Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-28


One buoy off Swans point. $50
l Wo buoys on Goose Hill Hats. .......... 200
$4,000
Making the aggregate cost of all the improvements
projected amount to Sis 200.
:, OF this there will required for the first year:
FOR the purchase oil 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 below Harrison's BAR. ..... 1900
$4,000
And for four years thereafter or until the object is
effected, an annual expenditure OF $4,000.
After 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, if pressed with vigor, will speedily form
extensive basin OF sufficient depth to aceommodate
the vast increase both in the number and size OF the
ses which cannot fail to result from the successful Isl
sue OF the Improvements recommended.
ID q! plan has been recently proposed to the James
River and kanawha Company by Charles Ellet Esq.,
their chief Engineer, for the connexon 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 be estimates may be
constructed at an expense of $550G00 The plan is a
bold one, and the conception evinces the mental en-
ergy and enlarged views oil 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 expediency Of the other
improvements will remain in full force
do not know how can better close this commu-
nlcaon, and at the same time present. for
chile light the 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 from the able report
OF Mr Elet missing that the statements therein con-
tanned agree, in all the material facts, with the infor-
nation was enabled to obtain the subject. He
says;
"lt we now determine the cost of ghteraee on
the imports and exports of the city, including on
~ that portion OF the trade which is shipped directly
abroad or comes directly from foreign ports, and
neglectng all that is sent coaswise shall have for
the cost OF transportation city Point on the exports.
rs $3.50 hhds oftobacco, lS35) 90 cents S2 ZIG 70
$4,000 bbls. Of flour, (average,)a8 cts... 5000 90
3o,7l6 u
And on the imports:
$4,000 sacks OF salt supposed averagel ats
49, cents. 81, QUO NO
400 tons of iron (l835) al so cents. ~ 700 90
$500 bales of dry goods, at IS cens..... 1925 90
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 tbe
West India and the coasting taaeI is now carried on
in class OF vessels that, with the existing facilities
can take in the grea ter part, ii not the whole OF their
cargo at the present landing And my estimate is in-
tended only to show what the charges to which the
actual foreign commerce is subject, without basng
conjectures OF the probable revenue of the work on
possible contingencies however likely occur leave
to the shipper to speculate the probable extent of
the change which will lake place in the character and
capacity OF the eoastng vessels that will be used when
the obstacles to the employment OF larger class OF
vessels arc removed, well the value and the inu-
ence OF this change on the income to be anticipated
from the work we are considering"
According to this estimate we have, for the actual
expenses by the shipper Exclusive of the coal
trade)i the form olighterage!aone little over $685.
600.
Warwick and Richmond one half the trade which
is carried in vessels OF that draught would at once
be relieved OF this burden, amounting 1919 600
Three fourtbs of the other half now carried
IN vessels requiring seventeen feet. ........ 1850
Amount OF saving 1920
By deepening the channel, as proposed, to severn
teen feet the whole would OF course be saved.
Much more might be added upon this subject bur
prove the propriety and Importance OF adopting some
mode Tor relieving the commerce OF Richmond from
the heavy taxaton'under which it now abors
take great pleasure in acknowledging the prompt
and liberal aid afforded in the prosecution of these
examinations by the corporate authorities of the city as
well the personal efforts of many gentlemen in for
warding to the extent of their power the object had
in view.
was aided in the survey and preparation of the ne.
cessary drawings by my brother M. H. Stansbury,
whose attanmens in the line of his profession are not
unknown to the department.
have the honor to be, sir,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
HOWARD STANSBURY,
U. S. Civil Engineer.
Lieut.. Col JOHN ]. ALBERT.
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