Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-07-03

very dilapidated. At the 81 locks, twenty
four pairs of gates are broken or deeayed,
and must be Immediately replaced; others
require renewal or extensive repairs. The
aquedact at Sha7er's Ford was prorred
last simmer, and will require rebuilding
next year. One span Of the aqueduct At
jacks Narrows is in the same condition.
That below Alexandria, and severa others,
need much Improvement. Of 10 dams, s
require more or less repairs; three towing
path bridges are in falling condition
A dam Is recommended TO stop leakage
about Hollidaysburg. Estimated repairs.
$40, 400; $13,400 more than repairs re-
pairs reported last year by Canal Commits
sioners.
Upper Western. The same story as
concerning the upper Juuiata. Estimated
repairs, $4,000; last year S2e,254.
Lower Western-Ditto. Estimated cost
of repairs, S2S,oo0. Last year, Sl9,562
80, according to Canal Board.
Portage Railroad particu-
lars are painful He re-
ports amounts due on fl
nal estimates on the
tunnel, S23,G16 7S
In addition, claims amount
ing to 4,267 GO
Also, bill of Cambria Iron
Company, 1869 95
S47,604 IL
Road and farm bridges, for repairs will
cost $20, ,325, of which $500 belong to
the Main Line.
The aggregate estimate of State Engineer
for repairs for 1857, is $500, ,4S7, Of which
S303, lS2 belong to Main Line. Amoun.
reported by Canal Commissioners as expeud
ed in 1856, for ordinary repairs and bridg
es, Sl86,l4 OF. Increased appropriation
needed this year, Sll7,040 9S, according
to the State Engineer.
Such is the general condition Of the Main
Line. What AMOUNT of appropriations do the
Canal Beard ask for 1857 +! copy from
the General Appropriation Bill, now under
consideration in the House of Representa-
tives
/ Ordinary Repairs for year
ending Nov. &c, 1857, S2S3,062 90
In addition to S425,000 ap-
propriated last session.
Ordinary Repairs after Dec.
l, '56, 173,0l2 90
Isl, 1925, 5,og0 90
Motive power for year ending
November 30, 1857 = Co
! lumbia road, including six
locomotives, 1895, zoe;
Portage $4,000, 485,700 90
Motive power after Dec. /,
/, 81 Columbia $780,,
00o, Portage, $4,000, 100000 90
Collectors, Weighnasters,
&C., (samc as last year) 1926 81
Lock keepers, 3l.Ol5 90
Use of Pennsylvania Rail-
Canal Commissioners and Of
fee, I6,995 90
Repairs of Farm and Road
Tearl S,O7O 90
State Engineer and effice, 1925 90
/ Debts for repairs contract
| ed by consent of Canal
Commissioners, $3.50 9l
! On South track Columbia road, 9,33S 92
Debts on Portage, 40,308 %
! Old claims certified by Spe-
cial Commissioners, 4,7O1 90
"Unau1hor;zed debts con-
tracted 1856, and author
lied to be paid, if found
just, by Canal Board, on
Lower Western, on Por-
tage and on Upper Juniata, 3O,72S 64
Damages, 1,117 so
Added in House, on motion
of Committee of Ways and
Means
Bridge over Columbia Road, 1000
Additional appropriation for
/ motive power on Portage, 2T,030
29,050 90
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Total appropriation $I,476,410 61
Last year tue total revenue
from the same, 1922 .973 40
Excess Of appropriations ever
revenue of last year, S253, ,43T l6
The Canal Board do rot ask for the en-
tire amounts stated by the Engineer to be
necessary to place the line in good order.
They content themselves with postponing as
long as POSSIBLE sundry Of the improvements
that officer suggests. Had they taken his
advice, and undertaken to make the line as
complete as he desired, the appropriations