Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-09
lIFXANDRTA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
Chesnpcake and Ohio Canal.

chesapeake ana OHIO eansll.
4 meeting of the Stockholders Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal was held al Annapolis
on the Sth instant, when the following commu
Dication was presented by the President of the
Canal, y. p German, esq:
1T will be seen by reference to the report
submitted for the quarter ending 30th Novcm-
Der last that the large and increasing trade OF
the Canal now demands an additional supply
OF water on the Georgetown Division, and so
urgent is the demand that we felt it to be al
imperative duty to make provision tor the
same. The deficient supply has, in our opin-
ion, been caused by the Noncompliance on the
made with this Company at the time of the
construction of the aqueduct dam.
1t appears that in 1853, when the United
States determined to introduce copious sup
ply of water Into the cities Of Washington and
Gcorgctown, that application was made to this
Company Tor permission to erect their works
and build Il dam at Great Falls. Permission
was given upon the following conditions. viz
First. That the works to be constructed shall
not in any way interfere with the navigation OF
the Canal. Second. That if it should become
necessary to Tighten or rebuild any dam below
the Great Falls, such tightening or repairs
should be made by the United States. Third
That the works at Great Falls should be so
constructed as to answer the purpose of a iced.
err to supply the Canal with water from that
point to the Little Falls.
The permission granted by this Company,
upon the above mentioned conditions, was rat
fled by the stockholders in general meeting,
and the State Of Maryland, 10 giving her assent
TO the United States to construct the work, re-
qured that the conditions imposed by this
Company should be asscnted to.
The United States constructed the works,
destroyed the feeder Of the Canal. and have not
up to this time, complied with a single provl-
sion OF the agreement.
The destruction of the feeder at great Falls.
and failure to repair the dam at Little Falls has
not only, as heretofore stated, seriously impair
the trade and diminished our revenue, but has
compelled US to expand SUMS in the repairs OF
works, none of which would have been neces
sary had this agreement been complied with by
the United States.
The present large and increasing trade Of the
canal, in our judgement, absolutely demands.
First. That the feeder at the Great Falls,
destroyed by the United States, de restored
or Il supply Of water be drawn from the conduit
or aqucduct Second. That the thorough re-
pair or rebuilding OF dam No. l at Little Falls
cannot be longer delayed, all ofwhich:a shown,
we have right to expect to be done by the
United States. Third. That the United States
should reimburse the Treasury of this Com
pany Tor amounts expended in repairs OF dams
and other works made necessary by their failure
to comply with the contract. Statements OF
the amount so expended are herewith enclosed
as we'll as the correspondence and resolutions
Of the Board Of Directors aud stockholders re-
| I,,, t. ~ al, Il,
ratified the resolutions Of the President and
Directors granting the United States permits
sion to erect these works we respectfully re-
quest that you take such action as you may
deem proper,
The stockholders thcrcupon adopted the fol-
| lowing
The report nf the President and Directors
with reference to the claim Of this Company
against the liultcd States growing out of the
construction Of the Government Water " Orks
at Great Falls having been presented and be-
ing considered, it is
Rcsolrn}, That the stockholdcr of The Chcsa-
pcakc and Ohio Canal Company in general
meeting assembled. concur in and approve Of
the action o.! the Board Of President and Di-
rcctor> this day submitted to them with refer
cncc to the claim oi the Company against the
Government o! the United States for its fail
urc to comply with the conditions imposed by
this Company upon it for the construction Of
the Government Water Works mt the Great
Fails, upon the assent to which conditions alone
the State Of Maryland gave its consent to the
construction o. such works by the express terms
of the fifth section of the act Of 1853, chapter
l79, rs follows And be it enacted that the
act shall take effect whenever the United Sta tcs
shall agree to such conditions as the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company may consider ne
ccssary to secure the Canal from injury in
carrying into effect any plan that may be
adopted for supplying the city of Washington
with water as aforesaid
R@olred, That the Senators and Reprcscn
tativcs from Maryland in Congress be and they
are hereby respectfully requested to use their
influence to secure the passage by Congress Of
such legislation as may be appropriate to meet
and discharge the claim of this Company
against the United States, as made out and
presented by the Board of President and d.
rectprs, and approved Of in the atorcg0ing re
solution.
The following was also passed
Resolree}, That the President and Directors
be requested to take some action looking to
the Immediate application of the sums in the
Treasury heretofore appropriated to the pay
ment OF overdue coupons on the deferred bonds
| ana not actually paid out, to the payment OF
the next senior outstanding coupons, in accord
ance with the decree Of the Court of Appeals
in the case Of the Commonwealth of Virginia
against the Chesapeake and Ohio Caaal Com.
pany aud Others
Meeting adjourned to the 18th Of February,
at Annapolis.
\ FATHER WITH FIFTY CHILDREN The
Waco (IexaS) Advance publishes the following
statement by correspondent, who, it says, is
ono of the most tIrnrthv and rnsnnrtna nti=