads under as many overseers, Zone OF
which was employed in working the mud ma
chine, II carpenters including two head men,
and one blacksmith. A sufficient nu mber OF the
slaves, possessing the requisite intelligence, are
employed a. patrols, each oil whom is required to
travel over bis beat every day, with aproper i'm
pement in hand, 10 be ever on the lookout Tor he
first indications of breach or other casually,
and TO prevent il, il practicable, in It's incipIent
Stages, or Otherwise 10 give immediate notice OF
il 10 The nearest ove,scer, and 10 the ock.keepers
in The neighborhood. This he does under the pro-
mise, that in case no breach that could have been
prevented by his exertions, takes place on his
beat during the year, he shall at The close thereof
receive stipulated reward, which is sufficient 10
secure his vigilance. This arrangement, il is be-
ieyed, has been very eficacious in preventing
disasters on the line.
The finances OF The company have not yet en-.
a5ed the board to act under the authority which
they received from The stockholders 10 March last,
10 purchase force ofslaves sufficient for Inc ex-
eculion OF the ordinary repairs
The operations of the force employed TOR this
purpose, are detailed in the accompanying an
nual reports OF The superintendent, Mr. Reins!and
Mr.. Gill, (AppF and g. TO which ! beg leave
To refer.
II has teen the usual practice 10 cmbody ia The
Presidents annual report, fiscal statement de.
dueing the precise portion ofthe aggregate expen-
dlures on the canal, coming properly under The
head of the ordinary repairs As all OF these
statements must necessarily be made in precisely
the same form, have preferred to communicate
one as an accompanying document, APP. E and
referring to il for details, will merely stale that
the ordinary repairs for The past year thus de-
duccd, are found to have been S53 1873 90, exceed
ing those of the previous year by S3993.
Besides the year hands, kept for ordinary re.
stonecu,lers, have been continued 10 employment,
partly for the purpose Of any renewals of the
masonry which might become necessary, but
chiefly 10 prepare and distribute rock for The con.
stIucion ot permanent stone locks, In place oil The
composite locks which, on account Of The lack
of suitable materials in their respective neigh
borhoods, had 10 be resorted 10 in the original
construction OF the canal. This force will bere-
tanned until sufficient quantity Of rock for The
renewal OF all The composite locks shall have
been distributed at their several sites
With view, also, to the unusual amount Of
extraordinary repairs which you were informed
in the last annual report would be required in The
course OF the year, 4 company of 20 aborefs
were hired by The year and placed under the
charge of John Burruss as ovcrseer; and large
number OF laborers and suitable oversecrs were
engaged, temporarily, in advance, 10 come upon
the line at the time specified for suspending the
navigation with view 10 those repairs.
II being imp.acticable to obtain The necessary
labor for such A work between the 18th Of De-
cembsr and the 18th January, when the naviga.
lion could be suspended without incommoding
the public, timely notice was given that the wa
| ter would be drawn of on the 18th of May
This was accordingly done, and the navigation
restored upon different portions or the canal be.
tween the 22l Of May and The 81 Of June, being
no where suspended longer than l6 DAYS. For
details of the amount of labor employed and the
items OF work executed, beg leave 10 refer 10
the accompanying reports Of The superin,endents
MI. Reins aud Mr. Gill. fAppendix Fl, and III
From The state Of the canal, at present, and from
an observation which the suspended navigation
permitted 10 be made on ihe FIRST seven levels,
showing thai the annual deposite is only about
halt an zach 10 dep,h, it is hoped that the water
will mol have 10 be drawn of for the purpose OF
removing the deposite for the next 1--WE or six
years. 49,. -, IL
extra force under Mr.. Burruss was transferred 10
the unfinished lire above Lynchburg for The exc.