Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-15

Due the fund May l, 1875. Az 81
The Board have 10 report that the bridges over
the Canal are failing. The one at Poor House
Lane has fallen, but will shortly be rebuilt; aud
those upon the lands OF Messrs. DangeTheid
and Addison. will soon require renewal. In
rEi, connexion reference is made 10 the report
OF the Engineer.
TINS report contains, also, matters in relation
70 the Auueduct which calls for the most srri-
Gus attention of the Stockholders.
The prospects of trade upon our Canal for the
prespat wear are hattering. especially on the
leading article Of coal, the transportation OF
which has begun with much spirit. lhe recent
breach in dam No 4 oil the Chesapeake ana
Ohio Canal will not II is believed cause an IN
terruption of more than month. The board
however in view OF the serious and frequent
casualties 10 which that work ls SUBJECT Tor
bear 20 indulge in further predictions as 10 the
trade OF our Canal. which Is entirely dependent
upon Il. 90. r.
Our claim upon the Chesapeake and ONO "a
nal Company Tor wafer power remains III lhe
same condition as al the date OF the last report
Ii now appears, that al the time mat company
agreed 10 grant us a certain share OF water
power (Which agreement II forthwith ai'eI Sc
curing all It's benefits, proceeded to render use
mower was pledged 10 the State OF Maryland by
a hopeless mortgage, OF which tact nothing was
known TO us at the time OF making that agree
ment. and not one word was mentioned IN the
conference between the Directories OF the two
COMPANIES which resulted in II. Tue Board
Eorbsar commentary upon the conduct OF that
Company in this matter. iuI! history Oh Tue
case. and statement of our rights, are contained
. he
Board of Public Works which Will be found III
their report to tac Legislature Tor the year 1888
This report has produced no action on the part
Of that Board. and ii is believed that under ex-
listing laws. they are poweress in the premises
Il is recommended that the sui ject be brought TO
the attention of the Governor, and, through MN
"a The notice of the General Assembly. Ii Is
boned that they will be able TO devise some
means of redress for the grlevous irJusuce
which the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal tompa-
~, Cof which the State of Maryland is the viz
tn,l nanager) has inflicted upon this Company
and community in regard to these water rights.
The State OF Virginia being Stakeholder IN
this Company 10 the amount OF F<'<'OUp' anu
be,no also through her General Assembly, the
guardian Of the interests OF the city OF AieH"h-
dria so deeply involved i'll the success o! our
Canal, IT ) ptlltNtN met 'l4N III
viii not be unavailable.
Annexed are statements OF the trade OF the
last year, aud OF the general account o. G The
Company. The reports otthe Examining Com
mittee are also, referred TO-
By order of the Board of Directors
GEO. H. SMOOT. Chairman.
| To The President and Directors Of The .disrd"N IA
Canal Conpahy.
GryrLENEs:--I take pleasure in reporting the
Canal 10 be in as good navisabie order as al any
past period ,b,,t.
nan, At the tour mile run for the past two or
three years, and think no further serious d!ii'
Guilty there, need be apprehended.
Four spans OF the Aqueduct were repaired on
tho tow-path side during the past winter and
snring: others will probably need similar repair
rpxt winter. 1t may be proper here TO state
,bat the oak ,imbers on the Aqueduct, are un
%s I much more rapid decay than was sup
nossS previous to The repair of last winter. The