The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-05-05
NorIb Branrb Canal.

to the complexion OF the North Branch Canal,
aud the avoidanceof the ncided plane at Phila.
delpha;-
SECTION "a. That the canal commits
siOners be and they are hereby authorized
to appoint competent engineer and sun
erihtendant, to construct and superintend
the completion of the North Branch Penn
sylvanla canal.
35. That whateyerbalan ofmonoyre-
mains in the treasury unappropriated, after
the payment Of the August and February
interest in each current year shall have
been fully provided for shall, for so long
period as may be necessary to the same is
hereby appropriated towards the compile.
ZION Of the North Branch canal.
81. That no engineer or superintendent
shall be appointed on the said canal until it
shall be ascertained there will be the sum
of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
in the treasury not otherwise appropria-
ted.
3S. That the canal commissioners be
and they are hereby authorized and requir.
ed to locate and put under contract rail,
road TO avoid the inclined plane on the
Columbia railroad, the maximum grade of
which shall not exceed fifty feet to the mile
or fOrty-fye feet, practicable, within the
limits OF the appropriation Of four hundred
dollars hereinafter proyidedand commence
ing at any poiut not more than eigh, miles
from the head of said plane, and terminal
ing on west side Of the Schuylkill, as the
canal commissioners shall deem best for
the interests of the commonwealth.
The city of Philadelphia and district of
Spring Garden, or the adjacent districts, or
either OF them, or parties under them, shall
each have authority to locate and con-
struct railroad leading from any poin,
within their respective limits or elsewhere
and crossing the river SchuylkiIl, as afore.
said, by roads and bridges, which shall be
approved by the canal commissioners, and
the authorities of said city and district are
respectively ly hereby authorised to construct
the same, connecting with the said railroad
authorised by the first section of this act
and the said city and district shall each
have authority 10 charge and collect tolls
Tor the transportation of persons and things
upon the respe ctlye roads to be by them
constructed, at the same rate per mile as
may be charged upon the Columbia rail-
road: Provided, That such bridge shall
be considered as one mile of road in the
collection Of said tolls.
As soon as the route shall he determin-
ed upon, the canal commissioners are here
by authorised and required to place the
construction of the road under contract, and
complete the same without unnecessary de-
lay: Provided, That the cost of construct
ing said railroad shall not exceed four hun
dred thousand dollars.
That the Governor Of the commonwealth
be and he is hereby authorized to borrow,
on the faith Of thercvcnue hereinafter men,
toned and which is hereby specifically
pledged for the payment OF the interest and
repayment Of the principal, the sum Of
four hundred thousand dollars, and issue
certificates of loan therefor, redccmable in
thirty years from date, to be paid into the
internal improvement fund.- and appropra-
led TO the expenditures under this act the
said loan 10 bear interest at a rate not ex-
ceedlng SIX per cent. per annum, payable
haIi-yearIy, in specie, on the first day of
Janary and July, to be termed The inclined
plane loan Provided, That if any suplus
remains after the fulflmcnt of this act it
shall be appropriated, together with the
proceeds from the iron and other old mai
erlals and buildings from the portion ofrhe
state railroad rendered useless bv the ad-
option OF the road herein provided for, to
the re-Iaylng ofthe state road west of the
junction.
That there shall be annually set apart bv
the commissioners of the internal improve
ment fund, out of the revenue orthe public
works, iorthe payment ofthe interest and
final liquidation of the debt hereby authors
zcd, the sum of thirty thousand dollars per
annum, and it shall be the duty of the said
commissioners, after paying the interest,
annually to invest the surplus. together
with It's accumulation of interest. in the
said loan, or in any other loan of the COM
mOnweath if said loan cannot be purchas.
ed at its par value, the said investment to
form a sinking fund for the redemption of
the principal at maturity.
The canal commissioners are borob,. -,
thOrized to do all necessary acts and things
required to carry out this act according to
the intent and meaning thereof, and thew
are hereby required to report all their acis
and dolngs under this act fully to the next
legislature.
- The health of Mr.. Canal Commits.
sIoner Longstreth, is much improved that
he IS expected 10 attend a busupss-meetir,
ofrhe Bord next week at their rooms in
Harrisburg.