, 1877-06-12
i,nt..ly completed. ~hieh erc.tl, e1eecds the


log bridges orer The openinre Into the different
resehea from this raeewty fofmed On the esHt s1da
nj the tanhl.
The masonry Of The .uppe, lock on this rectton il
now all but completed. acd fn1ly third at that
of lock No. q Is laid. The maaonrY OF The lwn
regulating we1rs and one OF the owing path brtdges
srenn so. 81, about 7, 600 Tee. long, and en-.
braces the formation of the canal fof that distance
the c0nstE1cttun Of piers and Ahu1nents frF a
swng bridge 10 carry the traIe over The canal. and
the building Of nbntments and = pier for : tow
sc IL st .. of ne
The h,asunry Of the towing path hAs not hcrn ebr.
n1eneed. Tha excavation and embahkmens IL we'll
seclIon NOT extends from point little sonth Of
the roa'i bstween s. CAthrr!ner and tlnecnsson for
Two III. oes,, ~" sssei.sins w.ss sro sewias.
Path hr!dse', and the sbanents and plest to carry
the tsafic q the road. Thn ehtise work On this
acttton ts almost an1shcd.
SECTIONS AAxp9
emhtaec tho formation nf thf canal fof a dftanec
1f o.'3a lneal fect, eonttfaet!on q thres litt.
a9ss ss xs'f .ns sfss I'D
a road st1dss. .nd eu'7stt 10 psss shs ~iters oi
The .s. of IT, lock. arc carried up to .he,r
sxse ef, n 1ssfse M s9sx TS
scetsnn ~, 70 i. 8 ~ fce. lon4. and embraces
regulating weifs. The piers ami abusmcnts ios he
towing path bridge forming hsatns on ths west
slde 81 III: Cansi, making ar ~ g1ndlns ahe ~.
luwtr wings Of the thirteenth lock.
Tnls wn. qnic*santi botto'. md concrete vas
Hs "tcs ~ a ps e. s;s
full t,ui9t 10 receive helt coping. and about two.
thir!. u the masonry Of tho fourteenth lock il
@ l,sefc1 lot eon,piet,"n u ill., wo1ks. "alt'' ''
Section No. II extcu'ls distance nf .. go feet,
and ncli'ttef the conntEucinn Of two lttt.1ockr,
M .l,p tAx nuIf
. cusreft Under the Canal for ..ubtc rnad. The
latter T. completed. bat not ret broaeht into use.
hiah 10 tbe untleF- -s;ie of the sseh. which i Soi
fest lsng. ~ 1he h totai lsnssh M Z :s:1 'sst.
l1na Of the canal. and embraces
FORMATION or THE CnAEHEf.
M d s T III I've teEsns sSt 81 ve}s sS
the work eoancrtcdI wit, Tho formation Of about
t0U fcgt Of new ne for tho diversion Of the Great
aH.y snf " S @ h
The tunnel II Jus feet long, unt Including tho
wi.gs !3 feet II IL SIXTEEN feet wide III tie clcar
The level Of the rails and The work In c,cry rc.
rpect Of the hest and nlost anbstantaal class. The
masonry forming The ss,cs Of the tunnel has bccn
for lhc fnll length IT tho structure caFird mp td
Uniform hciRht oytr those parta Of the foundation
Il l,otll endt, ami over the mtdije FN0 feet
o half fect The foundation and foor Of LICK il
have tccn laid, and the wall built up to t1,c height
0f cI2ht nld II halt feet lnfee Qupftitr at ktun9
II tSe sn n%i e
wosks connected with tho weir have been com.
seciion NJ. IL is about :, 600 fact In 1yngsh. It
embraces tl,t construction Of Gwo lit iockr. two
rcs.stlnu wc!rs. two TO sing.paa bridges. mud l.,e
furmatFuh Ut ba+in+ on the north ec Of the canal.
Tho works Or the section ~ whnic arc we'll ad.
vancel,
Keeli,n. II Is LIS feet long. and Include. the
fatInK wcirs, and three towIng.uash brId.et. br.
s!dcs tho formation Of tho channels AMI ta.lns
the Totth 1s so q s ns The ..oFy of thG
In the latter end Of Mar, 1s7U. II
WAS THE FIRsT LOCK- cuMrLE7ED on TIE NEW
..' LINE
of canal. AT the other structures on this section
h1yG since bcrn finished except one Of The reruat
Ing. .wclss. the stonn for which has been prepared
Section Ne il h .6oat :. DO f;et II enssl!. il.
ths consraction of i've lft.o:E". wo t resa"t'ns:
wetrs. piers, and abuin,cnts Tor road bri,ce, rt.
taining. walls. etc. Thu wurk on 4hia rcctton was
ture occupied .consldorahjo time, and although a
larse port'un 81 tho work aa bern done. il il .til
Section 80. ID i, ., 800 feet long. The wort
up"n # constta chiefly Of Futh c!aY and rock cx-
en*stion rs as ,1nT le necessary to form elaancl:
p.ess,n. lIne .,, oi Sanal allows The rIltag,c
sssa S:sn s A'SY e sss e H. Ss }ws
Of rock tu be removed ~ complete this Acc.ioh.
| Ffou, tic upper end nf Ectlon No. u 10 tht
north end of tie deep cut xau.h of Allanbur thnl
II scct!4Hs NO; y. ~. ~ hi'ti ~, thc wofk La.
not yet eoel PLACED "ndes contract. t, l., =, NJ
g 81" ., ~ III n"s pr, a. hna @ % , ~
rhex ~ ~ rna. -" ~" se' otc" ase" alae' eo"sFaes
| sHe' e""'"Ne '"o ......
| ENLAn1MEf1 AND pEHfEHlS1 or TIE CHAN
MEL,
for Distance Of miles, including tho building oi
eoyrfal BRIDGES Anl tMi4artant structures, all u
which arc ln roma way affected W tIs conlcnplal
cd deepening for the passage Ut Tcascsa drawing II
feet Ut wutpr.
Srct!0ns 70, 20, Ut, nnd 10 arc situated bctwerE
| the junction nHd fhtncy's 1,rni. They Include
distances Ut full three aud three miles. tl!s
work upon which for tin n,oat part conssls in tax.
Ing continuous strip or aJuu. nlty feet IN wiast
OF the west bunk nn1 lowering tho present hatlotf
r!scinV Tho material excavated on t!la west side vi
i.la canal, at proper dtstaucs from tAc centre
line, forming t1wiEg t1aIt. cutting baek bitches
etc. etc. Section Il. as bcri, completed, anll tho
work Oh sectloi no il we'll advanced. eaccpt lht
bo.lomIng t!le principal pArt Of Mlsfc as sill Il
he done On tbs latter Aqct1uR tho Airline Ut III,
urcat Western hallway rrosses the calai bY mean
Of i swlng GtI.Ise. :
sec.jon u Is also IN forward state. The wtd.
l .f.n ALx -