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Erie Canal are navigable for short distances. Connected with cbr cand at Buffalo are Main and Hamburg street canals. the Clerk and Skinver Canal. the Chie basin, and several slips Con- nortel with the canal. and a ship-lock channel at Black Rock. At T minwanda is a side-ent for a river-lock.
PLACES.
Flere to place.
Champlain Canal.
()
::
Head of the Feeder
Head of the l'ond
Total. 12
3 This canal is supplied lo Chenango River and sposersatte, viz ..- Madison Brook. W.elmans Land. I.cland- Pup A. Brcell . Brook. Matchs Lake. and Saton Brook Reservoirs. - all of which ace in the south part of Madison co. The canal exited- art as to and up the valley of Dri-kany Creek to the summer level, and down the valley of Chenango Biver. It was begon it IS.fr
" A company sivled the " Northern Inland Navigation Co." was formed at the same time as the Western Co .: Int failed to rade finols to accomplish its objects. A natural water ognimin- nie:dieu. interrupted by portages extended along the route of' tlus cional. winch was need by the natives with their cannes. The canal was Imilt of the same dimensions as the Erie. It ' finished In 1837. at a cost of $1.737.203. Frimm Itpa to the crosses the Mohawk in a panel formed by a dam ban list in summit it rises 706 feet les The locks, and from thenear descende 23 feet ley 89 Jocks to the Susquehanna. Of it- 114 jacks. 2 are length. and follows near the w. fuck of the Hudson to Schuyler. ville, where it crises into Washington ca, by another day can ! stone and the remainder composite. Upon the ! here are feet long, and conimues near the east bank to Fart Edward
PLACES.
Miles from
Miles from Albany.
Miles from
White hall.
Feet above tide.
Albany
West Troy
7
7
Waterford.
10
55
Mechanicsville ..
18
53
Stillwater Village ..
Bleeckers Basin
Willmes Basin ..
Van Densens Landing.
31
40
Schuylerville.
34
37
100
Saratoga Bridge,
39
131
Moses Kil
42
Fort Edward.
47
140
Glens Falls Feeder.
10
150
Bakers Basin
1
50
Smiths Basin
5
55
16
Fort Ann.
4
50
12
Comstocks Landing.
4
63
5
Whitchall.
8
71
=
Glens Falls Feeder.
Miles from
Cazenovia Lake.
1.77%
...
Here it leaves the river and crosses to the valley of Wood Creek, and thence, partly in the bed of that stream, to Whitehall. When this canal was first opened slackwater navigation upon the Hudson was used 8 miles above and 3 miles below Fort Miller, with a short canal and 2 locks around the falls at that place. It was fed from the Hudson by means of a high and costly dam near Fort Edward. The use of the channel of tho Iludson is now entirely superseded by a canal along its bank, built in 1826-27 ; and the high dam has given place to a feeder to a point above Glens Falls, where there is a dam 770 feet long and 12 feet high. The feeder enters the canal at the summit level, 1} miles N. E. from Fort Edward. The canal communicates with the IIndson above the State dam at Waterford by a side- cut with 3 locks. It has 7 locks between the lake and the sum- mit, with 54 feet total lift. aml 14 locks. with a total of 134 lert. between the Summit and the Hudson at Waterford. The locks on this canal are being enlarged to a capacity of 15g by 100 feet. Stations, Distances, and Elevations upon the Champlain Canal.
0 3 8 4 2 3 3 5 5 3 2 NOICOCOLOCOCTION0A 00000-10 place to place.
71
47
45
25
Furt Miller.
road and IS farm bridges.
61
CANALS.
thage, on the line of Jefferson co. At Boonville the canal receives a navigable feeder 12 mi. long, which derives its water from Black River. Length of main canal 36.62 mi., of feeders 12.48 mi., and of reservoirs 12.95 mi.1
The Oneida Lake Canal connects the Eric Canal at Higginsville (32 mi.) with Wood Creek, and by slackwater, 2} mi. on that stream, with Oneida Lake, a total distance of 6 mi., and a deseent of 56 ft.
The Oswego Canal, extending from Syracuse to Oswego, was authorized Nov. 20, 1824. A loan of $160,000 was allowed April 20, 1825; it was begun in 1826, and was completed in 1828, at a cost of $525,115.' It is 38 mi. long, and includes 19 mi. of slackwater navigation in Oswego and Sencea Rivers, with a towing path on the E. bank. Connected with this work are the Oneida River Improvement, extending the whole length of that stream from Three River Point to Fort Brewerton, at the outlet of Oneida Lake; the Seneca River Improvement, ex- tending from Mud Loek, on the Oswego Canal, to Baldwinsville, by slackwater navigation ; and
Stations, Distances, and Elevations upon the Chenango Canal.
PLACES.
Miles from
Miles from
Utica.
Miles from
Binghamton.
Feet above tide.
Utica ..
0
0
97
Road leading from New Hart- ford to Whitesboro ....
3
94
572
Deansville.
5
11
83
775
Oriskany Falls.
5
19
78
956
Solsville.
3
22
75
1.109
Bouckville.
2
24
73
1,128
Pecks Basin.
2
26
71
Hamilton
4
30
67
1,112
Lebanon Factory.
2
32
Earisville
1
36
61
1.078
Sherburne ..
5
41
56
1,033
North Norwich
1
45
52
1,018
I'lasterville.
2
47
50
Norwich
$
51
46
996
Oxford
9
60
37
958
Haynes Mill
10
70
27
Greene
4
74
23
924
Forks.
8
8.2
15
881
Port Crane.
5
89
8
Crockers Mills.
1
90
7
Binghamton.
7
97
0
814
1 This canal was authorized April 19, 1836. and began the next summer. The summit level is 693 feet above the canal at Rome, to which it descends by 70 locks. Northward the canal descends 386 feet, by 39 locks. The feeder has but one level. The State has caused reservoirs to be formed by damming the outlet of Woodhull, Chub, North and South Branch, and other lakes in Herkimer co. The Eight Lakes near the source of Moose River are available as reservoirs to supply Black River with water, withdrawn to feed the canal southward.
Table of the principal Lakes which are used or available as reservoirs.
LAKES.
Area in acres.
Feet above tide.
Chub Lake
530
1,599
Sand «
1.793
Mud
1,799
Woodhull Lake.
1,236
1,854
South Branch
518
2.019
North
423
1,821
Jocks Lake
2,188
Moose
1,772
First
403
1.684
Second «
175
1,684
Third
166
1.644
Fourth "
1,979
1.687
Fifth
9
1.691
Sixth
53
1.760
Seventh "
1,609
1.762
Eighth "
309
1.776
In September, 1957. the Canal Board abandoned its plans for Improving the channel of Black River by wing-dams and piers, and ordered a damn and lock to be built at the inouth of Otter
Creek. The river has no towing path, and boats are towed by steamers. The State has built a damn and bridge at Carthage, and the piers of two other bridges, of which the superstructure is built by the towns.
Stations, Distances, and Elevations upon the Black River Canul
PLACES.
Miles from
place to place.
Miles from
Miles from
Lyons Falls.
Feet above tide.
Rome.
0
0
35
427
Ridge Mills.
Lock No. 7.
3
5
30
Walworth's Storehouse.
1
G
29
Westernville
3
0
26
Wells Brook Aqueduct.
11
24
595
Stringers Creck
13
643
Lansing Kil
1
14
21
683
Lock No. 31.
16
19
Lansing Kil Dam or Feeder
1
17
18
783
Lower Falls, Lansing Kil
2
21
14
Lock No. 70.
2
23
12
1,130
Boonville.
25
10
1,120
Sugar River
3
28
7
Little Falls, Black River.
1
29
6
Port Leyden
3
32
3
892
Lock No. 97.
1
33
Lyons Falls.
2
35
0
734
Boonville Feeder.
Hawkinsville, on Feeder ..
... 3 miles from Boonville.
A. Lee's, on
5
6
66
66
66
State Dam, on
66
Head of Reservoir
12
66
2 This canal was completed in the fall of 1835 hy a company incorporated March 22, 1892, as the "Oneida Lake Canal Co." The company having to use the waters of the Erie Canal from the long level, were required to supply an equivalent amount. A feeder was constructed 5 miles west, drawing its waters from Oneida Creek. It is 2 miles long, and not navigable. The company had authority to extend its improvements 4 miles up Wood Creek, but nothing was ever done in that direction. By an act of May 11, 1840, the Canal Commissioners were authorized to purchase it at a cost not exceeding $50.000, which was done April 12. 1841, and State stock bearing 5 per cent. interest. and redeemable in 10 years, was issued in payment. The first cost of the canal and feeder was $78,824.85.
This canal forms an important link In the internal water communication of the State, extending navigation from the Erie Canal to Oneida Lake, and by the Oneida Outlet to the Os wego Canal and River. Before the Erie Canal was built the Oneida Lake route was the great thoroughfare for the transporta- tion of goods westward.
3 The act did not originally authorize a connection with the Erie Canal, but only a communication with Onondaga Lake. The connection was recommended by the commissioners in 1927. and it was anthorized soon after. This canal has a fall of 123 feet by IS locks.
The Oneida River Improvement has 2 steamboat locks. one of 3 and one of 34 feet lift, 120 feet long and 30 wide, passing boats drawing 4 feet of water. It also has one dam and one draw bridge at Oak Orchard and Brewerton.
19
16
Upper Falls, Lansing Kil
Pond Brook
84
13
66
R. B. Miller's, on
10
Ronte.
2
Clinton.
9
88
62
NEW YORK STATE GAZETTEER.
thence by a canal three-fourths of a mile long, with one lift and one guard lock, and by slack- water on the Seneca River to Jacks Reef.
Cayuga and Seneca Canal connects the Erie Canal at Montezuma with Cayuga Lake at East Cayuga and with Seneca Lake at Geneva. About half of the canal is formed by slackwater navigation upon Seneca River, and the remainder is a channel parallel to the river. As enlarged, this canal admits the passage of large boats from the Erie Canal to the head of Cayuga and Seneca Lakes.1
Crooked Lake Canal connects Crooked Lake at Penn Yan with Seneca Lake at Dresden.2 Chemung Canal and Feeder connects Seneca Lake at Watkins with Chemung River at Elmira, with a navigable feeder from Knoxville on Chemung River to Horseheads, on the summit level of the Chemung Canal, including slackwater navigation from the dam and guard lock at Gibson to Knoxville.3
The Genesee Valley Canal extends from Rochester up the Genesee Valley to Olean upon the Allegany. The summit level is 978 ft. above Rochester and 86 ft. above the Allegany River, at Olean, and from it 97 locks descend toward the N. and 9 toward the s.+
Stations, Distances, and Elevations upon the Oswego Canal.
PLACES.
Miles from
place to place.
Miles from
Syracuse.
Miles from
Feet above
tide.
Syracuse
0
0
38
400
Salina
2
36
Liverpool
3
5
33
368
Mud Lock
2
7
31
Cold Spring
1
8
30
New Bridge.
5
13
25
Three River Point.
2
15
23
Phoenix ..
2
17
21
358
Sweet's Lock
3
20
18
Ox Creek.
3
23
15
Fulton
4
27
11
345
Braddock's Rapid
4
31
7
Tiffany's Landing.
1
35
3
306
fligh Dam
1
36
?
Oswego
2
38
0
243
Oneida River Improvement.
PLACES.
Miles from place to place. 0
Three River Point
Peter Scott Creek
4
Oak Orchard
4
Canghdenoy ..
7
Brewerton.
5
Total
20
Seneca River Improvement.
And Lock.
0
Baldwinsville
6
Jack's Reef.
12
Total
18
1 Cuyuga and Seneca Canal-Stations and Distances.
PLACES.
Miles from place to place.
Monteznma ..
0
Seneca River
5
8. Dermont's
Seneca Falls.
3
Chamberlain's Mills.
Waterloo.
Teal's.
5
Geneva
Lateral Canal to East.
0
Caynga
Total
2"
The Seneca Lock Navigation Co. was Incorporated April 6, 1813, for the purpose of improving the outlet of Seneca and Cayuga Lakes: and the Caynga and Seneca Canal Co. was char- tered April 20, 1815. Its capital was increased in 1816 to 360.000. and in 1817 a further call of 25 per cent. upon the original stock was authorized. including a like extension of payment on stock held by the State. The proposition for assuming this work by the State was approved in 1825, and the interest of the company was purchased for $33,867.18, exchisive of the amount owned by the State. The work was begun in 1826, and finished in 1828, nt n
cost of $214,000. The inlet to Cayuga Lake is navigable 1} miles to Ithaca. The locks of this canal are all enlarged, ex- cepting one at Chamberlain's Dam, which will be. dispensed with so as to include the distance from Seneca Falls to Waterloo in one level. The descent from Geneva to Montezuma is 74 feet by 12 locks.
2 The survey of this canal was authorized by the Legislature in 1828. The canal was ordered to be built by an act of April 11. 1829. It was begun in 1830 and finished in 1833. It has a descent of 269 feet by 27 locks. It extends water communica- tion to the various ports upon Crooked Lake.
Crooked Lake Canal-Stations and Distances.
PLACES.
Miles from place to place.
Dresden.
0
Mallory's.
3
Andrews and Ways
Penn Yan
Crooked Lake ..
1
Total
8
8 This canal was anthorized April 15, 1829, and its construc- tion was hegun in that year and finished in 1833. The total lockages on both the canal and feeder are 516 feet by 53 locks, and the original cost was $344,000. From Corning. the Blossburg & Corning R. R. ascends into the bituminous coal region of Tioga co., l'enn., and this article forms a very important item in the business of the canal. It also communicates with the Erio R. R. The Junction Canal, a private enterprise connecting the Chemung Canal at Elmira with the North Branch Canal of Penn. at Athens, 19 mi. s., promises to become an important tributary to the trade of this canal by opening access to the coal region. The diversion of Chemung River into our canals has been made a subject of complaint and remonstrance by the State of Penn. Plans have been proposed for using Mud Lake, (459 acres) and Little Lake. (708} acres.) in Tyrone, as reser- voirs to relieve this canal from the inconvenience felt in dry seasons from low water.
Chemung Canal and Feeder-Stations and Distances.
PLACES. MILES.
Feeder.
Seneca Lake.
0
PLACE8.
MILES.
Havana ..
1
Horseheads 0
Millport ...
6
Miller's Basin. ..
7
Ilorscheads
7
Dam at head of Feeder .. 7
Elmira
6
Knox ville.
Knoxville
Total. 16
Total.
17
ON:00
4 This canal was authorized by act of May 6, 1836. and was begun the same year. The portion from the Junction to Rochester and the Dansville side-cut, in all 52 miles. was finished in 1840; to Oramel, 36 miles further, with the Genesee Freder at that place, in 1851; to Belfast, 2 miles, in 1853: to Rockville, 3 miles, in 1854. and to Olean, 24 miles, in 1856. A section of one mile, with 2 lift locks and 2 bridges. still remains to be finished.
The repairs of the first and second sections of this canal were put under contract for five years in Dec. 1855. the former for $5.440 and the latter for $13.900 per annum. in consequence of heavy freshets and unexpected damages, the contractor on the first section abandoned his contract In June. 1857.
An act passed. 1857. authorized the extension of this canal frum Olyan eastward acro-s Olen Creek and the bottom lands along the s. bank of the Allegany to its entrance into Mill Grove ! Pond, 6,52 :niles.
Oswego.
63
CANALS.
Besides the foregoing navigable improvements by the State, the following have been placed under the direction of the Canal Commissioner for construction :
The Owasco Lake Improvement, ordered in 1852, and designed to make this lake a reservoir for supplying a water power for the machinery in Auburn State Prison.1
The draining of Cayuga Marshes, for reclaiming a large amount of land, estimated at 40,000 acres, at the outlet of Cayuga Lake and along Seneea River. By an act of April 12, 1853, the channel of the river was ordered to be lowered, and the lands benefitted to be taxed for the expense. Surveys have been made and the work partly accomplished under the direction of the Canal Commissioners.2
Several companies have been incorporated for the purpose of constructing navigable canals, but, with two or three exceptions, none of these have at present a corporate existence.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal, extending from Rondout on the Hudson to Hones- dale, Penn., is the most important of these. It is connected with the Lackawanna coal region by a R. R. 16 mi. long, and is one of the principal routes by which coal is brought to the market upon the Hudson.3
Stations, Distances, and Elevations upon the Genesee Valley Canal.
PLACES.
MMiles from
place to place.
Miles from
Rochester.
Miles from
Fect abore
tide .
Rochester
0
107
507
Rapids (Lock No. 1).
2
105
Tone's Basin.
8
99
Scottsville
12
95
537
Canawangns (Avon road)
20
87
Sackett's Basin.
22
85
557
Fowlerville Road.
2
24
83
Barclay's Mill.
2
26
81
Piffardinia
3
29
78
Spencer's Basin.
1
30
77
Tracy's Basin.
2
32
75
Cuylerville
1
33
74
564
Leicester, Moscow Landing.
1
34
73
Genesee River Dam.
2
36
71
589
Mount Morris
1
37
70
600
Shaker Settlement
4
41
66
5
46
61
796
Nunda ...
5
51
56
947
Messenger's Hollow
2
53
54
Portageville
59
48
1,132
Lock No. 61.
5
64
43
Fillmore.
4
69
38
Burrville
75
32
1,222
Cancadea Center.
1
76
31
Oramel
78
29
Belfast
2
80
27
1,315
Rockville
3
83
01
1,410
Caseville
1
84
23
Black Creek Corners.
1
89
19
Cuba
5
93
14
1,4$5
Ischna Feeder
99
8
Hinsdale
1
100
7
-1
107
0
1,399
Dansville Branch.
PLACES.
Miles from place to place.
Shaker Settlement ..
0
Fitzhugh's Basin
2
Kysorville
1
Rock Spring
2
1837
44,832.42
1852
293.174.67
Sherwoods Landing ..
1
1838
40,328.38
1853
378,479.83
Steam Sawmill.
1
1839.
40,095.26
1854
587.349.52
Woodville.
1
1841.
39.388.19
1856
583.737.86
Commonsville.
1
1842
33,894.93
1857
435,198.44
Dansville.
1
1843.
30,996.53
1858.
1844
33,525.61
Total
11
1 This work was 2 years in charge of the Agent of the State Prison and the Mayor of Auburn, but in 1855 it was placed in the hands of the Canal Commissioners. The work, up to 1857, was greatly injured by a Spring flood. From 1852 to 1857 in- clusive, $33.485 had been appropriated for this work.
2 In 1824, and several times afterward. the drainage of these marshes was made the subject of legislative enactment, but without other results than surveys. A concise history of this movement is given in Senate Doc. 35. 1853. The work was placed in 1853 under the direction of George Geddes, and up to 1858, $175,000 had been appropriated nud mostly expended .- Report Canal Commissioners, 1858, p. 110.
3 The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company was incorporated April 23, 1823, with a capital of $1,500.000, with the right of using $50.000 in banking until 1844. The credit of the State was loaned for $$00,000, in stock, bearing interest of 4; or 5 per cent. The canal was begun in July, 1825, and opened for use in Oct. 1828. Its length from Rondout to Port Jervis, on the Dela- ware, is 59 miles; and from Port Jervis, np the Delaware to the mouth of the Lakawaxen, 24 miles. It crosses the river at the latter place, and extends 26 miles further to llonesdale. Its highest summit between the Undson and Delaware Rivers is 585 feet above tide. Its descent to the Delaware is 80 feet; its rise along the Delaware is 148 feet; and its rise between the Delawaro and Honesdale 187 feet. The aggregate umber ot lecks is 107, and the total rise and fall is 950 feet. The railroad to the coal miines is also owned by the Canal Company. The original cost of the New York section of the canal wow $1,424.994, and of the l'enn. section $612.123. The company own most of the boats used upon the canal, and conduct the mining operations at Car- bondale. Present capital, $7,500,000. The canal was originally constructed to afford 4 feet of depth, and to accommodate boats of 30 tons. In Sept., 1842, a plan of enlargement was adopted, and 5 feet of water was obtained, accommodating boats of 40 tons each. In 1851 a further enlargement was completed, obtaining 6 feet of water, and accommodating boats of 120 tons. The locks are now constructed with a single gate at the upper end, which turns down upon hinges like a door. It is found to be very serviceable, and much quicker to operate than the double gate.
Annual Receipts of Tolls on the Delaware and Hudson Canal since its completion.
1830
$16,422,44
1845
$25.880.92
1831
20,554,64
1846.
26,068.65
1832
28.717,51
1847
38.971.34
1833
37,004,58
1848
46.548,54
1834
36,946.07
1849
34,817.95
1835
41.154.73
1850.
97.999.15
1836.
45,154.73
1851.
158.441.96
McNairs Landing
1
1840
35,450.46
1855
652.362.04 |
Genesre Falls (Tunnel section)
1
57
50
Mixville Landing, Wiscoy Feeder ..
1
65
42
1,152
2
Brushville
...
0 4 8 DAGNO
Olean.
64
NEW YORK STATE GAZETTEER.
Distances on the Delaware and Hudson Canal.
NAMES OF PLACES.
Locks
Miles from Eddyville.
Miles from Honesdale.
NAMES OF PLACES.
Nos. of Locks.
Miles from
Eddyville.
Miles from
Honesdale.
Eddyville.
No. 1
0
108
Graham's Basin
42
66
Greenkill
1
107
Manerza Smith's.
43
65
Hornbeck's Bridge
2
to
4
3
105
Oak Brook Aqueduct
45
63
Hardenburgh's Basin.
5
4
104
Indian Spring.
10
62
Le Fever's Falls
6
5
103
Tunnel lfill
47
61
Rosendale
7
6
102
Westbrookville
Lawrence's Mills.
8 and
7
101
Samuel Staunten's ..
43
59
Marble Quarries.
10 and 11
8
100
Van Inweigen's Basin
50
58
High Falls.
12 to 19
0
99
Cuddebackville
51
57
Hasbrouck's Basin
20 and 21
10
98
Neversink Aqueduct
55 to 59 60
52
56 55
Alligerville ..
2:2
13
95
53
John S. Depuy's Basin
23
14
94
Hornbeck's Culvert
56
52
Stony Hill Aqueduct
24
16
92
Stop Gate-Pine Woods
58
50
Port Jackson.
17
91
Benjamin Cuddeback's
59
49
David Venooy's
18
90
Port Jervis
Stop Gate-Westfall's Basin ..
61
47
Mountain Brook
20
88
Sparrow Bush Brook
62
46
Middleport
25
21
Honesville.
63
45
Bruyn's Basin
26
23
85
Butler's Falls
61
65
43
Port Benjamin.
27
24
84
Mongaup.
62 and 63
66
Heirstard's Bridge.
25
83
Dickerson's Edily
67
Southwick's Brick Yard.
28
26
82
Stairway Brook
64
40
Terwilliger's Fecder
29 and 30
27
81
Vanaukin's Bridge.
65
69
39
Ellenville
31 and 32 28
80
Fish Cabin Brook
66
70
39
Cutler's Basin ..
33
29
79
Tucker's Aqueduct.
71
Broadhead's Brickhill.
24
30
78
Pond Eddy
67
72
Jared Ritche's
35 and 36
31
77
Van Tuyl's Brook
68
73
35
Penney's Basin.
37 and 38
32
76
Van Thyl's Basin
74
34
Red Bridge
39 to 41
33
75
Craigsville.
69 and 70
75
33
Phillipsport
42 to 51
34
Buttermilk Falls
76
32
Davis --- Summit Level.
52 to 54
35 36
72
David Johnston's.
72 and 73
79
29
South Side of Swamp.
39
70
Panther Brook
SC
28
Gumare's Brook
39
69
Beaver Brook
81
27
Wantsbord'
40
68
Stop Lock
82
26
Sured's Basin
41
67
Delaware Dam
G'nd L'k
83
25
Tulle of Companies which have been organized for Constructing Canals and Extending Navigation in the State.
NAMES OF CANALS.
Date of Organization.
Capital.
Connections.
Remarks.
Allegany River Slackwater Na- vigation Co.
April 7, 1857
$30,000
To improve Allegany River be- low Olean.
Auburn Canal and R. R. Co .... Auburn & Owasco Canal Cy ......
April 24, 1832 April 21, 1828
150,000
Auburn and Erie Canal .. Auburn aud Owasco Lake.
Charter renewed in 1834; not finishedl.
Binghamton. Owego, & Penn. Slack water Navigation Co.
April
9,1855
100,000
Act amended in 1857.
Black River Canal Co .....
March 20, 1828
400,000
Erie Canal and Black River Brownville and Lake Ontario ....
Nothing done. Not constructed.
Cassarlaga Navigation Co ...
April 16, 1827
20,000
To improve Cassadaga Creek; not completed.
Cattatunk Dock Navigation Co ..
March 3, 1$15
70,000
To improve Cattafunk Creek from its month to N. W. branch. Nothing done.
Cayuga & Seneca Canal Co ....... Chenango Junction Canal Co .... Chittenango Canal Co ...
April 20. 1815 May 12, 1846
Montezuma and Seneca Lake .... Binghamton to State line ... Chittenango Village and Erie Caual.
Assumed by the State, and used as a navigable feeder to Erie Canal.
Delaware & Susquehanna Na- vigifiun Co.
April 20, 1825
Nothing done.
Ellicutts Creek Slackwater Na- vigation Co.
April 23, 1829
5,000
Nothing done.
Howanus Bay & East River.
April 24, 1837
City of Brooklyn may cause to be constructed.
Great Chazy Navigation Co ..
May 11, 1830
5,000
Lake and Lower Bridge at Champlain.
Granville Caual Co ..
April 18, 1$25
Champlam Canal and Bishops Corners.
Nothing done.
Dorlem Canal Co.
April 18, 1826|
550.000 500,000
East River and Manhattanville. Spusten Duyvil Creek aud llar- lem River.
Partly done and abandoned. Surveyed but not constructed.
lludson River & Channel Co .....
April
4, 1806|
3,500
For raft navigation on upper water.
Nothing doue.
Jefferson County Canal Co ....... Junction Canal Co ..
.April 15, 1825 April 21, 1828
300.000 100,000
Carthage and Sackets Harbor .... From Erie Canal near Cham- plain Junction to Hudson River.
Nothing done. Nothing done.
48
C. P. Ilornbeck's
19
89
87 86
Bolton .
64
44
Port Hyxson ..
11
97
Piersonville
Clove Church
12
96
Solomon Van Etten's Bridge.
54
54
Canal Store ..
55
Enoch Freelaud's.
15
93
Bird's Nest Rock
57
51
53
Philip Hasbrouck's
2
106
Brown Haven
44
64
Head of Poml.
Hirbei River Canal Co. .
pril 10, 1827
37
71
Handsome Eddy
71
77
31 30
Beatysburgh
78
Log Honse in Swamp.
Barrysville
Black Kiver Navigation Co ..
April 5, 1810
10.000
Rights purchased by the State. Nothing done.
March 1, 1815
Delaware and Susquehanna River.
Partially improved.
100,000
Nothing done.
60
22
42 41
37 36
73
48
60
Nos.
65
CANALS.
Table of Companies which have been organized for Constructing Canals and Extending Navigation in the State, continued.
NAMES OP CANALS.
Date of Organization.
Capital.
Connection.
Remarks.
Junction Canal Co ....
May 11, 1845
From Chemung Canal at Elmira to State line to connect with North Branch Canal.
Completed In 1858.
Long Island Canal Co ..
April 15, 1828 $200,000
To connect Bays on s. side and to cross Canoe Place to Peco- nic Bay.
Long Island Canal & Naviga- tion Co.
April 8, 1848
300,000
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