Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-11
Total sum of debt,
40.715,4S5 ~

TOTAL sum OF dept, iO.7I5,+S5 ~
The actual cost of this great improvement,
whereby the plane has been avoided, the use
of the public works much facilitated, and an
ANIMAL saving Of $4,000 secured 10 the
Treasury, in the disrse of the machinery and
labor necessarily connected with the plane,
is shown as follows:
Amount of cost of new road, say 100000 90
Deduct price of old road sold, 243.OO 90
The Sinking Fund shows an ac-
lnal decrease of public debt
since 30lh November, 1S4S, 53S 2O3 81
Within the same period, there has been
paid from the Treasury, appropriations that
may be called extraordinary, as follows
Towards completion of North
Branch canal. SliS.50O 90
To avoid inclined plane, 309.I46 %
If these sums, from the payment whereof
the Treasury will be relieved by the COM
pIetiOu Of the improvements above stated. I've
added to the actual reduction Of public debt
above exhibited. the conclusion is clear. that
al a very early date, an annual appropriation
of nearly Sl,000.000 may be made towards
the reduction OF the public debt
The receipts from Canal and Rail Road tolls
and Coliattcral inheritance fall short of the cst-
mate. The conveying Of passengers on the state
Road by the State is again recommended. The
indifferent and careless collection Of the Collateral
inheritance tax in some counties is complained Of
The School System though yet imperfect, is
rapidly improving
In the competition for trade and travel, no
effort for the full repair of the canals and rail-
roads of the State should be neglected. The
deterioraling condition of many OF these
works, admunish US that the system Of super-
vision is Intellectual to secure the return of
which their construction gave confident assu-
rance. In Il system Of divided responsibility
in their management, the difficulty evidently
exists. On former occasion ii was suggns-
ted 10 divide the State into Canal aud Rail-
way districts. and aliOt to each a Commits
sioncr, TO whom lis entire control should he
given. This project is again recommended,
but shOuid II fail TO meet ynnr appreciation,
the proposition Oi selecting Il Superintendent
TO whom for his whole time and attention, a
compensaliug salary should be paid, and M
der whose sole control the public works might
be placed, Is worthy OF consideration. All
the evils arising from the divided couuSels
and shifting responsibilities would be avoid
ed. and that energy and skill IN their mana
cement secured which cannot be expected
undPr the present system. II is alleged This
method of supervision OF punlic works has
succeeded well and beueGciaily in o,hcr
Stale.
\ commercial connection hetwcccn Phila-
deiphia ami Europe by s'ramshipS,-an en-
tcrpri>e tmIv worthy the tavorlug regards Of
The whole Commonwealth and the cOuuIr-
nance and aid of the National Government by
the extension Of the mail iaciilics-,he com.
pelion o! the great railway communication
now in rapid ptogress Of construction TO the
uavigable waters Of the West, the thorough
repair OF the Cumberland Valley road, and
The erection OF various lucs OF railway in the
valley OF the SuSQnehanna, must throw an
amount of trade on the Columbia railroad
which will demand for its transit the entire
capacity Of that horOughiare in condition of
perfect repair, Every avenue by which hit
trade of the West, as well as of Central and
Northern Pennsylvania reaches Philadelp lpha
onghi to be opened and kept in such perfect
condition ms to afford all possible facility 10
business, for IN the growth and welfare Of
Philadelphia, the entire people should feet
lively interest. as identical with the pros
lltll' VI INC Nl'plt Nidlt. W lliSl Inc lultlaI
trade is poured into our metropolis. and her
local authorities are doing their part to pro-
mote her commerce, it is our duty 70 demand
from the General Government some position
OF its resources for The security and improve
meut OF the harbor of the Delaware. In
provemenls of the navigable rivers and pro-
lection of the harbors of the Ocean and
Lakes ought 10 be 10 longer delayed,
The bridge over the Ohio at Wheeling is cor-
planned Of The attorney General and others re-
| present the State in the controversy.
/ In the various railway projects now sever
ally Terminating at Philadelphia, Harrisburg
and Pitsburg, the people of the Common
wealth ought never to loose sight of that
other great enterprise which, known as the
Sunbury and Erie railroad, was meant 10 con-
meet the SusQnehanua, the Delaware, and the
Lakes. Besides the command of the trade
of the Northern Seas secured by lis conslruc
iion, 1t would bring into market for sale and
settlement vast bodies of unlenanled and un
improved auds, and develope treasures Of in
eXhaustible mineral wealth now wholly inac
cessible,
As the value of the public lands were increase,
by the construction OF our public improvements, i
} is but right that we should have portion to com
plete these improvements.