Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-27

| -Four buoys at Richmond bar. ........,., 400
-Four buoys at Harrison's bar. ......... 400
| Total expense of removing all the distractions
| between Richmond and Harrisons bar SlO3 400
| Below Harrisons bar the following is the estimate.
For buoy of the White shoals. ............. $50
nght-house on Point OF Shoals. ............ 10000
| Buoy OIL Day point $50
| -Four buoys in the north channel. .. 600
| wo ouoys OF Deep Water shoals. ........ 800
| One buoy OFT Hog Island shoals. ........ $50
| Tue Ene ouoy OH swan point. $50
Two buoys on>Goose Hill flats. .......... 200
! So 900
Making the aggregate cost of all the improvements
| projected amount to $I5 200
= VI this there will required for the first wear.
For the purchase OF two dredging machines
and the current expenses of the same. .... $40 400
incidental expenses between Warwick and
Richmond, and buoys at Harrson's bar.... 1000
| improvements pelow Iarrsons bar.. IL 800
s63,2OO
And for four years thereafter or until the object ia
effected, an annual expenditure of $4,000
Alter completing the Improvements upon the plan
which has been proposed, it is recommended that The
Dredging machines be kept constantly employed in pre-
venting the formation OF any distractions which
| may occur IN consequence of the removal of those
which already exist, and in deepening the entire bed of
the river between Manchester and Rockets This lat
ter operation, pressed with vigor, will speedily form
an extensive basin OF sufficient depth to accommodate
ne vast increase both In the number and size of the ves
sels which cannot fail to result from the successful is
| sue OF The improvements recommended.
plan has been recently proposed TO the james
| River and Kanawha Company by Charles EIe,, Esq,
their Chief Engineer, tor the connection of the canal
terminating at Richmond with the deep water be-
| low Warwick, by means of ship canal floating yes-
sells OF the first class; and which he estimates NAV be-
constructed at an expense OF $55OCO0. The plan j.
bold one. and the conception evnces the rneutal en-
ergy and enlarged views OF its protector Should it be-
carried into execution the necessity of deepening the
channel above Warwick to seventeen feet will Of
course, be obvated but the expedency of the otber
90 not know how can better close this commu-
ncation, and at the same time present. in more for
clole il s lne advantages and importance of any
mode OF improvement that will connect the commerce.
OF Richmond with the deep water navigation than bv
submitting the following extract from The able renopb
OF Mr Eet' promising that the statements therein con-
tanned agree, IN all the material facts with the inoy
nation was enabled TO obtain on the subject Ha
sa yyst NJ. ,ou, a.,.... 49,.
the imports and exports Of the city, including on-
ly that portion OF the trade which is shipped diTactIv
abroad or comes directly from foreign ports. ana
neglectng all that Is sent coastwse, shall have os
the cost OF transportation TO city Point the exports,
96 1866 hhds. otobacco s35) at 90 cents sa47l6 ~
$4,000 bbls. OF flour, (aversge> at cts. . 5000 GO
3O,7l6 r.
And on the Imports
10000 sacks OF salt supposed averase) ats
cents. ....................,S4O0D on
400 tons OF iron QS35) at so cents. ZOO az
$500 bales OF dry goods, at IS cents... 1925 90
,.,r 1926 90
"The cotton, the West India and the coasting trade
are not embraced In this estimate because the former
Whatever may be Its future Importance would amount
at present, TO but small sum; and The latter rtbe
West India and the coasting raae] is now carried on
In class OF vessels that, with the existing facilities
can take in the greater part, not the WHOLE of their
cargo at the present landing And my estimate is u-
tended only TO show what the charges to which the
actual foreign commerce is subject without basns
conjectures OF the probable revenue of the work or
possible contingencies however likely to occur ieayr,
20 the shipper to speculate the probable extent oil
the change which will take place in the character and
capacity OF the coasting vessels that will be used when
the obstacles to the employment OF larger class of
vessels arc removed as well the value and the nlu-
ence OF this change on the income to be Anticipated
from the work we considerng."
According to this estimate, have, for the aeeuat
expenses incurred by the shipper Exclusive of ha coal
tade)ia the form oflighteragelaone a little over $685.
900. '
BY deepening the channel to fifteen feet between
Warwick and Richmond one half the trade, which
is carried on in vessels OF that draught would at once
De relieved OF this burden, amounting SlaCee
'ihree-fourths OF the other half, now carried
IN vessels requiring seventeen teet.. ........ N25G
Amount ofsaviog 33,250
BY deepening the channel as proposed to SEVEN
teen feet the whole would OF course be saved
. Much more might be added upon this subject bur
II IS believed that the above statement s sufficient to-
prove me prnprlsty and Importance Of adopting
mode Tor relieving the commerce OF Richmond from
the heavy taxationunder which it now abors
take great pleasure in acknowledging the prompt
and liberal aid afforded me in the prosecution of these
examinations by the corporate authorities of the city as
we'll as the personal efforts of many gentlemen in for
wardng, to the extent OF their power, the object had
n view.
l was aided in the survey and preparation of the ne.
,essary drawings by my brother M. H. Stansbury.
whose aainmep!s in the line al his profession are not
unknown TO the department
have the honor to be- sir
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
HOWARD STANSBURY
Lieut. Col. JOHN J. ALERT.
Typographical Engineer u S. Army