Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-17
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA COMPANY.

| JAMES RIVER AND kANAWHA COMPANY.
A,ameens of ths Stockholders Of the James Rive, and
Kama villa Company held the Capitol the City of Rich.
mond on Saurdsv January H. 1851 the following report
was presented:
Th. committee 10 whom was referred tho Presidents
nor and subjects have had them under sonsi-
ieraon and recommend the adoption of the following reso-
uons and ask that they may be INDUCED with The ccnsi.
meeting
Resolved, That The company accept The provisions Of
the Of January 25 and March l5 1885, and the Pesi-
dent and Directors hereby authorized behalf OF the
company execute the securities required b. those acts.
Resolved, That committee be appointed FROM the ag-
rIcultura manufacturing and commercial interests OF the
stockholders Of this company 10 revise the ar o tolls
and report TO the next annual meeting.
Resolved That in future the books OF this company
shall balanced the 30h day of September and the
uf March, in each year and be laid before the ockhod
l. Resolved, Tha, 1t is nexpeden reduce tho tolls on
/ the Iron OF the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
Resolved, That the President and Directors be au,hor-
zed purchase slaves whenever the funds Of the company
will Justify the expenditure; and the slaves thus purchased
10 be worked with sku masons overseers on such rock
work hey deem most advsabe or otherwise as Cir
cumsiances may render e1pedient.
The special report OF the Chief Engineer In relation 10
the Judith Falls DAM has been carefully examined, and
while With the lights before the committee thsy do not dis
any defect in the plan or construction OF that dam
ye; matter of interest 10 the State and TO the
private stockholders they recommend the adoption OF The
| following resolution:
| s. Resolved That q committee Of FIVE be appointed,
whose duty shall be visit the dam and make thorough
enquiry the plan OF the dam The in which the
work has been executed and inquire into tho cause ol tie
breach of the da and report 10 adjourned meeting TO be
held Wednesday the 29h of January instant and that The
committee have TO employ competent Engineer 10
1 aid In the examination,
On the memorial OF w. VI. Lacklano ana others, IRON
Buchanan and Its vicinity,
The committee report that they have entered into
full examination Of the records Of the otcc the con-
rac,. The correspondence Of contractors &c. In relation
the delay in the execution OF the work above Lynchoug
us their time would permit and report the following result
appears that the providing for the execution
of this work. in March, 57 and the granted
payable in nsaments 10 the first Of January 1850
That rn the meeting of the stockholders in May, ls47
/ the corps Of Engineers could no, be organized
That after this meeting thu cops OF Engineers was prompt
y organized and the location und preparation Of tie work
for contract was pressed With great zeal sni energy
/ The work below the mouth OF the North Ry.. VAS pre-
pared for cnnc and much possible was Put under
contract in leii
The work above the month Of the North 2 pre-
pared for contract and steps taken TO hive et 10 cont!ac
| ors In December, l6i7.
The Stockholders from regard 10 the state OF the funds,
prohibited the letting OF the work above the mouth Of the
North River in December Afterwards In February, l646,
II IN adjourned meeting the Stockholders authorized the
works above the North River 10 be placed under Contract.
IL s aleo proper nenion iha, the meetings in
December l8i7 ani February S4e tho committee Of thir
teen entered into careful examination Of the plans
md estimates Of the Engineer and being OF opinion tha, the
sum appropriated would not be sufcen, 10 complete the
work unloss cheaper plans Of o the works adopt
3D. strongly urged the Chief Engineer to change his
plans and adop! cheaper Eodcs Q! executing hs works
| where il was consistent with security 10 do 81.
In defe-ence 10 tha opinion Of the commee the Chile!
Engineer agreed that nc would modify his plans wherever
ne could thereby diminish The expense without sacrificing
he security of the wo;k but at tho e he aated Iha,
fthe Of tho company would permit he would prefer
/ the plans reported by him.
This obligation 10 diminish as lar as possible the
Of constructor by economical changes from time tmo 10
The execution Of The work produced in the execution Of the
work. some changes In the plan OF works. bat none oi
which, however have produced any seous delay in tho
cuon Of the work If ,hs company would permit he would
| prefer the plans reported By him.
i ia,hlo din,ip{
construction BY economical changes from time to time
the execution of the work. produced In the execution of
The work changes In the plan Of works. but which,
however have produced any serious delay in the execution
| Of the work
After the works put under contract abundant evil
ience Is afforded that the President and Directors and the
Engineers held most vgiant superintendenco the
execution OF tho contracts
II But notwithstanding their efforts many
Of the contracts were abdndond ald others have baen eae
cued only BY the aid vi The company, from time TO time
carefully extended the contractors whose means without
such aid we're inadequate 10 the completion Of thc. con-
tracts.
And whether the contracts vera declared abandoned
tended, and the contractor aded by the company TO COM
plee he work. 1t seems 10 have been The object Of the o
GERS oi the company tine completion o! the worG
at the earliest possbls lime.
The Contractors aied complete their contracts withr
the time limited Tho committee satisfied this delay has
not arisen from the want OF vigilance End ENERGY on The
part Of tho Presont and Directors and Engineers but haa
resulted from the inadequate OF most OF the conac
ami their inability command the necessary labor and
supplies
The reports Of the President and Chief Engineer manifest
anxious desire the work at early day, and
express the hope and In some cases the content expoc
aion lhst the work would be done before the present me
but these expressions ulways coupled with statement
Of the difficulties TO be encountered and do not amount to
promise to complete the work nj given time nor DO hey
furnish any evidence Of desire and exeton TO com
Dlee the work early as practicable
also appears thai by The for the heavy dams
tho river the contractors did splate finish The work
before the lst January, 1850.
In conclusion the Committee believe that the delay Ii ht
ha tln Tho
the Company and they ask TO be discharged from the iurt
Il ar consideration ii the memorial.
Il Respectfully submitted
January II, 1851. JOHN EARLY, Chairman.
Juea Mason moved recomm the 7th resolution to tht
committee Of IL. with instructions receive and consids
ali complaints that might be made and report to the
ed Of the Stockholders 10 be held on the BIN inst
i 6n motion Of BIZ Psndlsion the meeting adjourned.