Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04

authorizing the treasurer to guarantee on behalf ofthe
Commonwealth, the bonds of the Com ,any to the
amount OF $3.50 ooo The death Of the then President
until the called meeting OF the Company in May IS 49,
At the meeting in May, 1s4gsdie act of March 9ih,
1919, adopted by the company and the vacancy in
the office of President filled.
The Board Immediately proceeded to examine the
subject CT the tidewater connection. 1t was found that
the arrangements, which the former President of the
Company supposed were completed for acquiring the
property in the route OF the canal could not be carried
into execution. The 4th paragraph of the act of the
9Th Of March, l949, required the Company, If it con-
struced dam in or across the river, TO construct it
as not to obstruct or diminish the flow of wafer to the
Southern shore, the detriment of the town of Man
CHESTER and if the dam extended across the river
to construct end always keep in order canal from he
Southern abutment to be made and kept in order 80
that at time should any dermen result the inter-
est OF Manchester, from the dam This provision raised
at question OF water privileges between the own
OF property on the Northern and Southern shores
and the OF islands in the stream. The Company
situated among these several parties that 1t was
believed the canal could not be constructed the
first adopted without being involved in intemnabe l
CATION The Company after patient and careful in
yestgaton of the whole subject compelled aban-
don the FIRST chosen route, and adopt new one.
The new route adopted on the 18th July, 1949
The surveys were completed, the specifications prepar-
ed, and the work placed under contract the 23d OF
Angu I, lS49.
The contracts required the work to be completed by
the Isl day OF January, 1859; and the execution within
the company. The work for the tide water connexion
consists of very heavy excavation the construction OF
five locks. and necessary basins and ship lock large
amount of the excavation has been DONE Othe locks
is in part built and large part ofhe materials for
the other ionr locks has been prepared.
A force equa! 10 three hundred handsis engaged on
the work, aud the dileco RS nave taken steps increase
the amount as, il possible, to the completion
within the present year. But when the heavy character
of the work, the limited space in which it must he done
and the other intrinsic difficulties of its execution are
sion that it will not be in the power of the Company to
finish the work within the present year. They are
however, confident that it must be completed early
the year 1852.
Great part of the materials TOR building the lower
lock OF the dock have been prepared; and the commit
tee hope that work may be completed as soon as the
conuexion with the basin.
The act OF lS49 requires the work to be completed
before the lst day OF January 1885, and the committee
feel assured it will be completed before that :day:
All which is respectfully submitted,
JNO EARLY, Chairman.
ENGINEERS AND PRESIDENTS SALARIES.
The following report was read
The committee have considered the resolution re-
lered to them directing inquiry into the proprety OF
increasing the salary of the Chief Engineer, and
curing him to devote his entire time to the work, and
also resolution OF MIR. Darlington of Richmond, pro-
hbiting the Engineer of this Company from being
gagged in the service Of any other Company, and report
that the Esd bylaw of the Company is in the follow
ing words 1.-THE Chief Engineer shall reside in the
State and give his time and attention the affairs OF
the Company, with such temporary exceptions only as
the President and Directors may allow.
The committee ask to be discharged from the fur
her consideration OF the above resolutions because the
of opinion the said law properly enforced will give
full protection to the interests OF the Company.
The committee recommend the adoption OF the fol-
lowing resolution:
ReSolDed, That the Presidents salary hereafter be
fixed at $4,000 per annum instead OF the heretofore
allowed.
On motion Of Mr.. James, the report was adopted
JUDITH DAM.
The report of the committee appointed to examine
the Judiths Dam, and minority report on the same
subject, were presented, with the accompanying docu
ments:
MAJORITY REPORT.
To the Stockholders of the James Riper and Kama
,cha Company.
Inpursuance Of resolution adopted at your general
meeting, on the 18th OF January inst, your committee
appointed to proceed to Lynchburg and make thorough
enquiry into the plan OF the dam known Judth's
Dam, the manner in which it has been executed, and
enquire into he cause of the breach of the dam and
report to an adjourned meeting to be held on Wednes
day, 18th January inst'-beg leave to report
That the committee with the exception OF John M
Otey OF Lynchburg, who declined serving, as will be
by his letter of the 22d inst. herewith ied) met
at rhe Union Hotel in the town OF Lynchburg on FRI
day, the 24th inst, and proceeded to the discharge
OF the duty assigned them.
Your committee before entering upon their duties
caused communication TO be made to Col William
Turnbull, OF the United States corps OF Typographical
Engineers whereby his services were seculed in epa-
bling Them the better TO inform themselves as to the
questions submitted to them by the Company, as also tc
give fuller and more correct information TO the stock
holders on all questions touching the disaster at Ju-
diths Dam.
Your committee, accompaniedby Col Tunbull, anc
also by Major Gwynn, the companys principal engi-
neer, who had been invited to attend upon the commit
tee, entered upon their duties by proceeding the site
OF Judiths dam, where they personally inspected the
work. and also caused inspection to be made by Col
Turnbull
For answer to the first inquiry, into the plan of the
dam your committee would report that copies OF the
plan and specifications, together with copies of the con-
tract and specifications Of the work, were laid before
your committee by the company's engineer, Major
\ Gwynn, and by them laid beord their engineer, Col
Turnbull. That they are of opinion, after due con-
sderation thereof that the plan OF the dam, as de