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do.
961 00
1804.
do.
1,800 00
1805. do.
3,260 00
1806. do.
5,050 00
1807.
do.
4,987 17
1808.
do.
6,207 01
1809.
do.
9,105 00
1810.
do.
10,931 50
1811.
do.
12,163 00
1812.
do.
15,629 00
1813.
do.
16,638 00
1814.
do.
17,883 00
1815.
do.
18,499 50
1816.
do.
19,974 50
1817.
do.
19,922 00
1818.
do.
21,120 50
1819.
do.
21,998 50
1820.
do.
23,016 50
1821.
do.
24,584 50
1822.
do.
25,485 50
1823.
do.
26,191 05
1824.
do.
27,292 55
1825.
do.
29,160 50
1826.
do.
30,326 75
1827.
do.
32,521 50
1828.
do.
35,791 50
1829.
do.
37,881 50
1830.
do.
40,915 00
1831.
do.
43,682 25
Together,
-- 583,515 78
Statement of account of Water Rents of the City and Districts.
City rents from 1802, to De- ber 31st, 1831, both includ- ed,
$583,515 78
Spring Garden District, from
1826, to 31st December, 1831, both inclusive,
$17,602 04
Southwark, do. do. 20,902 00
Northern Liberties, do. do. 45,309 75
81,813 79
S665,329 57
WATER RENTS OF THE DISTRICTS.
DISTRICT OF STRING GARDEN.
1826 and 1827,
$ 916 50
1828,
2,071 00
1829,
3,461 54
1830,
4,972 25
1831,
6,180 75
Contract signed for a supply of water, to old district, 26th April, 1826.
Ditto, 10th October, 1831, for ditto, for new district.
DISTRICT OF SOUTHWARK.
1826 and 1827, $ 724 75
1828,
2,555 75
1829,
5,019 00
1830,
5,951 50
1828.
do.
39,416 75
1829.
do.
3,741 09
1830. Do. part of which to be paid for in 1831, 12,022 82
-
1829. Laid additional pipes in the city,
6,716
1830,
do.
26,675
1831.
do.
15,630
Together, 231,965
The mains Nos. 1 and 2 required 19,722 feet, average $6 63 per foot.
Pipes laid in the city, 212,243 feet, average $1 58 per foot.
Together, 231,965 feet, being nearly 44 miles.
The main No. 1, laid in 1819 and 1820, cost per foot, $7 42,
$72,947 23
Do. No. 2, laid in 1829, do.
$5 78, 58,670 25
131,617 48
1820. The pipes laid in the
city cost,
16,940 79
1821.
do.
11,843 11
1822.
do.
33,287 08
1823.
do.
25.672 60
1824.
do.
38,475 75
1825.
do.
25,739 09
1826.
do.
49,016 70
1827.
do.
44,197 24
1331,
6,651 00
1822.
do.
16,035 -
1823.
do.
14,993
1824.
do. 20,500
1825.
do.
11,394
1826.
do.
27,496
1827.
do.
41,044
1828.
do.
23,285
1829. Laid iron main No. 2, of 20
inch pipes,
9,216
Do. of 16 inch pipes, 936
2,661
Do. of 20 ineh pipes,
6,909
Together,
9,570
1821. Laid sundry pipes in the city,
2,063,150 64
Abstraet of the number of feet of Iron Mains and Iron Pipes laid in the city, from the commencement, Oct. 1819, to December 31, 1831.
20,069 01
83,929 16
For iron main No. 1,
72,947 23
58,670 25
131,617 48
For iron pipes, and materi- als, laid in the city from 1820, to 31st December, 1831,
335,046 82
Cost of the above items,
1,138,323 54
And for other purposes,
working engines, distri- bution, salaries, inciden- tals, &e.,
924,827 10
Being the actual cost and
expenses, including all the works, from March" 1799, to 31st December, 1831,
REPORT OF THE WATERING COMMITTEE.
1832.]
For account of No. 4,
which will contain 10,00 ,000 gallons when finished,
do. No. 2,
Feet.
Laid in 1819 and 1820, main No. 1, of 22 inch pipes,
8,475
10,152
17,602 04
20,902 00 Contract signed for a supply of water, 1st .June, 1826.
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REPORT OF THE WATERING COMMITTEE.
[FEBRUARY
DISTRICT OF NORTHERN LIBERTIES.
1826 and 1827,
$ 1,540 75
1828,
5,751 50
1829,
10,352 75
1830,
11,775 00
1831,
13,889 75
43,309 75
Contract signed for a supply of water, 6th June, 1826.
ACCOUNT OF IRON PIPES LAID IN THE DISTRICTS.
DISTRICT OF SPRING GARDEN.
Feet.
Fire Plugs.
1826,
5,554
1827,
8,448
1828,
1,296
24
1829,
6,981
11
1830,
5,151
10
1831,
3,726
- 8
31,156
53
DISTRICT OF SOUTHWARK,
1826,
3,394
1827,
12,039
1828,
10,799
58
1829,
6,052
11
1830,
2,726
5
1831,
2,978
7
37,988
81
DISTRICT OF NORTHERN LIBERTIES.
1826,
3,882
1827,
22,202
1828,
12,2 >9
75
1829,
9,793
19
1830,
6,023
25
1831,
1,551
4
55,690
123
The Commissioners and inhabitants of the township of Moyamensing, closed contract for a supply of Schuyl- kill Water, 6th January, 1832.
From the Water Rent charges to the Districts, a de- duction of 6 per cent. is allowed for collection and losses.
Memorandum of the various parts of the Works, &c.
1799. March, Mr. Latrobe commenced the first Water Works, by steam power.
1812. August 1, commenced the steam-power works at Fair Mount.
1815. Sept. 7, supplied the City from the steam works at Fair Mount.
1819. April 8, Councils agreed to build the water-pow- er works at Fair Mount.
April 19, commenced building the dam at Fair Mount works,
1821. April 28, laid the corner stone of mill buildings at Fair Mount.
June 25, put in the last crib of the dam at Fair Mount.
July 23, the water flowed over the dam at Fair Mount.
1822. Feb. 21, the great ice freshet, which raised 8 feet 11 inches above the combing of the dam at Fair Mount.
July 1, began to supply the City with water from water wheel and pump No. 1.
Sept. 14, do. do. No. 2.
Oct. 25, stopped the steam works at Fair Mount.
1822. Dec. 24, started wheel and pump No. 3.
1827. Nov. 10, started wheel and pump No. 4. 1832. started wheel and pump No. 5.
The dam at Fair Mount is 6 feet 6 inches above high tide in the Schuylkill.
The mill buildings are 238 fect front, by 56 feet deep.
The water is raised from the dam into the Reservoirs, 96 feet perpendicular height,
Pump No. 1, raises per 24
hours, into the Reservoir,
when not impeded by the
tides, 1,313,280 gallons of water.
Pumps Nos. 2 and 3,do. do.
each, 1,346,400, together, 2,692,800 do.
Pump No. 4, 1,615,680
do.
5,621,760 gallons.
From which deduct one- fourth for impediments by the tides and freshets, 1,405,440
Leaves the four pumps com-
petent to supply, per 24 hours, 4,216,320 gallons."
The average quantity of water required to supply the City and Districts, per 24 hours, during the year 1831, was about 2,000,000 gallons. In the summer months, when the streets were washed by means of the fire plugs, upwards of 3,000,000 gallons of water were consumed daily. FREDERICK GRAFF, Superintendent of the Water Works.
STATEMENT,
Showing the increase of Water Rents in the City and Districts, for the year 1832.
Amount of increase, viz :-
Spring Garden,
$1,208 50
Southwark, 699 50
Northern Liberties, 2,114 75
4,022 75
City,
2,767 25
Amount of increase,
6,790 00
An account, showing the amount of Water Rents due the City, by the Incorporated District of Spring Gar- den, for the year 1832, with an account of the num- ber of Dwellings, &c., supplied with the Schuylkill Water, to the 31st of December, 1831.
4 Horses,
at $ 1 50 6 00
1 Horse, &c.,
3 00
3 00
21 Tenements,
3 75
78 75
58 Baths,
4 50
261 00
1 Porter cellar, -
5 25
5 25
21 Dwellings,
6 00
126 00
676 Dwellings, &c.,
7 50
5,070 00
1 Slaughter-house, &c.,
10 50
10 50
4 Dwellings, &c.,
11 25
45 00
5 Dwellings, &c.,
12 00
60 00
4 Factories, Soap, &c.,
15 00
60 00
2 'Taverns, &c.,
22 50
45 00
1 Dwelling. &c.,
24 00
24 00
2 Factories, &c.,
30 00
60 00
1 Court, &c.,
48 50
48 50
2 Courts,
37 50
75 00
1 Steam mill,
40 00
40 00
1 Tannery,
57 00
57 00
1 Dwelling, &c.,
75 00
75 00
1 Steam mill,
30 75
30 75
6,180 75
1832.]
REPORT OF THE WATERING COMMITTEE.
93
An account, showing the amount of Water Rents due the City, by the Incorporated District of Southwark, for the year 1832, with an account of the number of Dwellings, &c., supplied with the Schuylkill water, to the 31st of December, 1831.
1 Horse,
at $ 1 50 1 50
3 Bake houses, &c.,
3 00
9 00
40 Tavern and licensed houses,
3 75
150 00
16 Baths,
4 50
72 00
1 Commissioners' Hall,
5 00
5 00
12 Dwellings with cisterns,
6 00
72 00
747 Dwellings,
7 50
5,602 50
1 Dwelling, &c.,
9 00
9 00
1 School-house, &c.,
10 00
10 00
13 Dwellings, &c.,
11 25
146 25
3 Hatteries, &c.,
12 00
36 00
1 Dwelling, tavern, &c.,
12 75
12 75
30 00
120 00
8 Hatteries, &c.,
15 00
120 00
34 00
68 00
1 Soap factory,
18 00
18 00
1 Steam engine,
20 00
20 00
3 Sugar refinerics, &c.,
22 50
67 50
1 Livery stable,
25 00
25 00
1 Distillery,
27 00 .
27 00
3 llospitals, &c.,
50 00
150 00
1 Court, &c.,
30 00
30 00
1 Court,
37 50
37 50
1 Brewery,
45 00
45 00
1 Brewery,
60 00
60 00
1 Navy yard,
75 00
75 00
6,651 00
An Account, showing the amount of Water Rents due the city, by the Incorporated District of the Northern Liberties, for the year 1832, also the number of dwellings, &c., supplied therein, with the Schuylkill water, to the 31st of December, 1831.
7 Horses,
at $1 50 $10 50
14 Wash pavements, &c.,
3 00
42 00
68 Tenements, &c.,
3 75
255 00
83 Baths,
4 50
373 50
2 Stands for horses, &c.,
5 00
10 00
72 Dwellings, &c.,
6 00
432 00
1360 Dwellings, &c ,
7 50
10,200 00
1 Stable,
8 00
8 00
5 Dwellings, &c ,
9 00
45 00
5 Factorics, &c.,
10 00
50 00
28 Dwellings, &c.,
11 25
615 00
20 Curriers, hatters, &c.,
12 00
240 00
31 Curriers, morocco fact'ries,&c.15 00
465 00
1 Court,
18 00
18 00
6 Taverns with stables,
18 75
112 50
1 Brewcry, &c.,
19 50
19 50
2 Soap factories, &c.,
20 00
40 00
2 Taverns with stables,
21 00
42 00
15 Taverns with stables,
22 50
337 50
17 00
17 00
1 Court, &c.,
17 50
17 50
9 Soap factories,
30 00
270 00
1 Brewery,
33 00
33 00
6 Stables, with taverns,
33 75
202 50
1 Morocco factory,
37 50
37 50
2 Tanneries,
52 50
105 00
1 Brewery,
75 00
75 00
1 Dwelling, &c.,
12 75
12 75
1 Stable,
13 50
13 50
$13,889 75
Dwellings, Manufactories, and Institutions, supplied with the Schuylkill water, in the Southern District of the city, to the 3Ist of December, 1831.
14 Horses, &c.,
at $1 00 14 00
38 Wash pavements, &c.,
2 00
76 00
39 Tenements, &c.,
2 50
97 50
542 Baths,
3 00
1,626 00
1 Tavern,
3 75 . 3 75
6 Stables, &c. 4 00
24 00
3055 Dwellings, &c.,
5 00
15,275 00
6 Dwellings, &c.,
6 00
36 00
115 Dwellings in the county, &c. 7 50
91 Hatteries, &c.,
8 00
728 00
5 Dwellings, &c.,
9 00
45 00
55 1)yers, &c.,
10 00
550 00
2 Dwellings, &c.,
11 25
22 50
2 Soap boilers, &c., 12 00
12 50
37 50
15 Distilleries, &c,
15 00
225 00
3 Hatteries, &c.,
16 00
48 00
1 Court,
18 00
18 00
9 Taverns,
20 00
180 00
1 Court,
22 50
22 50
6 Sugar houses, &c.,
25 00
150 00
1 Steam engine,
27 50
27 50
4 Stables, &c.,
1 Morocco factory,
35 00
35 00
1 Steam engine,
36 00
36 00
3 Baths, &c.,
40 00
120 00
1 Marble yard, &c.,
11 00
11 00
2 Manufactories, &c.,
75 00
150 00
1 Deaf and Dumh Institution,
60 00
60 00
1 Alms house,
100 00
100 00
1 Bath house,
400 00
400 00
1 Court, &c.,
33 00
33 00
1 Bath,
4 50
4 50
1 Dwelling, &c.,
13 00
13 00
$21,393 25
Dwellings, Manufactories, and Institutions, supplied with the Schuylkill water, in the Northern District of the city, to the 31st of December, 1831.
20 Horses,
at $1 00 20 CO
27 Wash pavements, &c.,
2 00
54 00
63 Tenements, &c.,
2 50
157 50
450 Baths,
3 00
1,350 00
2 Taverns,
3 75
7 50
1 Tavern, &c.,
13 00
13 00
24 Baths,
4 50
108 00
2904 Dwellings,
5 00
14,520 00
3 Dwellings, &c.,
6 00
18 00
2 Dwellings, &c.,
6 50
13 00
181 Dwellings, &c.,
7 50
1,357 50
82 Printing offices, &c. &c.,
8 00
656 00
9 Dwellings, &c.,
9 00
81 00
65 Dyers, &c.,
10 00
650 00
12 Soap boilers,
12 00
144 00
5 Dwellings, &c.
12 50
62 50
35 Distillerics, &c.,
15 00
525 00
4 Hatterics, &c.,
16 00
64 00
2 Taverns, &c.,
18 00
36 00
20 Courts, &c.,
20 00
400 00
11 Sugar houses, &c. &c.,
25 00
275 00
1 Tavern, &c.,
29 50
29 50
8 Stables, &c.,
30 00
240 00
1 Court,
33 00
33 00
5 Baths, &c. &c.,
40 00
200 00
2 Courts, &c., making,
73 50
73 50
1 Brewery, &c. &c.,
44 00
44 00
2 Courts, &c. &c.,
45 00
90 00
3 Stables, &c.,
50 00
150 00
2 Breweries,
75 00
150 00
1 Manufactory,
112 50
112 50
1 Bath,
80 00
80 00
1 Distillery,
100 00
100 00
1 Sugar house,
335 00
335 00
3 Morocco factorics,
35 00
105 00
$22,289 00
1 Stable,
5 Morocco factorics, &c.,
25 00
125 00
2 Mansion houses, &c.,
24 00
3 Dwellings, &c.,
862 50
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MISCELLANEOUS.
[FEBRUARY
PITTSBURG, Jan. 25.
RIVER-10 feet above low-water mark, and free from ice-several arrivals and departures of steamers since our last.
MONONGAHELA BRIDGE DESTROYED.
On Saturday last, about 9 o'clock, A. M. the first pier of the Monongahela Bridge gave way, and precipi- tated the superstructure, comprising a space of two arches, into the river. Fortunately, though hundreds cross this bridge every Saturday morning, going to and returning from Market, no lives were lost. There were on that part of the bridge which fell down, a man and a boy attending a returning coal wagon, belonging to Mr. Jacob Beltzhoover, and another boy. They, of course, deseended with the falling mass, but were ex- tricated from the ruins without sustaining the least in- jury! Four out of the five horses attached to the wa- gon were saved.
The bridge was erected in 1818, at a cost of $140,000; of course this accident will be a serious matter to the stockholders. It has not yet been determined, we learn, whether to repair the bridge or build a new one .- Alle- gheny Democrat.
From the Wyoming Herald. BREAKING UP OF THE SUSQUEHANNA.
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY .- On the morning of Friday last, the ice broke up in the Susquehanna, at and above this place, whilst, unfortunately, from the Nanticoke Dam up to within a few miles of here, it re- mained solid and immoveable. The consequence was, the progress of the ice from above was arrested by the ice below; and the channel of the river becoming in a measure obstrueted, the water rose with rapidity-over- Aowed the banks-and inundated the greater portion of the Kingston, Plymouth, Wilkesbarre and Hanover Flats; doing them serious injury, besides sweeping off bridges, fences, a large quantity of lumber, &e.
Sometime in the evening, the ice in the Nanticoke Pool gave way and passed over the dam-when that beautiful structure, the " Wilkesbarre Bridge," receiv- ed extensive injury, from the immense body of iee which had lodged above it during the day, and which now rushed down with irresistible power. About one- third of the first pier (which stands in the main current of the river) was carried away, and the upper side of the bridge at that place has settled a little. Prompt measures have been taken, however, to support it where it is-and unless we should have another ice freshet the we apprehend it will sustain no further damage. The ice-breaker attached to the middle pier was also carried away, and the pier itself somewhat injured.
present season, as formidable as the one we are noticing, ject .- Crawford Messenger-January 28.
At the time the water was highest, it ran into one or two shops on Bank Street, in this borough, -and was a number of feet deep on the lower floor of several dwell- ings on the opposite side of the river ;- their occupants, however, had taken the precaution to cross over to the borough, with their families and live stock, ere the food had attained so great a height.
We have heard of several "hair-breadth escapes," but are happy to say that no lives were lost. Three men who were crossing the Kingston Flats, were com- pletely surrounded by the flood before they were aware of their danger, and were compelled to climb the near- est trees for safety,-where they remained till eight , o'elock at night, it being impossible for assistance to reach them sooner.
Among the bridges that were destroyed or seriously damaged, are the two on the main road leading from this place to Kingston.
Some portions of the low lands are covered with ice, and the roads in some places are almost impassable.
We learn that the Nanticoke Dam received but little injury.
FRESHET.
There was a partial breaking up of the ice on French creek, by the freshet of last week, and we regret to learn that several valuable bridges and dams, have been entirely swept off, and others materially damaged. One half of the toll bridge at Franklin, and the dams at the iron works of Messrs. M'Calmont and Hays, have been carried off. The bridge at Magoffin's Falls, near Dickson's mill has shared the same fate-the one at Be- mus's mill has been injured, and is expected to go with the next rise of the water. "The various damages sus- tained, may be estimated at little short of $20,000.
These serious losses should, and doubtless will, awa- ken individual and publie attention to increased preeau- tion, in the selection of sites, and to the adoption of eve- ry .practicable means of seeuring the bridges which may hereafter be erected, against disasters from the same cause. Freneh ereek is somewhat remarkable for its alternate stretches of pools and rapids. Past ob- servation has lead us to the conclusion, that the safest position for the ereetion of a bridge on this stream, is first, in a pool-and secondly, as near as practicable, at the head, but never, if it can be avoided, at the foot of a rapid. Every ordinary observer must have noticed that the ice invariably gives way first on the rapids, and is precipitated on that of the pool next below, where, if the power of the ice is sufficient, it is held, and if not foreed forward by the increased power of the current, it is gradually weakened and dissipated by the influence of the sun and the atmosphere, and then usually passes off with greatly diminished power of doing injury. Hence it follows that the foot of a rapid especially where it is long, should never be selected, in our north- ern region, as a safe po-ition. The bridge at the "Dead Water," and those which have been erected at " Ma- goffin's Falls," are strongly illustrative of the correct- ness of this position. The former stood more than 17 years, with no other supports than wooden posts, alto- gether free from injury by ice-whereas two well eon- structed bridges, erected at the latter point, with sub- stantial stone abutments and a pier, have been destroyed by the ice within a very short time. It may be safely assumed that nothing but the fortunate interposition and resistance presented by the ice on Bemus's dam, in arresting the masses from above, prevented the de- struction last week, of all the bridges over Freneh ereek in the vicinity of this place. Deeming it a matter of im- portance, we have thrown out these brief and hasty re- fections, with the view of attracting the attention of those, who from their more enlarged observation and experience, are more competent to advise on the sub-
BEAVER, (Penn.) February 3, 1832.
THE MORAWK .- Aobut two weeks since, the new steamboat, Mohawk, was launched from the ship yard of Messrs. Phillips and Graham, opposite this place. She will carry near seven hundred tons, and is the largest boat on the western waters. She is intended for the Mississippi trade. Last week she was towed to Pitts- burg by two steamboats to receive her engine. It is stated that the cost of this boat will be rising $30,000.
On Sunday last, snow fell to the depth of 6 or 8 inches, and for the last three days our town has been enlivened by visits from the citizens of Marietta, Lan- caster, and other neighboring towns; while our own inhabitants, ever watching for enjoyment, have not left unimproved the pleasing and enticing path to mirth - Columbia Spy .- Feb. 2.
Printed every SATURDAY MORNING by WILLIAM F. GED. DES, No. 9 Library Street. Philadelphia; where, and at the PUB- LICATION OFFICE, IN FRANKLIN PLACE. second door back of the Post Office, (front room) subscriptions will be thankfully re- ecived. Price FIVE DOLLARS per amrim, payable annually by subscribers residing in or near the city, or where there is on agent. Other subscribers pay in advance.
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HAZARD'S REGISTER OF PENNSYLVANIA.
DEVOTED TO THE PRESERVATION OF EVERY KIND OF USEFUL INFORMATION RESPECTING THE STATE.
EDITED BY SAMUEL HAZARD.
VOL: IX .- NO. 7. PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY 18, 1832. NO. 216.
EASTERN DIVISION.
REPORT OF JOHN BARBER, SUPERINTENDENT. To the Canal Commissioners:
GENTLEMEN-In accordance with the request of your board, contained in the communication of the secretary of the 22d October ult., the following report of the works committed to my care on the eastern division of the Pennsylvania canal, is respectfully submitted.
That part of the eastern division extending from the outlet lock on Duncan's Island to the mouth of Swatara river, having been placed under the special charge of a supervisor, and no new work necessary to be con- structed during the past year, my attention has been, for the most part, withdrawn from it. My own obser- vation of it, however, allows me to say, that it hasbeen in navigable use, with little or no interruption, since the period of making my last report, and the opinion then expressed of its affording a navigation as permanent and effective as any similar work in the state, has been entirely confirmed.
By a resolution of the board of 28th December 1830, I was instructed to enter into contract with some suita- ble person for the immediate repair of the bridge at Duncan's Island, under the direction and superintend- ence of an engineer appointed for that purpose. This was done on the 12th of February following, and the contract submitted for your approval in March last. An estimate, amounting to $1,020, for work done and va- lue of materials delivered under the contract, was re- turned to me in June last, which the accounting ofheer at Harrisburg has d. clined to settle, under the impres- sion, that, as a supervisor had been appointed on that part of the division, the payment of this estimate did not properly come within the province of the superin- tendent. In consequence of which, it was handed over to Mr. M'Alister for adjustment, and, as I have since learned, yet remains unsettled. It will be proper for the board, therefore, under these circumstances to pre- scribe the manner by which this estimate will become payable. For the particular condition of this bridge at this time, and for other information relative to this part of the division, I beg leave to refer you to the report of Mr. Warford, principal engineer on the division.
'The following abstract will show the amount of mo- neys drawn from the treasury and disbursed on this portion of the line:
O. II. Dibble, balance due and per cent- age retained on section No. 1, S2,610 10
W. W. Pennell, for the construction of four small bridges, 100 00
Byrne and I'rovest, balance on Stoney creek aqueduct, paid by resolution of the board, 273 90
Peter Miller, balance on fencing, paid by direction of the board, 290 00
Evans, Moore & Co. 2 balance on con- Ritner, Bycrs & Co. S struction of dam at Duncan's Island,
Damages paid,
Engineering expenses, &c.,
10,462 10 3,829 00
1,970 06
$19,535 16
COLUMBIA LINE.
On the ten miles authorized to be placed under con- traet in March, 1828, the whole of the work which was in progress at the time of my last report has been com- pleted, and, with but two exceptions, settled agreeably to the requisitions of the contracts, Five per cent. of the cost of stone work of the several locks, amounting to $1,564, authorized by the contracts to be withheld until the work shall have been "proven by water to be well and faithfully executed, and every part done com- pletely and perfectly," has been retained from the final estimates. The injury sustained by several of the wall sections, and by the cu'vert on section No. 35, from the high freshet in the spring, has been repaired. The puddling on sections Nos. 35 and 36, is progressing ra- pidly, and when the contract shall have been finished, there is not a doubt but these sections will be perfectly tight. Of the remaining work on this ten miles, not under contract in November last, the whole is being executed, and will be completed early in the spring.
The ascertained cost of the syphon culvert at Halde- man's saw-mill, when completed, including the neces- sary expense of continuing the trunk of the aqueduct and platform of the bridge connected with it, will be found considerably to exceed the original estimate in amount. This is attributable to the variation of the plan-the original estimate being intended to cover the expense of a wooden culvert. To secure to Mr. Halde- men the entire and uninterrupted use of the valuable Water-power which he has, at great expense, there created, and wholly to destroy all apprehensions of even the remotest obstruction to the navigation of the canal at this point, a structure combining greater strength and durability was deemed necessary. That, now being constructed, is about 60 feet in length, cleven feet six inches in width, and five feet three inches in depth, and built of rubble masonry lined with cut stone-the face being laid in cement and backed with good lime and sand mortar, with timber top and bottom, secured by iron rods. Wooden trunks convey the water to and from the culvert. In excellence of materials, skill and faithfulness of execution, and durability of plan of con- struction, this work will vie with any mechanical work in the state. It is now nearly completed.
The estimated amount, as contained in the report of the engineer, which will be required to complete the work under contract, including a waste-wier, six water- ways, and a foot bridge on section No. 9, is $23,7 18 02. Add to this, amounts due and per centage retained, $2,460 46; making the sum to be yet expended on this part of the line, $26, 178 48.
The whole amount drawn from the treasury and paid on the ten miles to the 25th Nov. 1831, is $76,375 71 -- three hundred dollars of which is from the damage and repair fund, and has been applied to the payment of an offer of $100, made by the board to Evan Green, for damages sustained by him, and of $200, an amount au- thorized to be paid to Israel Cooper, by contract, for the removal of a building on section No. 36: of the above sum of $76,375 71-S21, 171 52 have been paid on balances and retained per centage due upon work done prior to the 21st December, 1830, and remained unpaid for want of funds. It has not been deemed ne- cessary to detail in my tabular statement to whom the
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