The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-05

The Disaster to the Canal.

PETITIONS or THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE. CANAL COMPANY AND
CITIZENS ASKING AN APPROPRIATION OF
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE
CITY TO AID ~ REPAIRING THE CANAL on
IrcorXT or TIE RECENT nAMAGE BY THE
FLOOD.
In the proceedings Of the Common Coun-
oil nul,Ii>hcd Yesterday III the Dispatch
reference was masie TO the petitions OF the
.Iamrs River and kanawha Company and
citizens generally. asking that the city ald
the Canal Company to the extent OF S2o,ooo
in rrpairng the damage done to the canal
hy the recent flood. The full text Of the
p,tilions referred to is published below:
PETITION OF THE COMPANY.
To he Honorable the CouncH Of the City Of
Richmond:
The recent freShct in the James river has
inflicted serious damage to the works OF the
James River and kanawha Company. Their
rcpair requires considerable outlay, which
i. bcvond the present ability of the COM
nany to furnish. This necesSitatesa a call for
aid; and the Board OF Directors have di-
rcctcd me to apply 10 your honorable body
for such aid to the extent OF $4,000. IL the
aid is extended the money VIII be spent in
repairs to that part of the canal between
Richmond and Lynchburg, and such ar
rangements will be made for the return OF
the advance as the means Of the company
will allow II is most important, not only
10 the Interests OF the company but OF the
CITY OF Richmond that the repairs be com
mcnccd at once and be prosecuted with all
dispatch. | will be present at the meeting
Of your honorable body, and will take plea
sure i'm giving such detailed information rs
have.
ain. with the highest respect, your obe-
dicnt servant, JOHN W. JOHNSTON,
President james River and kanwha Com
rnnT.
PETITION OF CITIZENS.
10 the Council Of the city Of Richmond:
The undersigned citizens Of Richmond,
in view Of the disasters which have recently
visited the Jane River and kanawha canal,
and Of lis great necessity TO the trade OF
this city. petition your honorable body to
extend md to the James River and kanawha
Company 70 The extent OF $4,000, to pro-
mote the speedy completion Of the neces-
Sary repairs TO the canal.
fSigncd] 4. Y. Stokes & Co., Hawkins d
Jones, Antrim G. Bowie, J. y. Dalbye, Il.
b. SomerviIIe d Son, Archibald Boiling,
Harvey L. Jones, r. {. Morton, =. q.
Seay 4 Co., william D. Gibson, II. B.
Talaicrro d Co., Christian q Gum, Pal
mer, Hartsook d Co., L. +. Taylor & Co.,
John r. Jetcr, Thomas Branch d Co.,
Walter Il. Martin & Co., q. ii. Chalklcy
Il Co.. G.. IIoffbaur Il Co., K. w. Powers
&Co., }. Booker, Wingo, Elicit & Crump,
David Bridges. +. 4 S. Workman l. Co.,
William L. Mallory. Watkins, Cottrel &
Co.. X. II. Dibrell Charles r.. Wortham,
Il. \. Mills, 0. G. Kean, Gallego Mills
Manufacturing Company, by q. A. Barks-
dale. treasurer; A. l.. Elicit d CO., ALI
son * Addison, Lee, Seddon d Co., SPOTS
Il Gibson, Powers, Blair l. Co., Z. B:
Cooke d Co., Roberts, Bcall 4 Co., Hill Il
Sknker, W. j. johnson Il Co., Cringan,
Morris lv Co.. Lathrop & Leigh, Seddon Il
Bruce, Samuel S. Cottrcll & Co., 4. Op-
penhimer, Gardner, Carlton Il Baldwin,
Louis J. BosSeux, James d John n. Cor
don, Jones Brothers & Co., Jones, Snyder
4 Young, A. L. Shepherd & Co., w: D.
Tompkins d Brother, f. B. Taylor,
George Gibson, Jr., Yancey, Franklin Il
Co., 5. N. d NJ. Rosenbaum IL Co.,
TtaXton & Nicholas, Weisger d Co.,
Purcell, Ladd Il Co., w. L. Fleming
NorvclI, Lcake & Co., TaliGferro d Low
ing, Martin Il Mason, s. W. Royster Il
Co., james VI. 4 Peyt0n Wise, Dunlop d
McCancc, Putney d Watts, =. II. Starke,
Davenport d Morris, s. p. Lathrop,
Hutcheson d Sarvay. Alfred S. Lee,
Charles II. Simpson, 5. III. Uawes, II. NJ.
Smith d Co., {. W. Thorn a. Co., Sublett
i Cary. the HaXall-Crensllaw Company,
by Lewis d. Crcnshaw, Jr., secretary and
treasurer; II. +. BlankenShip, Scott &
Clarke, George 4 Boykin, A. d. Chockley,
Clement Il. Barksdale, j. \. Boyd, &.
Barksdalc, Walker, Saunders d Co.
The several petitions are now before the
Finance Committee.