The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-30
Monthly Meeting of the Canal Board.

InO DOnAN vi ulICCbOlo Vi Tic OIl6S-
apeake and Ohio Canal Company
held the first meeting since the cleo
ton of the new board at Barnum's
Wednesday of last week. There
we're present Senator A. P. German,
president; Benjamin G. Fawcett, Sec
rotary; Colonel James G.. Berrett,
H. D. Farnandis. Patrick Hamill and
Major Morgan, the latter represent
ing the District Commissioners on the
board. The absentees We're Messers.
Humbird and Bayard Smith. The
president and directors present took
the oath of Office, as required under
the law of Maryland. for the faith
full discharge of their duties as men,
bers of the board. President Cor
man announced that the first business
was the election of officers. Mr..
Benjamin G. Fawcett was reelected
secretary and treasurer, and Stephen
Gambrill was reelected superintend-
ent of the canal. The salary of each
was continued at 1000 year. Sen
ator German, it will be remembered,
was elected presidential the stockhoId-
ers' meeting, which fixed his salary
at SIS, 900 year and 81 900 for travel
ing expenses. The other officers of
the canal hold their appointment un-
der the president.
Afte, the election of officers, Mr..
German submitted his monthly re-
port. giving an account of the cOndi-
ton of the canal since the last meet
ing. He stated that he and other
officers of the canal had made an in
spection of The waterway last week,
and had made the necessary prelim-
mary arrangements for the lengthen-
ing of the LOCKS, as authorized by the
stockholders meeting last month.
Arrangements have been made for
the purchase at reasonable terms of
timber, stone and other material re-
quired for these improvements, which
will be pushed forward at once. 1t
is expected that thirty-four of the
locks will be heightened in time for
the opening of navigation next seas
on, when there is every reason to
hope for an increased trade and in.
creasing revenues. Under instruc-
tions of the annual meeting of the
stockholders the repair bonds will be
issued from time to time, as the work
progresses, and the proceeds applied
to the payment for the improve.
ments. The total amount of the
bonds appropriated for the purpose is
$500, 900, but S450,000 will be suffi.
cient to pay for the entire work. and
of this sum about S250,000 will bt
expended this season. The canal au
thorities will dispose of the bond:
on the best terms they can secure fol-
them.
Mr.. German devotes considerable
space in the report to the troubles in
the Cumberland crossing cases, and
explained that since his report clos
ed. the crossing has been peaceably
effected, and that now the Georges
Creek Railway has Il direct cameo
ton with the canal. This arrange
ment will, it is believed, result in adj
vantage to the canal as well as to the
railway company. The completion
of Tie West Virginia Railroad. o.
which Senator II. Ct. Davis is presi
dent, which will traverse the Goa
fields in West Virginia, and will
reach the canal by means of a connec:
ton with the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, is anxiously awaited, as an
additional feeder of the canal. The
road will be in working order in
about two years. Under the order
of the United States Circuit Court
quarterly reports of the affairs Of the
company continue to be made. This
involves additional labor and a clerk
had to he appointed on that account
The board transacted the usual rou.
tine business.