Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-07

That tney INA tt the goung used in the construction
of the dam has not formed cement but is soft and Welding
and does not cause the to adhere with sufficient
Strength and that from appears not 10 have
been sufficiently strong bond OF union between the from
| face and interior mass OF the masonry
The committee believe that the dam was carried awsy i
consequence O. lis an!nse! condition time the fresh
G, came upon i-hlt il carried awav commencin, a,
the unfinished section near the Northern abuimcnt and
yielding toward the Southern abumen, ana that could no,
have fallen simultaneously or in mass
As the questions propounatd and answered by the en-
gineer Col 1rTnbu fully cover all subjects OF nvss
gation that interest The company many OF which car
only BE- satisfactorily determined by an engineer your
mltee respectfully refer the company upon those subject,
to Col. Turnbu's report. Respectfully submitted
RICHARD G.. NORRIS
PHILIP ST GEO CO:'Er
HENRY EXALL.
LvScHuuRo, Jan IS 1851.
The Secretary read letter dated Lynchburp Jan
., addressed by ,he committee 10 Col william Tunbul /.
= A., who had accompanied the committee in s eyami,a
ton of the dal and eropcunGin. him certain ,nnnir
tie TENOR o winch VIII sufficiently appear from his rply
JANUARY 25.h 1851.
GENTLEMEN have the honor 10 acsnowieie your corn,
nnhicat!"n 81 'is dale 2r0ronnd!pg certain eno.
es IN relation Ia the c1n and failure OF the Ju,h
Dhl ana Respectfully answer them IN the order in which
| they stated.
Isl flowing cAaaiaei ctstay the ran and specifications
% Tie judith Dam, have hesitation in expressing nv
OPINION IN !'1r ~ ;le plan, believing il BE- ample lis
dimensions 10 sustain The volume which would I'M
pinse against or fow over it; aud also believe would DO
perfectly safe 10 rebuff ogiuo ian avoiiug the uss
OF groGt, AID giving a battre . the i.slt face.
"a The specifications call Tor good description Of
all respects be hiins IN h.twren the face walls is
done in wokmanAr manner, bat ui'en clelassy !ail
without sufficient attention 10 breaking joints. There has
been too liberal and eroui; the latter ycv oh.
Jeconace IN work o that magnitude aud exposed posi-.
ton. The Cement used IS OF the very best quality.
3d. There is 10 doUb my MIND hlt tic cause OF il
failure IL aitibu'a5le IL unfinished state The flow al
the water being naturally lowest point would
BE- greatly accelsatcd and won sweep oe;orc ragged
cnds q: the unfinished pat. The d>paceir5 Of stone
would taGt al :lcr. and anil the breach
made sufiiclent 10 pass the While volume Of In
connection wt'h this iaAig consideration the green
state OF the mortar do not think that The failure sweep
ing away Of the Dam shauc .: surprise under
the circumstances vi such iisc ia the water.
With great Iespcc:, !uUr c5ed!>nt servant,
". TtRNBULL,
MAJOR Topl. Engineers, III. Colonel
To Messrs Harold Sm, H. Richard G. Morris PHILIP 81,
Geo. Cooke and Henry ENaI, Committee.
Col Harold Smyt!, member OF The committee submit
ted rinory report, octms 'no other nion" Than Col.
lucn5us the subject Of the pas OF the dam, the qes
being peculiarly fur science 10 decide and not ad-
dressed 10 inspection" In rGa!d manner in
which the work executed Cob 5 in HE quotes
tie language oil Col Iunhui! :na' pont, ana ADDS
"n addition 10 what hes been quoted rom ne committees
Engineer this point tne Undersigned would add that !; is
hi. decided opinion tlt The vok .as not executed in the
b-st Fiom examination the mortar might b. pro-
nounced fair but HE grou was very in!eior ard both en-
tered largely into the filing ua betasen the face and
rear walls. The gfcua much vi Il, il found Without sand
with no adhesiyepower.
The committee had not time to enter into
investigation that wond be satisfactory al whose door lay
the fault of the effectiveness o Tho woiG lie undesgn
ed therefore, declines IN opinion ON this point
On Ihe QUESTION a 10 Tie cause of the breach OF the
Dam" a; tins m-t a matter jec'ure, the under
signed can only saw ,a with x:lanaon- OF
things before disaster and appearances he inclncs
TO the opinion tha the companys Engineer in supple
mental report presents probable suggestions ~ Can be
made.
Mr. Baxter moved that the reports OF The committee with
the accompanying documents referred 10 the Board Of
Directors
Mr. Lyons proposed that reports bc reeqmntted wh
instructions the committee 70 enquire VINO Is responsible
for the failure oil the dam.
alr Cooke explained report Of the committee Here.
gared il "a responsive 10 the enquiries submitted ~ the
Stockholders. The failure of dam attloulblet 10
the detects IN the but 10 the unfinished condition
Mr LIONS wished To know yshe.o the responsibility for
the failure rested and what would be adopted by
the Stockholders prevent e OF the disaster
Judge Mason stated that the work under the
inert Of n superintendent OF Masonry, Assistant Ens
neer, PtincipaI Assistant and the Chief Engineer.
The committee mad responded 10 every enquiry submitted
them 10y the stockholders.
Dir. Smytn sIia that lie had adopted views OF the In
gnccr employed 10 nil them in Tie examination.
MAJOR Gwyin said thu; Ec responsible for The dhiu
execution o! the work through the gency OF Others H.
prepared 10 establish The s.tciency ot the in and
world abide the decision oi the Socshiers, CONSCIOUS
he was that Ne had been ilhi in tie discharge hs DO
Jaagc Mason expressed tie hopo
the Dam might te d.1gci lbeacom o. tho
hol!crs, on the report o. the tpmntrtt,.
air Eya said that change OF PLAZA would Involve
increase OF expenditure. But small portion comparatively
had been washed away. "ad ac rcanter OF tie Dam
perfect i'll execution.
On motion Of Mr. >Eactarland
Resolved, lha report the COMMITTEE b. accepted
and referred la the Board OF Directors with Instructions
enquire who responsible for the dects in tho consuc
lion al Jud,is Dai, and action relation
thereto as the interests OF the Com2ay NAY require.
Mr. Reins presented the following resolutions:
Resolved That The President and Directors DO required
TO consiruo The 3t article Of the hyaws o TIE Company
require all The officers vi The Company 10 devote he.
Gtdicided attention TO the duties ri ticir Offices
Resolved That The salary Of the Chic: Engineer b. at the
ate of So 900 per nnnunl
The first resolution rejected and tho second then
withdrawn
On Tie nomination BY W.. CrutchGsd, Judge Mason WAS
unanimously reelected President Of the Company.
Mr.. rcndeton nominated tie lo,ing gentlemen Di-
rec,o.s, MAJOR Sncad hayin. declined - election:
Thus. VI. B1nin.aat OF BIciiG .,iaGI.
SAM. IlcCoh;lc OF Lync!,bgrs
IhoErs ~. Ellis Of Rrh90ut
VIM. w. Boyd Of Buchanan, and
Joseph Z. Anderson Of Richmond.
There being other ron;at!ou, question taken
ind resulted IN their Unanimous election
Mr.. SGvh moved that tho President and Director, be TO-
quesed 10 select some oicr psspG than director the
distuFsng agent Of Tie Company in the Lynch
burg
Mr. Early seconded the motion H. objected TO the
policy but no, 10 the nt";tu who hai been selected
the Board.
Mr. Baxter explained the method of .etilonen, with the
creditors Of The Compan; "o reside ci.ancc from the
city OF Richmond. l. absolutely necessary employ
some agent 70 deliver Tie warrants and take The receipt. for
the same. II was accommodation the
to's ard oilers 10 have an agent 10 sign their receipt. 1r
'hen and dispose OF their warrants according their dice
lions.
Judge Mason nid he was s,re tina. no ore Intended ca,
any rejection upon the cllacer 81 Captaa cCohi, nni
that an nina'ion from The Stockholders al their dlsorpro
baton oi the - present 1G.l woui ,iny
suit ii its Abandonment. Mr. Anderson approved the pocy,
and hoped that noting w"aI he lie intc:ere with tho
existing arrangement lc !o;lyd request OF
the actors.
Tie motion was will.irawn Is Mr. Early
the following gentlemen appointed committee 10
examine the books ant the company pre-
sent sca! ycr VIZ Nessrs. Lows WEBB Fleming james,
VIM. Mitchell Smua Marx. AMI J. il. G4Iiner.
On norton OF 5amu,i .,cD3weil i:eiI
Resolved, That ihc Secretary e e Company expend
SUN mol exceeding one hunt'd dollars IN the pubcIono o!