The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-28
HARRISBURG, March rs, l8i9.
The Canal Commissioners Report.


HARRISBURG, March rs, lSs9.
The Canal Comn,ssio~srs Report.
This morning, pursuant to resolution OF the
House OF Representatives, the Speaker presented
the following report from the Board of Canal Com.
mssioners, transmitting the reports OF supervisors,
and estimates Of repairs on the public WORKS,
which, from its importance send you entire.
THE REPORT.
CANAL CoMMIssoNERs' OTYIcE,
HAaRispuRs, March 26 1S49.
SIR-The Board have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt the resolution Of the House Of Representa-
tives, Of the 9th instant calling for estimates o.
of December last and the amount necessary TO Keep
tho In operation from the LIST OF December 1885,
until the passage Of the appropriation bill in the spring
OF 1850
The accompanying tabular statement (msrked AZ
exhibits the estimates OF tho supervisors OF tne ssSers
nes Of canal and railroad, for repairs for tho ibsca
year commencing on the let OF December, 1913 ana
ending the 30th Of November, 1S49 the amount OF
debts due all the lines for repairs on the Lat OF De-
esmber lS4S tho total amount Of debts due that
day and repairs and debts due, asked for
2, ans IN. .Dsn session
After careful examination Of the whole subject,
the Board Of the opinion that the following sst
mate would be amply sufficient to pay all debts duo
for repairs and to keep the canals and railroads In or
der from the LIST Of December lsS to the LIST Of April
To pay debts due for repairs on the lstof De-
Fer repairs OF canals and railroads from ISL
December, l84S to the LIST Of April 1850. S06,522 28
s5as,sOO 90
Deductipg amount appropriated by the act
Of 1st February, ls4e. ............., 10000 90
s4oe,0 900 90
Leaving $4660O0 still to be Appropriated for the pay
of debts and for REPAIRS for the sixteen months
ending Lat April 1850 The Board believe that, by
materials, this sum will be sufficient, unless some
extraordinary casualty should occur during the year
The debts duo for motive power
on the Allegheny Portage
lSs8, amounted to. $333sl 90
There will DO required for mo-
tive power expenses on said
road from Dec. l, lS4S, to Apl
Total amount required for Portage Rail
The S.b. due for mctiv. power ''''-
the Columbia Railroad, on
LIST Dec, lS4S, amounted TO- $17,226 70
There will be required for mo-
tive power expenses on said
road from Dec, l, l84S to Apl
To,. lam Sms , required fer CoumSia Rail
Total .mcnn; required to pay debts, and $50
for motive power expenses on both roads,
from Dec !, lsas, to April l, 1850: S4ls 4ss 80
The estimate for the Portage Railroad includes the
necessary for the purchase Of two new passenger
and two locomotive engnss and that for the Co.
lunbia Railroad the purchase Of two locomotive en-
the amount Of debts due, 1t 10 proper to observe that
the column Of in table 10 not properly
cnAfe 0HoI0 20 inc OporatSnB Oh 1919, ~
cebts contracted In former years. and portion Of
the appropriation for l848 applied to tho payment
Of debts in CURED previous to that period.
In IL last annual report, 1t stated that 1t re-
manned for the Legislature to decide whether further
preparations should be made for the repair Of road and
farm bridges; and that II tbs question determined
In the rmativs, $40 o0o would be required That
the Board believe will be sufsient. The Board would
again call the attention OF the Legislature to their
pested Recommendations in relation to the condition
of the tracks the inclined planes Of the Allegheny
Portage Railroad These tracks should be relsid with
and h. dsfaC nj tha
renewed in time the increase Of which
It 10 anticipated will be thrown upon this portion Of
the bile the Of thsPenu
fylvspiA Rsfrosd to Holidsysburg. subject init
mately connected with the pubic interest will,
doubt receive the attention OF the Legislature The
estimated cost Of placing the road proper nditon
perform this additional service Ia Sl080 600 II the
Legislature determines that this improvement should
commenced 1t 10 not necessary that tse whole Of
that should be appropriated .: the session.
Should the Legislature appropriate the amount con-
tanned In the foregoing estimate for repairs and the
Of authority shoud be to the Canal
Commissonsrs to the penalty OF tho bonds OF
supervisors from So TO $40 COO Owing to tbs rem,te
many OF these officers from the seat of govern
meat u will be impossible for them TO make their sestle
ente IS to meet, within reasonable time the de-
the public creditors nd to pay the for the
repairs Under the pract ce o. the Board,
tcsr IL lowed to draw for funds unless it Is known
that the amount 10 actually required for the Immediate
Of his line No evil therefore result from the
proposed In crease Of the penalty OF tho bonds.
The spHusi reports CT the superinte dents and su
pervisors for 1e4B arc herewith transmitted.
THOMAS L. WILSON, Secretary.
STATEMENT A,
Exhibit the Supervsors eetima for repairs for tho
f,cai year nding 30th November 1919 the amount
OF Debts due for repairs on Ist of December, 1873
the total Of The estimates and debts and the total
asked for by the Board for the payment OF
the drbtr, and for repairu from the lst December
1915, TO the 30th November, ls49.
OF