Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-01
S 1873 81
Leaving a net, revenue OF

Leaving a nett revenue OF Sl63 81
q. The navigation JetDeen Lynch5mg and Ca
pinpt,n, is still carried on BY batealx, and con
fued To the bed Of the river. Many OF The suices
having been filled up and changed by the fresh
OF last fall the board, in the spring, aiIer caus-
ing an examination o. The slate OF he river II be
made, appropriated the SUM Of $500 10 be cx-
pended il necessary, in restoring The navigation
to its state before The tresh and authorized The
chief engineer TO employ for thai purpose, al slip
ula,ed wages per diem, a suitable superintendent
and an ample force u boats and labofcrs. IN
der this authority contract was made with Mr.
Arthur L. Burks who employed Mr.. William
Fl, Hardy as his assistant and each look charge
OF separates force oi boats and laonIers, ana
operated upon The two portions oil The river above
and below Buchanan, al The same time i"r
work was satisfactorily compile Cd about ne Close
of September last, and cos, Sll3o D.
S, The Kan0,ota Turnpike. -Simal'aneouslv
with the fresh Of The 26lh OF November lasI, The
waters OF the Kanawha rose 10 The heieh!a q
nearly thirty feet, being but little short Of l'e
hiehes, flood ever known in thai river Iae
chief damage done by it 10 The campanys WORKS,
was between Charleston and Coal bridge. On
that portion Of the road five bridges were rendered
temporarily useless, though none were sweep
away. The repairs nee 7sary to render the foah
passable by travellers, v re promptly MADE; oui
they had scarcely been mpleed, when ON me
ll,h OF December, another flood occurred, which
though mol so great in the KanaWha as the hrs,
was greater on The two extremes ot the line, and
added 10 the damage already done, by carrying
off one bridge, seriously injuring FIVE offers, AMI
washing away the road at several points Inc
fine arched and covered bridge over The mouth o
Mud river, must have been swept OF but Tor he
voluntary and timely e3ertions OF the ciliz"ns oi
Barboursvi!le who loaded il with rocks and re-
moved the DRIFT pressing against II; and 10 Wno'n
the thanks of the company are due, ana nave
been expressed for their valuable and on mat &C.
casGn.
The repairs rendered necessary BY these
floods, having been executed, the road, UNDER
the ordinary labor bestowed upon it yearly,
commencing as early as pracucaoie IN Tue
Spring, has sustained its high reputation, not
withsianding the series of heavy rains which be-
gan in July, and added considerably TO the ex.
penses Of the year.
Coal bridge has been taken down, and new
one on superior plan, to be erected IN It's
Mace, has been commenced, with the expecta-
ton that it will be completed by The LIST oil De-
cember. Preliminary steps have also oeen
taken for the erection Of a new covered bulge
over the mouth Of Gauly.
The receipts from the Toau ior ue
year have been, 1882 ~
From which deduct expenses, ordin-
airy and extraordinary, ',9'S u
Ie.v;nr = nett revenue Of Sl,373 %
have recently received from the agent, Mr.
Walker, a full tabular list OF the several oriuges
and culyerts on the road under his charge, whlch
beg leave to communicate for publication win
the other documents.
6. The Il ,ala,ch1 Riper.-The pas! low wafer
season having been unusually favorable ior me
operations OF ihe company's agent, on ms iiVef,
more extensive and better repairs ard improve
menls 10 tie slu,ces have been etfecIed Than lof
several ye.rs past. The chief engineer anu my
self. on a tour over the western improvements
finding the river down 10, and below ordinary low
water mark, devoted The 9th, 1ih, and oih o. sep
tember last, in company with Mr.. Ezra walker
the agent, 10 a careful examination OF Inc im-
movements between Charleston and Point pea
SAINT. distance of 60 miles. We found over eV-
cry PAL. OF every chute, greater depth Of wafer
than is required by law, the walls and dams oil
substantially built and in good order, and nc con-
dition OF all the works, OF which list IS mere
with communicated, such as 10 justify the opln-
ion. expressed last year, that the duty OF keeping
them in repair and gradually remedying ,heiroT-
ginal defects has been faithfully performed by
the agent of this company. But alter all, they
are totally unworthy OF that noble iiVei, ana !"
adequate 10 develope the wealth OF The bordering
region During The past season. in The noun
aips near the Greatialls, discoveries OF numerals,
OF very startling character, both as 10 quannly