Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-11-21

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EkA1aaUUha BOATca.
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GEETLEMEN 81 The KanaWha Board
beg leave 70 present for your considers
tion. the following report: #.fsi
ii The Act Of the General Assembly, !
passed February rs, 1858. creating lie
Kanawha Board vas accepted By the
Stockholders in general meeting, ION The
8thof April following. and thereupon be-
came 4 law. Ii 49, II as d
Under its provisions. two directors
were elected by the stockholders and
three appointed BY the Board Of PubKcl
works, and an organization Of the Board
took place on the 18th of June, 1885,
Soon afIerlits Organization. the Kanawha
Board passed resolutions, requesting the
President and Directors OF the James
River and Kanawhs Company, 70 issue
the bonds of tie Company TO an amount
not exceeding $500. 900. The proceeds Of
which. when sold, to be:applied 70 the
Improvement of the navigation Of the Ka7
haWha river. L E.5s f-g
For the reasons givenFby the Eastern
Board Of DirectorsE in their last annual
report al act;onsupon these resolutions
and IN reference tothe contemplated loan.
was suspended until AFTER The meeting Of
the stockholders IN October.jl858.
The stockholders. at their meeting 4iin
April when they accepted the Act Of the
II 18th Feb y. 10 So, had adopted the follow
ing resolution. win: THAT the net rese-
MUGS derived from The works on, the Kan.
river, shall not be applied directly 10 the
Iimproyementsof the said. river. excep for
preliminary plans and surveys. unless the
fund accruing and well secured, shall
amount ID the sum Of 5000 dollars
And at their meeting. in October. 1898,
they adopted q series ofgresolutions She
Of which, repealedithe Neutrality-suspicious.
1t their previous meeting ia April, i'm
posinga restriction upon The application
of Tie net revenues arising from the
works on ihc kanawha river, and another,
authorized The Kanawha Board, e 70 pro-
coed atonce to construct the improve!
ment Of the Tkanawka river 50 far as res
lates 10 opening and. Strengthening, She
channels, removing distinctions. and con
Icentrating5the water. IN such manner as
may be applicable ID the Improvement.
either under Mr.. Fisk's er Mr. Eiiet's
plan. I, Ii li .f
Cepies ofthose resolutions we're laid
before the l1anawha Board attheir meet
| Ing i'll November, ard in pursuance of the
authority given By them. the Board pass
FED a resolution, instrueting Principal As
sislant EDgineer. John a. Byers. to make
an estimate OF the cost Of such an irln.
proy9ementof the Kanawha river. in accord
ance wi{lilFihe Fourth resolution adopted
by tie saeckboHIers On the goth October,
1883, as would be covered by a cost not
exceeding 5000. 900, and 10 report at.the
same time, whstlin his opinion. would be
1.-THE effect &c such an Improvement upon
| thasnayigation Of the river. IF
The report Of Mr.. Byers, with his plan
and estimates, were laid before the Board
All lis December meeting, and approved.
/ And ii accordance with them. q condi-
tional contract was made with m expert
enced and efficient contractor. for the en-
ecutiion ofthc work required, and 4 resoo-.
lution passedrequessing The President A 4
Directors fthe James River aud kanaw y
Tia Company to ISSUE the bonds Of tile
Company 10 tic annountIof $500 COG; mat AZ
snn being deemed sufficient 70 cover ING
cost III the wotk, and being quite as much
| ii the opinion Of tie Kanawhaa board, a \
1.-The security they had to Offer, would en-
liable them 10 negotiate.
All the January meeting of3the Board
James i. Carr, Esq, President pro ten,
and George Jeffries. Director. were aEi
pointed Committee to negotiate the saie
fof the bonds when issued and were d:
frected 10 proceed 1t once " klcllp1onql
and procure theissue Of the Bonds Sit
Il tbs application for the issue. q thf /
bonds made by Messrs Carr and Jeftrie a
IN behalf Of the Kanawha Board, and n
pursuance Of their instructions, was de
Ecclined BY tie Eastern Board, upon thF
ground thatlhe select committee. appolnt
I'd by the Stockholders At their Octobel
meeting. 10 decide upon Piaa FOR oh
Improvement of the lkanaw ha river. shae
4 not al vet made tlreir decision. After
Idelayof more than b week, 4 quorum a
TINT committee, met, on the a28th OF Jan
uary, and after some discussion, adoptet
ths plan proposed by4C Charles Ellet JrI
| Esa.. Civil Engineer.S for the, improve
| ment vi Tie Kanawha river; but upon mo 10
I.tion. fl,at vote was recensidered, The res
olution hid npon the table. and the com
Emittee adjourned 70 meet again on th'
I esd of February, next ensuing. &, Il
| The Board communicate herewith
COPY 81 The printed record prepared 3,
them and laid before the select commltte'
al the time Of fhisSapplication, togetle
i with copies qf thepther papers before tn'
committees, a eopyof sn inaccurate recose
Eofthe proceedings Of tlie committee, ana +,
Ecopy of the resolution adppted Pr "
Eastern Board after the Adjournment 2
i the committee. declining to comply Nltl
the request Of The Kanawha board.
i al The next meeting Of tile select com .,
lmittee held in the city Of Richmond q
Il lie a6th Of February, 1859, they Passe'
1.-TWO resolutions BY the first q Wn,cn
4 they adopted the plan 81 Charles hile'
IS. ESQ.,, aCiYi! Engineer. for. iale m
4 nroyenient of the Kanawha river !; enc q
4 ihs second, they adopted the plan report
1 N 81 John A. Byers, Esq. and aPnroy
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