Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-01-29

which have been annually accommodating at
| these points, and which it will be exceeding
| ly difficult if not impossible to remove. with
out the aid Of dredge boat. In the early
part of last summer, considerable portion
of the towing path along this division was
found to be quite low. Through the active
exertions Of the supervisor, however, much
has since been done to remedy this defect ;
and if the same efforts are continued another
season, there is every reason to believe that
so much will be done as, added to judicious
application of material taken from the canal
bottom, during the winter repairs, will admit
the depth of water to be increased six inches
throughout the division, by the opening Of
navigation in the spring Of 1858, and this
without any addition to the ordinary cost Of
repairs. The locks on this division are fifteen
by ninety feet in the clear. Nos . and are
SO much collapsed as to render the passage
Of boats through them quite difficult. Por
tions of the walls of each must be taken down
and rebuilt The wood work at most of the
locks is much decayed, especially the sheet
piling at the head. There appears to have
been little repair of this kind done for sever
al years past, and the sheet-piling is now in
such condition as, by leakage through 1t, to
cause injury to the masonry. Repairs to the
lining of the chambers, new gates, nitre sills
and feeder sluices, are wanting ut many Of
these locks. The latter are SO much decayed
as in some cases to render them almost en-
tirely unfit for USE Materials are being pre-
pared fer all the above work, and the ncces-
sary repairs will be accomplished during the
present winter.
Nearly all the aqueducts on this division
require repairs to the sheet-piling. In other
respects they are in good order with the ex
ccptiun of those at Jacks and Cecoamus
creeks. The masonry Of the former has set
tied eighteen inches: and thus by increasing
the depth of water, has endangered the safe
t. of the superstructure. Preparations are
made to raise it. Cocolamus aqueduct is SO
much decayed as to require removal. One
pier is also shattered and must be re- built
These will be accomplished during the win
ter Several waste-weirs on the line are de-
cayed, and should be removed. The culverts
are generally in good condition; one only re-
quires repairs Of any importance. 4 portion
Of the arch of this had fallen and completely
blocked up the passage Of the water through
it. Preparations are made for rebuilding it
this Writer. Some repairs will be necessary
ut the rope ferry below Mllerstnwn, and
new crib at the Narrowe dam Other work
on the line is i'll coed order.
The following is the estimate cost Of the
repairs on this division for the ensuing year:
Locks, &c, $7,S75
Waste weirs l,SOO
AqueductS, $50
CulyertS, $50
Crib at Narrows DAM 800
Rope ferry, 500
Cleaning canal, G,00O
Summer repairs x Incidental expenses, IL, 900
Total, Il, 100
The above will considerably exceed the
sum expended on this division during the
past year, but it centcmplates a large amount
of repairs rendered necessary by the diIapi-
dated state Of the mechanical work, which
has been much neglected, and when done,
will place this division in better condition