Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-04

aud Future Prospects 0f the Company
TuE CoSpITIoS THE WORK 80
.,hp;, herewith IN an appendix marked \, full and
satisfactory report from The che engineer ol VI. Ii;
for the pasI year, of the department coiln.eu W NE
charge embracing the entire line OF the company woI
In te month of September last accompanied oy inc ehiei
engineer and Mr. Ellis OF the directors ala ny 'e SUI
perin,endcns on the works Respectively u,ue' S Rieh
visited and inspected the line OF rom MI
,ond =, Confession Oh the Kanawha was highly graft
seJ with what | saw, and especially with thc capact
OF the canal almost ncaicnlable increase OF %
the ample means hand of making lis works permanent
with the ssu planning and the solid and duraG
,he works in progress between Iynchburg ana bocha
with the nexhaustibe wealth now locked mp III inc noun.
,ans wanting only outlet To ilurKe WIN l,lt e o '"
the Western slope the Allegheny and win me certain re-
sut Of increasing population enlarged subjects OF ta ~
ton and aagiuentng profits 10 The sockhonerS' p'''
Of the great work If ii shall be accomplished; .
can ONLY regret tha, have not the skill OF experience
which would enable fully 10 appreciate These g'ea'
taaes or 10 impress them on others
The productive works OF III" company eoh'i'i o.
|. The Richmond Dock.
2 The Canal from Richmond 10 l.ynchbnr9
3 The Blue Ridga Turnpike and Ferry
a. The kanawha Turupike Road and River
The unprotuctye. because unfinished works;
s. The Second Division, or the works between lshinou
and IN, mouth Of North River, and thence 10 buchanan
l. Tie Richmond Dock.
The repo of the oifoe in general superintendent oil the
expenditures for repairs have been nconsderaoe Inc
dton of the work good and nothing has occurred curing
The year seriously ~ interrupt lis use Ioisid'fa"H
which have presented In me reports 81 SoI1 ~
ndacessors have continued TO exert unavorable in-
ence on the conpanys revenue from his ,ol'c ~ Wv
last wear there is slight increase IN the receips vi 'i
The preceding year. the income does not pea W. J'
proportion 10 the trade OF the city, II appears oE ""
cords of The company that the revenue derived rom Tie
dock ~ ell .oo %
i34s SSH 60
The nadeqlacy Of The dock in its dimensions for the pr-
Moses of navigation has probably cxertei more INFLUENCE
than any other cause III keeping down the revenue.
measures which have been taken 10 enlarge ana rAieu m
dock adapting il the OF vessels engaged III 'h trade
of lanes river which Richmond. and connecting II
with the cnna will il is confidently believed afford an mn
nortani facility trade, and produce large Increased IN
''"'' , ne Canal from Richmond 10 L.yncbbnrg.
The organization for thu superintendent, repair aid pre-
SC ssryaq tt 1i li " an "a d mSiy u ro
entire line is managed by superintendent and - lnspec
ted daily by suitable persons passing over II III SNORT SEE
tonsany injury threatening the work Is thus observed ana
the necessary promptly taken for prevention or re-
pair. -.
ample space for the passage If boats and good materials oil
wood and stone collected ready for at short notice IN
surfing speedy repair Of injured ecayod work But two
breaches have occurred during the year Dne on the III OF
April last the Goth level which caused me detention 81
boats for four DAYS The other the 18th OF july Oil me
81 level interrupted The passage Of boats for nine
The repars We're made in skiul manner win great
and lrifine expense. Is believed thai the
work which the Sst level had given way twice before
is now secure and the entire work becoming eac year more
trade the canal and invoking heavy expenditures Tor re-
pair will become annually less frequent.
For full and satisfactory detail ct 'hH operations OF te
Superintendent of repairs refer his report. Appendix g.
The water oi James River during the past season, has
been unusually low and nave deeply regretted that the pas
s,a of boats with heavy freight has been delayed by the
STAGE Of water at one points this line To guard
AGAINST the future OF such an annoyance tue
Board Of Directors have ordered that dam ot stone
laid in hydra,c cement constructed Maidcns Adren-
,nrc and il is contemplated lake advanageof The drawing
of The water for tina, purpose To otter safer cann' Tor
through The pond by removing the rocks "hi al low
water Nay naa interrupt she navigation
or the locks on this line II are constructed OF stone and
~ OF wood can well understand the necessity which
onc,o ,hc adoption of the less durable material the
line of their construction But The importance Or e line
md OF an uninterrupted navigation require that all the io IS
should be constructed in the permanent manner rms
may be done gradually without serious INJURY, ana me caa
affords the company the ready mems 81 transporing ag
as the quares 10 the place where they are 10 D. used
Tho policy adopted is collect aud prepare The stone 80
that In. WORK be done with the least possible dclav ~
pursuing mi. course In few all The wooden locks
may be- replaced by others ci durable masonry al sll
anIa expense, AMI without nlerrhptihg pusiesS oi wv
canal 10 any injurious extern. ,
Arrangement. arc in progress in cooperation with the
presien, and directors he Virginia and Tennessee ral
ron COMPANY c basin o the James fver anu
Kanawha company with the depot OF The railroad company
at vnchAlre Is the permenen connection winch
the General Assembly contemplated.
Notwithstanding the unlavorabe influence on business
md rrayc exer,ed by the cholera during the past summer
Ii will be perceived that the gross receipts or the canal nave
considerably increased In the ending Oh The 5Isi
increase of s o3 q the receipts from the same source
for tho preceding year This result can only be attributed 10
the Increased production OF the country along HE canal
more general of medium OF transportation and Inc
Introduction of articles Of freight winch have mol here
tofre been market confidently believe that these
causes viii continue exert extending Influence and
that rs improvements in progress and others con-
templaed shall successfully afford new facilities ior tbs use
OF the canal tia increase VIII annually become iar beyond
tho ratio of thar which Is now presented.
submit herewith, marked ID, copies of such orders "a
havo been adopted by the board OF directors during h' past
year touching the regulations established for tie govern
meni of the canal and DOCK for the consideration OF the stock
The tolls have been reduced on Indian corn and made
nominal al manures 10 be applied 10 The Improvement OF
The company will be fully ndeuni6ed fot these wise
OF rcducton by tolls On increased production and
transportation.
The contracts have been entered for the works
sarv 10 conucc; the canal with the south side OF James river
Creek for the connection with the Rvanna river and for that
between the canal and t;dewaer Richmond The CEN
tractors are experienced and responsible The terms are
favorable and within the estimates statement marked l.
showing the contracts and contractors Names Accompanies
this.
The board Of Directors adopting the mode OF connection
between the canal and the south side OF the river have
ousy eneavoued the wishes Of those whose use
they intended far was compatible With tho interests
OF the company.
Kanawha company and the Ryanna navigation company.
by the connection haze not Vet een adns
ted The hoard Of directors will ouh, not, carry the
wishes Of the stockholders by liberal spirit toward the
navigation company whose Improvement will serve as
valuable auxiliary TO ours.
The plan the connection the canal and the iock'
has been several months subject OF anxious
the board OF directors Ii found not 10 have been def
nitev agreed but still the subject OF negotiation.
After protracted negotiation and patient consideration OF
all the propositions submitted the board the conc
SION that the eligible practicable that along
the old line OF locks And the contracts have been made
cordiugIy lit shall be determined BY the stockholders as
presume view OF its importance will he revise the
of the board this subject, the record Of their proceed
ings with such explanations as may lie necessary will be
readily submitted.
Surprising that this will be the satisfactory course
do swell the volume of this report by detailed account
of the negotiation, correspondence and decision.
g. TIE Blue Ridge Turnpike and Ferry
The road is good order and the ferry well attended TO-
The tolls received during the past year are 77S ~
The expenses for superintendent, repair and
labor, VII A