New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-03
snute Ste. Marie Canal.

The following is the Supplemental Act TO tne
s.ult ste Marie Canal Law, which We announced Tue
ether dsy az having passed: .,c-I.-...
That he commissioner appointed under an ec 20 poyle
for the construction Of ship Canal around inc rss o.
Mars approved Feb 5, 1855, are hereby agthornea .
80 thew sba find il 10 improbable 70 let the CON-,
Tor the construction Of ssd canal, on terms "hn - ~,
cure It's completion according 70 the proViaons
In their discretion 10 contract that any taxes 70 DC -
on the lands donated for that purpose, saa Dc 49,
the perssn persons taxing such eontse' oi
exceeding Eve years rom the time tKed 10Y tls KIN bs
~ ala Canal: provided that when the SAID isnds sn ~
sold BY the Contractors 20 esy other pelsI, es..s
shall be thereafter subject 70 taxs on & ne nroyison Of
Sec For the puIpose Of carrying oa. " sereby re-
The foregoing section the Auditor 0enert II - 90,
CURED upon satisfactory evidence, ny hen odd bv them
70 recent The amount Of any such taxes ss.essa so
period fixed upon in such conrAc ana ,bsyeof IN the
g. nonDsvueut and 10 charge the amount " 'ne
si a. p,oy;aed That the amount 80 charged 70
the general fund may be rein1orisee ~ ~ ,Ss5 - Ia.
.J ano1nt hal not reimbursed By the United
States Government. ..uod,s.e1v
This act shall take ene s , i5ss''
& 49,, SJrsey has the following account Of
he plan adopted forthe Canai
.odipr 10 the plan Of construction now adopted by
,h the Canal including the piers at tne
VIZ - % be 262 feet ia length, Is feet ess than
yple The width will be 100 feet aadi depth ~ feet
TIE iI be two locks az the lower end which will have
Nm of2l feet The difference Of level between the head
End foot of the rapid ID at present II feet and the t
~
,5 an Of the water in the lakes These locks will each
no $50 feet long and 20 feet wide In their general plan
they will be similar 10 the locks nov constructed on
the enlarged portion Of the NewYork Enc Canal-ouly
such changes being made as their increased size may
require.
fbe prism of the Canal will be principally through
the rock which commences 300 feet from the outside
Ene OF the rs cutting ia Lake Superior, aed extends
within J2 feet Of the upper line Of the second lock,
where IL takes sudden dip beneath the SOIL and Il has
not yet been ascertsined whether again comes near
enough the surface 10 serve the foundation Of the
lower lock structure
The average depth Of the rock cutting win be nine
feet and seventsnths The rock Is red sand stone in
thin layers end open seams will probably only require
about half much blasting az sohd rock Of me same
kind. The whole amount Of rock-cuttlng "a calculated
to be 1890 cubic yards The earth excavation viii
be 106 900 cubic yards The masonry required Will be
ABB cubic yards The TIMBER required for the Piers
Wharf and for the lock foundations, will be l5l7l0
cubic feet The amount Of Plank required will equal
1--WE OF what will be reqIiredfor helOcks and ockgaes
will round seveneghths, and the amonnt required will
reach - tuDs.
Dnmrnonds Island about forty miles distant from the
SAINT at the mouth OF St Marys River, will be suitable
Cor the construction of the locks. All the timber neces
sary b. be used in the work can be obtained anywhere
In the lower peninsula from Nacknaw 10 Saginaw in
abundance
For much OF the information relative 10 the estimated
quantities of work and materials which will be required
we are indebted 10 Captain Garfield, the very able
Chief Engineer selected by Governor McCleland 10
perintend and plan the work, aud VINO also made the
survey and report which the Governor submitted to
the Legislature, and which enabled tAem 10 act so
understandn ely the subject That report was Or
dered to be printed and, mark of the civilization
and courtesy for which the majority of the members Of
the present Legislature were distinguished. we may "a
well mention that they neglected TO order that lew
copies Of Capt Csnheds report should be put al
his command so that he could supply those who have
since applied to him for copies of IT,