The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-04-22
House OF Representatives
II IL 1OJ INO-.
APPROPRIATION BILL.

railroads, and other general and snecial annro-
priations, came up in order.
The section making an appropriation to the
Allegheny poi tage railroad pending.
Mr.. MCune moved to amend as follows
''that $4,000 of the sum authorized to he
borrowed for the completion of the North Branch
canal, agreeably to the provisions of an act Of
Assembly, approved April I'd, 1852, together
with any amount not exceeding 5000 900. which
may remain IN the Treasury after paying the
several sums appropriated by the provisions of
this act, be and the same is hereby appropriated
70 the improvement Of the Allegheny Portage
railroad to be expended as follows
$780, 900 of the said appropriation or so
much thereof as may be necessary to he ex-
pended IN the ultimate completion of q doubla
track from the foot of plane No. 4, to the point
Oh intersection of the road to avoid plane No. 2
ana o. with the long level and to the straighten-
ing OF the road, and laying the north track in a
heaVy rail on the long level, from said point
OF intersection to the point where the Pennsv,-
wanna railroad companys road DIVORCES from the
or'age railroad, for the purpose of avoiding
pane NO l. The balance of said appropriation
snail be expended at such points as the Canal
commissioners may direct, between the foot of
plane No. and Hollidaysburg Provided. That
before any of the said balance shall be expend-
ed Ior the purpose herein contemplated, William
Melnor Roberts and Edward F. Gay, civil engi-
heers' be, and they are hereby appointed to act
ID conjunction with Robert FAIRIES, the present
engineer on the said Allegheny Portage railroad,
Of
road between the foot of plane No and Holli-
uaysourg' with view to avoid all the planes
between said points, as many as may be
deemed most practicable, and for the best inter
ests of the Commonwealth and that after said
Engineers, or majority thereof, shall have de-
clded upon the most practicable rout from the
io0t OF said plane No. to Hollidaysburg and
Shall have made their report to the Canal Com
mlssIoners then the said Canal Commissioners
shall order the said work to be prepared for let
ting, and put the same or such portions thereof
as they may deem most expedient, under con-
tract PToUided, That the expenses of said sur
Vey shall be paid out of the foregoing appropri-
tions''
Mr.. Hart moved to add to the end Of this the
following:
THAT the said board of Engineers are here
by authorized and required to fix and determine
upon the terms by which the Commonwealth
may make use of the Pennsylvania railroad.
when 1t avoids plane No. ! of the Allegheny
Portage railroad, fixing the rate of tolls to be
received by the Pennsylvania railroad company
FOR freight transported in cars other than those
belonging to said company, and the rates OF toll
to be received by the Commonwealth for motive
power, for all freight carried on said portion of
the Pennsylvania railroad company's cars and
report the same to the board of Canal Commits
sioners who are hereby authorized, should they
deem 1t e1pedient to enter into contract with
said Pennsylvania railroad company upon the
terms SO reported by said Engineers, such con-
tract to be continued for such length of time as
may be agreed upon by the parties aforesaid =
Prorided, That the Pennsylvania railroad COM
pany shall proceed to lay down and complete a
second track on that portion of their road as
soon as practicable after the completion of said
contract
Mr.. Kean opposed the amendment to the g.
mendment.
Mr.. Hart advocated it,
Mr. Bonham followed in reply.
The Speaker replied to the latter gentleman
and explained the objects of the amendment.
The amendment was agreed to-yeas 5S, nays
so.
The question now recurring upon the amend
ment proposed by Mr.. MCune, as amended by
the addition Of Mr.. Hart, it was adopted without
a division
Mr.. Hart moved to add this proviso: Provi-
ded, That if the said engineers, or either of
them, refuse to act in the premises, the Cover
nor is here authorized to supply the vacancy by
appointment which was added by unanimous
consent of the House
Mr.. Bonham moved another section in these
words
For the purpose of building lock at Uhlers,
two locks and the enlargement of the aqueduct,
and widening the prison of the canal at New
Hope, on the Delaware division of the Pennsyl-
vania canal, the sum of $50, 900; which after
being debated by Messrs. Bonham, Lilly and
Ely, was agreed to.
The bill was still under consideration when
the House Adjourned.
Arrival of Ixossuth.
WASHINGTON, April IA