The Trinity journal., 1856-11-08
Trinity County Canal.

those who have subscribed for Stock in the Trini-
ty County Canal, will recollect the meeting to-
night TO be held at the Weaverville Theater. for
the purpose of electing Board of Trustees
Let every Stakeholder be present, and those of
our citizens who have the interest of Trinity Co.
at heart. We solicit also the attendance of our
citizens who desire to understand the basis upon
which this important work rests that all may COM
prehcnd the system proposed to complete it,
The last four weeks of political excitement has
had the effect of staying materially the progress
of organization but now that the campaign is
over, and the people of Trinity restored TO their
quiet and usual occupations, we may expect as
we sincerely hope, that our citizens will heartily
give their aid and influence to consummate this
noble enterprise. Let US calmly view the matter
in its proper light Without an increased water
facility our mining population must become less
every season, and without au Increased mining
population the mineral richness of the County
must remain dorTant and undevelopcd What
iuducement can there be for miners to come a.
mongst rs if they cannot make their labor profit
able? Every intelligent citizen knows that mi
ncrs cannot make labor profitable, even if they
have rich mining claims, when they have to re-
main idle six months in the year This is abso-
lutely the case with the majority Of miners in
Trinity County. The very season when it would
be pleasant and agreeable to work their claims, if
they had water, they are compelled to rest upon
their oars and pay ont the money they have earn
cd hard through the most inclcment part of the
year to keep them through the summer months.
This fact is so clear aud thoroughly comprehend
cd by the community that il requires no argu-
mcnt to explain it or make it more fixed and pos
tive If we look for moment at the benefits
which our town aud people have derived from
those bitches adjacent, and which afford men
work the whole year, because they furnish water
to work with, we cannot but see the great bene-
fits which must flow from an increase of ditc hes
and water facilities.
If the citizens will examine carefully the re-
port made upon the contemplated Trinity Canal.
they will yet be more fully convinced of its ben
cfts to our County, and the great utility of the
work.
This Canal viii furnish 5.0CS 500 cubic feet of
water every "a hours equal to 2OO0 inches
1000 inches will make lCG sluicc-hcads of ~ in
ches each the usual amount used.
lGG sluicehcads. lst class water at $1j per
week, $2.490
50 do do I'd class. at IS per week. go
Income per week, S3,l3O
50 weeks at S3,l3 Sl62, ,7G0.
The probable amount of expenses per annum,
will be as follows:
Salary Of Superintendent, $4,000
d" six laborcrs at 500 per month, 1000.
Incidental expenses for brakes, &c, 5000
Taxes, (supposed,) $3.50.
Total expense per annum, sl7,45O.
This will leave net profit of $145, $40, which
is the interest at the rate of - per cent por
month on $464, ,4GG. which is the actual cash val
uc of the Canal when finished.
The water will furnish employment for 1873 mi
ners, directly, and it is quite reasonable to cacu-
late that it will give employment to as many
more indirectly, making profitable labor for at
least fourteen hundred men.
We think the above is Il fair and reasonable cal
culation. Let every citizen who is disposed to
lend a hand to secure its completion, make calcu-
lations satisfactory to himself, and give the sub
jcct an honest and serious consideration. 1t is
certainly worthy Of that, and we feel confident
that every miner and business man who regards
his own interest and the welfare and prosperity
of the County will readily give their influence
and assistance to push the work along. Mnch of
the Stock of this Canal can be sold out of the
County, but in order to give it the proper impe-
.tus our own people who arc Immediately interest
ed should exhibit the right spirit. We have
er yet heard the first man in Trinity County say
that he had the sli ghtest doubt about the Canal
paying well. 1t is no new nor startling project
Almost every man in the County has canyassed
the matter, and nearly every one will tell you
that " ii must be brought i'm sooner later, be-
cause those who are permanently settled and cX-
pcct TO do business or to labor in the County must
look to what is really their own preservation
This is a law that all understand and all operate
upon.
/ In reference to the success of this work there
is but one important matter to be attended to
now, and that is the election Of a competent
Board of Trustees. Let none but thorough bust
ness men be selected. Rccollcct this citizens
EyelG thing depends upon the choice which the
Stockholders make in the election Of Board of
Trustees. We say therefore. gentlemen, be care
full to make good selection. Let qualification,
business capacity and honesty be the only test in
in this important election.
The people Of Trinity County will realize more
benefit from the completion Of this Canal than all
the campaigns or political contests they have cy-
cr passed through.
SHERIFF OF NEVADA Co. KILLED BY MrsrAKv.-
We clip the following from a telegraphc despatch
10 the Sacramento L-nion Of Nov Alh: