Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-26
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWIIA COMPANY.
ERESIpEaTsa REPORT

the House of DelegStes of the Legislature Of virginia
'reuuirng the President of the James River and la
nawha company to inform the House, as speedily as
may be, of The causes Of delay in the completion oil
the canal to the town of Buchanan On The fourtl
day OF February, addressed communication to The
honorable Speaker Of the HOUSE, giving The inlorma
ton requireds
Nothing has transpued to induce to change the
opinions expressed in my communication On the
3st day OF January there was submitted to the House
OF Delegates resolution directing the appointment oil
special committee for the investigation Of the affairs
OF this company, IN the particulars specified, which
was adopted on the lZlh OF February In my letter Of
| the 4th OF February, had declared 81 do not wish
10 be undeFsood as wishing to avoid any lnVestiga-
tlon which the House OF Delegates may be pleased to
institute nave too m0ch respect Tor that Aonoura-
pS pooy 10 ooect 10 lis jurisdiction over any SUBJECT
SO oeePy interesting to Yrglnla as regard the con
| Germs OF the James river and hanaWla company
Improvement 10 De, ana 100 inuch confluence IN us
Justice 10 uoeot htt hohoufaoe talfhes5 VIII govern
lis enqulfes; ana that truth Will BE- INDICATED by Its
coDClusl"hs-
HCtlls Oh thIs Ptnc'Ple Cdhed llF 5AtCUirs COM
htee toge'her, when aoopteq Pfoceedins5, OF when
ahHS1 E"FF' lf2ct f1UuSe Doc w ~ heieto ah-
LiieSe Pocee9ins3 VIE iqenliy' cp'-
Liu oy ile Doatu, ah VIII S:iI7y YOU .est, ma
lo4gI tile suIecls TilDi ac'u IA iie nay
oSen iuy costdefGa py te sto1AnoiIefg III general
Ii;eig, eVeL aVlu! was ~ , atp1'e 0Vlii
IT, - M a. - ~ 80 49, , =, - Ia. 49, J.. ..
u YIN NOT pe cosIulsG inptoPel ,or me 70 state
ma r. ts NOV NV lVu VI ny I'M VI Pc " I'ieet
go f ~ 'tG t lI nay ~ ~ TO-
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ta au eAoe' liza" Ill
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which show he renoT ryo, the commiftae and nro.
positions before the house of delegates when on the
28h Of March the consida~ation If the subject was in
| defn te)v postnoned
Imake his nroceedino q subject Of my rsport be-
cause consider an in,nertant nrncine Altering the
oo,,nanI, ;-oiI,,J is', + tr6 tIa stooJboIJ
ere 70 m dsrsta nd the course which deemed il INV
duty to rnrsno
| The famas River and Ksoav,bs cor,nanv is dnlv
charfe red bv ba IoisIatI1s nf Wi,oinia 'ba Slato
owns thraa fffbs o the nan;tei s.of and iodividnas
ond oornorotinrs Crua ,p Gf;t-. NJ tsr,er NC
scribes ba nnnsr tn vc tb State rs
stockhoIder is antIeJ IN +bo rrnroi ~ ,aa,ings R1
hnr movies sho attoJ and yars t 10 ,,bob
che r. tb,,s ent:,IaJ "a ot h p ~
tho ;,tisJict;nr ~ ~ - ~ ha1 " ny nv H3aors ~
s..o ~ oe Vi INC lo1Ses VI NY s1ra as
W sauto Hi ca aill'la9n io ,'e oi'i,piy
oso "Iieu t,e sa''ie sutjscts navo oGn ia
"a ~ ~ GU on W e VII .1e
aio Vi tis pfoGes because the state &igey
inleeseo ~ tle WORK. ana the general assembly, may
S't9ct le S,ae proxies as 10 .ief course IN casting
,o 80 Wy III genGlai ieet1g' anu uIaef caste
my iSatoiS between tle oate Ana tle company, mas
opqoes'loaane aolh9Fy 10 leGsale IN regard to many
VI VIZ 4etest 10 Iiie COMPANY. Wi1nout at an
lore, that the ready recognition OF the right Of the
by the etoo hnlors s rr,p " ~ 10 ueo
II n.onosa ta oaf -, VI 10y ,,a' o 81 1li7s'
;aotsnf III re,t tl 49,! "'S0 TIC Seo"
~ nd 49,; i W. r ~ -" Vi
IT IT, stata ~ 49, G 100
ri N,herr .t, W. 81; , 80 ; ~. iii;
and fnra +asnects f me onan "' 7 e0ia''oh
~ ~ ~ P " ~ 1'P"y'
l.. HE CONDITION OF THE WORK.
suofai' nefeWih 'ne report OF Inc chlef engineer,
giving inotniat!on o. inc operations OF the depart
hieus coiiuhtteu 10 ms cnaf&e, HiafRea a. COM
mehd 70 especial consideration the detailed lnio nation
given OF the various works OF the second division o
te lpr9V t nom LyncPoufg Bueh-
anan' ana 10 tae srauyihg account OF the condton
OF nose o. the flfsF diVion extending from Richmond
10 I,yhchouI9'
M ny, "oi IN! VI tlg company are
l. Inc Nichmoha COCK, and the connection OF the
n ,, pasiu WI" W. u 'luG water.
. I a ne eau'~ ON fI'chinoha TO Lyhchourg'
o. IN ! ne ea from rom Lynchnufg to Bachanan'
O. Inc A Mana !ufnplSe road and river,
~ 5i9 tau oiftslo1 oi eAtepaioh Oh water line
IGN IT, j.iI % ,nr ~ Cos 10y St o.i
He Rcaad ~ l ,,,J ms
W., 49, ;Irad ~ - s' ~, >Iots'seetsots
he ind;snensahje r. Gloss t,S doo ~ b nn
of he chi IonG This , I ~ NJ wy. Is5,
No revenue has bpen esevrd fr ,H thi sonrce sro
nor will anv accrue until The works esthIisbin ia
CONNECTION are connIeted '''0
The reepints dur,np the fiscal VAR ei da5 On
EXPENSE ~ $50 80
Nett revenue, a3515 81
+r,,.,.,o.,.a .,,,.,, ~''''' u
f az W - ,'le uai W In 'ue atef consist
% VI loC ~ nt'o o~s'us' eAeHohg from the man
aain VI o eai1' W VIC upper euo OF the COCK, me
i uu eSt9soi o. lne aocS' ana snip
49,, I 80 III 80; oe. VIII 'ie ilveI at hocReus'
LheSe Woks are all IN progress, aud their SPEEDY
pleuon Is OF great importance to tie revenues of the
c1ohpa9y' lhF business Oh me city OF hlchmond and
the trade ana NAVIGATION Of the canal and Of the low
er James kver 1t wilt believe, prove OF great val
ue IN conloulng TO promote direct trade between
tne Maie17 JaeS rive! ana ofelgn countries and in
estaoilshlhg me commercial independence OF Virginia
ne nope expressed IN my last annual report, that
the connection between the canal aod lidewaer will
lT II, le year Io2 cannot be Taailzed-
s ooafu o. airectofs. ana the ofcefs Q! the compa
n.y. nave exerled an their power TO aid and compel
me coa'faco!s 70 me completion OF The york accor-
The chief engineer will explain the causes Of the delay
ne contractor iof the snip lock has nearly all his
nalefais re'qy ana When he shall have overcome the
licult'es OF laying ms foundation, the work will
progress very rapidly. The narrow limits within