, 1876-12-16
ILLINOIS e. MICHIGAN CANAL.

ILLINOIS & MICHIGAN CANAL.
Tho Comrntxsionerns Animal Report.
SFMSoriELp ILL.,, Dec, 15.-The yearly re-
port Of tic Duarl Of Cannl Commissioners has
been received by the Governor.
The Illinois ~ Michigan Cn,al was opened for
b,tsiness hnrth Is, this season, nn,l clotrtl Nov,
Is, total at 29 days nj navigation.
The business OF tho ennal, iu the amount Of
tonnage, el,ows an Increase this scuson over
lust, notwithstanding The dull times and tho
railroad competition. The total receipts fr0m
tolls on the cnnnl and the lovk at Henry, for tho
l'aca1 year ending Nov. 30, 1910, wcrs $l17,GN.-
67,-an Increase of &, ,s70.3D urcr last scasof,.
The total expenses, including new work and
machinery, amounting to s2f, 31os. II, antl ord-
nary and extraordinary expenses, and all tho
salaries Ut tho employees, were 500 3,S731B.
The net revenues 0f the callal md lock a.
Henry for 1870, were s42,oos, being s11,44a
less than in 1876.
There has been paid to the State Treasurer to
the credit Of the Illinois Rtver Improvement
Fund, during tho past year. SIG U0U, leaving in
the l'atds OF tho Treasurer Of tho B1artl Of
Canal Commissioners, utter paying thu SovGIn-
hcr expenses, $40, ,As040, reserved for contingent
expenses and for repairs fur the cann1.
COPpKltA8 cREsK LOCK- AND DAM.
This Important work on tic Illinois River,
twcnty-tirv miles below Peoria, l,us progressed
quttc slowly tho rost season, owing tn the cx-
trss high wnstsr sn bnt It. Is In Eoqd shape aud
putting In the dnsl (which Is tho Hintn portion
Of the work yet TO be butlt), tic lock will bc
brought intU uso durlug tho month Of scptctn-
Der next.
Chicf-Engtnccr Daniel C. .Jcnnc has made n
full aml coinplctc report to tho Canal Commits
aoners Of tllu work already done md to be
done Of .lis revised estimates OF the cost OF the
work. and statements III full 10 Nor. 90, 1876.
The estimated cost Of tho work to the
Tic amount of work done by tie State ' ''' ~
on the foundation s................ II, 1857 .3J
TIC amount Ut work done on tho con.
ttact Tor thu loek and dam is.... 80. a37, 400 90
Tho nmount Of engineering expenses
aud incldcntals tu date ia........... %, 114 .Gl
Total done By the state to date. ., s27e, o!1 .!
Amount Of work remaining to BE- donu. ~, 100. 55
To this amount add tue Is per ccHt re-.
taIncd ffon' contruotor.... ........, 30, 110.o 90
Total amount required to complete. $10o, aUO. Is
date. Nov. :SO,i 1871, is....,...,. e41, ,p0:. Oh
Tho available funds In the State Treasury 10
tic credit Of tho Illinois River improvement
Fund, after paying November estimates, arc as
follows:
Cash on hand with stato Trcasurcr...s 31o.o7
United sta'ca bonds with Stats Trens.
Estimated acrcst aud pfs;,i, . gg9S 90
The estimated amount needed IL com. 'A'''
rlcte tho work. including tho IL per
cant reserved On contract lH........ 10J 9GO. IS
From which dclnct ntnonnt Of funds
III hthtc treasury ............ fl, S1NsI
Leaving balancc to bc provided for from tho
caal fuiils Oh llar,a, md from tho revenues Of
the canal md lock ut tlcnrY ncxt seuson, Of
q 81 With $4,000 cal, probably be furnished
trom funds III hands of Commissioners.
HTEAM CANAf-noATs.
There are now twst,ty-two stenu, canal-bonts
engaged on tho canal mid the Illinois River with
good sseccss as tho report shows, and the claim
IL inalc that sonc Of tllcIn excel lii results any
others yet In usU on nuy catlAl.
The Singer g. Tnfcott Stone Company, tho
wcil.knnwl quarry lir1n OF Lcnlont, H.. have
given tho statistics OF tho work t0no by their
stcaiu cana.boat, tbs n. Tnlcott, employed
Gson hf cpsss s pS. stsas f;G se
trip, without tow, s loads; 81 trips, 30 miics
for the round triP, witl1 orc boat ~ TOW, loa
eo'ls; 20 trips. 60 miles for the round trip, with
luals, Isl. of 1o0 tons uacll. Amount OF coal
consumed. V,5Si pounds per round trip, or 1,5SS
pounds per boat-loa4; or 81 pounds per boat
Load psr mlle Or el-1W pounds pr to'i per mile
crew OF thrcc men. As compared In expense
with boats towcl by animals and tugs in Chi
caE0 River, shows a saving Ut 131 14 per ccnt.
The McsErs. Norton {: Co., ol Chicago aud
Lockpors, ILL.,, huvs given statement OF the
cost and work dune the past seusDn hy tl,eir
steam, canul-buat, tho Alnntauis She l,aa bcGl,
employed tho past season principally fl trans
parting wheat aud flour betwecn Chicago Aud
lockport.
Expenses Of steam.propcllcr Monsauli for
| 1870:
" sss ., ssa a. Pa says ts sil psf sy
MopAlrh OF machinery y..;..........."".. dus. 20 20
Expense Of barge, d5 trips. go. 0o
Iota4''''."..'-... '.':s'+,.-+. .ss"e ooo- w
MadO 60 trips without bArge.
hAd0 IL tElCa with hnrgc.
Vutal, n5 trips; UU miles pcf round trin.
Transported 1U, G00 tons Ut freight from Lock-
Tfansportc1 10, 900 tons Of freIgh. from Chicago
| 10 1,pckpnrt.
Average consumption 0f coal, " pounds per boat
| s1al per mile.
Average cost per ton per mile, q G.1o mills tex.
elusive Of tolls aud cxpcMsc Of lnndlug and unload.
| LUCY.
With sufficient business to. employ targo
with the propeller constantly, the tst OF trans.
| pDrtatiUn, as above, could be reduced to ~
mills per ton por milo between Chicago aud
Lockport.