The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-04-20

mands, or their aDllty 10 contno'o
it their duty to give. These delinquencies
have been encouraged-we are inclined to
think-by a belief that the Managers, hay
ing assumed the task of putting the Canal in
order, will not allow the work to fail, but
will push it through, by some means, with
out the aid of these who are disposed to
shrink from just share in the cost of an
important public work. 1t is true the Man
ayers have assumed, for the present, the
charge Of the Canal, and have gone to work,
upon means provided by themselves, to
make such repairs as are most imperatively
demanded to preserve the work from further
serious injury or total destruction.
They have set an efficient force to work
on the breaks, and some Of the worst leaks
which threaten to become dangerous breaks;
and they will continue their charge till the
first of May, and then, if there be as much
as $40, 900 subscribed, they will 60 on; and
from personal examination of the line just
made, they feel warranted in giving pledge
to their fellow-citzens, that they will place
the canal in a far better condition than 1T
ever has been. But if there should not be
an amount equal to about $4,000 secured
to the fund, it is their determination to re-
sign their trust, and let those who have
subscribed have an opportunity to select 9TH
er men to fill their places and see if they
can sustain the work with less amount of
funds.
The present Board of Managers think it
their duty to be explicit and frank, in mat
ter so deeply affecting the interests Of the
whole city. They are unwilling to incur
the responsibilities, the labor, care and ex-
pense of attempting to repair the work
without guarantee of sufficient means to
make the work complete andsecure its sue
cess. The Managers hare already had theiI
private notes discounted at the bank, to
already employed in the repairs of the pres
ent breaches
The managers have just returned from
an inspection of the line between here and
Newberry, and they are pleased to report
that the main work of the line is in better
condition than they expected to find it. The
work exhibits evidence of neglect and mis-
management; the repairs made upon it have
been very partial and shabby, as if they
were designed only to keep up navigation
temporarily They find the banks perfo
rated by hundreds of muskrat and craw
fish holes, that have become dangerous anG
injurious leaks, which very little care anS
very slight expense, in due season, would
have prevented or remedied. They are per.
suaded that the repair and maiHtainance o
the canal will come within the estimates
that have been submitted to the public.
In their recent visit along the line, they
nave found everywhere deep interest fel
in the preservation of the work, and a liber
al disposition to contribute the means {,
sustain it. The Managers are confden
that if the city of Evansville will make Vi
her subscription to $4,000, the citizen
upon the canal will make a subscription
equal TO it. The success Of their endeavor
to serve public work, important above al
others to the prosperity of the city, depend
upon the liberality and public spirit of he
active business men-the Managers hav
too much confidence in that reliance to be
heve it. will fail them, till the subscription
books shall demonstrate the fact
Five thousand dollars more than has we
been subscribed is required from the city
This small sum ought and can be raised i
day by proper effort on the part of til
active business men.
The BOARD OF CANAL MANAGERS.
We learn that Mr.. Brett, of Washington
in consequence of a suit pending betwee
him and the Trustees of the bondholder
declined to act as Manager, though he
taking an active and Jealous interest in IL
present project for preserving the Canal
The Board have associated with them in b
place Mr.. Daniel A. Bynam, of Newberry,
gentleman well qualified by his business e,
perience for the duties, and his locatio
on the line, near one Of the main feeder
and where the connection is to be mac
with the company controlling the other po
ton of the Canal, made il peculiarly desir,
BILE to enlist his services.
The Managers have taken hold of I'll
work with spirit, and in the right way, wit
determination to carry it through, if su
tanned by their fellow-citizens. They ha-
secured plans and estimates for all the in
portant repairs, including plan for dockir
the Pigeon Summit level, which will effeC
ually secure it from future washings; al
they assure US that they can put q
canal in better order than it has ev
been, in four weeks after they are satisf'
that the means will be secured to them.
An Interesting Document.
As the first fruits Of the labors of OF
new State Historical Society. we have be,